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Not the all knowing here for sure, but WHAT IF:
For example, the steering wheel points at 2 o'clock when the truck is driving a straight line. The front end alignment is correct. Truck stays straight with no uneven wear on the tires. Steering wheel only fits one way? OR maybe just remove it...
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Hi @jjh ,
Welcome to the Outfit! That truck - your grandpa's truck - is worth every minute you are going to spend on it. It is so neat to see a truck that makes the transition from one generation to the next or the next after that. CONGRATULATIONS on getting your wrenches on it! ;-)...
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For what it's worth, if the electrical system shuts down or flat out quits AND the motor is still running, and if your mechanical IP is pulling fuel forward - you are driving a diesel so it aughta keep running. Your brake lights will be gone too so think about it before you have to stop...
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Hmmm...
Wonder what it was like to get a EUC approved for an airplane?
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Oh wait.
The government was willing to sell almost anything to the citizenry back in those days.
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Switches for the screen for 3 rear looking cameras. Switched for hooking to the pintle, one up high on the back of the cab and the other looking at the 5th Wheel. Other things are two really bright white lights, one pointing left and one right.
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My M1088 has a hole cut in the top - where a turret should have been.
Self Contained AC runs off an Inverter.
Just couldn't make myself paint it green...
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I seem to remember you mentioning that chrome wasn't going to be acceptable according the the head of the Finance Department :cool: . Yes sir... Better make it how you want it because she does know how to use a paint brush too.
Project is moving forward for sure.
Looking good!
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You definitely have a nice looking machine.
Lots of scuffing and blasting and painting - but it looks better than the day it was delivered to the Army
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Rhino 5/4 ,
Looks like you made it home safe. Yeah, for all the comments we all made I guess we skipped over the idea that the towing vehicle needs (should be) bigger than what you were towing. Best part is that nothing bad happened - AND - you won't likely do that again. The rotating...
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Had to snag a couple of pictures out of that video. Pretty neat... If you didn't know exactly what it was - that turn to inbound - and angling down low could sure make your heart race!
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So far all I have come up with is Old Wild Women V.
I came up with Ornery for a possibility... The V, well I came up with something for that - but it might not be PG rated... Was hoping somebody might come up with a better idea.
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