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All the military engines had either a preheater manifold heater or either injection. They are only used when the temp gets below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The engines start without glow plugs because the very high compression creates more heat than the typical light truck diesel. The LDT's have a...
I got a replacement nose cone on Ebay and fixed one of mine with that. It was about $20. My starter was rebuilt and the guy at Selfridge ANG base fencing shop installed it and just after he did the nose cone shattered and it fried the flex plate ring gear. When I was picking up my truck the guy...
RE: Info, tips, things to watch for, things I need to know,
Travis,
The military spend a lot of money making idiot proof operator's manuals that cover both operation and maint. There are before, during, and after operation checks the military does and one of the after checks includes...
You should be OK based on an interstate reciprocity agreement. That takes care of the first question but the second one is kind of fuzzy. If you have a CA vehicle and you are required to have a driver's license over and above a normal drivers license you would be find in Michigan because one is...
Apportioned in Michigan means Weight Apportioned and the apportioned part is the fact that you could have a truck capable of hauling 25,000 lbs but instead of having to pay for a plate for 25,000 you can pay less to get a 15,000 lbs plate. You would not be able to haul more than 15.000 lbs even...
Check out my thread on the UH-48. I am told they are for the shelters.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=17214&postdays=0&postorder=asc
RE: Heater Manual
The seller just got back to me. They were out of town. She found a UH-48 in the warehouse. She said she did not know any were not UH-48's because they looked so similar. She was willing to pay shipping both ways to exchange and make me happy. I instead worked out a deal to...
RE: Heater Manual
I appreciate the link but it has already been posted and I have determined that this is not a UH-48. Its internal workings are different from the UH-48.
Dave,
The load to scrap looked like it had part of a Dearborn Loader for ford tractors. Do you happen to still have the bucket for the loader? A long shot I know.
That kind of trade will get you laughed of the site. Good luck on finding the A3 wheels. If the rums are seated then airing up should not be dangerous. If any of the split rings look like they are coming out then do not put any air in those tires. If the rings and tires are seated fine then...
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