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So it sounds like the people who use there MV for hauling, construction, farming, etc would be stuck unable to use the trucks for there intended purpose.
The limitations are worse than if you had collector plates on your truck.
Unless I'm reading something wrong, this sucks.
I will second this, your everyday car/truck has more than these trucks do. Any amount of insulation that you could install is going to help out tremendously with retaining heat and for a benifit will help keep the noise down.
ORD service number 27448358348
ORD stock number 8358348
MFR ser no m543364
Cont. no DA11022ORD2712
Date of delivery Dec 58
I bought it off another individual who said he purchased it from Indiana.
Thanks
Chad
Have since installed an electronic update done to the other spare from the spare truck and it fired right off on the second turn when we restarted it.
Who's kit did you use to convert the distributor to electronic? I'd like to get a replacement distrubutor and upgrade it.
Thanks
Chad
When I got my 818 home I went to hook up some batterys since three of the 6tls were dead and had a good spark jump of the positive when i touched it with the cable.
I went through the truck and I some how missed the glow plug switch was left on, I turned it off and hooked up the battery with no...
The Pictures are from GL, I'll have to get updated pics during the tear down.
Any idea of the weight of the transmission/transfer case?
I may need a bigger trans jack!
Again a big thank you to everyone whos responded.
Thanks to everyone who's helped out, I'll pick up a throw out bearing and gather up some help to get the transmission/transfercase pulled.
I take it remove the shifter and disconect the three drive shafts, remove the crossmember bolts and bellhousing bolts then slide it back to gain access...
Does anyone have the number for the entire fuel strainer?
I picked up my generator last Wednesday and I was looking it over this weekend and I found that the oil was drained, the oil filter was MIA, bothe the fuel filters were missing and the strainer was gone housing and all.
I looked through...
I finally got my 818 here, (my newest GL purchase), after going through a preoperation PM, I found that three of the 6tls are bad. After pulling the two batterys out of my duece I got the truck to fire right up.
I put the transmission in reverse and let out the clutch I heard a squeling noise...
Another SS member and myself towbared an M810 around 75miles, with an818 the truck was missing engine, trans and transfercase. Without the draglink installed the trucks steer tires would swing violently left/right going anything over 10mph.
We swapped in a draglink and we towed it back no...
GL rep said that he's not sure if it runs. I'm heading down on wedensday to see if I can get it started.
Anyone have i place I can store it if it won't start?
Congrads on the pickup, It's great to hear you had no troubles picking up the unit and it fired off right away for you.
I'm going to pick up mine next Wednesday from Rock Island hope I get as lucky as you.
Chad