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. Thanks Guy! That was what I was attempting to say... These GenSets are a lot like bucket trucks. That ground driven in the dirt makes a better path to ground that the human that walks around the front of the bucket truck - and leans against the truck - as the bucket gets close to an...

. Yes sir. As I understand it, the generator is on the trailer. On rubber tires, but they also don't stay attached to the truck (all the time) and the legs are steel on dirt. So it is similar but different? Agreed 100% that the card carrying electrician isn't going to let you get away with...

. I don't disagree very often, but these MEPs are designed to have ground. It is safety more than anything and bonding the frame and trailer is just one step more - but the code calls for it. NEC code has a little 3 page doc and about 40 words than talks about grounding.

. Could also be that the seals are just old and tired. Seal orientation is simple logic. Swell out keeps the water out.

. Pretty simple rule is always drive a ground and test it's continuity before making power. Yeah, I know. It can be a pain in the anatomy to drive a ground and test it, but dying is even less fun... Here is a two page OSHA piece on grounding. It talks about frame ground and the need.

. Welcome to the outfit! I may as well admit that I know nothing more than how to use the power generated - but we have a heck of a good crew of Generator folks who fix and are willing to help troubleshoot. Be sure to take a bunch of pictures of your unit. Inside and out. We have the TM's...

. I dropped in a link for your new pix. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/new-member-from-dallas-ft-worth-area-new-m1123-owner.205843/post-2397079

. Food for thought... Generally speaking .030 isn't bad. Boring to .060 isn't awful, but it is getting close to the end of being able to bore it again. And I am just GUESSING but I just can't see the military boring a Chevy block out to .075 rather than buying a new one. I don't want to...

. My guess is that a little emery cloth will clean up the spindle. If you don't have that, course steel wool is the same with more effort. Don't get carried away. Buff a little, test fit it dry - and repeat. It looks like your truck may have taken a few trips through a creek or two.

. That is beautiful country! Agreed and sadly, it may come to that... The really crummy part is that all the hype is that the republicans are going to save the world after the election in 2022. I don't believe that - and as far as I am concerned - all of them need to be sent home. The sad...

. THAT piece of hardward broken is really scary! It could be the end of a lot of toys in a ditch...

. Yes sir! I am guessing it is that way on most trains, but there are cameras out in the front of the locomotive. They record what is happening, speed and settings in the train - kinda like a "black box" in an airplane. Sadly, it has to be CYA for the railroad. That way when the cross arms...

. Neat! It looks like your supervisor dog says it's a good deal too :cool: It might be more fun rumbling down the road - but standing here watching isn't bad either!

. Welcome to the site! WELCOME from south of the border! There is a lot of LMTV build threads for these trucks. When the time is right, maybe that will be your next project. Heck, we have guys that have kept their green look and others have dressed their trucks in all kinds of colors. Hope...

. That is really impressive. Funny how going fast on gas was one of the things that Smokey was really good at. I remember too that we used a super fine mist of water into the intake ports on the manifold to actually cool the gas and made more power that way. Nitrous done the same way - not...

. Pretty Amazing. I guess we would rather finance the flood of people crossing our southern border than complete a carving of one of the original settlers in our country.

. Yeah, it is pretty sad - but at least you were willing to leave you money in your pocket. Once you hand over the dough the deal is done. Good, Bad or Indifferent you might have ended up with a pig in a poke.

. Well... That was my logic as I thought more about the post I just made. BUT it was working - right? Do you suppose somebody has "rigged" in is some other form or fashion? Disconnecting what you have now - or verifying that air is coming out of the hose would definitely be nice to know...

. Interesting that the line is terminated or pinched off. Seems like it would have been more trouble to do all that than disconnecting the line and moving on... The deuces that we built to work in the swamps had that line vented up the back of the cab. That way, if your head is under water the...

. I had thought the same until this morning - when I spotted the nose of George Washington Chief Crazy Horse. I was curious about the hole in the rock. Still am, but It is a really impressive picture and a COOL place to visit. EDIT: I was mistaken. Thanks @Jbulach !