Recent content by Yukon Stihl

3406 Cat

Broke an injector line on my KW about 40 miles from home Drove it home tried to get as much snow dust on it as I could Had to rob a line of my backup truck, which would have been a quick job, but it’s a Western Star with a 4 cylinder air compressor. So it had to be removed before I could get to...

I have found the latex mechanic’s gloves really help working outside in the winter. Snow never melts on your hand to make it cold

Today’s trip to Haines Alaska Looks like a bridge will be replaced

What year is the truck I have a rust free one sitting in my bone yard supposedly runs but I never messed with it. It was free pretty much the exact truck. Unless you can find a good body and you want a project, part it out and try to recoupe your costs

Beautiful fall for us But the sun is gone at 3 pm don’t see it till 10am dark winter is near Getting stuff stashed away before the snow flies is nice

Yes get a couple good heavy duty batteries before you buy any other parts Hook them up properly with clean terminals Then try starting it again, probably be running like it was with the good batteries you had to leave behind

Live a little… Got a wife or girlfriend to share some hot times with? Happed to us with bear spray …

JJJake’s been keeping me company on a gravel haul Was riding in the loader till it broke, so excavator was next When Tom is around loading the he gets to play with the latest toy he stole.

Need any ? I can get some

I’m 62 and doubt I’ll change my ways I drive everyone’s castoffs Last time I bought a running vehicle that was nice was for the red headed demon that used to be married to me

Front spindle broke on my 950 loader Never been that far into a Cat planetary yet and we had a few over the years 966 straight frame 980 2x950 Carnage pics

Changed my cars tires and never drove the car this summer back to winters soon as the truck that I drive for the summer has heater issues

I got new tires last week

Get it hot enough to melt wax into the threads Then let it cool down and try the left hand bit