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For brand of tire, I personally would stay with Michelins. I have had lots of both brands and am not real fond of the GoodYears. I have the Goodyear MVT's on one of my deuces and the ride is very poor and rough, I have also had numerous other Goodyears on other trucks and have had the same...
I had a friend who had a M931A2 that did that same thing when we went to pick it up. I know how he solved it isn't the right way but it worked for him. He would go forward and slam it into reverse. It kept dying then something finally happened and away he went. He still has the truck and...
After reading through this and seeing the pictures of the steel wheels (FMTV wheels), I purchased a lot of these off of GL a few years ago and they bolted right up to my five ton with no issues. I also took a set and re-centered them to fit on one of my deuces.
I would definitely go with the Michelins. I have trucks with both Goodyears and Michelins, and when aired down the Michelins have a lot less bulge in the sidewall with the same air pressure. Also, the Michelins for me have held up a lot better.
Jack is always there when I stop in. He is a great guy, just plan to spend a while there. He will talk to you like you are friends and will show you anything he has as long as he isn't helping someone else!
I have an 89 F-250 with the same engine but it is a 7.3 liter diesel. On the visor it says to hold pedal fully depressed in temperatures under 32 degrees F and half throttle down for temperatures above 32 degrees F. It is the factory sticker and my truck does the same if I don't hold the pedal...
DieselBob, I was wondering where you got the bracket and bucket for your pyrometer and boost gauge that is in your picture? Also, if by any chance you might have the part number?
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