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  1. tknight

    M2 owners I need a favor

    This my blower motor you have one just like it ,it uses some stupid I obtainable plug in this French made motor that loves to melt and have the wires come out of it ,thereby making for an unpleasant hot day in a truck.there are 3 wires that connect to the pins in the housing a large black one...
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    Drive tires

    Who is running highway tread drives on their st8 trucks my lug drives are getting thin and it seems my ride is so much better now I am thinking of changing for the spring summer fall seasons Thanks Best brands I have had awesome luck with retreads as I don't haul more than 9k so heavy...
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    Perpetual Motion

    Ok, heres my idea, battery gurus please feel free to chime in on this one........ I have in my st8 truck freightliner m2 starting batteries, 2 of them about 2 years old now, I also have 2 gel cell 250 ah "house batteries" these are hooked up to an automatic relay that connects the house to the...
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    Baby needs new shoes!

    It's time, after many miles it's time to put on new drives, as I travel around, where would be the best and most honest place to get new drives, I have 1st time retreads on now, with over 175k on them and winter is fast coming down now, like 8" so I want to get a good bite on the road...
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    mbe headaches again, 3rd time

    I can't beleive I have had to get all the exhaust studs in my head replaced for the third time, they keep popping the heads off or pulling loose and breaking the stud off holding the exhaust manifold on, first time was at 112k and it was done in warranty, yippi! Second time it was at 230k and...
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    Rivering

    What can be said about tire rivering causes cures and just what is it all about ? Tk guess I deserve this.......should have done a search first, I'll go back to my corner now!
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    gear oil questions

    Quoted from freightliner service manual Use only the approved Mobiltrans SHC® DC fluid. Do not mix fluid types. Adding SHC 50 RN 2952 E-5 fluid (used in Eaton and Meritor transmissions) could damage the radial seals. Is this stuff gold, and why is it so hard to find, even bob the...
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    Freightliner transmission nightmare

    I am currently stranded with my tru k in dayton ohio my 6 speed freightliner m2 transmission has blown all gears and i beleive destroyed.after hours of calls it seems the transmission isnt availBle in the usa has to be shipped fro W germany or whereever its built or rebuilt.nice huh i have...
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    Savannah GA Truck Repair

    Looking for a truck repair shop in Savannah GA that won't rip me off. Need front seal and break shoes. Can anyone give me a suggestion ? Its a Freightliner M-2 Thanks much TK
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    I hate my headlights

    I hate my headlights, when I first bought my truck, freightliner m2 series, I loved my headlights, but lately they have gotten that faded plastic skin disorder, i have polished them till my arms are sore and on fire. I also hate the fact that you can see the small vertical lines that are in the...
  11. tknight

    air line freeze up

    I have an m2 feightliner with the mb motor, what is the best method of inserting air line anti-freeze into this system? thanks tk
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    Landing gear?

    I have a freightliner m2 with air suspension, what kind of landing gear are you using, I want to get some installed, and have seen some that are just a plain pain in the butt to use, looking for ideas here, and do you use yours all the time, or just when you know it's gonna be a heavy load going...
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