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  1. JPV

    Any brand log trucks

    Dang, would have been fun to catch you!
  2. JPV

    Any brand log trucks

    I was there yesterday. My dad and I took Robby's A Model down, it is a log truck but has the fifth wheel on it for now so I guess it is legal to post it here. Lots of great trucks, not enough time to see everything there in one day!
  3. JPV

    Chi's trivia thread

    Right rear, not sure why.
  4. JPV

    What's the "starting aid" switch on IT14g?

    Our 928 has the same switch, it manually triggers the grid heater for 30 seconds. The light on the switch should come on for 30 seconds when you press it if it is like the 928. It does not automatically do it for you and I am not sure why, just the way they set it up. Our D-6N does it...
  5. JPV

    How to raise cab on a d6n xl dozer

    I have looked after one of those for about 10 years now and have been there and done that a couple times. Those are excellent machines but some of those hoses are real cussfights. Good job gettin' r' done!
  6. JPV

    Memories for us old truckers

    He had a 3408 in that log truck, rebuilt it twice in it's life and but the electric motor in when it was due for a third one. Smart move.
  7. JPV

    Memories for us old truckers

    They sure had a lot of models for very specific weight ranges!
  8. JPV

    Overload of the Day

    Around here on 1-5 I see the dot picking on the pickups and trailers and box trucks way more than semis.
  9. JPV

    KW updates

    I have the power probe version, it has the same problem of not picking up a signal if the wire is in a bundle. It also picks up the signal if the wire is barely making contact but not enough to carry the load. I haven't been able to use it with great success very often. Maybe that one is better?
  10. JPV

    Bolts

    I have learned the hard way about re-using bolts on suspension components, especially Kenworth 8 bag sway bar bolts. When those break and the axle walks all over and you are laying under a loaded truck probably on a hill trying to get things back in position it tends to stick with you. It...
  11. JPV

    Major shovel Fail.

    I have been there before, I can find my way back to help out. Nige brings up a good point though, might have to wait several months. Can't just rush into these big jobs...
  12. JPV

    D8R new tracks

    I don't see a problem with his plan, I don't know why he should park his cat just to wait for shiny new tracks when it's not hard to wrap that set of cheap serviceable tracks on and make some money while he waits for shiny new tracks. The only mistake he made was putting his idea on the internet...
  13. JPV

    One to hang on the wall

    That's definitely one to hang on the wall, guess they have to die somewhere but c'mon, SITTING IN THE SHOP? My public school math can't begin to calculate the odds...
  14. JPV

    One to hang on the wall

    Is it just a gear pump like the Cats use, running about 75 to 95 psi or something more exotic?
  15. JPV

    I'm hosed...

    I just changed batteries in our lowboy truck, it was getting hard to start if it sat for 4 or 5 days. The old ones were 10 years old, I was shocked!
  16. JPV

    Cat 320CL fuel system

    You have to lay on your belly and reach underneath. The first thing to check is to pull the line off at the lift pump and make sure you have full flow of fuel. If you do pull the banjo bolt and clean the screen. Sometimes the top of the fuel water separator gets full of crud and needs to be...
  17. JPV

    Cat 320CL fuel system

    It is most likely the screen in that banjo fitting on the inlet of the lift pump that these guys are talking about. It is kind of a reach to get it out and it isn't talked about in the manual.
  18. JPV

    Nivito

    Wok the dog
  19. JPV

    Just another day in paradise

    I love my power probe. You can do the same work with a set of test leads, multimeter and test light but it combines all 3 and is much more convenient. The little lights don't suck for seeing what you are doing either. I recommend the extension cord if you are working on trucks also.
  20. JPV

    Any brand log trucks

    Look really close at the chrome rings around the outside tail lights...
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