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One of the farm web sites I an on has invented a new rust breaker they call haggenbrew. Mix one part ATF with one part acetone. There are about a dozen theories on how this works but it sure works. I would put it into the don't knock it until you try it category.
The 5ton transmission air control only shifts the sprag when you go to reverse. All other gears and neutral have the sprag in the forward position. I would consider an air solenoid valve controlled by the reverse light switch.
That is no fun. Even less fun is pulling the hand throttle instead of the fuel shut off when you get home after dark. I always throw the master switch and then shut off the engine. Pull the wrong lever and instant panic.
Keep in mind that the first tank gets almost all of the water. Next time you drain tanks do one then the other. The difference will amaze you. Always better safe than sorry,but if you are changing for a used tank from a parted out truck the non leaker you have might be in better shape.
The plumbing parts were from lowes and cost about 5 bucks. I bought a card of light bulbs off the internet for $12 plus shipping. I also got 24 volt bulbs for the 3 light bar above the back up light. I got the switch for under $20. Just google search sl4 brake light switch.
I put a back up light on the 817 today. I removed the 90 deg. fitting from the reverse sprag air line. I replaced it with a t from an air compressor. I then put a straight 1/4 by 3/8 compression fitting in one end. I installed a SL-4, Bendix #228600, air brake switch in the other end. I...
You may want to check the bolts in the drive shaft between the trans. and transfer case. They always come loose and cause trouble. I check mine before any trip over 30 miles.
The only thing I can get from the old site are the TM's I cant even follow links from this site to the old site. I have been a member for about a year. What am I doing wrong?
Look up hovercraft. There are some US built ones with short wings now. They fly at about 0-15 ft.
Kind of cool if you have about 10-20 large to use for toy money.
I had 40 gallons of IH hytran that got water in it. It turned pink, Hytran absorbs water. I fed it to the deuce and it loved it. I mixed it at 2 gallons diesel to one gallon Hytran.
2 long weekends in the shop could make a good truck out of that. I think you could find some fool to buy about 3/4 of the junk you pulled off. If I were a little closer I would buy that in a heartbeat. I would not leave home for the recovery until I had 2 gallons of OD semi gloss in my hands.