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    Picture of m1079 with box removed.

    my 1079 chassis still had the rubber spacers in the pockets and they were all the same size/thickness, about 1/2” if I reca…
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    Picture of m1079 with box removed.

    The bracket/pockets are 3/8” plate. in addition to the two channel crossmembers near the pockets there is a box structure that houses the rear crane/helo lift arms, which is built into/thru that upper subframe…. You can see it in the upper left corner of the first picture, the front mudflaps...
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    Picture of m1079 with box removed.

    I will have to measure the steel thickness on the brackets. No info on the upper frame, bought this as a cab and chassis
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    Picture of m1079 with box removed.

    you mean something like this? there are upper crossmembers as the upper subframe is a welded structure. If I recall correctly the tape measure was hooked at the rear end of the upper frame. all the LMTV’s have 2 frame rails/upper subframe. the upper frame is configured for the specific...
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    2008 A1R with 260a charging questions

    If I recall if the exc power is not present from K11, you get no led’s on the reg…
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    Lmtv bogging down and stalling

    There should be a schematic in the back of each of the 5 service manuals.
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    suitable battery replacement for M1088

    Exactly! I actually forgot to draw it on mine also:). One goes directly to the starter and the other goes to the polarity protection box and alt…
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    Lmtv bogging down and stalling

    Cool! Pulsing in a relay/solenoid circuit is usually a weak/high resistance connection In the circuit. A weak connection will pass full voltage until the load draws current. Then the restriction/ resistance will cause the voltage to drop(like a kink in a hose). Because of the way coils draw...
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    Lmtv bogging down and stalling

    Fuel solenoid should be an on/off response just like when you turn off the switch. Bogging sounds like fuel supply/air. You need to connect a pressure gauge to the T on the inlet to the secondary fuel filter(between filter and governor) and measure the primary fuel pressure. Should be 20@...
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    2008 A1R with 260a charging questions

    sounds like a good idea, but in the end there is only one system that generates power on the truck, and you have swapped half of it… have you measured for AC ripple on the DC outputs?
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    interesting read on our 6TL battery set ups….

    The important thing to note is the difference in internal resistance between standard wet cell and AGM.s thats why AGM’s put a far greater load(nearly double) on the alt During bulk charging. The reasons they give for deficit charging are spot on, but they missed a solution. Reduce/properly...
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    2008 A1R with 260a charging questions

    Well lights, wipers TS and horn all go thru the column switch…
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    suitable battery replacement for M1088

    Two batteries in series… Take a battery(lets call it battery #1) and connect the ground lead to the - terminal. Take a second battery(battery #2) and connect a jumper cable from the + terminal of #1 to the - terminal of #2. Connect the 12v lead at either end of the jumper. the last +...
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    suitable battery replacement for M1088

    A pair of group 27’s or 31’s wherever it is at… if I am concerned with starting in the cold, i will take steps to mitigate that instead of oversizing the battery. Cat specs a pair of 31’s for the equipment that uses these engines… The problem with 4 batteries is that they are difficult to...
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    Cab Heater Fan electric modification

    Thats cool! I don't like the valve in on top of the heater core. Would rather have that valve down outside the cab…
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    Cab Heater Fan electric modification

    It’s on its own circuit, pull CB23 and connect an amp meter in its place and you will have your answer…
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    Not the usual Motor Oil vs Trans Oil thread

    I wonder how 15W40 and ATF would compare in a visgauge at cold and warm temps? you might be able to narrow it down that way…
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    2008 M1083a1 no 24v on gauge or charging

    That line on pin B is for the remote alternator status LED in the dash. You should be able to see it using the lamp test button on the dash. the battery disconnect light is driven directly by the disconnect relays. So if it is on the batts are being disconnected. there are 2 ways to...
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    Truck surges when warming up?

    Along the lines of lubricity, this has been an issue with the HEUI system on the lube oil side As well. The spool valves that control the flow of high pressure engine oil into the injector need to open and close precisely. This has been a known issue with power stroke owners(Ford licensed HEUI...
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    Truck surges when warming up?

    The ECU doesn't monitor lift/baseline fuel pressure. You can do it with a cheap mechanical oil pressure gauge kit and one 1/4M-1/8F npt adapter. I have one hooked up in one of my fuel system videos on utube. I squeeze the poly line to take the pulsations out for a stable reading. I am not...
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