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OH yeah it sure looks like a relic from the titanic,lol I think I am going to chuck it up on the lathe and clean it up just a whisker I used a driveshaft brake about 25 years ago to stop a truck once resulting in white knuckles ,really big eyes and tobacco stains in my shorts, it's just one of...

Assistance needed; After using the search engine (no hits) I have a M817 recieving new parking brake shoes. The outside surface is rusted and pitted,In my opinion needing resurfaced ,for shoe longevity,and preformance. There is no evidence of a ridge , just rust and pits The maint. TM gives a...

Please make sure you have a visible "open" most transfer switches have one, I am not sure a breaker will give you that. BTW, I am just a power lineman with his $.02

CARNAC : The service you provide for the members on this site is priceless , The self less act of the donations is one of the most honorable endeavors I have came across in quite a while. On behalf of every person who served in the military past , present and future I thank you for your...

The time that worked for me I wiped the cylinders with stodard solvent and a rag,, try one cylinder with the injector removed, (it should already be out for comp. test) use 1/3 teaspoon or less spin the motor over (excess oil will blow out ) don't glug glug the oil in the cylinder too much...

Try and put a little oil in the cylinders that happened to me long ago, I got too carried away cleaning the dust out and dried the compression rings

GREAT LINK informative article bump to top

Thanks for going to the trouble to post the PDFs quickfarms I am in for some" light " reading maybe I will learn something.... :)

It is a 5 speed forward 1 reverse , 2 speed transfer case on a freightliner chassis powered by a 5.9 Cummings, It has a computer

The bucket truck is a 1995 (a relic for electrical construction) that is about the same frequency as the A3s to further explain the symptoms you rug the throttle,the motor would rev up about half speed( turbo spooled up and whistleing) and just sit there groaning, there was fluid dripping off...

WE had a Allison equipped all wheel drive bucket truck with the EXACT same issues It was towed to a Allison dealer in Bedford for repair It was diagnosed as a sensor (I don't remember which one) If I get back to the staging area this week I will review the maint. records and find out JB

Hey Dave 08 congratulations on being a granpa If I knew grandkids were so much fun I would have had them first have you priced a green house type ag shelter ? they can be erected for a fraction of a building once under roof your problems should quiet down a little 2cents

Auction end 1 DEC 11 EUC sent to BC 8 DEC 11 Customer notified 24 JAN 12 Item M817 wo/w FT Meade ,MD 2 years since last EUC (it took 9 days)

Event 10327 1 dec 11 submission euc pending 8 dec 11 euc sent to battle creek 24 jan 12 customer notified

I dont care for Optima batts and when they flatline you have to paralell them with a lead acid battery to get them to charge again I am satisfied Interstate workaholics and Deka (DOD Contractor)