Search results

. Well that generally sucks... Those are special bolts. The cross-hatch pattern is slightly larger than the rest of the shoulder part of the bolt. You should go to the local Chevy Dealer - or maybe one of the "HELP" sections in a local parts house to get a replacement. Hopefully you have a...

. And that electric jack is nice too! Huff and Puff and Grunt loading and unloading the trailer - and then you get home - and have to crank the handle to disconnect the trailer... Yes sir, the jack doing the work is a nice upgrade! Paint job is nice too.

One of the big things to consider is SIMPLICITY. The glass mirror has been on vehicles since the 1929 Model A for sure. Maybe even earlier than that... That mirror pointing to the back of the vehicle works - even without battery power - especially when compared to a camera. As an addition, I...

. You may have to adjust the brake shoes in and away from the drum - if there is a "lip" on the outer edge of the drum... Depends on how well the vehicle has been maintained and if maybe the drum didn't "get turned" during the last shoe replacement...

. Agreed @Third From Texas Don't know about you, but for too many years doing my walkaround I learned to stand at the same place at the back of the truck - then look at the mirror. I learned with time that if the mirror got bumped I could see that, walk forward and make an adjustment. A...

. That picture out in the pasture looks so calming. Right there at sunset... Nice!

. Looking at the suggestion of a Web Search from @Jbulach I came across a 5-Ton frame with a school bus body on it. Picture below. That looks pretty amazing for hauling that many people. It would solve the pass through because the co-pilot could easily get up and move about the cabin. If 15...

. Bummer! Guess me not having all the facts made it easy to offer a suggestion. Yep, about a minute of two is about all you could have been doing. Still wonder if humidity has anything to do with the electrical connections... Maybe? I'd really be interested in knowing the solution to this mess.

. Most of the time the vent is on the top of all three axles. About the size of one of those "fat pencils" that we used in first and second grade (about the size of your little finger). Maybe 3/4" tall - normally on the wide side of a Deuce axle. If you see a rubber line coming up toward to top...

. Not that is is really funny, but a thief getting nothing for their efforts is always good. Guessing if they get caught, at that dollar value it might even be a felony.

. It looks incredibly GOOFY, but configured that way you definitely receive instant feedback at a glance.

. It could be that a trip over to your local Fire Department and showing and discussing the barrels a few days before Halloween would be a good investment in time. Even here in the big city, stopping by the local FD if "something weird" is going to happen at or near your house. The more...

. Wonder of disconnecting the batteries, then using electrical contact cleaner and a stiff bristle toothbrush would help? Cleaning one area at the time so you don't mix up relays... Adding some anti-oxidation paste to each relay. Not beating you down. Trucks will do that all on their own...

. Agreed and when you loose it all at once, it is just seconds until "it's over". I use my gauges to observe consistency. If it is the same today as it was yesterday then the gauges are doing their job. Long ago in the days of "go fast", the gauges were aligned (indexed?) so that "normal" was...

. Yep! Dad Tax. I remember that. Both giving and then later collecting it.

. Well, just remember when you get these new tires - eventually the old ones have to go somewhere. The city or county landfill won't take them. Can't drop them off at your local tire store without spending money. I found a neighbor of a friend who wanted "one of those big tires" to exercise...

. Proper markings on the door and that you don't need and ICC, or MC, or USDOT numbering on the door will help. Engaged in Intrastate or Interstate Commerce is the key. Markings are just slightly different. NC for North Carolina or MO for Missouri for example is appended to the USDOT number...

. Insurance companies tend to want to put you onto a "commercial policy" because of weight on the bigger trucks. The "key" to DOT inspections and that other part of owning a truck is the way it is "plated". If it is in the name of your company, then DOT rules apply. If it is in your name and...

. Tools are the trick for sure. That's how us old guys do that stuff with less effort :cool: A shovel definitely works. A 4 ft pry bar works pretty well too. Having the truck jacked up to "just the right height" helps even more. A pallet jack is really nice if you have pavement and a helper...

. I imagine it will make a big difference rolling down the road... The oddball squeaks should disappear too when you get some real rubber between the frame and body. Just replacing the (only) two cab mounts on my M1088 almost made it ride like a Cadillac. Yeah, okay like a Cadillac with four...