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  1. Jericho

    Engine knocking LDS-456

    Been following your saga, I have a noise in mine, i just get used to it, I have noticed alot of them have ticky injectors. Some noiser than others. What brand ,source did you use for your boost gage and where did you install it in the system
  2. Jericho

    AF Blue M35

    I can clearly remeber riding in a deuce staeside at Camp Bullis TX in 1976 in strata blue . Sac kept blue stateside for well into the eighties , Not all dueces had tactical uses and so not all were painted green
  3. Jericho

    B17 Nine-O-Nine crash in CT - 2019-10-02

    lets let them complete the report. I did the Engine portion of many crashes, they know what they have already, they have the clues, BUT They only get one chance to state it right
  4. Jericho

    Inverter Preferences (Schneider or Samlex)

    Schnider (sp) is good quality Samlex i believe is made overseas
  5. Jericho

    Portable or Bluetooth speakers in a deuce?

    If any of you are ex military Likely your hearing , Like mine, means you probably couldn't hear much music anyway . Oddly I usually don't turn music on in my M 109 A3 when moving, I wear ear defenders BUT in my much quieter M 931A2 I listen to soft classical with blue tooth thru my hearing...
  6. Jericho

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I rebuilt mine, waste of time and money continued to leak, Replaced it with a Mrap air dryer if i remember right, Got it here was direct bolt in better unit , never had an issue in 3 years since
  7. Jericho

    M 931 A2 Tractor and 50 ish foot fuel trailer conumdrum

    A big thank YOU to M 35A2 AZ.. you were spot on, The air valve at the hose door wasn't getting any air and wouldn't allow the spring brakes to release. So I back fed to the tank thru the schrader valve below the air load valve and after purging the tanks , lubing everything and exercising the...
  8. Jericho

    Mbu v3

    tim is correct, they are not approved for indoor use and can put out 60k btu.s they are not silent in operation and have a very hot flame You would also have to supply a steady 24 volts power supply. get a RV stove and a direct went heater
  9. Jericho

    Mbu v3

    No not really. If yours is smoking a lot it needs to be addressed. Sometimes they smoke s little during warm up cycle and if you have it where the wind is blowing across the burner. Post some video.
  10. Jericho

    M 931 A2 Tractor and 50 ish foot fuel trailer conumdrum

    Thanks!!!!! good thought The fella who was with me had everything open ! ill check it tomorrow head back early its a three hour one way, To figure it out and get it moved
  11. Jericho

    Mbu v3

    By the time you get to the run cycle there is no discernable smoke, If you have smoke check the following, Fuel nozzle ,make sure its not coked up , Compressor make sure its nearly noiseless in operation , if its loud , change it . Fuel and air filters. they are very easy to repair , really...
  12. Jericho

    M 931 A2 Tractor and 50 ish foot fuel trailer conumdrum

    Heres a head scratcher, iam at a stop here. Recovering a 2014 rebuild 931A2 tractor and attached fuel tanker, Tanker is new never even had fuel in it Tractor has set since 2016 with the trailer attached , Got it running, wasn't too bad! runs nice, pulled tractor and trailer ahead 100 feet or...
  13. Jericho

    Portable or Bluetooth speakers in a deuce?

    Blue tooth ! been using it a couple of years now, Wont go back to wired speakers again !
  14. Jericho

    Crew Cab 6x6 Options?

    I think if your honest about off roading at forty feet your really not OFF ROADING , maybe a rough road or a class 6 road but not off the road surface, At forty feet your turning radius is likly 50 feet or more, Your angles of approach and departure are dramaticly changed . weight distribution...
  15. Jericho

    Crew Cab 6x6 Options?

    long range dual tanks already installed, its a sports car compared to the others when not pulling a trailer shorter turning radius. better braking low center of gravity. if you check out my page youll see my camper. An M 750 expandable trailer has a;;the comforts of home and more lots of...
  16. Jericho

    Its about time for an M35A2

    welcome to the hobby!
  17. Jericho

    Crew Cab 6x6 Options?

    You need to go look at and drive a few 900 series trucks . they are roadable and can low range crawl .Keep your CG as low as possible on your rv section maybe even ballast it with cargo boxes mounted between your fuel tanks under your double cab. Doing a double cab isnt difficult for anyone...
  18. Jericho

    Cold WX operation A2 Truck Fuel Question

    I just run treated diesel. All diesel here is cut after oct 15 right at the pump, Been as low as -47 f YES 47 below zero, no problems I also run a quart of Marvel Mystery oil to each tank of fuel adds some lube and keeps the heads/ valves clean !
  19. Jericho

    Suitable generator for home backup?

    I have been off grid for 26 years , have had plenty of gensets Save some heart ache . get a skid mounted , fuel tank under-neath 22 KW 4 cylinder turbo diesel. Yup they run 12k ish up front, new buy a year old "last years model " some as low as 8 k Generators America in FLA sells plenty ...
  20. Jericho

    M561 from California to Georgia

    driving it isn't really advisable, long way for a two stroke diesel. Trailer it your self. F 350 will pull it with ease runs around 8000 lbs . I have pulled them many miles with no issues. Even if you had to rent a truck and trailer your still only looking at 1 k get a Unlimited miles truck...
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