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  1. Jake0147

    Hot Dog'n the 10 Ton

    Hey, wait a minute... You've been practicing. It looks like you're getting much better at lining up to that drive up window......:-D:-D:-D
  2. Jake0147

    Clean motor oil as fuel?

    Awww, come on now, you're gonna spoil the magic!
  3. Jake0147

    Clean motor oil as fuel?

    New oil is fine. The weight doesn't matter, just so long as you don't get carried away with the gear lube to where it won't pass through the filters. Whoops. Synthetic oil is really not all that different from conventional oil. It'll burn just nicely. I'm guessing that this might vary among...
  4. Jake0147

    deuce temp

    The gauge receives power from the "spider wire" behind the instrument panel. The sensor IS the ground for the gauge. It's a variable ground. The advice above is good. The manual and an inexpensive volt meter. (Don't drop them, and even a crappy one is pretty accurate and lasts for quite some...
  5. Jake0147

    carquest ep 90 Gl-4 gear oil

    A couple....:-D That's one of those things that Amsoil would say... It sounds absolutely wonderful. An additive that will seek out wear and eliminate it on an as needed basis. It's misleadingat best. Accurate for sure, but misleading as far as the actual function. You've got to have an EP...
  6. Jake0147

    brake pedal to BOTTOM OUT OR NOT

    The brake pedal should NOT fall to the floor with or without air supplied to the airpack. The fact that they work tells me that the master cylinder, wheel cylinders, lines, and hoses do not have any (significant) leaks. It also tells me that there is not enough air trapped in there to take up...
  7. Jake0147

    wieght limits for military tires

    Good advice above... I think the biggest problem that "aged" tires will give you is speed. Flexing makes heat. Fast flexing makes lots of heat, slow flexing makes very little. To overload a tire in a controllable, off road, lower gears type situation, no worries, These tires are tough. You...
  8. Jake0147

    tranny lube?

    Without stepping into the debate about which oil is best, and what if any reprocussions may or may not be present with "alternates" to the oil called out in the TMs, there are two things that I feel should be pointed out- First, the original recommendation in the TM, the GL-1 rated oil is NOT...
  9. Jake0147

    Gulfway Ins. Limitation WOES!!!

    I went through this. When the bill doesn't come, don't call Traveler's. Their people that answer the phone don't even know that they offer this insurance that Gulfway sells. Given their own policy number they can not even look it up. Traveler's floated my renewal policy almost a month before...
  10. Jake0147

    Split brake system

    Someone on this site has adapted a "Hydro-Max" brake master cylinder (search for that, "hydromax" and "hydroboost", they have been used interchangably in discussion but the first one is the brand name). Very common on medium duty trucks with hydraulic brakes. This is a dual outlet...
  11. Jake0147

    Spare Tire rack, power bar for 1009 for trade

    Ebay 330330007892 would probalby do what you're looking for. Price is getting up there though.
  12. Jake0147

    Wire HELL

  13. Jake0147

    Troop seat Stake dimensions

    These are from the fiberglass version, drop side version... You really can't read the tape, but it shows the measurement... Headache rack upright is 38 inches even. Headache rack side support (that rests directly on the bed to set the "height" is 22.25 inches. The side board/troop seat upright...
  14. Jake0147

    Credit card info hacked on g.l.?

    It depends where the unauthorized shopping happens... I've got this one credit card I've had for going on fifteen years. I can rattle the number off the top of my head. I have done so at Walmarts, Lowes, Home Depot, a multitude of gas stations, the grocery store... Usually it's gas or smokes...
  15. Jake0147

    brass -> aluminum ->steel pipe/plumbing

    We do this to a lot of small engines for the landscapers at work. Option one, my favorite, because the landscapers can understand it, so I don't have to finish what they start. Teflon tape, and mechanically support anything over six inches, maybe a shade less with a ball valve. (we use pipe...
  16. Jake0147

    radiator not hot to touch

    This is a multi fuel, right? Make sure the lower hose is not full of sediment and restricting coolant flow. Also, with the thermostat removed there is nothing to block the bypass circuit, so if there's any restriction to flow through the radiator the coolant will take the easiest path back to...
  17. Jake0147

    driving with one wheel/tire/axle off the ground

    As it sits, you already have four spares with all of the axles down. If you drive an inner dual up onto a couple of two by fours, you can remove the outer one without ever cranking a jack handle. If you did jack up the donor axle, you could also invert the remaining wheel to keep the wider...
  18. Jake0147

    operating front winch on wrecker from front of truck

    Just a thought from somebody who doesn't entirely understand this system- Only what's in this post. You have to have a ball valve (or suitable substitute) to completely close off the "control station" that is not in use- In addition to that you're talking about two ball valves, one to apply...
  19. Jake0147

    Those Aren't Filters, These Are Filters!

    Cat filters in general are pretty reasonable. Actually lower than lots of aftermarket ones that are of lesser quality, on top of being lesser specifications to begin with. Cat takes filters seriously.. Even small micron rating filters will hold a lot of shmutz before they "load up" to the...
  20. Jake0147

    No more titles from maine!@!

    That was my first thought when I read the post... If you or I went and did what the title companies do, it would be considered a crime in most jurisdictions...
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