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An infared temperature gun is a quick way to find stuff like this. If the radiator is cold, suspect a thermostat. If the radaitor is hot on top and dropping too much temperature, suspect crud in the lower hose or other flow issues. If the engine's temp does not corrspont (somewhat) with the...

I would agree with that, but I'd qualify it. The bearing shops around here carry key stock that will bend, and key stock that will break if you try to bend it. I don't know what "grade" any of it is... Use the center punch test to make sure you're putting back a comparable material. I've...

Yes, I can confirm this. You are good on the FEDERAL standard if you keep 100 percent non commercial. As mentioned, don't even let a passenger chip in gas money however if you're crossing state lines. Next issue is your state standard. Federal applies to interstate commerce, intrastate...

Those seals are poor at best. More like a "splash guard" than a seal. Keep the fluid one knuckle below the filler hole in the axle, don't leave it off-camber for excessive periods of time, and if you find that the truck is off camber for any reason (so an excess of fluid would run to one end...

The M105 axles are good for a minimum of 5694 pounds each by the military rating (3000 pounds of argo, 2964 pounds of trailer weight) Times two axles is 11388 pounds per axle cross country. On road is rated the same. Using the Deuce rear spring setup to get the tandems covers the bed, a...

First off, I can't see any compatibility issues, dot 5 will do just fine in that respect. I offer for consideration though my opinion. Just an opinion, not fact or statistically proven data... Dot 5 will NOT absorb water, but it can not prevent water from getting in. Dot 3 or 4 will absorb...

Below that, two 7/16 inch head bolts to hold anothere cover, under that two half inch hex nuts make the adjustment, no allen screws. If you don't have to grind one of your half inch wrenches in half, you've probably got the wrong adjuster.

http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/FACE/images/03ak006a.jpg Here are two pictures of the dangerous ones. They have proper names, but you will hear the names used interchangably. The top picture you will see the style of the factory Deuce and a half wheel, the lock ring and the outer flange of the rim...

This is what I get when I read the CFR on the subject. I'm not a lawyer though... Add to that, sometimes state agencies are sent out to enforce federal rules, sometimes state rules, sometimes rules specific to specific classes of vehicles, and they won't touch the rest. When IRS set up here a...

Room Temperature Vulcanizing Silicone Sealer. Spooge gasket. It comes in a toothpaste tube or a cheeze whiz can, and in just about any color you can think of. Often mistaken by do-it-yourselfers as an acceptable solution to sourcing a replacement gasket. Often mistaken by do-it-yourselfers...

The M49A2C is listed in the 209 series manuals as being a multi-fuel engine, not gas. HERE is more what I would expect the body to look like. Gas deuce and a halfs are not terribly common, and even less common with the gas engine still in them. My vote is to fix it up.

If the pedal hit the floor, the problem was on the hydraulic side. In a properly working system, there is no air issue that could cause this. Intermittant problems of this nature are odd, but not unheard of. I can't really say what it is, but it has to be on the hydraulic part of the system...

I took the advice from this site, and removed the inter-axle shaft for a bit. I would be willing to bet that on smooth roads, and low speed operation it is a perfect solution, and I would keep it removed if things were different here... But I am stuck with poor roads, lots of hills, every...

The little line at the compressor to the governor on the firewall is not from the compressor, rather TO the compressor. It's the signal line that cycles the compressor on and off to match the demand. Disregard that for this diagnosis. The symptoms you describe do have a commonality. Follow...

You have received good information (or at least as good as there is...) for the original question. As far as eyes that aren't what they used to be, start your mouse in the upper right of the page (or section of the page) that you are looking for, click and drag to the lower left. thus...

Remove the lower radiator hose, and the purpose will become quite evident. Sand, silt, sludge, rust... Very common on engines with a longer life span than standard automotive engines. Search this forum, you will find some good pictures of the sludge and someone cut one open to demonstrate the...

I have a couple of thoughts on that subject... Hooklift flatbed bodies are cumbersome for use as flatbed car haulers. They are terribly limited in recovery situations due to the inability of the body to support much in the way of winching other than very straight forward loading. You also...

Pusher's turn the same way. The differential is backwards, so the pinion moves to the opposite side of the ring gear, which reverses the rotation, but the engine is also backwards, which reverses the rotation relative to the direction of the bus, without actually reversing the rotation. You...

I thought that General Motors built some of the M44 series trucks under a brand name, perhaps "General Products Division" or something similar?

Mine stays visible in the filler neck, but not much more than that. I do find that if the truck is on the slightest bit of an incline to the right (like the slope that is technically in my "flat" driveway for rainwater purposes... The coolant disappears all together. All it is missing is the...