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New batteries, boring.. Made a sucking sound in my bank account.
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What have you done to your 5 ton this week?
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cx65083
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Very true!
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Worked the wrecker hard
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My 10 year old said it is so much easier on the computer games
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My 10 year old said it is so much easier on the computer games
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Just put in an MRAP seat on a low profile Bolstrom air-base..... WOW... what a difference in ride!!!
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And no pics?
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Replaced the lower solenoid on the power control box 
Installed front and rear facing "backup" cameras
Installed front and rear facing "backup" cameras
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Used her at the hunt club to help right a fallen stand and haul some limbs away
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What camera did you use, and any trouble with the length to the rear one?
thenext44
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Camera offers an extension cable and I needed it. Camera is Hopkins HM5002 (disclosure I work at etrailer.com) This is the most popular camera with the employees it is a great picture and a good price. I am really happy with how it turned out on the M923, i have it adjusted so I can see the front and rear bumper so I know exactly how much room there is. If you do this just remember to obviously connect to battery as 12v, I also installed switches so i can turn the cameras on and off as needed.
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That's awesome. I love etrailer, have bought a lot of stuff from the site.
Actually ordered a hitch to weld on the 818 and got a call from a really nice rep telling me it was out of stock and when it was expected in. Unfortunately I had to cancel due to timing but I always use them.
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New (old) steering wheel is finally installed and mostly operational. I'm missing the ringy thing that holds the horn button in and the screws. The threads on the steering column shaft had to be done (don't ask how they got buggered up) and luckily my common 1 tool set came in handy to use a manual thread file.
Got the 15W40 and Hydraulic Fluid to change out the crankcase and transmission. Already have 5 gallons of 80/90. Downside is I didn't get any filters. So my plans to change fluids tomorrow maybe off (if you don't get to the local auto hobby u-do-it place early, you don't get a spot). Confirmed my truck did NOT have any DEXTRON III in it. It was Hydraulic Fluid---which is fine with me.
Fixed some burnt out bulbs and cleaned some connections. Topped off the batteries. Fixed the wipers.
I began the lube job tonight but it got too dark on me so I' have the from the area of the transmission to the back to do tomorrow. Also am redo'ing the bumper numbers but gotta finish the numbering tomorrow after some of it dries.
Oh and the title for it came today.
Last but not least...it was humid today...which is kinda rare around here. During the hot part of the day I printed out a copy of the LO and parts of the -10 and -20 TM's. My intent was to cut through the chaff and only have those parts I needed for a 923A2 and put it in document protectors in a 3 ring binder. So basically chopped out all the other models so that I could focus on my truck. The one thing that drives me nuts about the LO's (for all vehicles) is the govt puts some oil and some hydraulic and some grease on each page. DRIVES ME NUTS. Why not put all the grease in one or two pages and each location. Then put all the oil and then on the last pages the hydraulic...and if there is anything different fluids on other pages. So I hope to find a 'under vehicle diagram' I can modify to meet my mental hang up. I know they do these LO's just to F with my mind. AHHHH!!! I just can't take it anymore!!!
Here's a good question, for those that have repacked A2 axle bearings, how long did it take you the first time?
Got the 15W40 and Hydraulic Fluid to change out the crankcase and transmission. Already have 5 gallons of 80/90. Downside is I didn't get any filters. So my plans to change fluids tomorrow maybe off (if you don't get to the local auto hobby u-do-it place early, you don't get a spot). Confirmed my truck did NOT have any DEXTRON III in it. It was Hydraulic Fluid---which is fine with me.
Fixed some burnt out bulbs and cleaned some connections. Topped off the batteries. Fixed the wipers.
I began the lube job tonight but it got too dark on me so I' have the from the area of the transmission to the back to do tomorrow. Also am redo'ing the bumper numbers but gotta finish the numbering tomorrow after some of it dries.
Oh and the title for it came today.
