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    8.3 in a 335 Peterbilt , no start

    I had a fella that has more knowledge than me (which don,t take much!) look it over and the verdict is the starter is bad. I am picking up one in the morning and he says he can install it tomorrow nite. Fingers crossed!
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    8.3 in a 335 Peterbilt , no start

    I tried bypassing the starter solenoids, it has two, and I got no response from the starter, is that a pretty good indication that my problem is with the starter?
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    8.3 in a 335 Peterbilt , no start

    I have a 2005 Peterbilt 335 with a Cummins 8.3, when I turn the key,, nothing,,does not turn over,,just some clicking. I boosted the batteries thinking they might need help, made no difference. It first did it after a hundred mile run and after it cooled down it started just fine. Yesterday I...
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    C7 Cat starts hard.

    Thanks,I will check all that over.
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    C7 Cat starts hard.

    I have a Cat C7 in a FL 80 , after it sits a day or so it is hard to start, it fires but only on a couple of cylinders, when it finally starts it blows blue smoke, after that it runs fine. Any ideas what may be causing this? Thanks
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    Royer model 361

    I just bought a Royer 361 and I am looking for manuals, also has anyone had any experience with this model? Good or bad, I welcome all input. I will be running river loam through it and mixing in manure and other compost to create a nice garden and topsoil blend. Thanks
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    Case roller question

    I am looking at a Case W1402 Pd single drum vibratory roller. Does anyone have any idea what it weighs? I have googled and can,t find any specs on that model. It is a 1995 with 3800 hrs and has a duetz diesel in it. Any information would be helpful, Thanks
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    Rusted spring hangers

    I have run into another interesting issue, the trailer has no parking brakes, no maxi brake cans on either axle. It just has normal air brake cans on both axles . In Pa to get inspected there has to be maxi brakes on one axle. I don,t know if it was built like that or if someone removed them to...
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    Rusted spring hangers

    Yes you were right,,,Hutchins is the company that made the spring hanger,,, Thanks, you got me pointed in the right direction. Now I just have to make a deal on the trailer! Thanks again!!
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    Rusted spring hangers

    I wish I could provide pictures,,I have pictures but they are on my flip phone and I have no idea how to get them from there to here,,, I can tell that they are not straight hangers with a bolt through,, they are curved kinda like an S,,I am gonna get the manufacturer,s name off the title and...
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    Rusted spring hangers

    Has anyone had any experience repairing spring hangers? I am looking at a 1993 20 ton tilt bed trailer, the frame and cross members are fine but the front spring holders are rusted through, on both sides , the rear hangers are fine. The only rust to speak of is those hangers/holders. I am just...
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    Is this trailer long enough

    Thanks for all the input,, I decided to pass on the deal and wait for a trailer that has the longer deck,,for the cost of a heavier trailer I may be money ahead to just hire a guy to move me!
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    Is this trailer long enough

    I am looking at an Eager beaver 20 ton trailer, the deck is 16 feet long. I am planning on hauling a Cat 312 excavator on it. My question is if this deck is long enough,,,my 15 ton trailer has an 18 foot deck but not heavy enough to haul a 312. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Evaco trailer

    Does anyone have any information as to the Evaco trailer co.? Are they still in business? I have a 1997 tandem axle with air brakes, I am trying to get it registered in Pa. but the manufacturers tag is missing and since I bought it in NYS the title only lists the trailer weight on the title and...
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    Torque specs

    Thank you sir, That was the info I needed, trying to do things right the first time rather than having to do over!!
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