Search results

. Welcome to the Outfit! Nice looking vehicle... So, somebody here has to be the "TM Nag" and this week it is me :cool: . You found Steel Soldiers and now we want you to find the "-10" (operators guide) for your machine. Little things in there - like how to avoid frying your glow plugs -...

. Ouch! But like you said - having Genuine CAT does have value. .

. Wow! Only $140,000 bucks. .

. Welcome to the Outfit! Glad to have you here - and now you have your first pictures posted... As you go along, keep taking pictures and posting. Makes a pretty amazing timeline. You can even say "way back when" I did this or that. Be sure to have the TM's downloaded and saved. That way...

. This is a great writeup for the M37 @ODAddict ! Lots of nice pictures too! Happily, when I push the clutch peddle on my truck - the brake peddle doesn't move. A little grease regularly keeps them happy. Way back when, we used to have the parts (shaft and bushings) readily available in the...

. Diesel's need to be parked in neutral. Bumped and Starting on its own just isn't something you want to have happen. You could use wheel chocks to keep the vehicle from moving. Question is: Does your have a State Safety Inspection? In North Carolina for example, the parking brake has to be...

. Those plastic lines work. It mostly depends on you and how long you will own that truck. If you go back with DOT certified rubber line and the hose fittings will need to be the same - you won't be fixing leaks in a few years. Those plastic line fittings are surprisingly expensive. Having...

. Well... I found this on a Dodge Power Wagon site.

. Stick your siphon tube in the tank. Shove it all the way down to the bottom - since fuel floats on water - and pull a gallon or so then pour some into a glass jar. Let it sit overnight and it should separate back to water on one level and fuel on the other. Might want to be extra careful...

. Take a look at Chucky's build. Post #8 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/pull-out-camper-staircase.207214/post-2416919 @chucky might be able to offer some suggestions too...

. Good that it is there. Sad that it isn't working like it should. Going down into the pit of agony now. With the least amount of effort - do you have a set of jumper cables handy? If so, scratch around on the starter body for bare metal. Find a spot of bare metal on the frame and create...

. And often times, your hand (flat palm) on the bottom of the dryer will also do the same thing (fix your leak). Rebuilding and cleaning like @juanprado mentioned should solve the problem. Cleanliness is next to Godliness in your air system!

. Understood. Did you find/follow a ground wire down to the frame?

. Check your ground wires? .

. Guess I'm chicken, but removing the intake hoses and having a flat metal plate to cover the intake on the engine block is how I crank any diesel after I have turned wrenches on it. Or if it has been sitting for a while waiting to be brought back to life. First time you stick that metal plate...

. Interesting @Light in the Dark . I happened to be north of the city last weekend and just off Interstate 77 at Exit 36 at the Shell Station - both Ag Diesel and Ethanol Free Gas pumps were off at the edge of the concrete... I was impressed. Definitely worth having the good gas for lawn...

. Might even pick a door. Coat it and see how it looks after a week. Maybe even use @cattlerepairman 's idea of linseed oil on a door and WD-40 on another. Guessing that lacquer thinner would remove either coating if you didn't like how it worked... .

. WD-40 but that will attract dust/dirt over time. Meaning that you will need to repeat the process somewhat regularly.

. Something else to consider is Single Rear Axle or is it a Double Axle Rear. The single axle will turn in a much tighter circle than the double axle trucks. Yeah, I know you don't drive in circles - but a turn - with a truck (or tree or building) beside you will kick the back end of the...

. Everybody has an opinion - and not being concerned about "departure angle" will bring on it's own discussion. You could start with a pre-made steel box kinda like @chucky did on his build. Then if you can weld, you can fix the departure angle... A 20ft Container might do well for you.