Last but not least...it was humid today...which is kinda rare around here. During the hot part of the day I printed out a copy of the LO and parts of the -10 and -20 TM's. My intent was to cut through the chaff and only have those parts I needed for a 923A2 and put it in document protectors in a 3 ring binder. So basically chopped out all the other models so that I could focus on my truck. The one thing that drives me nuts about the LO's (for all vehicles) is the govt puts some oil and some hydraulic and some grease on each page. DRIVES ME NUTS. Why not put all the grease in one or two pages and each location. Then put all the oil and then on the last pages the hydraulic...and if there is anything different fluids on other pages. So I hope to find a 'under vehicle diagram' I can modify to meet my mental hang up. I know they do these LO's just to F with my mind. AHHHH!!! I just can't take it anymore!!!
Here's a good question, for those that have repacked A2 axle bearings, how long did it take you the first time?
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Finished the GAA this morning except for two fittings I couldn't get to on propeller shaft. Too tight for grease gun. Will get the grease accessory kit out later and see if there's something there to fit in there.
I noticed in the Lub Order close view L shows a fitting on the front and rear of the front axle near where the kingpins are. There is no zerk fitting in any of these 4 holes. Assuming it's made this way.
Gotta get filters today.
I noticed in the Lub Order close view L shows a fitting on the front and rear of the front axle near where the kingpins are. There is no zerk fitting in any of these 4 holes. Assuming it's made this way.
Gotta get filters today.
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I patched and installed my new cargo cover and cleaned off the black widow webs from the axles and tires.
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It was a busy week and weekend and I got alot done. Most of it was electrical but there was plenty of other things to work on too. Installed new knuckle boots, installed a return spring on the Emergency Shut-Off arm, replaced the rusty dropside hinge pins with grade 8 bolts, installed a 24V to 12V converter, installed a 12V outlet strip on the side of the shifter with 3 outlets and greased every fitting on the truck.
I finished installing and wiring all the new led marker lights. Added 5 to the rear, 5 to the front and replaced the 6 side markers. Also installed the parking light adapter cable from Erik's and did some troubleshooting to get my front blinkers to blink. TIP: If your LED parking or tail lights won't blink and your grounds are good and the blinker unit is LED compatible, remove the indicator bulb from the blinker switch and see if that will fix it. If it does, then replace the indicator bulb with an LED. The blinker will still function without the bulb installed and will prevent backfeeding in the system. The backfeeding confuses the flasher unit causing them to brighten but not blink. I have Truck-Lite in the front, Grote in the rear and the parking light adapter installed. The Grotes blinked fine but I had to remove the incandescent bulb from the blinker switch to make the Truck-lites blink. I them replaced the bulb with an 24V LED bulb with a BA9S base.
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Finished installing and wiring all the front and front-side area lights. I ended up replacing the switches in the picture with some waterproof ones. I'll be working on adding the rear and rear-side area lights next.
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Mounted some fuse blocks under the dash for 12V and 24V hook ups.
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Installed a new PCB. The old one went crazy and gave me multiple problems with starting, ABS, charging and a few other things. The new one fixed all this. What a complicatedly simple little box.
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I finished installing and wiring all the new led marker lights. Added 5 to the rear, 5 to the front and replaced the 6 side markers. Also installed the parking light adapter cable from Erik's and did some troubleshooting to get my front blinkers to blink. TIP: If your LED parking or tail lights won't blink and your grounds are good and the blinker unit is LED compatible, remove the indicator bulb from the blinker switch and see if that will fix it. If it does, then replace the indicator bulb with an LED. The blinker will still function without the bulb installed and will prevent backfeeding in the system. The backfeeding confuses the flasher unit causing them to brighten but not blink. I have Truck-Lite in the front, Grote in the rear and the parking light adapter installed. The Grotes blinked fine but I had to remove the incandescent bulb from the blinker switch to make the Truck-lites blink. I them replaced the bulb with an 24V LED bulb with a BA9S base.
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Finished installing and wiring all the front and front-side area lights. I ended up replacing the switches in the picture with some waterproof ones. I'll be working on adding the rear and rear-side area lights next.
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Mounted some fuse blocks under the dash for 12V and 24V hook ups.
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Installed a new PCB. The old one went crazy and gave me multiple problems with starting, ABS, charging and a few other things. The new one fixed all this. What a complicatedly simple little box.
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Well, the attachment function didn't work like I thought. So much for my fancy formatting. 
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Where did you get the LEDs above headlights.