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pulling a transmission (can't call it a trans anymore LOL) out of a DM800 , the yoke nut was soo tight I put a 1in breaker bar strapped to the frame on the nut started truck and put in gear slowly letting out the clutch. one h--l of a noise = did the trick. transmisson was one of the largest machine shop master ever saw. twin stick 6 speed with bell housing PTO . cement truck

I'm unfortunately learning a lesson about e-bay transactions lately. only $13.00 for a pilot bearing that never showed up.someone always ruins a good thing. the 13 i can deal with ..a word of wise; DON'T DO ANY BUSINESS with a web with monkey as part of title. won't print actual. they "deal with tractor; truck; auto parts. ag goes in front of monkey.com. I'm out 1200.oo for a john deere clutch that never showed up from 3 weeks ago.

with the fuel filters fuel of CLEAN fuel; remove cap on fuel tank air hose and rag in filler; with LOW air pressure ;pressurize the tank. have two tanks use the one that does NOT have the return hose. one tank have to disconnect return hose ,cap the line to tank (use vise grip pliers). fuel shut off in run position.sometimes pedal down and this is done with the engine OFF> many times the hand pump is more of a hassle. have seen the lock screw loosen and primer is bouncing up and down with fuel leaking . it was helpful back then to keep a couple hand primers in the toolbox for those road calls . doesnt do much good now though.

The yellow B / v-8 defiantly has my vote also. in the day the V-8 had a great sound without putting 7=8 in pipes on it. great pictures JOJO.

smart man ; some of us never learn ;;LOL

if you have access to shop air ,i would remove line on the seat =hook shop air to line - shop pressure should make things easier to hear/ find.

be a lot worse than being in the grocery store when loud speaker says " clean up isle 5". might be someone "speed shifting" at high speed would find the episode humorous and laugh not fill their shorts; unless they owned it and were trying for that extra trip.

now that would make a noise 😁

agree ALOT of it i don't want to think about,, not the work as much as how the work came before family. still see a little 6/7 yr old girl (my daughter) staring at me one day saying;; mommy who is that man. She's 49 now and i still apologize to Her for being such an ass--le.

think I got off topic ;; sorry. might be a good title for odds and ends ====remember when

If only a "round the camp fire "group can get together for the ;; remember when stories. can laugh till the tears roll. just didn't seem funny when they took place .LOL clutch job on loaded ford dump in snow on side of the road= owner didn't want to pay for wrecker.;; steering box change on KW K100 upstate NY during ice storm; trip to maryland for alternator change . road calls back then covered the east coast:: CT to PA,MD> virginia, maine. no GPS or cell phones. the knees, hips, back remind me of the memories every day..

quick short version of learning experience with trans gearing. a company i did work for had F-model /twin stick 10 trans old steel tank hauling pool water . going up a steep hill road. the "ace"went to shift and missed. rear half trans blew wide open. neighbors called the cops " a big truck spiling gas on the road; it was pool water. truck in small shop, owner goes up street to competitor steels a 10 speed laying outside. they had a party to go to. with a backhoe i pulled trans alone - they looked the same ; made one out of two. lost count of trips from backhoe to truck lining up trans to eng. had to run next day. point is next day "mr . hotshot" bitc--d about the difference in shifting . back half gears didn't do well with front half.LOL

i don't recall EVER seeing a main shaft break, have seen transmissions explode due to a hot shot truck driver miss a shift.

dang ==modern technology :: "we " make um to break um. I didn't know that . never too old to learn

do they still run double disc clutches ? I have seen the center of a disc rip out . flywheel will spin, light noise change moving shift lever truck just don't go

would think there should be at least some sound of grinding unless the shaft sheered fairly clear cut. not knowing much of this new style, but based on other air operated units, would shifting trans to reverse or high side then seeing if something happens letting out the clutch be a shot.?

the new style cellphone holder

NOW THIS HAS TO STOP!! LOL when I laugh this much I cough uncontrollably 😂😂. wife wanted to know what was so funny;; I showed her . positive response ;:: i just won't post it .sorry honey your 36 D's are nice , but ! LOL

super singles and a 5th wheel that seems mounted more then usual 6in ahead of center. interesting to find out what it is (was) used for.

so many positives to observing the forums when the day is not going good. they chest brighten everything LOL

back in the day when a conversion was done changing from inner oil seal removal to one seal ,the outer seal had to be changed from leather grease seal to "new" style oil seal . today must be one style fits all ?

airbags will not only make a better ride ,and help suspension the improvement on your back after driving all day will be priceless!

common sense russia won't use nukes; they are too close. of course there is no common sense any more. be like going in your garage with a hand grenade , close the door and pull the pin. you know shrapnel will get you. scary part is like china getting the blame for covid , a nuke can come from russia direction; doesn't mean they sent it. who shot kennedy=?? , who fired the first shot to start civil war =?? need for power and greed worse ever. as I stated many times unfortunately:: sorry grandkids

definitely agree on the B model not possibly having the problem BUT 1- statement said more with the plastic fans .2 - don't know if the metal fan removed and plastic installed.3- when the shutters closed the sound (negative draw) changed ; 4- have to keep these "youngsters" on their toes. 5 when plastic fans appeared ;; alot -not all shutters disappeared. 6- many time I have used cardboard to heat an engine. it's the method when placing the cardboard. less flex on older metal fans and possibly distance from fan to radiator was more, B's and others of the day didn't have AC condensers, trans coolers, intercooler radiators and whatever else was put up front .LOL