Recent content by BigWill1985

Heh, ironically I just came back from Subic Bay! I was there for ~7 weeks back around April and May. Spent many nights drinking there! ~Will Courtier~

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I primarily use my M817 for hauling firewood. It's been one heck of a great truck for that purpose. I keep the staves and canvas cover on the back, and stack wood from front to back top to bottom. It has never given me any issues at all. Always hauls whatever I need it to, and the suspension...

As many of you already know, I have a '71 M817. I've used it for my tree service company, but have most of all just used it as a hobby. I've fought through a lot of challenges with the truck, the worst of which was coming back from deployment to find that my batteries, battery boxes, and...

You need to start from the fuel tank, and work towards the injectors. Verify you have fuel at the outlet of the lift pump when the key is switched on. Once that is verified, follow the line to the fuel filter. Make sure the filter is getting a good flow of fuel at the inlet and outlet, once...

Chances are, you have run some water into the injector pump. The right way to fix the problem, is to drop the tank, drain it, and refill it with new fuel. Also, use the lift pump to purge all contaminated fuel from the fuel lines. Replace the fuel filter, and make sure the entire filter is...

That's one heck of a rough day! I'm curious to see what happened. My only thought is maybe the turbo was starved for oil and the bearings overheated. If that happens, the impeller starts bouncing around in the housing and chews the fins apart. Hard to tell how much damage was done until...

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That's my thought as well. Although I haven't seen it specifically on these trucks, I have seen this happen on the Detroit Diesel 6.5 liter turbo diesels in GM vehicles. The contacts inside of the solenoid slowly oxidize, and a layer of black crud covers the contact surfaces. So, it turns...

With the warm weather season here in full force, it's worth reiterating the information in this thread. Keep your damage control gear in good shape, so it's ready to use if and when you need it. I have personally never had to use any of my own dc gear, but I make sure I have them no matter...

So, today I put some foam in around the batteries in the M817, so the group 31 batteries don't just bounce around inside of the boxes. Once I finished that up, my wife let me know that I needed to get some groceries. So, I figured what the heck. I hopped into the M817 and drove in to get...

I got my truck running again today! I Had to replace the battery boxes, battery cables, and batteries that were stolen while I was deployed. The battery boxes and cables were donated from two different members on the forum, and I just picked up two refurbished Group 31 batteries from...

I don't know much about those trailers, so what type of a hitch does it have? What's the weight? Civilian or military style light plug? Is it safe to be towed or does it need to be trailered? I I've about 4 hours away, and I'm off this entire next week (post deployment leave from the...

I recommend that you check to make sure the seating surface is true, without any pits or warpage. That tube shouldn't have a ton of forces working against it, so the U clamp should work fine at holding it in place and sealing it. Clean up the seating surface below the tube (where the o-ring...

So, I just returned from an overseas deployment with the Navy, and did a once-over inspection of my truck today (1971 M817). Looks like someone helped themselves to the battery boxes and batteries, and cut the battery cable where it comes past the cab to top it off... Gah, so frustrating...