Lets See Your 5-Ton!

[Carlo]

View attachment 469508View attachment 469509 had to get her out today to get a little sunshine

WOW! I would consider taking a plane over to see this is person!!

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Picked up this beauty a week ago. 05' overhaul and topped out at 73mph on the straight way.

 

[wrenchturner6238]

Nice looking truck fuzzytoaster! Is this truck an A1 or A2? You got her going pretty good! 73?

 

[Old Lincoln County Iron]

Aren't those single tires only rated for 55mph?

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Nice looking truck fuzzytoaster! Is this truck an A1 or A2? You got her going pretty good! 73?

Thanks! She is an A1 and was turned up by someone. The speedo stopped accurately tracking at about 62mph and only when I stopped for fuel my buddy in the chase car told me my speed. I thought he was pulling my leg.

Aren't those single tires only rated for 55mph?

Yes, 55mph under full load. I wouldn't dare do it again but she likes about 62mph without a load if you don't mind the occasional bounce.

 

[drnurse90]

my 5ton i bought a few days ago.

 

[tobyS]

drnurse90, that's a nice looking truck. If your wondering about touch up paint, I've become rather partial to the Behr ultra premium exterior flat, available at Home Depot. Yours appears to be the 383 green and black. Welcome to the hobby.

 

[74M35A2]

Mine

Picking up a couch at Ikea:
Flags are not on truck, they are at store entrance, just coincidental pic.

 

[Bighurt]

my 5ton i bought a few days ago.

Curious, are those bridge plates in the configuration as picked up or did you change them...

I myself leave 42 on the M915a1

 

[drnurse90]

nope, thats the number that was on it when i picked it up. but i plan to keep it on there.

 

[dezert ratt]

I had some time to take some side by side shots of the trucks.

 

[tobyS]

Dezert ratt, you must be partial to hydraulic brakes and shifting? That front-on shot shows the size difference real well of deuce and 5 ton. Nice trucks and not likely to rust away. Do you live in fire prone area?

 

[dezert ratt]

Fires aren't too bad out here, and yes I like the old bullnose trucks.
The newer 5tons are starting to grow on me, just don't know if I wanna jump onto that bandwagon yet! I would like to ad a m816 to the collection.

 

[tobyS]

Here is my 817. I like the looks too but have to admit I like the AT and air brakes of the 923. Sold the A1 in the second photo and bought the 925 in the third.

 

[klawrence]

Here is my toy!

 

[tobyS]

THAT'S nice klawrence!!! I have a friend doing about the same to one I sold him. Are the 16's any problem (or are those 14's)?

 

[klawrence]

The are 16s on HEMMT , no issues.

 

[zxmedic]

Here is my 5 ton getting its new wire harness thanks to comtac biz and new fenders

 

[Powershift]

Here is my toy!
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VERY cool truck!!