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Hello guys,
I am trying to rebuild an rear axle with a broken ring and pinion :
I get an good used set : pinion is complete even with the axle housing part that bolts with six bolts to the main housing, ring is w/o diff.
Can I use the pinion without to swap the axle housing part (I also have...
Hello guys,
I am trying to get a V12 38.8L engine for a T-34.
Sadly some traders in CZ have them posted for sale for 4k but when I ask them all are saying they have sell them and the price is almost now double...Looks like the way they are trying to doing business :evil:...
Jim
Hello guys,
Which ones do you recommend for a bone stock 85 M1008 ?
http://www.jcwhitney.com/shocks-and-struts/chevrolet-k30/c12548d50264j1s21.jcwx
Thank you,
Jim
Happy new year guys!
I bought an Fleetguard part # AF1628 for my M1008 but seems a bit high to be able to close fully the airbox ?
Is this part # correct for an M1008 or not as also the # AF1985 has identical dimensions ??
Thank you,
Jim
Hello guys,
I would like to get a M101 3/4 trailer for my M1008.
In Greece only the M101 is available as the A2/A3 versions are still used by the military.
Except from rust and other structural issues is there any other points I should take care of ?
Thanks,
Jim
Dear fellow members,
As you all aware I bought an M1008 last July.
Thanks to your help and your support I was be able to have sort a lot of its problems.
Warthdog for example helps me a lot and I public have to say a BIG thank you.
Sadly both here in Slovenia but also in Greece where the 08 was...
Hello guys,
I found there is two of them available :
The genuine one that is hardened steel and the copy with non hardened steel.
I email the vendor of the genuine one and they are out of stock at the moment.
So, any luck that anyone has one he not need it anymore ?
If so please send me a pm...
Hello guys,
Today I was trying to fix my glow plug system.
I have my glow plug module repaired (I also bought an new one from BMI as well).
Strange thing is that on the glow plug module plug where it should be 12V it has -12v!!!
I found one wire coming from the glow plug harness not connected...
Finally I bought an M1008 !
Here is one picture during the transport from the yard.
I will post more pictures tomorrow with daylight as there is some wiring issues that needs to get fixed !
Jim
Hello guys,
I am the proud owner of a M123 10-ton tractor.
It is the early 1955-7 Mack tractor with the LeRoi gas engine and dual 45000k lbs Garwood rear winches.
Truck has only 18000 miles.
It is in totally rust free condition and was fully operational when relased.
Seller will make a...
Guess what I just bought...An M123 !
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Jim
Hello guys,
I am trying to find some more details or pictures to I.D. an M125 winch.
TM says it is like the rear ones made by Garwood, it is also 45.000lbs but it has a different pn # than the rears...A local yard has a ton of them (most likely Deuces and 5ton wreckers) and maybe they have one...
Hello guys,
I am slowly starting to get the required parts before I will go for one more time at the old trucks yard...
I get an B blank key from Recovry4x4.THANK YOU :D
And now the batteries...
I found some details that you can use group 31 or 24 batteries and that 6TLs should be avoided due...
Hello guys,
I have an Braden LU4 winch that I would like to rebuild...
I am trying to find out where I can get some seals for it and the spreader bar ???
Also is there any trick to how to remove the brake lever-handle from its shaft ???
Hello guys,
I would like to get one of those...
Any places I should look for issues or common problems ?
Mileage that is normal and does not required engine rebuild ?
Thank you,
Jim
Hello guys,
Some days ago I discover an MAZ 357 for sale !!!
It is complete except transmission.
Overall in good condition...
Q1 : how much should I offer for it ?
Q2 : any possibilty to find and transmission for it ?
PS pictures will follow