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I have debated the hassle of buying and installing one of these canceling rings.
I used to own a 1964 International Scout 80 that did not have self-canceling turn signals, so remembering to manually cancel the signal isn't so alien to me. I think I'll just keep it the way it is.
My fuel gauge simply fails to "E". If I tap on it, it'll register the correct level for a few minutes and drop to "E."
YES, I've cleaned the major grounding point behind the instrument cluster and I've verified a steady resistance reading on the sending wires. The problem appears to be the...
This is really educational. Keep at it.
The output bearings for the front and rear driveshafts were totally shot on my t-case so I ended up replacing the entire unit with a rebuilt t-case. I've wanted to see the guts of this thing.
Ah, ok. That's interesting to know.
Well, I don't have a 24v charger right now. If I had to externally top off my batteries, I'd need to split them and charge them individually.
I do want to get a battery minder of some sort.
Right now, the truck is being driven once per 1-3 weeks for about...
On the topic of charging with a charger, this is another myth I'd like busted or confirmed-
People have posted that the Smart Start boxes have been damaged by external battery chargers. Perhaps some initial surge during connection of the battery charger causes this, I don't know. Is it...
Thanks for the insights. I'm not experiencing any problems, I just want to be proactive. It seems that if I buy a 24v battery tender, I can avoid rotating the batteries.
I have the standard, military style AGM batteries installed in our truck.
I have the 200 amp alternator, and the 3L80 3-speed transmission, so nothing is tapping the rear battery for 12v. I have added ZERO 12v accessories to the vehicle.
Is it true that over time, the rear battery doesn't ever...
I'm betting that JLTV's never make it into public hands. In fact, you can pretty much write off surplus vehicles at all, during a Biden administration.
A forum member who works closely with DLA says it's not looking good.
Giddyup!
Took the M813 down to the local farm supply shop and picked up 2 tons of pellets for the winter. This year I bought better straps to secure them with and ratcheted them down quite tight. As expected, pellets settled like cereal in a box that's shaken up but this time, the straps were...
Quick update:
A partial correction to my earlier statement: The Dorman CV boot tool *will* spread a NAPA (EMPI-US) CV boot for a 7k axle over the small end (or the bearing cage if you remove the bucket at the big end) without destroying the boot.
The tool will NOT spread a genuine, AMGen boot...
@US6x4 This is a tough question and Lord knows I wouldn't want you to rely on MY advice.
I agree that the M813 would allow you to push things out of your path and allow you to escape the pavement if the fire forced you to. You're also right that a fire could outpace the truck. Basically this...
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