Recent content by Civilianfarmer10

I have seen the truck and trailer. They are in great shape for anybody interested.

I have the same questions as OPCOM and I am looking forward to hear any answers he gets...

Congradulations. That looks like it could be usefull.

Well I did some poking around and I think dmetalmiki hit the nail on the head. I found the noise is comming from the leafsprings sliding around. I guess this is normal since nothing looks broke or worn. There is about 1/2 inch of space that these can shift and I can see the metal shinned up...

Thanks for all the input. I'll post if i find anything.

I don't understand what the sprag has to do with turning?

I get a thunk sound from somewhere on my M818 when turning. It can happen in any gear and in high or low. I am thinking about changing the oil in the differentials but I am open for suggestions. Thanks.

Thanks for everything. I'm Out.

Thanks. This sprag that you mentioned. Once in a while after changing from forward to reverse the truck does a clang or a buck after it starts to move. Is the the 6x6 kicking in?

I bought if on ebay from a couple of guys in Ohio. After rereading my original thread I made it sould like I manually bled off the air. That is not what I meant. When the truck is turned off the air pressure drops down to about 30 psi in 30 minuets. I soaped all the air lines I could...

I checked the anitfreeze on my M818 today. The good news is that I am good to 40 below zero. My question is it was darkish brown and barely translucent but not oily. It is supposed to green or clearer or is this normal. Next newbee question is after about 1/2 hour of the truck being...

I ordered 4 batteries from Napa about 3 weeks ago. They keep telling me just a couple of more days and they will be in. Since then I have read on this site that your can get by with using just 2 batteries and alot of members prefer the cheap sams or costco batteries. I was quoted $160.00...

I don't think you can use a tranformer for dc voltages. I think a transformer is ac only

Welcome Im in Northcentral Illinois but I would love to let you try out my M818.

This post was just in time. I was just about to ask the exact same question. Thanks.