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This. You know whats funny? Nearly everyone I've talked to at the GL lots are just dumbfounded about the fact that we got these things to keep. No Ebay, no classifieds, no Craiglist. We are definately in the minority. I won't comment on the act of flipping. I will say this though, I would...
A member here, militaryrestoration, did a fine job on his M146. Here is the thread:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/40054-after-year-finally-got-some-time-finish.html
I plan on doing the same thing. Fortunately, our M146 is almost %100 on the inside. If I were you I would replace...
I air up my fronts to 70psi, front end unlocked. This seems to give me easy steering unless I'm at a crawl. Also, since I had a very leaky steering gearbox, I replaced my steering box lube oil with a tube of John Deere cornhead grease and it seemed to improve even more. Just remember, when...
I have a lot of respect for the multifuel 465s. They are relatively simple and VERY TOUGH motors, its just probably not a good idea to overrev them. Nobody really knows how many miles they will go, but I'll wager that if you keep up with the multis needs it will outlast you.
CAT 3116s have...
I assume the allison is some kind of bus tranny. If it is, then its stout. Its probably VERY SLUSHY though. :wink: j/k... just pure conjecture on my part..:driver:
The CAT 3116 is really not highly regarded compared to other CATs. From what I found, it needs an occasional injector syncronizing adjustment procedure done to it. In commercial apps, every 6000 miles a CAT tech needs to set/adjust each injector (camshaft actuated) and a specific injector...
When I started getting into this stuff last March, 11-12K was about the going rate for the few A3s coming out of GL. I lost interest when I found out about the CAT motors in them.
I have to agree that Tony is THE MAN at Warner Robins. Not only is he very helpful and a super friendly guy, but he is the most skilled forklift operator I've ever seen. You sit there saying theres no way in he11 he is going to lift that awkward 600+ pound fuel pump assembly into that M105, and...
How about wire brushing the loose flaky stuff off, and maybe needle scaling the really nasty rust. Use rustoleum primer to cover any exposed metal and surface rust, then finish up the whole thing with Gillespie. CARNAC, the Gillespie/Rapco seems to be super durable. As you know, when working...
Thank you for that Carnac, I hope you will feel better soon. So many of these details are easy to overlook, I will heed your warning when I drop my spare.