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Non-original replacement part for air brake tanks: Dixon HSTBC1000 (T-bolt clamp style, off A..zon)
Non-original replacement for wet tank: Dixon HSTBC850
Task notes: its a pain-in-the-butt. the straps/clamps cannot be slid between the battery tray and air tank tray. there...
This is a common & expensive CAT 3116/3126 engine failure point, which is easily prevented by proper fastening of the air compressor bracket.
Fix/PM: before selling (ie GP) or driving your LMTV / FMTV roll under the truck's oil pan, driver's side, and look at the air compressor bracket--...
The heater fan blower switch was working intermittently, so with winter coming...
Failure: Corrosion leading to poor connections and potential fire hazard...possibly due to build-up on switch of dry-rotted foam dust from sound-deadening material used in the heater compartment.
Replacement...
FWIW -- I finally discovered and solved my M1078's excessive steering play...perhaps this post will be useful to others.
Problem: Drag link tie rod end wear (NSN 2530-01-462-0755, pn 12877-KL, ZF Lemforder mfg).
Removal tool: pickup truck pitman arm tool (see pix)
I recently used my handy rubber-tired tree toppling tool to remove two sweet gum trees located between power lines and the neighbors shop...i used the winch just to keep tension until I v-cut the trunk, then placed truck in reverse to pull each tree over...successfully, without the normal sparks...