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  1. 73m819

    Deuce exhaust brake details

    mv mag has some adds for them
  2. 73m819

    bcvxbcv

    the older od 10 speeds are about the same length, its just a matter of matching up the trans adptor and the input shaft., if im lucky the stock trans adptor will bolt up to the 10 speed, the input shaft is eather the large or small one, changing to the right one is no big deal, then changing...
  3. 73m819

    bcvxbcv

    the 250(855) is not a multi. i have been told by some cummins wrench turners that to tubo , the cam needs to be changed, fuel pump and timing and a few other things, seems like a lot of expense and hassle for 40hp(thats what a tuboed 855 is a 290), i will in time replace the 5 speed with a 10...
  4. 73m819

    bcvxbcv

    hi i brought my 819 from dave newman, great guy, we to had a lot of phone calls back and forth, he was a lot of help, never tried to hid anything, i knew exactly what i was buying and when i went to phila to look at it and pay for it, it was better then i thiught it would be, the next time you...
  5. 73m819

    Swapping a PTO

    my 819 has both pto
  6. 73m819

    Hookin1's work truck

    lance , nice truck, one hell of a swing moter
  7. 73m819

    bcvxbcv

    you asked for the Gross Vehicle Weight thats GVW the total of the empty truck and its legel load. when rdd stated 23k, thats the empty weight, the gross weght would be 23k+10k for the load, or 33k, in your case if your truck has a wrecker walking beam then its gvw would be that of a wrecker...
  8. 73m819

    bcvxbcv

    tha gvw is any ware from 36k to 47k for a 5t, as i said before, i beleave that the truck that your looking at has walking beam suspensoion (wrecker ) that being the case your gvw should be about 42k, hope this helps
  9. 73m819

    Family Reunion

    na kenny, your yard looks like what any selfrespecting mvers yard should look like, ron
  10. 73m819

    SMOOOOKE!

    i saw a pic of a mod to fix that rain water problem someware, it involved putting a 90 elbow pointed up, a shout peice of tubing then the cap. i think it was cranetruck that posted a p.s. pic of this mod
  11. 73m819

    Hello from Afghanistan

    3 mounths but whos counting (i bet you have down to almost the minute) thanks
  12. 73m819

    Will a M818 pull a M172?

    i agree with the two above post , a military truck is not made a commercial opeartion, also the 818 would need another trans as the od 5 speed just wont do it, a military truck will not be cost effective unless theres a LOT of off road use (which the truck is made for, not highway use), top...
  13. 73m819

    bcvxbcv

    does it have a walking beam suspenstion, i beleave this truck was there when i bought the 819, it was there when i looked at the 819, only it had a heavy steel plade for the bed, the transfer pto and the suspenstion make me beleave that it started out as a wrecker, though the front winch is not...
  14. 73m819

    bcvxbcv

    NO question is stupid, never be afraid to ask, we all learned by asking questions, and we will help all that we can ps, i brought my m819 fron dave newmem at eastern sulplus, i think i got a good deal
  15. 73m819

    Drop side Vs .....uhh Non-Dropside?

    dr--- just being the true rat that you are
  16. 73m819

    why is my truck faster than the others??

    i nam we had deuces that would start backwards if it was off but the master was on and a forward gear, if pulled backwards thay would fire offand run 5 in reverse and 1 forward
  17. 73m819

    Who for insurance?

    haggerty ins, i pay 108 a year for the m819
  18. 73m819

    Replacing brake fluid

    i got my bleeder off ebay, i can do the 819s brakes in about 20 min. once its all set up.i made the pressure hose longer, replaced the air vent fittind with a nipple and a male quick disconnect, i put the female on the pressure hose, i did it this way so i can work the fill without a lot of...
  19. 73m819

    Replacing brake fluid

    i moded a pressure bleader to bleed the 819s brakes, it works great
  20. 73m819

    How do you activate Windshield wipers ???

    i agree with warren, its the ONLY way to help this hobby grow, besides nobody knows everything, we ALL need a little help every now and then
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