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I find especially with gear reduction differentials that there is to much drag to get a proper feel for the brakes when adjusting them. Oh Dr. Strange teaches at the transit department. He teaches us how to become "one" with the equipment ! So if you ever see me sitting in the engine...

I took a stick to my truck and told him to stop whining about the cold ! Of course I didn't. I put a heater in the cab and said "that's my good boy !

That's what I was thinking !

Remember the M275 is a "Fifth Wheel" hauler. The standard Deuce is "Towing" a standard trailer. Totally different animals especially in handling. With my Old M1028 dually CUCV I've trailered a 27ft RV with a class 5 hitch and then later Towed a Fifth Wheel trailer over 35ft long with my in bed...

Don't worry. I've had that rubbed into me for years while I was in the service. Like "Marines are nothing but Navy soldiers" and so on. Of course we got to mess with the Navy guys when we were onboard ship. Especially when an alarm was called and we got to run over some "squids" who got in the way !

I just looked at the video, and I think your right. Looks very normal to me. What does it look like after a few hours running. That is what I would like to see.

What is the size of the sway-bar shaft ? The Gillig bushings are 1.5" if I remember correctly.

These bushings look exactly like the front sway bar bushings used on Gillig 40ft buses. They are made from heavy duty Urathane with a grease zerk hole. I replaced hundreds of these over the years.

That is a noble sentiment, but when I was driving these in the Marines we would modify the crap out of them until we got caught. You guys don't believe those bumper "Clips" where actually "officially" allowed do you ? It was just one of many modifications that just caught on. In fact our company...

Oh don't get me started on the day I had to drive back to base from the desert after jamming that stupid sprag after I lost traction going up a hill and slipped backwards !

I plumbed them into the filter housing, though I did add a fuel pressure gauge to the dash. That way I can tell if it's a fuel problem if the engine starts to act funny. For example I'm traveling down I-5 and the engine starts loosing power. I can look over and see if I lost fuel pressure. If I...

Twice they tried to get me to go to Annapolis. I turned them down both times. I didn't want to commit to six more years minimum to except a "commission" . My brother did though. Not Marines but Army. Came out a full bird "Kernal" . Get it !!! Yeah he doesn't think it's funny either.

OK, that makes sense. I didn't see the pictures. Should have read the whole post. I thought he might have added an "overdrive kit" .

Something doesn't add up here. You say you reached 62 MPH yet the Tachometer reads only 2000 RPM ? Do you have an "Overdrive Kit" installed ? I'm at 2400 RPM and only going 55 MPH in my Deuce ( or there about ) . I'm not trying to "bust your chops" but I am curious.

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I agree with "Big Tom" here about the axle shafts. When adjusting the brakes leave the axle shafts out. That way you will get a much more accurate feel for brake shoe drag.

It should give you years of good service. The problem though is that in Snow you might get some binding, or jarring engagements. The over-running sprag doesn't engage until the unit experiences an over running of the rear axles compared to the front driveline. Since wheel spin happens pretty...

If you add two fuel gauges, one before the filter and one after you can tell when to change out the filter. According to manufactures specs if you have more then a 3 PSI differential it is time to replace the filter. That is what I did with mine. Now at a glance I can tell when it is time to...

CUCVRUS, you said this has a DuraMax engine. I wonder if it is higher HP and torque then mine ? Does that mean I can upgrade my power too ? Also does it also have an Allison transmission ?