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O5d-247'68' Vin tells you it's a 68. Well, about 99% sure on that year of truck...

Dito on the above. Think of it like cleaning the bore on a rifle, you want a TIGHT fit that gets all the stuff that is stuck in there. Btw, I like to use biodiesel for the cleaning. Stuff cleans GREAT! If it all looks good, replace the axle, run new fluid for a short time and change the fluid...

They are slow blow fuses, they are different then normal fuses. But yes, get a small pack of them and leave them in the glove box.

I would watch out Al! I already do get calls at all times! lol Right Josh? Scott? ;) Still, I can assist in a likewise manner. Heck, I have enough times already.

That is the correct fuse. The slow blow fuses also look different. Notice the coiled up part inside? You can test it by bypassing the fuse and see if the pump starts up. Or put a larger amp fuse in there to test. When running heavier fuel, it will often take a little more amperage to get the...

He has a multifuel 5 ton. Or at least I am guessing by his avatar. So it has the same normal shutdown like the deuce. And you can use a LOT of things to work as a shutdown. Just think of the time you NEED to shut it down, and can't do the 5th gear dump?

Maybe it was just the fuel pump kicking the bucket the whole time, and not a leak? What is the pump doing now? Just not coming on? If that is it, check the fuse for it. If it was the older style 3 amp, change it out for a 4 or 5 amp fuse (MUST be a slow blow fuse.) If the pump is bad, and you...

I don't doubt it Josh. I knew it started smoking on the way down there as it started using fuel from that tank. And by the time I was moving it around for the director, I was puffing out some clouds of crap! I have burned some junk in here before, but it only smoke a little bit compared to this...

Ok guys, that gunk you put in the tank of my 818 was NOT atf! atf doesn't smoke like that. What else was in that stuff? I took the truck out yesterday to fill up, and I guess I was fully running on the stuff you guys dumped in there. I am fairly certain I was leaving a thicker cloud of smoke...

I just checked their site, and they say to use 20 oz on the 16r20 tires. Which is two B size bags. For your tires they call for a B and C bag, which is 18 oz. So, not much more per tire then you are currently running. How bad were your tires with no balancing at all though? I would venture to...

IMI - EQUAL From their site. EQUAL is a dry polymer that can be injected into tires directly through the valve stem. Once inside the tire cavity, the EQUAL granules are forced across the tread width and around the circumference of the tire, responding to force variations caused by...

That would probably be a LOT of equal! But, if it would allow the use of 16's to run smoothly, I think that would be a great solution. Josh, I don't know man. Seems you can almost get stuck on wet grass....... And now you want to drive a 30k rig? ;)

Well, needless to say, there isn't a lot of info on SS about the 916 or 920. But I got off my lazy butt and looked on tpub and found more then I could read (and I DID read a lot!) It would seem the length and turning radius of the 920 is not really that much worse then the 916. Add to that the...

You have an obvious dislike for the cummins engines. To each their own. Heck, I LIKE the Detroit 60 that the newer ones come with, but fat chance on getting one of those. Ok, I am NOT going to swap axles, so my only choice is taller tires. If I stick with a military trailer, that isn't really an...

I hear you on this one. Problem is, why do ALL that work to a truck, just to get where the other one STARTS at! Now imagine what I can do to the 916? It would almost seem easier to put the 818 cab on a 916 then to rework the 818 to even close to that level of truck.

Ok, one big question. WHY are they so slow? Just because of the gearing? I mean, my stock 818 was a MAX of 52 mph at redline. 730 miles home at 50 mph was an exhausting ride! Bigger tires sucked the power out, but let me cruise at 65 mph. I can't see how the ntc-400 could let the truck go so...

Ah, good to hear that. I was wondering how it could be THAT much rougher of a ride? As for costs of tags and ins, I don't see how it will be THAT much different then the 818. I know the 916 has a higher gvwr, and I can register it for a much higher gcwr (which would cost a BIT more!) Funny about...

Nice little vid there Al! Feel like you got a workout walking that long line of vehicles? :) If something like that doesn't make people want to show up for next year, I am not sure what will!

WM, I have read your posts about this topic. Good information! That is the kind of thing I need to hear, I already have enough voices in my head telling me to GET IT! But, a lot of your points are already a point I have with my 818. MPG, already understand how that part works.... Never cheap to...

To do it flat out of pocket, NO. That is why I would need to sell the 818 to make it happen. If I can sell the 818 for a decent price, then I should be able to make it all work. And in the end, I bet I would spend LESS money on the 916 then the 818 to get the things I want out of it. And come...