Howdy All,
First post here but I've been reading and enjoying y'all's stories, projects and events for a while now. I'm in the DFW area of Texas and would like to get acquainted with some of the enthusiasts in my area and any part sources near me. I had the opportunity to inspect and test drive 8 different trucks from one seller m923, m931 and a few duces. I chose a m931 tractor with 8.3 super singles ctis. It had 3 reman tags 2003 2007 and 2010 not sure where to decode/translate id numbers on them to figure out what exactly was done and when. Although i noted that several brake lines had been replaced some what recently as they didn't have paint on them and I inspected for leaks with none found and pressure reading at operational psi. I had a buddy walk beside the truck to listen for dragging or locked up brakes and all checked out ok. Let it warm up and lot drove it for quite a while and I Was very surprised at how smooth it ran and shifted! I also got to drive a few nhc 250 powered trucks and I really liked the spool up and top end pull of the 8.3 even with the slow roll off the start. It's a plus that I've had several chipped/tuned turbo diesel trucks f350 7.3, f250 6.0, f250 6.4 f250 6.7. Looking forward to starting to mod and clean and start resto. I've read through the -10 manual and read up on brake maintenance. What inspections or maintenance/fluid change do some of you do before a decent (70 miles) drive home with a "new to you" 5 ton. Could any one tell me if there is a thread covering basic tools needed for road side common failures or fixes? I'm not even sure if these are primarily standard or metric. Torx or Allen/hex head fasteners? Anyone interested in meeting me one day next week in north Fort Worth to do a walk around/ inspection before I make the drive home? I'll toss ya a good bottle of whiskey and a nice cigar! Is there anyone in north Texas with a good Goodyear at-2 16r20? I need a spare...
Thanks for your time and if you could answer one or more of my questions it would be much appreciated!
Paul
First post here but I've been reading and enjoying y'all's stories, projects and events for a while now. I'm in the DFW area of Texas and would like to get acquainted with some of the enthusiasts in my area and any part sources near me. I had the opportunity to inspect and test drive 8 different trucks from one seller m923, m931 and a few duces. I chose a m931 tractor with 8.3 super singles ctis. It had 3 reman tags 2003 2007 and 2010 not sure where to decode/translate id numbers on them to figure out what exactly was done and when. Although i noted that several brake lines had been replaced some what recently as they didn't have paint on them and I inspected for leaks with none found and pressure reading at operational psi. I had a buddy walk beside the truck to listen for dragging or locked up brakes and all checked out ok. Let it warm up and lot drove it for quite a while and I Was very surprised at how smooth it ran and shifted! I also got to drive a few nhc 250 powered trucks and I really liked the spool up and top end pull of the 8.3 even with the slow roll off the start. It's a plus that I've had several chipped/tuned turbo diesel trucks f350 7.3, f250 6.0, f250 6.4 f250 6.7. Looking forward to starting to mod and clean and start resto. I've read through the -10 manual and read up on brake maintenance. What inspections or maintenance/fluid change do some of you do before a decent (70 miles) drive home with a "new to you" 5 ton. Could any one tell me if there is a thread covering basic tools needed for road side common failures or fixes? I'm not even sure if these are primarily standard or metric. Torx or Allen/hex head fasteners? Anyone interested in meeting me one day next week in north Fort Worth to do a walk around/ inspection before I make the drive home? I'll toss ya a good bottle of whiskey and a nice cigar! Is there anyone in north Texas with a good Goodyear at-2 16r20? I need a spare...
Thanks for your time and if you could answer one or more of my questions it would be much appreciated!
Paul
