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To agree with most of the posters above, the easiest speed upgrade is tires. You even get better mileage & treadlife out of the deal. Other than tires, speed parts don't excite me enough to blow that much money on them. I'd not upgrade any other speed parts until you've invested in some kind of...

Crew cab, ****. Mid-engine, here we come! Engine/transmission in the back & a 600gal fuel pod under the hood. Think anyone'd notice the remarkable lack of cargo capacity?

Is there a "Google Maps for Nonprofit" option? We spend all our money on green iron, so we're nonprofit, right? :whistle:

If your silicone spray is flammable, its definitely the propellant. The liquid itself is pretty inert, but works nice at collecting dust in the intake system. Silicone oil will not combust in a diesel, unless you've already melted the internals out of it. Fun fact: silicone oil is used in...

I've used BatteryMINDer desulfators before- worked well, but I have no idea how fast, as I left my maintainers on all winter. :) On a related note, if you need more space in a plastic box, you can flip all the bolts so the head's to the inside. My box had the bottom completely rot out & the...

If they need a stunt-truck, rent (at sales price) a forklift-mobilized trick with that nifty custom bananna driveshaft mod... Then take it home & part out what's left. :whistle:

WD-40 worked back when it used propane/butane for propellant- new stuff doesn't, for hippy reasons. Still a kerosene base, but now it's 'greener' or some such. Ether can be used, sparingly, if the glow-plug system's disabled & cold. A single working plug that's still warm will grenade the...

I can't help with the mechanic, unfortunately. Any interest in troubleshooting? To clarify, no-start no-run, unless fed ether- does it keep running if you stop feeding it ether? Is there any fuel smell coming from the exhaust as you keep cranking? If not, suspect fuel solenoid or IP. If yes...

Insulated cab + hardtop + MUFFLER (too big for little letters) + 3ft of stack + cab overhang from water body + turned-out exhaust + radiator cover + rattle-pads + WMO fuel = quieter truck at idle than a CUCV, by a LOT. Unless you stand in front of the radiator, it's downright sneaky. The...

I though I saw a geek-news headline on google amending the TOS for the maps API recently, but didn't really pay much attention. Oddly enough, it got used by everyone because it was free & google's reasonably accurate. Guess they want people to move away from a product that integrates nicely with...

I wish I had that problem. The only B20 station near me is out of stock or broken most of the time. I'd love get 10gal of B100 to use as an additive for the trucks. Straight from the refinery ULSD needs additives before we see it, especially lubricity. B2 handles that last bit very well...

Methinks we may need a 'filtering fuels' sticky. Simple bits like, use multiple filters in descending micron size, or you'll go broke replacing 10-micron truck filters. Filtering down to below the micron rating on the truck is a good idea- reduces the odds of plugged filters at a bad moment. I...

Cheap and centrifuge don't go together. There's two main kinds: oil-pressure & motor driven. The first looks cheaper until you finish building the system. Both need hot oil- don't kid yourself, you WILL need a heater. Heat also helps water either settle out, or flash off in the centrifuge...

Started to load, then borked. :( I had a moment of curiosity about any semi-local members I hadn't already met. I've bumped into more than one local at a show several states away, without ever hearing their name from anyone near me. Kinda redefines 'Small World' sometimes.

I recall seeing recently a Cummins or CAT genset series that could use up to 90% natural gas and 10% diesel. I'll try to find the link. I think it was for megawatt range prime-power units that expect to run for weeks, to reduce emissions & lower fuel costs. /edit Here's one link...

I'll shortly be adding a momentary 'stfu' button to trip a spdt relay, powered by the low-air switch. As long as the switch provides power after I hit the button, relay stays powered & disconnects the buzzer. When the switch turns off, relay resets & buzzer operates normally. A light will be...

You mean the pair that're now custom wire-strippers? :P I recall seeing a Marine Corps manual that stated that "One the pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not our friend..." After watching that video, I really want to show that to my forklift-driving coworkers.

I added a Walker 22844, similar to the Donaldson M090146. It's huge- I had to remove the heat shield & MG ring mount bracket to fit it. I added a bracket attached between my hardtop & windshield frame to take some of take some of the stress off the exhaust, as the stock pipe bracket doesn't...

A "Requested TM's" thread might be a good idea. I'm trying to find a TM-5-5045 for a Onan WC4-7.5 S genset. If anyone has any oddball TM's they're willing to send to someone for scanning, more is always better.

Given all the tools that got juggled, it could have ended up anywhere- including smooshed into the parking lot. I almost drove off without the best folding chair I've ever had- if I hadn't taken one last walk around the site it'd still be there. aua