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I found a US Coast Guard SPC SW (Special Purpose Craft- Shallow Water) boat last fall on the GSA site. It was located at the Fort Macon North Carolina Coast Guard Station. When I bought it, the twin Honda 150 outboards had been removed along with most of the electronics. I contacted Metal...

The area we are working has some unusual soils for sure. “Bog” is a good way to describe things. Here is a pic from a telehandler that got stuck. The machine weighs about 14k lbs and we had driven over this spot several times prior to getting stuck. In this case, the added weight of some...

It wasn’t a case where I drove into the problem. We are excavating an area that has wet soil. We had taken a few loads out before I got stuck. I backed up the excavator, the truck was loaded, and it started to sink when I was pulling away. No big deal. It happens a lot with dirt work. As...

I got to try out the dump truck today on my project in TN. It is a hoss. The 6x6 is very good but not invincible. I also got to try out the winch. 😉

My dump truck seemed naked without the proper markings. Needless to say, it will never be mistaken for an "Army Dump Truck" now. SeaBees! Can do! Go Navy!

Yesterday, I picked up my M929 5 Ton 6x6 Dump Truck at Memphis Equipment. The truck was ready to go and they spent some time with me going over the features and operation of the truck. It was a great experience buying this truck from Memphis Equipment. The truck will be a simple, rugged and...

I did some research on ‘wet stacking’ and decided my little trailer would not draw enough power for MEP 1040 to run efficiently. I did some research and found a “soft start” for the AC on my trailer that allows the Honda EU2200i power up the AC while still having enough power for everything...

Many thanks for the advice. I am looking into a Spider Box. I do have a small Honda 2200 watt generator but it is not quite enough to run the AC in my travel trailer with everything else. It’s been fine this winter but I know there are some long, hot days coming in TN. :)

I am writing to request advice or ideas for wiring a MEP 1040 generator to use at my off grid homestead site. I would like to use the generator for a couple of purposes- 1) Shore power for my small travel trailer that uses a typical 30 amp RV plug 2) Temporary power in the field for powering...

Today, I had the pleasure of touring Memphis Equipment with company president, Mr. Doug Cummings. Doug has been an excellent resource as I considered all the options for a military grade, off road dump truck. I decided to purchase a M929 Dump Truck from Memphis Equipment and the tour was a...

Thanks for all the advice regarding military dump trucks. After considering several options, I have decided to purchase a reconditioned M929 dump truck from Memphis Equipment. The M929 is simple, rugged, dependable and should be ideally suited to use in a location that is hilly, rocky, and...

Point well taken. There are some great resources online about buying your first dump truck. One thing I learned is the truck’s suspension is very important to safely operate the dump body. For example, over-the-road trucks can be converted with a dump body but it will still have the air bag...

I am in the market for a heavy duty off-road dump truck to use at my property TN. The terrain is hilly, rocky and steep in places so I think a 6x6 would be ideal for moving dirt, rock, logs, etc. I am making some building pads and my dump trailer is not cutting it. The trailer sits too low to...

I did replace all the smaller fuses, which I think included the F2 location. I am not sure about the F24 location. The Emergency button is not depressed and I can start the machine just fine.

I am having an issue with my Terex 51-19M telehandler boom. The boom will not go back down. I’ve checked the fuel to see if it was spiked with Viagra but its clean. :) Seriously, the machine runs and moves just fine except for the issue with the boom. Any chance someone could provide...

The small Optima battery has now been ‘Fully Charged’ according to my AGM battery charger. It started at about 5.7v when I initiated the ‘Good Battery in Parallel’ method of charging. It took a couple of days where the charger was in ‘Boost Mode’ adding a charge to the Optima. The Boost Mode...

This instructional video on charging very low voltage AGM battery might be helpful. It describes the ‘Good Battery in Parallel’ charging process. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks again for all your help. The first Optima was at 5.7v when I started the ‘Strong Battery in Parallel’ charging method. My charger has run through a couple of charging cycles but the voltage in the Optima now reads 10.2v so things are moving in the right direction. The charger seems to be...

Thanks for the tip for using a strong battery in parallel with the discharged AGM in the charger setup. Attached please find a pic of the setup I am using. I looked at the NOCO charger website and they look like the Cadillac of battery chargers. I might have to add one to my Christmas list. ;)...

5.71v in one and 3.64v in the other. Note, this is after being on the AGM charger for 12 hours. The charger indicated “Bad Battery” on the one with 3.64v after completing the charging cycle. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk