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That's hysterical. At first I thought he was going to go for a drive for some extra shaking effect. Good to see he just idled in place.

I've stuck with filament lamps for most of mine, with a few exceptions. Backup lights: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W6QADRG/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 "Safego LED Pods Light Bar 4inch Round 2Pcs 27w Waterproof Flood Beam Led Work Light Off Road Lights Driving Light for Truc...

To avoid the imbalance, best to replace your batteries as a set -- don't mix-and-match types brands models or ages if you want to keep them balanced. Keep in mind your battery is already a stack of cells (6 per battery), so you just stacking more cells by putting two batteries in series like in the ...

This fully stock (other than Pertronix) 710K is very cold blooded. It starts instantly even after sitting for weeks, but is very balky until the engine is fully warmed up after about 10 minutes of driving. Once it's fully warm (oil temperature above say 140F) it is fine, but before then it balks whe...

Mine has a nice new strap, and the rattle's confirmed in the hinge area. I see springs in my future....

Thanks.

Thanks, heinz, that's the kind of data I was looking for. Likely the original replacement interval presumed military budget service.

My roof hatch has developed a rattle at the hinge at speeds over 50MPH. I've confirmed this is the rattle site, and it largely seems to be due to some play in the hinge pin. It goes away with some upward pressure from inside and the noise can be replicated when stopped. I can imagine several possibl...

I'm looking for experiences from people running the original military-style plugs.

Thanks, though.

In order to keep my stable of vehicles' maintenance (MX) in order, I work from spreadsheets. I've attached the spreadsheet I use for the Pinz here in case it helps others. This one is built from the service interval guidelines as stated in the manuals (pg214). Note that for most items they don't cal...

Yes, that is the manual I was referring to -- I guess I should have quoted the chapter and verse.

The question was: what are people's actual experiences with practical replacement intervals?

I use either a syringe or a pump-on-a-quart container -- both work fine.

What's the consensus on valid (preferred?) wheel drive lubricant? - Old school 80/90W is I believe okay, but pretty thick on a cold morning. I like to call it "auto-braking". - GL-5 Redline 75W90 seems an option, but there has been some fear expressed about it if an axle seal fails. Not sure how big...

The manual advises to replace spark plugs every 10km/200hr. Has anyone found that necessary? For similar plugs in aircraft, we change them when they're out of tolerance, but not based on hours.

If direct-conversion high-current no-12V-battery is your goal, then yes, that Eaton looks like a fine approach, and I generally agree that it's better to spend money on products that have been through thorough testing and certification in harsh environments than trying to go cheap. Youz payz in the ...

Another disadvantage is that it looks to be $700+.