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Charge voltage on a 12 volt system is between 14 and 15 volts depending on the application. For a 24 volt system the range is double at 28 to 30 volts. 13.8 volts at each 12 volt battery will maintain it at full charge. The higher the voltage, the more often you have to add water to a wet cell...

That's a lot of blow-by. I would do a compression test. I broke the rings on one cylinder of a gas engine and it did the same thing; lots of blow-by. It was turbo charged and under boost the oil filler cap leaked and eventually the valve cover gaskets started leaking. It ran good with a slight...

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See if there is something you can remove and have them color match it. You know it will match then.

I would get the highest load rating you can afford or in this case, easily handle weight wise. You will almost always need more winch than you have and will probably need a doubler anyway. I don't know about sand, but in mud, the load from the suction and the weight of the material you are...

You should use the Behr ultra that is paint and primer. Once cured the Behr ultra is very hard.

It might be the wrong adapter. The first one I got was wrong. I'm not home or I would check the number. I don't think there is anything to remove before installing the adapter other than the filter.

Hard to tell from the picture.

Less than $2k is a good price if you can get it moved reasonably. M818 has air over hydraulic brakes so the service brakes should not be stuck to the drums. The only thing likely to be stuck is the parking brake if they have it on. Check the oil levels in the axles, transfer case and then...

If you think the motor is seized, barr the engine over to make sure it's not seized before you try to start it. The starter solenoid can stick under the high current load it will see if the engine is locked and then you have an electrical melt down and potential fire/battery explosion to deal...

Some have had good luck using the Behr Ultra paints. I think RAYZER has had his TAJ M146 trailer painted and sitting out for at least a couple of years with no appreciable fading. I have also painted a truck with the Behr Ultra but it is stored inside so I can't speak to the durability. It is...

Get under the truck and check the drive shafts for play in the u-joints and slip-joints if equipped. Push and pull on each end of the drive shafts to check for play in the pinion and transfer case. Anything that has slop in it will make some kind of noise in operation. Also check the exhaust...

The bearings looked new and may have been replaced in the past. The hubs have never been hot since I've own the truck.

I had to service the brakes on my M929 because of a dragging brake. I borrowed a wheel lift from RAYZER and pulled the wheels,hub,drum as one piece, much easier. Here's what you will see when you pull the drum/hub assembly. One side has an adjusting plunger (on left), the other is a anchor...

Ray did you order any parts from them and did they have them? I didn't order anything. When I got mine apart, I didn't need anything, just clean and lube. It was a current catalog (only a year or two old) so I would think parts are available.

You can pull the dust covers off and check to see which brake shoe(s) are not releasing. I would check the wheel that was too hot to touch. You will probably end up pulling that one apart. The are a couple of wedge brake videos on YouTube. Also Google meritor brakes or axles. You should be able...

Is it maintained and roadworthy? If it's not and something grenades, you're looking at a potential tow/repair bill that will make the shipping cost look like a blue light special! Think about it carefully.

So a m923 with ABS shouldn't have that issue? ABS is there to prevent the rear wheels from locking in a panic stop and stalling the engine. So yes, in theory, ABS should solve that problem.

I too have seen someone with steel toe shoes get his toes almost amputated from stupidity. BTW, steel toe shoes are hard to get off when they are flattened. Protective gear is great, but it won't necessarily save you. You have to be smart when you use it.

Take a IR thermometer with you. Stop a couple of miles down the road and check everything; transmission, transfer case, hubs, brake drums and axle center sections. Then stop 15 or 20 miles later and do it again. If nothing is getting hot, you can just check things every time you stop from there...