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Will likely need paint. Need to figure out a way to spray paint the ds without throwing off balance. Facing the same issue with my newly acquired 2025 pickup truck that has a nekked unpainted ds that has already rusted.
Underneath the hood will just be maintenance related. You already know what would be painted ON the hood, 4L37769
The bumper sanding has to be done all the way to bare metal most times.
Your hood number is correct. Very few deuces were sent by civilians from CONUS to Europe, so there is a hint. Try sanding bumpers to detect painted over unit markings.
Your data fits into the database perfectly. Your truck is a 1969 however. Your actual truck does not show up because it was excessed prior to the database query which was done in the 1990s.
I prefer to pull the engine with the transmission attached because I hate having to stab transmissions into clutch assemblies while lying on the floor.
RWH if I could kindly ask you to share any and all safety information related to MT/Rs. I was under the impression that this sidewall issue was only for a certain year(s) of mfg, not every single one of them.
915A1s went through numerous RESETs, IRONs, etc over their long career. It is my belief that the 400s were evaluated individually and either “painted black” or sent to Cummins for overhaul as determined necessary by the depot.
Yeah Case has left me high and dry on machines as well. Is this board mil specific? If not, do any machine dismantlers show to have it? Are there any 3rd party repair facilities available for this? There is a shop that fixes Allison boards. Did you try any tricks to fix your board, like...