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    93, 6.5 turbo diesel fuel injection pump, mechanical to electronic??????

    HI all, I was hoping to find out if the ECU in my 1993 k3500 6.5 turbo diesel will support a change from the 93 mechanical fuel injection pump to a 1994+ electronic fuel injection pump. I got the truck with a blown motor already ripped out and a freshly rebuilt 6.5 on a motor stand. the motor...
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    98 Pete w/ Cummings c8.3 jake brake help

    Hi all! i’m hoping someone can give me some guidance on how to diagnose a problem I’m having with my Jake brake on my truck. it had stopped working after I brought it to a shop to get the oil psi gauge fixed and plumbed in. it turns out it was because of a wire that had a bad connection so I...
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    trailer ramp springs... do I have to mod my trailer for them to work?

    I got some torsion springs for my trailer ramps finally!! I can't seem to find anyone with my set up... I will include pics. any info on how to install or any modifications I need to do to make them work would be appreciated
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    class A revoked for a OUI that I got 15 years ago!!! had class a for 10 months

    I was hoping to hear from someone if they have ever heard of this happening. I live in NH. 15 years ago I got a OUI in MA. I got my class A 10 months ago. I tested and recived my class A from NH. I just got a notice from the NH DMV that my privileges to drive class A would be suspended in 30...
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    Dresser TD8C motor question???

    Hi all, I was hoping to hear from you guys out there that are familiar with the TD8C or the D-239 motor. I have an opportunity to purchuse one with a almost new bottom end. was thinking of offering 3k. I saw this dozer for sale last summer.... the guy who bought it pretty much blew the motor. I...
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    cummins C 8.3 air compressor mounting gasket replace... HELP!!!!!

    Hi all, I was hoping to get some advice.... My air compressor is leaking from the mounting gasket so I am going to pull it and replace the gasket. I assume I can't just pull it and replace the gasket and bolt it back on. Maybe I can. Figured I would ask. I will give as much Info as possiable...
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    looking at mack but needs work....

    looking at 1998 mack dump E7-460 with eaton fuller 18sp has 347k miles. I have a couple questions??? with that milage will motor need work soon? The guy also says "will need cross member that hold the rear suspension in the frame" My qustion is how big a deal is this? will it cost a boat load? I...
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    Hitachi ex 75 ur... bog down under severe load??? I'm freaking out..

    I have a Hitachi X 75 you are excavator I gave it a full tuneup the other day I have never had a problem with lack of power nor stalling. Just to give background I changed oil I change the oil filter the fuel filter the air filter and stupidly left the fuel wrench under the machine and it...
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    looking at john deere trac loader can you help me identify it?

    A guy down the road has a JD track loader sitting in his field. I may be looking to buy it. There are no exterior markings, all I could find was the model and serial plate. However, it's not a model I've heard of. The plate reads as follows: model #810-820 Serial Number: 2194 Any information...
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    will I kill my truck or someone else? DT/466 GCVWR?

    I have 1990 International 4900 dump truck with DT466, air brakes, double frame, spicer 5speed with 2 speed rear, 22k rears, 11k fronts, GWVR 33k. My tag trailer is 20 ton with unladen weight of 9,700 lbs. The million dollar question is what is the heaviest machine I can put on the trailer and...
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    How much to charge for my dump truck??? current day.....

    I could only find threads really old (10 plus years) on how much to charge for my dump truck hourly..... its a 6 wheeler GVWR 33,000 lbs and can hold 7-8 yards at a time. I also need to find out if I charge the same for hauling equipment with the same truck and a 20 ton tag trailer. I am also in...
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    1990 International 4900 with spicer 5 sp/ 2 sp rear oil question!

    I am wanting to change/add fluids in my manual trans gear box. there seems to be a lot of info that is telling me opposite things. should I use sae 30w motor oil, sae 50w motor oil, 50w atf, 30w atf or something else in my spicer gear box? I will post pics of all the markings I could find. Also...
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    1990 International 4900 dump. replace old tail lights fixture. HELPPPP

    So I decided to replace the old brake/tail/turn lights on my 1990 4900. I seem to have found somthing that I looked up and found no results. I will post a picture of it in hopes I can get some info on it and its purpose. I will also post a pic of the 4 wire set up if anyone could tell me what...
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