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The question I have is why do this? Unless one plans on towing a truck with the front end lifted a lot, why?

As already posted taking it to a shop is the best option. Relining brakes with hand tools is the least preferred way to do it. I have a floor mounted press with tooling for handling brake relining and clutch disks and wouldn’t want to think of what it would cost to replace. Everyone has...

You are 100% correct. If everything was perfect, they would last a long time, what do they say about the best laid plans of mice and men. My point was they shouldn’t wear out unless used improperly.

It all depends on what your time is worth. Just doing a quick check online for parking brake sets ready to go ran from around $180 to over $259. Linings are available for under $30 and hand rivet tools sets are under $10. On a different note. Parking brakes and that is what they are and not...

As already posted if you have a shop nearby that has the tooling that is the best option. However, if you have a few basic tools and a vice it is not difficult to R&R brake linings, especially if the linings are predrilled. It helps to have soldier B when one doesn’t have the “big” machines...

That is normal sludge. It just needs a coolant flush. Drain the system, fill with straight water and run the engine for a half hour. Drain the now dirty water. Refill and add some Cascade dish washing soap. Run the engine for an hour. Drain then refill with water and run for half an hour. Repeat...

Truck has standard air system. Depending on the governor settings the air in the tanks should max out between 120 and 135psi.

CARC is some nifty stuff. When painting it the usage of a fresh air source is required, a respirator just doesn’t do it. Grinding on it is a little better, however a fresh air source is recommended. Now in your case I wouldn’t get overly worried because it is a small project. I would use a...

It takes more time to lower the coolant level and refill than to replace a water pump in an 800 series.

When I service these tires, after seating the ring, I’ll inflate the tire till the bead contacts the rim. At no time will I allow more that 25psi until it is in the cage. The idea is to inflate the tire flat on the ground, with no weight on the wheel, till the bead is true on the wheel. Doing it...

Since the commercial industry has gone to one-piece wheels the knowledge of how to work on multi piece wheels is going away. The result has been a lot of fear from lots of stories. No doubt multi piece wheels need to be respected, but there is no reason to fear them. Any commercial tire shop...

Napa Auto Parts carry them. The Napa part number is 7256. They are listed under ordnance battery. If you can wait a little while you may be able to save some money. Most Napa’s don’t stock this battery and must order it from the warehouse. Depending on the individual Napa store they get a drop...

First cover the basics. Pull and check the batteries. And yes, batteries can suddenly fail. Simply put as a battery gets old some of the things that happen is sulfates build up in the case and plates get worn. All it takes is for one of the plates to crack or shift and it will short. When...

If I had to guess I would say 1-145/2 refers to 1st Battalion of the 145th Aviation Regiment. The over 2 may refer to what their next higher unit was. The HQ-63 would show the vehicle was assigned to Head Quarters Company. The 63 would be the vehicle number for that company. However, something...

It is the PPV. Pressure protection valve that is causing the problem. You should also notice that the horn, wipers, and front axle won’t engage. The PPV is preventing air to the secondary system, which is where the governor receives its signal from. It is an easy fix. It will be on an air tank...

Bobtailing is driving a tractor with out a trailer. Triples are legal mostly west of OH and use 28’ trailers. Further out west they have mountain doubles with 48’ trailers. Out in Wyoming it is not unusual to see tandem axle tractors with a lift axle pulling doubles and the trailers are a...

If you have or can get a couple of air lines with glad hands on each end it will make the tow safer and easier.

That sounds like a priming issue. However, the deuce is not prone to that problem because of the in-tank fuel pump. The trucks will run without the pump working. I would turn on the master switch and listen at the tank to see if the pump is working. If it isn’t, check the fuse under the...

Sadly, some people will never get it. With practice most can become proficient enough to get the job done. There were a few surprised looks a few years ago at Aberdeen when I backed a 105 behind a XM971 trailer into a parking space. The 971 is a 36’ tandem axle semitrailer. Backing that trailer...

The lunette on that trailer has already been flipped. If I were going to tow it, I would double check the bearing grease, if it looked good go for it. The only other thing I would take is a couple of mounted tires with the appropriate tools for the ride. That would be to keep Mr. Murphy from...