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'86 M1028A2 pulling nearly 10k loaded weight 5th wheel. It does just fine and is very stable. The only negatives are 50mph and no AC, but I'm not in a hurry and have experience with sweat. Lol
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In Tennessee it's a Darwin Award thing. I've seen downright ugly vehicles that were safe and many that looked good, but should have been black flagged. I don't believe a "state inspection" has much to do with safety. I know a school bus company that used to put all new parts on a bus to pass the...
First modification I made to my '86 1028A2 was the addition of an additional transmission cooler mounted behind the radiator. No issues in 3 years/10k miles mostly towing a 5th wheel camper.
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Blackouts lights are in the bumper.
Only one blackout drive light is in the grill on the left side. The grill opening on the right is for the 24v NATO slave port used to jump start vehicles.
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A couple teenagers set it deliberately.
I'm sure they didn't think it would go that far, but their lives a forever changed. Thirteen deaths and staggering dollars damage and lives disrupted. Somebody should have gotten those young fellas an old green truck and some tools.
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Yeah...The horn. I was one of three allowed to drive the old "cornbinder" fire engine way back when. It used to have synchronesh in 2-5. Actually fourth was still pretty good, but that's not much help. And really, the brakes only failed about every other month and then, of course, at precious...
Non-synchro... That brings back memories. The same kind of memories as "single plane" brake systems.
Brakes adjust speed. Gear selection is used to control speed. The real trick is anticipating what's coming up so you don't have to change your speed when you get there because you're already...