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    Question about cab tilt.

    Are you meaning for use as a back up to prevent the cab from rocking back closed accidentally?
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    Question about cab tilt.

    I'm not too far out of level. Maybe between 3 and 5 degrees...ish. I have plans to level out that part of my drive so i can do a buildout of this thing. But have some insulation I want to add under the cab and plan to do that before I get to leveling out the drive. I can also just drive it up on...
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    Question about cab tilt.

    Is there a limit to how far from level you can safely raise/lower the cab? My driveway is at a slight incline and the truck sits sidehill.
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    2006 M1083A1 6x6 Start up problems.

    It was the batteries as a few people suggested. I took them out and put them on a charger. Put them back in and the ole girl fired right up. But the batteries don't hold a charge. Time for new batteries it looks like.
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    2006 M1083A1 6x6 Start up problems.

    I'm gonna pull the batts and test/charge them this weekend.
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    2006 M1083A1 6x6 Start up problems.

    Tested with multimeter. Showed 12.4v. I"m gonna pull them and charge them this weekend. See if that helps.
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    2006 M1083A1 6x6 Start up problems.

    I went out to start my FMTV up a couple weeks ago. Switched on the power switches, everything on the dash started flashing on and off. With a clicking sound coming from behind the panel. I did not have time to mess with it at the time. So I switched it off and planned to mess with it later...
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    Cab tilt question.

    Thanks for the replies all. Forgot to get back to this one.
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    Cab tilt question.

    How close to level should the truck be before attempting to raise the cab? I'm specifically asking about sidehill angle, not front to back.
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    Battery charging question.

    Got the 4 batteries tested. Looks like one of them has a bad cell. I think I'm gonna just do as you and a couple other guys suggest and just go with 2 batteries for now. Gonna clean up and check the connections as well.
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    Battery charging question.

    I have both switches. One outside under the slave connector and one inside in the cab. They may have been flashing yellow. I thought it looked orange, so I just assumed red. I am considering just putting two back in. I'm charging them now. Looks like at least one of them is not holding a charge.
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    Battery charging question.

    Turns out I'm a dumbass. They were low. Charging them now
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    Battery charging question.

    Looks like I have the 100amp. And the LEDs are both flashing red (orange?) And it turns out the batteries were down. I pulled them and checked. They were all at 11.5.
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    Battery charging question.

    Where did you get that setup at?
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    Battery charging question.

    I'm starting to think it's not the batterys. I drove it about two weeks ago. And I've let that thing sit for months at a time before and it fired right up. I did notice that when the issue started yesterday, the "boot up" was different. I'm not 100%, but I swear normally, when I hit the power...
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    Battery charging question.

    I pulled one of the batteries last night and tested it with my voltmeter. I got a reading of 25.x volts?
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    Battery charging question.

    Im not sure on the Alt. I'll check tonight when I get home. Thanks for the other bits of advice.
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    Battery charging question.

    The 24 volt dash meter shows 28v. The 12volt meter is fluxuating between 12-14. I'm not sure what you mean by the color/patterns of the LED light on the Voltage reg.
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    Battery charging question.

    Sorry, typo. It's a 2006 M1083A1 6x6 cargo truck. As you pointed out, its the C7 Cat.
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    Battery charging question.

    It's a 2006 M1081A with Cat engine. 3116 Diesel, I believe.
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