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    M-gator battery and color question

    The body panels are gloss when new. John Deere trail green is a perfect match for the steel parts. I have a couple of M-gators around here, I will try and get some pictures of the bed lift which is electric, as mentioned. The switch is the upper left one on the dash board. Unfortunately...
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    M931A1 Gun Truck tribute, perhaps.

    I've been thinking about how best to utilize my new acquisition. Its of course a tractor. I'm never going to tow 5th wheel trailers and the thing is not so good off-road with no weight on the rears. Also if I don't plan on 5th wheel trailers the class B commercial license is good to go. At...
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Finished replacing all the spring brake diaphragms. Found the main culprit of air loss, one of the diaphragms was severely cracked. That fixed a lot of the air loss, truck is drivable now. Still wan to trace down any and all leaks. I want the air system top notch before I tear into it to...
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    LED headlamp go bikini blink

    I have had a number of those LED lights that did the blinking routine. They would do it on the workbench running off of a power supply. I like the light they put out, BUT those lights, like the pushbutton light switch are failure prone. I hope yours is just a loose wire...
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    Losing air pressure when emergency brake is on.

    All done! with mixed results. I did get it down to a science, the last two took me about 15 minutes each. Builds pressure (as always) release the hand brake and the pressure drops a bit but the compressor keeps up and brings it back to cut off, then the cycle repeats, down to around 100psi...
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    Possible solution for dreaded engine stall when brakes are locked up.

    ABS MWO Kit arrived today. One heavy kit!
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    Possible solution for dreaded engine stall when brakes are locked up.

    No way! One of my first military vehicles back in the 70s was a GMC deuce with a Hydramatic with the "Garrison" wheels. I loved that truck. Sound of that six and (mine at least) had incredibly crisp shifts. Probably something wrong with it but it always chirped going into second.
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    Possible solution for dreaded engine stall when brakes are locked up.

    Ordered. Probably cheaper than the "engineered" fix I was think of, LOL. Be safer and peace of mind.
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    Possible solution for dreaded engine stall when brakes are locked up.

    I read through the MWO up in downloads, quite an installation. I see that kit you mention on the epay. I will contact him and see if that is a complete kit. He states its for all the trucks, but reading the instructions there is some picking and choosing between sub-kits. Thanks.
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    Possible solution for dreaded engine stall when brakes are locked up.

    Mine is ex USMC, No ABS, no air dryer.
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    Possible solution for dreaded engine stall when brakes are locked up.

    Well, I am an Engineer! Actually in my lifetime of driving I have locked the brakes a total of one time on pavement. Granted that's with hydraulic brakes. Ive driven air brakes a fair amount and there too have never locked them up. This is my 50th anniversary of driving, all without a single...
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    Possible solution for dreaded engine stall when brakes are locked up.

    I've been reading as much as I can find on the fatal (literally) fault of the M939 series. This of course being the issue that an over-zealous application of the brakes stalls the engine and in doing so kills the power steering resulting in skids, crashes and roll-overs. I work in the field of...
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Need to replace those side by sides with M-RZRs. Saw a couple on base the other day, very cool.
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    Modest reliable upgrades for NHC-250?

    But I don't want a pickup truck engine in my 5 ton! Sorry, just had to say it. (Its all good). I will try and be disciplined about making real measurements.
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    Finally restoring the M37

    Mighty fine looking truck you have there!
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    Modest reliable upgrades for NHC-250?

    I looked up the dual line mod, seems like a weekend job, very straight forward. I have my baseline. My m37 kicks the 921s arse up to about 45. I know, that bar is pretty low ...
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    Modest reliable upgrades for NHC-250?

    I will check the modulator cable adjustments first. Ive fallen prey to not doing the obvious first before (du-Ohh). Are you saying the 8.3s (stock) are even worse? Mark
  18. M

    Overall gear ratios M939A0 and A1?

    Thank you!
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    Overall gear ratios M939A0 and A1?

    Was there a change of overall gearing when the A1s came out to accommodate the 14.00 tires?
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