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"Regular truck batteries are good for about a few thousands start/recharge cycles, 5-7 years" I must be buying bad batteries or doing something wrong. I get 3 years at most, with very limited idle. So now I just change out all 4 batteries every other year when I shut down for the holidays...

It was on the local news last night also, engine to be made in Columbus will add around 600 jobs. Production to start early next year. According to the TV this engine was developed for Chrysler corp but when they went bankrupt the plans fell through. Maybe this was to have been the Ram 1500...

[Alliance is or was Freightliner branded parts at one time. They had APU's but don't know who actually made the unit

"I took it to ICT. They installed a monstrous battery and an auto switch. When running down the road I charged all 5 batteries. " This got my attention, would a forklift battery work? They get ran down daily before recharging. I googgled them they ain't cheap and they ain't light but they are...

I have insulated two sleepers the original wall panels were fine so I did not replace them. Once I had stripped the interior down to the shell I used spray foam insualtion on walls and ceiling, This was the aerosol spray can stuff I got at Home Depot. On the floor I used "FatMat" this is sound...

if your truck has a QualComm contact them and have them give a 15 minute route tracking report for whatever time frame you need. You may be able to do it on your computer, I can track all trucks on what they call "Fleet Mapping"

Have always been told to check the valves on a new engine or head @ 50K miles then have the valves checked and adjusted every 250K miles. I have followed this advice and have never had a valve issue. With the newer electronicaly controlled engines you may be able to exceed the mileage...

I would pull the "Pop Off" valve off the compressor and spray it with carb cleaner or something like it to remove the gunk that can build up and cause these to stick. It is usually covered by a small plate with two Torx screws holding it down. Make sure you bleed your air down to ZERO as it may...

Hoffman Trailer Co Inc (502) 634-1575 1368 S 11th St, Louisville, KY 40210 They take trades and usually have a good selection, Might be closer than FL,

I've ran these on a previous tractor, I have seen some uneven outside edge wear and was told by KW that it was most likely axle flex. Tractor came from factory with the wide base Michelin tires, did this in an effort to decrease weight, saw minimal fuel milage increase. On a lightly loaded TT or...

Just off the top of my head these items are more than likley need to be changed Motor mounts, Clutch and Throttle linkage, and all electrical wiring harness. and maybe, radiator/charge air, inlets/outlets maybe on wrong side of engine. A/C lines replaced or rerouted. Not an easy or...

For performance mods Google "tractor pullers " as some of the smaller pulling tractors use the 466. ( which was a farm tractor engine before it was a truck engine) You can also get performance chips for these engines also.

I highly reccomend these people, they have excellent value for the money, can make custom sizes and have truck parking! I have the Visco memory foam type and it is great. Exit 1 on I65 in Indiana just north of Louisville Bowles Mattress: Custom Sizes

I was just setting here wasting time time and found this site. It may help you onan diesel with code 33 - General - RVAmerica.com

Suggest you start it up every month and let it run at high temp for at least 30 minutes, Most of the problem units I have heard about are a result of the nozzle getting plugged up due to lack of operation. have had same unit (espar) for 4 years with no problems