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I see you have a compressor on the Dodge and a air hose ran to the towed vehicle. Hopefully the brakes were fully functional and you were not just using the air to release the spring brakes on the wrecker.

The truck will typically have to be registered as an RV.

I've noticed that none of the fonts matched on any of my trucks or trailer. It seemed like they used whatever they had or maybe even sourced locally. The font that everyone said to use, didn't match what was on the truck. When I got ready to paint, I wanted to match the existing font already on...

Very cool trip! I've driven the parkway from north to south also. Beautiful weather and great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

If your state requires you to take a class or program for a CDL, a lot of community colleges offer them. That is what I did because back then (2011) it cost less than the Roadways etc. I thought it was better training also. The down side is they may run it as a full time class. Look around to...

I don't have the jab, and I renewed my DOT and FAA 2nd class medicals in February. To the OP, and the CDL question. As you have found in this thread, you will get a different answer from every one you talk to. What I did is consider the potential risk I may be exposed to in the event of an...

Take the alternators and the picture with the B- terminal circled to a different place (or the same place) and have them tested. Show the picture to the technician so he will know where to put the ground. Or, Click Here and do it yourself. Disconnect all of the vehicle wires from the...

Just make sure they ground the alternator to the B- terminal and not the case on an isolated ground alternator.

I used the CLR rust remover. I put a gallon or so of water in a 5 gallon bucket and added the CLR to it. Put you parts in, and in a day or two the rust is gone. If the item has heavy rust, brush it with a brass brush every couple of days and put it back in until it's clean. Vinegar works too...

Stick to the interstate. Less starting and stopping, usually the most direct, and easier to get help.

No pictures?

My belts will slip (squeal) if the engine is above idle when the glow plugs are activated for the afterglow after starting the engine. If I let the engine idle until the glow plugs stop cycling, I don't have the belt slip. To be fair, my belts are old, so I accept that. The load on the...

Here's the way I did my M818. The process is the same for the M35. Replacing the pinion seal is not that hard. I got my seals from bigmikem35a2 on Ebay for $15.95 each. I would buy a couple because if one is bad the others are probably not far behind. I have replaced 2 on my M818. Read the TM...

My truck needs the glow plugs to cycle three times no matter what. I can crank longer and get it to start, but I like it to fire right off. Waiting the extra 10 or 15 seconds is not a problem for me. If the glow plugs aren't working, you need to find out why.