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Very happy for you! Wishing I could find the rest of the winch parts I need on this side of the States. So far I have driven 2330 miles for my rig, 1730 for my 3 MV generators, 800 for some spare parts, and 1470 for my S-280 shelter. Best wishes!
On the 3 piece exhaust manifold:
Is this the same one used by @US6x4 for his setup?
Also you mentioned you needed to drill holes in it for dowels? What was the need for drilling if that is what you did.
I was thinking to use a Ht60 turbo and from what I can tell they look like the mounting...
That is great news! I just love it when a project comes together.
Question. I have considered when attempting this to put a muffler in the vertical stack rather than trying to scrunch one under the hood. Is the straight pipe like WOW louder than stock? Is it one of those... well that is...
Don't forget to take the caps off those valve covers and put a stopper in the breather ports. I hear this is needed when adding the turbo. If you already did. Good job.
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/where-are-the-breather-holes-that-need-to-be-blocked-when-you-turbo-a-250.210620/post-2460921
Still planning on this mod down the road. It is so cool to see the application of skill by so many to make their mod work. I would like to run a water to air aftercooler just as insurance for my lead foot.
With what you have here, I like the exhaust. The matching your turbos output to the stock...
You could always give people 12 votes each to spread the love of MVs a little wider! :) I know for myself that I could happily have one of every rig here! Hard to just pick one!
In my decision to buy an 809 series over the 939 series is simple... Money first. Most 939 series were 5-15K over the price of the 809 series and the majority of those buying the 939 series did so due to the air brake safety.
The additional benefit to the 9 series is also you can park it...
I feel bad as I haven't had a chance to take the BOT wheeling yet.After getting a very close up inspection of the torque rod ends when doing the lockers, I was really wanting to weld some safety plates on the for a just in case bad luck tries to visit.
But as far as on road behavior, i noticed...
I don't have the kit on my rig as it is but in my research the fittings on the axle are 1/4" NPT for a 5 ton, You will want to run the hoses from the three axles and the trans and tcase. They can all be tied together into one line as needed up to a high point. I was going to bring mine into...
Bought two 8D batteries to ensure cold starts are solid.
Still need a winch. If I can find the rest of the parts on this side of the country for the winch I already have then great! But since that is looking to be a hard find, I have been considering a 24 Volt 25K Sherpa Stallion winch for...
I didn't buy mine from there, Mine came from an ebay seller. See my post:
Note to get my seal to drop in I had it in the freezer, then heated up the hub and used these washers and bolts to suck it in.
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/superthermals-m813-build-the-bot.208944/post-2503493
I had considered going to a Hydromax system to get away from air for the main brakes and to install a well built pinion brake for extra safety. I'm interested in what you come up with as keeping the air brakes for the trailer is a great bonus. I have in a box a steering column air brake...
Looks fun to me! I very much like the M809 series. Very simple, very tuff, with the best parts. I do wish I had a big cam 400 in mine, but very happy with my M813 that my family named "The BOT" for Big Oversized Truck.
That is a score on the trailer. I would love an M1082 or a M1095. Had a...
I think my cab would be much warmer if I had one of these boot seals rather than an old shirt stuffed into the gap of my shifter coming through the tunnel. For real... LOL. I haven't seen this design with the rubber waves being vertical rather than horizontal. Where did you find it if you...
Holy Snikes Batman! Are you telling me that I can get a a brand air pack brake booster for 200 + some change of some fittings and a tube?
I have been very much looking to swap out my master cylinder for a Hydro-max unit to get some dual circuit brakes but have wanted to keep the trailer air...
I had heard this was an option for running 16s rather than lifting the bed for example. I have never seen any pics of someone completing this mod here. If this is the way your thinking to go I wouldn't doubt you could find some off the shelf bump stops that add the drop your looking for. For...