Recent content by kurt802

Did I see a for sale sign in the passenger side window?:shock:

I use my 1971 M813A1 W/W to deliver firewood. After a couple of unloads by hand I had a good used dump hoist installed.

I don't drive 55. 45 mph is fast enough for me and I like my 10 Titan NDT tires all at 50 psi. Nobody bothers the "King of the Road" going 45 mph. It's good to be the King :driver: 50 mile round trip with a load of fire wood has been my longest trip. That was long enough. Lots of short...

Heaviest load for me to date is this two cords of maple firewood. I think I seated the rings with this load. Didn't even crack the paint on the leaf springs and rode like a Caddy 8-)

one cord is 128 cubic feet 8(4x4) A level load in my 5 ton is 294 cubic feet so I figure a freakin' heapin' load might be close to 3 cord, probably less once stacked. The ride was nice and smooth with a load and the Cummins had enough power but definitely had to do some downshifting up the hills.

Thanks for the compliments on the truck. It is a good one according to test results of the oil sample I sent to Blackstone. I need to install a dump kit now that my son has moved to California.

I think I have about three cord of firewood loaded on this beast. I drove it from Cornish, NH to Hartland, VT. The Cummins running great all the way. Thought you all might like to see some pictures of the truck.

I ordered 4 gallons of Gillespie "383" from AJP $180 delivered to VT $45 per gallon is not bad considering the cost of paint these days and I buy a lot of paint:-D

Well I feel like a dumb ass :oops: thinking that was the water pump. I will edit my post.

It got up to almost 40F today so I installed and hooked up the coolant filter assembly. I mounted it on the right inside fender. I'm plumbed into the 5/8 hoses of my heater. First I ran one hose to the filter assembly intake off the coolant manifold returning to the oil cooler then took a test...

When I got my M813A1 it had PM tags for '06 and '08 coolant changes and when I checked the coolant it was a rusty brown color. I flushed the crap out of the system and used Navistar heavy duty antifreeze mixed with distilled water 50/50 and DCA 4 additive. I premixed prior to adding to coolant...

It appears that the hose going to the oil cooler is a return line, according to the arrows in the photo. If that is the correct direction of the coolant flow, it really helps because I had no idea of the circulation direction. It makes sense that coolant would flow off the top ports of the...

jimk I have a question about the flow through the coolant filter. Question is which way does the coolant flow? From water pump to filter to manifold? Thanks

That is a slick looking install jimk, thanks for the picture with the coolant filter. I was looking for an upper engine compartment location but there are obviously many more options near the frame. My M813A1 wants a turbo, too. Other priorities before attempting a turbo upgrade right now. I...

Thanks, I will check that location.