Airing out fuel tanks

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  1. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    What kind of differential locks do you use? All we have is the stock ones and in the winter they seem to get gunked up bad. Then the key breaks off.
     
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  3. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    Tried that, could not get enough weight on the steers.
     
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  4. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    We switched to these. Starting fluid or brake cleaner and a lighter works well to remove the ice.


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  5. AModelCat

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    Just slide the steer axle back:biggrin_2559:
     
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  6. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    When it's late in the day and I want to hammer on for a while longer, I typically use a 32oz Ball Peen.

    If I really need to get moving, I usually jump out in the hammer lane, the really drop the hammer, a 4 lb engineers sledge. sure gets the job done
     
  7. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    This way you do not break the key.
     
  8. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    Just be carful! Place I used to work driver slide his steer axle to far. He used a set of rail road tracks that were being worked on, steer axle knocked the fuel tanks off. Told him he needed to adjust it under 60mph!
     
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  9. skro47

    skro47 Light Load Member

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    Got scared last night. I did go past recomended flasher fluid interval. Activate left flasher, nop not flashing. I could only hope I did not burn the entire system! Pulled out as soon as I could to have a close look.

    Lucky me, it was only the 7way plug ripped apart while taking a turn, cable got stuck and ripped.

    Could have been a 4-5 k bill from what ive been told from a flip flop track pants quadruple teamed driver.
     
  10. Jumbo

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    I wonder what the OP actually meant by "Airing out fuel tanks"? Leave the cap off to get rid of that nasty fuel smell?
     
  11. Retired2015

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    If he does, i bet he has a huge fuel bill?
     
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