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My M817 like many has seen mostly short run dump duty in its lifetime. The linkages for dumping/engaging the PTO are pretty well clapped out. Mostly on the PTO side probably by trying to jam it in with the transmission input shaft still spinning.
So I could pull everything apart and build...
I'm at a bit of a loss here on where to go next with my M817.
I don't have the truck on the road yet been working on it when I had time. It would never run right, always take a long time for the RPM's to go up, and then back down. The air compressor kicking on would make the idle fluctuate...
I wanted to start a new thread that was easy to find and search. I just ordered parts for one of our Mep802s from Kraft Power in Georgia.
De-Carb kit: 657-34131 (According to the parts guy does not include head gasket)
Head Gasket: 752-47171
Fuel filter bowl/assembly: 750-14120
So all of the auctions are over now so its safe to ask the question.
What are these wheels?
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=7138117&convertTo=USD
They ~9in centers so not MRAP. I'm going to pick them up in a week or so when I get back from vacation but curious if anyone...
I just picked up my 817 yesterday, and discovered that I have no first gear. Reverse works, 2nd and the rest of the gears seem to also work. My friend has been checking the TMs, and we both searched a lot here and on google. This seems to be a very rare problem.
I'm afraid it looks like I...
Hey everyone, I'm new here but have browsed a bunch from time to time. The circumstances were right for me to bid on a GL auction for an M817 that I won. All my friends are asking me what I'm going to do with it, I guess they just don't understand.
Running condition is unknown and I'm trying...