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Barrman's latest activity

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    Barrman replied to the thread Power steering bleeding issues.
    If you are just getting a trickle from the return then either a restriction somewhere or a bad pump might very well be your issue...
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    Barrman replied to the thread 2025 TX MV Rally.
    My M715 has new wheel cylinders which means the brakes now work again. I even got the brake light to function too! Plus a new tube had...
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    Barrman replied to the thread Th400 rebuilt.
    Having done a TH400 to 4L80E swap in a Suburban I want to point out a few things. You need the 4L80 to be the 4 wheel drive version. You...
  • Barrman
    As mentioned 13 years ago. Normally the left off and die issue is related to the IP and the idle governor inside the IP. Clean fuel and...
  • Barrman
    Barrman replied to the thread Fitting 40s tires on a M1008.
    That is the Cowdog. There is a link in my signature to the build thread here on Steel Soldiers. The other link in my signature is to my...
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    Barrman replied to the thread 2025 TX MV Rally.
    Also, if you haven’t done long drives in the truck before. Just go the speed you and the truck feel happy with. 48 mph is the happy...
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    Barrman replied to the thread 2025 TX MV Rally.
    OSR will get you real close. Then work your way to Tabor road and you will find us. No shoulder in case of trouble though. How much...
  • Barrman
    Barrman replied to the thread 2025 TX MV Rally.
    There will be at least one tow bar present. Vehicles have needed a helping hand a few times in the past. All worked out for the best by...
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    Barrman replied to the thread Oil pressure issue.
    The fitting you broke was for the pipe going to the head on the back of the block, correct? I’m just trying to think of restriction...
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    I actually tried to keep the post short. Really. What I didn’t write was the insulation was gone where the wire to the sensor and the...
  • Barrman
    Barrman replied to the thread Heavy white smoke cold start.
    As I wrote in post #2 of this thread. Oily white smoke is lack of heat. Glow plugs are the heat source until the engine gets running on...
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    If you have read this entire thread you know that probably at least 10% of my post are dealing with engine coolant temperatures and...
  • Barrman
    Barrman replied to the thread My M715.
    Military vehicles are herd animals after all.
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    Barrman replied to the thread My M715.
    We thought you had a really, really rare one there. Since production didn’t start officially until 1967. 3/68 should have the solid...
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    Barrman replied to the thread 2025 TX MV Rally.
    You still have 4 weeks. Well, less than 4 weeks now. We are gathering in March. 21-23 of March to be specific.
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