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Does anyone know if the oil pan in the M35A3 with a CAT 3116 is a standard oil pan, or do you have a part number I can use? Someone hit a tree stump or something in ours and bashed the bottom of the sump up so that the drain hole is no longer the lowest part of the pan. I may try to hammer it...

Does anyone have a source for a full set of charge pipe boots? One of our brush trucks developed a bad boost leak in one of the final boots going to the intake and I'm ready to replace all of them

That is most excellent. Thank you for your expertise on this.

I watched your video and that really is a clean, elegant solution. If you’d be willing to share the drawing and parts list that would be really helpful.

This is the exact kind of experience I was hoping to find here. Thanks!

There must be some kind of valve issue then since it seems monthly or so there’s a puddle of fluid under the front left kneeling cylinder and the air over hydro tank is empty. I’ll definitely check out your videos

This is all great info, thank you. I knew the CTIS wasnt tied to the ABS at all but I had read on this forum that people had noticed a link between a bad CTIS controller and triggering a false ABS light. Ill see if one of the fleet guys would be willing to at least scan it or loan me a...

Ive looked at them a bit. I have a copy of the big manual as well. Ill have to do some hunting for the model and NSN. Im not currently on site with the truck

The manifold being the box with the selectors for cab tilt, spare tire, etc...? Im not super familiar with hydraulic nomenclature so is there a certain cap or fitting I should be looking for from a hydraulic shop? Something NAPA would have?

So for context, I am overseeing the maintenance and minor repairs of a 2002 LMTV w/ Cat 3126. It is used as a wildland fire truck by our county land management department but since it is on loan from the state surplus office, our county fleet department cannot work on it, so its up to me or I...

Hey everyone,, Ive been lurking awhile and its obvious the knowledge here on these trucks is vast, so hopefully you all can help me out I work for a municipal land management department and we have 2 military surplus trucks on loan from the state surplus program to use as wildland fire trucks...