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FloridaAKM, Mr. Alan, I am happy to see you posting again! You probably would have laughed if you saw a picture of your M1082 trailer being backed onto Simp's trailer. The back tires of the M923 were almost on the trailer deck and the front tires were on the ground. Luckily the 250 Cummins in...

Closest picture I have Chaplin. This was taken at Durhamtown and the M1102 next to the cabin was pulled by the M923A1. It sits very slightly nose up with the lunnete ring mounted in the "upper" position. I disconnected and we pulled it into position by hand. They roll pretty easily on decent...

Emergency side should be consistent with gauge reading so 120 psi for a fully working air system. Brake pressure on the service line will depend on the amount of pressure exerted upon the brake pedal and the sensing valve in the air pack. Here is where people need to really understand the...

Might work, I haven't had that trailer in over 2 years so I don't have a way to try it. I was just posting what my observations were. I never said running without the brakes functioning was correct, I was merely posting what my experiences were. I have an M1102 with functioning surge brakes now.

I came up with my "solution" to the missing air tank problem after studying an M105A1 trailer. As you pointed out, they do not have a "break away" system. I connected my air line in the same manner. I posted a thread on here concerning my locking of the wheels issue to no avail. I had...

When I had an M105 trailer, the air lines and tank were missing. I ran an airline straight to the airpack and connected it to the driver's side "Service" gladhand. The trailer would lock the wheels under rather mild application of the brake pedal so I never used them again. My stopping...

The only problem I would worry about is making it work with the glow plugs. I see you are located in Nevada which normally has pretty temperate weather so it might work. Here in Georgia, even on a 60 to 70 degree day my glow plugs engage for about 10 seconds or so. Of course once the truck...

Mr. Greg, I know you are a wealth of knowledge so I want to pick your brain just a little. My wife's 2WD Tahoe has a 3.08 rear axle ratio. It's a 2009 model and other than the disc brakes, looks about like any other 10 bolt. I've never heard of a 3.07 ratio available on a 10 bolt rear axle...

I'm not a transmission guy but I do know that in 89, a 2.8L V6 powered Camaro could be had with a 700R4 as that was my first car. When I look at the pictures above, I would recommend that you take it to a transmission shop and have it gone through before considering swapping it into your truck...

Most common leak on mine was the front cylinder head. It would leak oil where the head met the engine block. It was just enough to be a bother but not enough of one that would make me do a cylinder head gasket replacement. Perhaps a very slight sheen down the passenger side of the engine...

You are correct. You will not find mechanic level troubleshooting in the operator's level technical manual. There are many manuals available for this series of trucks available to download on this site. A quick breakdown of the numbering system. If at the end of the numbers, you see a -10...

Mrsbryner, I don't see people talking trash. Maybe the one comment about auction stickers but we're all adults, you don't need to respond in anger to every comment you don't agree with. Just because it's on the internet does not make it true. However, I see solid advice being given. Nobody...

I don't get the opportunity too often down here in Georgia.

Negative, they are both 4.56 ratio axles. The problem comes in when you think about wheels on a vehicle through a turn. The front wheels tend to turn slightly more revolutions as the rear axle takes the shorter route. Leaving the front axle hub lockers engaged adds stress to the drivetrain on...

LDS engines have a no load hi idle of 2800 rpm. Sounds excessive in thought and makes alot of noise in practice but the engine is still mechanically sound afterwards. Not sure how high yours actually made it up to. I used to run my LDT rather hard when I had my Deuce. Mostly 2,600 rpm shifts...

I sent a disc with every current TM ever produced to a moderator. I'm sure there's a reason they didn't post them online. As for you Hopmeier, please send me a message with your address and I'll send you a disc. I see from your signature that you probably need all of them as you seem to have...

I've driven both models many times and own one, a M923A0 on 14's. I'm keeping mine and not looking. I just wanted to tell a funny story. I drove my 5 ton to weekend drill one weekend. Our Supply Sergeant heard that old "Cummins Rattle" from the 250 under throttle and came running out of the...

I will add that if you flat tow an M809 series truck with a prime mover of any type, air up the tanks and ensure you rock the shifter into a forward gear and back to neutral at least once. If you can't do that, take a few moments and remove the front hub caps. The sprag in the the transfer...

As stated, purchase a towbar and search around for local friends with similar sized trucks. I had my M923 towed by a friend with an M923A2 when my injection pump went out and I lost oil pressure. I'm sure the money I spent on the towbar and safety chains was money saved in comparison to what a...

On my old deuce while I had it, the buzzer going off meant I had let the truck warm up enough and it was ready to hit the road on a cold day. On a warm day when it went off, it meant look over at the neighbors house as we are well underway. It never bothered me. My funniest thoughts about the...