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    My bob/air ride is on its' way to getting done!

    I just uploaded a few pics. It looks like the box section for the air bag top mount is going to work, so now I will duplicate it for the other side. Also, I am not lifting the truck beyond the factory height(for now ,anyway), and this is causing the pinion to aim up at approx. 12 degrees. I am...
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    My bob/air ride is on its' way to getting done!

    Pics up!..My bob/air ride is on its' way to getting done! I am finally making progress with my M35A2. The old suspension is gone (man, I hate those rivets). I picked up the back half of a road tractor with a freightliner air ride, cut the suspension from the frame (alot easier to remove than...
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    Bobbed deuce,105 for a bed, freightliner air-ride question

    I understand the concept that I will be moving the axle to the rear approx. 6", I am looking for someone who has done this with an air-ride and, have they been able to keep the spare and factory fuel tank?
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    Bobbed deuce,105 for a bed, freightliner air-ride question

    I am actually needing to know if the air ride front mounts will need to be mounted far enough forward to interfere with the fuel tank and spare mount considering this wheelbase, as they mount outside of the frame rails. I saw "Cidrich"'s truck in person, but he used a shortened m35 bed, so his...
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    Bobbed deuce,105 for a bed, freightliner air-ride question

    I have my old bed gone,fixing to cut out the tandems,and have my m105 trailer in standby. I found a good source for a freightliner air-ride suspension. Is there enough room to keep the spare tire carrier and fuel tank with the shorter wheel base using the 105 bed? I forgot to measure the length...
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    jerry can rack..where to buy cans?

    Why are they no good for fuel, I am needing them to carry wmo (fuel).
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    jerry can rack..where to buy cans?

    I am looking at putting an aluminum fuel tank under my deuce,between the frame rails (my tank has issues). I am wanting to fabricate a rack in the space vacated by the fuel tank ,to carry a few or 3 jerry cans, anybody done this? Advice? Also, where is a good place to buy the cans, kinda need...
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    Air compressor TM...Is there such a beast..?

    I will be watching this one, wanting to see inside the back cover, mine is leaking.
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    Air compressor question

    The cover plate I am talking about is on the opposite side from the pulley, it almost looks to be along the centerline of the main compressor shaft
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    Air compressor question

    I searched and searched and could not find anything that actually broke down the air compressor?
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    Air compressor question

    Thought I would bring this back to the top for another chance at some help.
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    Turbo oil return hose

    I ended up going to a hydraulic hose shop, and paid $5.00 for 5 inches. The hose looks like overkill, should match the truck well.
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    Turbo oil return hose

    The turbo has a metal pipe heading towards the oil pan, with a short section of rubber hose connecting it to a nipple just above the oil pan. Mine is leaking ,is there anything special about the hose? Can I just put a temperature rated rubber hose from an automotive application, or do I need to...
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    Air compressor question

    I am having a deuce maintenance day at the fire station. I am at the oil/filter change (just got done with valve cover gaskets), while the filters are off, I would like to make a new gasket for the back of the air compressor(it is leaking from the little cover on the back side that faces the oil...
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    valve cover bolt torque?

    I just snugged them (I don't have a lb./inch torque wrench. Hopefully it is tight enough, if not I will adjust to stop leakage.
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    valve cover bolt torque?

    I am about to go nuts, been looking through the tm's for this simple piece of information. I did a search and looked at tm TM 9-2815-210-34-2-1, but can't find didly. Can someone throw me a bone here?
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    DELO 400 in Deuce?

    I am looking at doing an oil change. I am using Delo in my cummins and CUCV, just wondering if anyone is using delo in their deuce? Any reason not to?
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    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Now that is handy! Do the fans help alot?
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    M105a2

    That was the last time the trailer will be a trailer, it is being a donor to my deuce butchering...errrr bobbing.
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    Multi fuel valve cover gaskets?

    Great price, Thanks Erik's was less than half the price of the others, with 3 day shipping it was still way less than the others part price. Thanks for the tip.
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