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When that seal goes out on that can, you will be pulling water in when it rises to the level of the hub. Sheesh...... Hydro lock is a violent death for a CAT.

If you put it there, you will need to consider the hassle of opening the cab. Not that it could not be done. The space between the cab and the spare and the intake is poorly utilized. It was designed for quick dismantle in the field, not space conservation. RV people have tried to redo this...

If you live in one the traitor states that yanked MV's off the road, consider contacting local media when weather strikes and discuss your plight. "MV owners are willing to help in times of emergency, and risk their own l lives to help others...it's not fair to the owners to take away their...

The older that I get the more a realize "there was a reason the engineer did it that way". Tread lightly if you feel you have a better way.

Ought to be good for a few more years lol Seriously, flip your battery cables over. This is what I found on several connectors.

Nicely positioned to suck up water while fording. Dumb dumb dumb.

Wonder if your harmonic balancer is shot.

We need a special sticky note area "Things to check on your 3116"

http://www.astleford.com/pdf/dt466dt530brochure.pdf I will pursue the pursue the previously mentioned tests/ideas. I'm always looking at alternative engines. Not sure I would pursue them but always thinking. Interesting, the International DT series would be a nice replacement engine, if it is...

Well yes, but that mileage and hours vs actual wear are not always correlated. However, testosterone levels of the drivers and wear is highly correlated lol

Good ideas all. I actually have manometer from another project that I can use. As far as leaks go, I have not seen any. Yes, Blackstone. I used them from my car. Great info. I did get a oil test from GOVPLANET, but hard to say it was accurate since the oil looked fairly new. No excess anything...

What he said ^

30 ton. Fleabay. Overkill, but you only live once.

Maybe a stuck ring?

Just curious if anyone has done a CAT 3116 in-frame rebuild on a FMTV. I have minor blow-by, but may decided to do the pistons and rings and anything else out of spec. It runs great. Bet it idled too much during it's tour. I have the Carpenter Kit to do the top end. So that should make the job...

Yay! Glad to hear you are getting back on the road! You have a super build!

There are essentially 4 types of cooled seats: 1. Fan cooled- so so cooling 2. Peltier junction- better 3. Circulated H2O- ok, but not practical and humidity can be an issue 4. Condenser cooled-great, but expensive

The first officer is still looking for a job after being fired for his attitude and lack of due diligence.

Reminds me of an Unimog.