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Yeah, that's an issue. I'm going to compress the springer base to lower the total assembly.Looks good, sitting tall! I already have to slouch to see under the window top edge.
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What have you done to your 5 ton this week?
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Apparently, I broke it.
Somehow, after parking it overnight, i seem to have super late shifting into 3rd or missing 3rd altogether.
Somehow, after parking it overnight, i seem to have super late shifting into 3rd or missing 3rd altogether.
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30 Years ago, if I deserved an ass whoopin, I usually just took one knowing I had it coming.
Now, everyone just lawyers up and sues. Especially the bad guys.
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Finished replacing all the spring brake diaphragms. Found the main culprit of air loss, one of the diaphragms was severely cracked. That fixed a lot of the air loss, truck is drivable now.
Still wan to trace down any and all leaks. I want the air system top notch before I tear into it to install the ABS MWO kit. I don't want to be chasing gremlins from the past as I add new possibilities for issues (me).
Still wan to trace down any and all leaks. I want the air system top notch before I tear into it to install the ABS MWO kit. I don't want to be chasing gremlins from the past as I add new possibilities for issues (me).
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And... I just had the throttle stick wide open. Pedal wouldn't release.
No morning coffee needed when you have that kind of failure. Seems throttle/modulator connected after all.
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Put the truck to work hauling cottonseed.
7920 lbs of cottonseed to be exact. Didn’t notice it much at low speeds, but just couldn’t quite seem to get it up to 70 for some reason. Man, that cottonseed really weighs you down.
7920 lbs of cottonseed to be exact. Didn’t notice it much at low speeds, but just couldn’t quite seem to get it up to 70 for some reason. Man, that cottonseed really weighs you down.
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Yeah that will wake you up!
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Sold one of the 817's.
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I just got my spare tire carrier mocked up. Nothing set in stone yet. The upper part of the derrick is bent, I think, so all address it in time. I'm going to have to grind the pogo stick (air line and electrical cord tower) mount off and remount it offset by 2 inches, other than that it's looking good. Other than that I'm still working on the brakes, two more pin holes in the lines under the cab, and a busted brake hose up front. 
I'm going to replace ALL the hard lines with all the brake hoses.
I'm going to replace ALL the hard lines with all the brake hoses.
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I'm going to replace all the hard lines along with replacing all the brake hoses.
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Renewed all 12 torque rod end links and added retainer plates to them. Details in 5 ton mod forum.
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I just got my spare tire carrier mocked up. Nothing set in stone yet. The upper part of the derrick is bent, I think, so all address it in time. I'm going to have to grind the pogo stick (air line and electrical cord tower) mount off and remount it offset by 2 inches, other than that it's looking good. Other than that I'm still working on the brakes, two more pin holes in the lines under the cab, and a busted brake hose up front.
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At least your shed has siding and a roof!
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I put it on a leash and took it for a walk....
Ran some cooler lines from the transmission to the heat exchanger. The CAT does not like stop and go traffic when it is loaded. It tries to climb up. This will keep it at a steady 180. Made a new dipstick tube for the transmission as well. Replaced my oil filter. Replaced a spring brake can and tube. I had a pushrod bust and take out the whole tube. New mud flaps.
Did a bypass modification and eliminated the #7 double check valve behind the drivers step. I have had a few of these fail over the past year. I think the transmission may be demanding to much of it for its air flow. Has left me stranded a few times not giving the spring brake tank nor the transmission air and i had to bypass it to get going again. So I got rid of it all together and let the main air feed for that valve supply the dash valve, spring tank, and transmission without the double check valve. the single check is still there.
Installed a larger fuel tank on my drivers side of the truck.
Did a bypass modification and eliminated the #7 double check valve behind the drivers step. I have had a few of these fail over the past year. I think the transmission may be demanding to much of it for its air flow. Has left me stranded a few times not giving the spring brake tank nor the transmission air and i had to bypass it to get going again. So I got rid of it all together and let the main air feed for that valve supply the dash valve, spring tank, and transmission without the double check valve. the single check is still there.
Installed a larger fuel tank on my drivers side of the truck.
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Installed a Promariner 4 bank battery charger removed from a boat. It has multiple modes and looks to be doing a good job so far. It is mounted in the corner and out of the way. Should keep the batteries up to snuff and the cost (free) was right.
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Very nice.
When I priced one out, they were around the $150 mark.. Good score....
If I may make a suggestion if you're going to make that a permanent fixture....
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ANV81S/
or
https://www.amazon.com/MICTUNING-13Amp-Integrated-Extension-Water-resistant/dp/B079M6BCW9
That way you have a waterproof connection, that you just plug your extension cord into...
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Cape Coastie
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Thanks TechnoWeenie. I thought about on of those, just not sure I want to put a 2" hole in the side of the cab.
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Thats why God made 2" plastic hole covers (3', 4" ... etc). For when we change our minds.
For what it's worth, I have two of the NOCO's. I'd probably take them over the Mictuning plugs. For $1 more, the quality may be worth it.
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Finally the transformation of the M929 is done, M929 now looks like a M930A1. The spare tire mount was the biggest job, adding the 2nd valve for the winch was not bad, just took a lot of time.
The bigger tires added about 7.5 mph to the truck
The bigger tires added about 7.5 mph to the truck
