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  1. walkerv

    What is the most dependable truck engine of all time?

    Ok a little back history on me , 4 years at a mack dealer that was also a sterling dealer , 4 years at an Ih dealer rest of my time has been in construction or garbage , in my area cummins were not common place it was cats in everything unless meduim duty , ih were the most common class 6 and 7...
  2. walkerv

    What is the most dependable truck engine of all time?

    The mp7s in the fleet get about 5.5ish mpg , my etech last time i was in the laptop in that much detail was around 3.75 , dont remember if that was one of the manual trucks or allison automatics . We have manual , auto shift and allison behind mp7s theyball seem to get very similar mileage...
  3. walkerv

    What is the most dependable truck engine of all time?

    I personally dont feel like there is one great one of all time , what we are considering great today all had teething issues when initially released for use . The stand out for over the road are 12.7 early series 60s despite the painbin the butt diamond seal leaks and injectors filling...
  4. walkerv

    International S1954 hydraulic brake help

    Check fleetpride also they are nation wide , if no luck there then have to reline them
  5. walkerv

    Chevy c7500 help.

    Rv style plug and socket has provisions for 12 volt power , just may need to run a fused wire to it is all .
  6. walkerv

    Horizontal Grinders. Who, What, How?

    It will burn blades on dry wood, it likes fresh cut wood, it has an autofeed sensing system .cleaner the better like not dragging trees thru dirt .
  7. walkerv

    Horizontal Grinders. Who, What, How?

    Cant get to the engine information easily a quick search on morbark site should give the engine options in it , sorry for the delay in response got alot of real life stuff going pluss work .
  8. walkerv

    Horizontal Grinders. Who, What, How?

    Its sitting in the yard i will grab the model number and take a peek at it tommrrow , its a pretty good sized unit he have 1 dump truck and one road tractor wothba pintle hook to move it to jobs
  9. walkerv

    The suck bucket

    if its huge putty knife and a box to put grease in if its just big enough for a hand to get in probably rags, once majority is gone maybe wash it out with diesel and a cleaning brush then suck bucket the resulting residue
  10. walkerv

    Horizontal Grinders. Who, What, How?

    Where i work now we have a 20 inch morbark horizontal knife drum chipper , it does not like dry wood, green fresh cut and clean does the best . I watched a video on the model you mentioned . Really the question is will it suit your needs , as it surely isnt a power house from what i saw on you...
  11. walkerv

    Walker's work doing's

    New to me work truck 2013 11 years newer
  12. walkerv

    DPF Cleaning

    Def is injected after the dpf, it in no way helps the dpf stay cleaner longer ,better engine technology would be about the only thing that would help that
  13. walkerv

    Walker's work doing's

    The bent pushrod job went off with no further damage found replaced the 1 push rod ran the valves and all was ok . My side job k4n Mitsubishi i got fed up looking for parts and sent owner a link for a Taiwan made complete repair kit off ebay , hoping that doesnt get tied up in customs so i can...
  14. walkerv

    Walker's work doing's

    Starting running the overhead before i left work the jam nuts are barely tight torqued several down with a torque just to see how much they moved and was appalled at how much they moved .
  15. walkerv

    Walker's work doing's

    3126 found a loose jam nut from a 3rd party repair a year ago , not sayying it couldnt happen to anyone but i personally have never had a jam nut come loose . Not sure what it jammed against to bend it but everything looks ok so im gonna order in a new push rod and run the valves and see what...
  16. walkerv

    Mitsubishi K4N Engine Spec Needed

    I found a company in Pennsylvania im going to call them monday , then there is a large dealer network also im going to also try the closest one to me
  17. walkerv

    Mitsubishi K4N Engine Spec Needed

    Im avoiding cat for exactly that reason unless i have no choice
  18. walkerv

    Mitsubishi K4N Engine Spec Needed

    Awesome thanks , cat has no kits of any kind absolutley everthing i need is individual , i have a melted piston and a torched cylinder from it .
  19. walkerv

    Mitsubishi K4N Engine Spec Needed

    Where did you buy the overhual parts from i have just torn one apart at home and need sleeves and all the goodies to rebuild one also
  20. walkerv

    Don't do this , peterbilt hood spring

    Im used to macks i can undo those no problem they are wimpy . I have now learned the hard way petes are a 2 person job no matter what . I was lucky as it really doesnt hurt and is not impending my work at all just have to keep a nitrile glove on that hand so as to keep the puncture pount clean .
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