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Are you going to MIG weld them on? That would be my route. Not a bad idea for schelping them around and a good place to route air and electrical lines. I have hooked them up by myself but it is a PITA, especially with backing up blind and not knowing if you have the lunette and pintle lined up.
You will never see another M920 like Soni's. I think he put an 18 speed behind that big arsed Cummins. That sucker will pass everything except a fuel stop.
Welding a rim is a DOT no-go. You can be placed out of service (your truck ain't going nowhere until it's replaced) if you were caught in a roadside spot check. I know you are not commercial but if you are in a truck and they want to pull you over who has the law on their side? I would replace...
I had an old school Cummins mechanic tell me that sitting for long periods of time without being started is death on a Cummins engine. Something about developing a rust spot in a certain place and then having the piston run over it. Just my thoughts for what they're worth.
When I had my money pit (AKA a M816) I replaced 2 of the boom hoses to the tune of around 250 bucks. I sat down and figured if I was to replace all of them it would have cost over 3 grand. The big hoses cost big bucks. The guy that made mine said he would cut me a deal if I did all of them at...
Usually you have to call Phoenix to get the local number. I would give them a call in case the number has changed. My guess is that the GL guy from Fort Campbell is the one you will be dealing with. If it is a National Guard Unit they may be able to release the trailer to you without the GL rep...
On rare occasions I've had the same issue with my M927. Never had to apply hammer pressure but one time it was the emergency brake switch. I moved the lever a few times and it fired up. It will also not crank if the transmission lever is not in the exact neutral position. All trucks have...
Make sure you have the IV cable (electrical connector) and that all the pins are OK. Those trailers have an air ride fifth wheel plate and air ride suspension. If any of the air bags are bad you may have issues with an air leak. Take some extra air line and some way to clamp off air lines if...
You would be surprised (well maybe not) at some of the stuff I have taken out of military tires over the years.
The oddest was a can of C ration peanut butter that had to have been 30 years old. It was in a M105 trailer tire so I guess it didn't get enough milage on it to wear the can down. We...
When I was making "deuce juice" my mix for 100 gallons of fuel was 30 gals WMO, 30 gals WVO, 30 gallons straight diesel and 10 gallons of gas to thin it out. Worked well but you have to use it immediatly or it will try to settle out.
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