What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[azteclizard]

what are LED flares?

 

[Another Ahab]

what are LED flares?

Grainger has a few different models:

https://www.grainger.com/category/l...y-lights/traffic-safety/safety/ecatalog/N-ijv
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[JohnnyBM931A2]

Neat. I always forget how much cool stuff Grainger carries

 

[azteclizard]

we use the yellow rotating ones for night jumps to mark our panels so that the aircraft and jumpmasters can see them... things are awesome.

 

[Gunny65]

Changed my 1400r20s out for 395/85r20s. What a pain in the boot. So far they are holding air. I disconnected the Ctis to separate the tires from the system for a few days. That way I know for sure if the tires are holding air on their own or not.

I found a bad air brake hose, passenger far rear axle. It looks like it took a beating when a tire blew out. Thr tire that blew out on me was on the opposite side so the hose had to have been bad prior to the auction. I'm not sure of the hose part number but posted a question in this forum. I checked the TM. Hopefully I found the correct item. I think the TMs could be a little more specific (wording wise) in the parts and illustration area.

 

[red]

Ordered a few things for the wrecker. Better air filter, seat shock, and a 12V converter.

 

[my76fj40]

https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...es/9-in-1-super-bright-led-safety-flare/1317/

These are the style I went with. Several different manufacturers make very similar products. The 4 pulse flash is supposed to run 14 hours. They are magnetic but I wouldn't trust them to stay on a MV.

 

[JohnnyBM931A2]

Changed my 1400r20s out for 395/85r20s. What a pain in the boot. So far they are holding air. I disconnected the Ctis to separate the tires from the system for a few days. That way I know for sure if the tires are holding air on their own or not.

I found a bad air brake hose, passenger far rear axle. It looks like it took a beating when a tire blew out. Thr tire that blew out on me was on the opposite side so the hose had to have been bad prior to the auction. I'm not sure of the hose part number but posted a question in this forum. I checked the TM. Hopefully I found the correct item. I think the TMs could be a little more specific (wording wise) in the parts and illustration area.

Those are only about 2" smaller in diameter than the 14's, correct? I've heard that the 395's are more plentiful, so I may have to switch to those in the future when my tires eventually wear down (they're all about 90% right now, so I have a while.)

 

[0311DAD]

Replaced all four batteries and cables tonight.

 

[thunderechief83]

finished my shop for the five ton and the m1102. no more sitting out in the weather!

 

[Another Ahab]

That's a good looking shop! What's the thickness of your slab?

 

[thunderechief83]

thank you sir! 6 inch slab with 4000 psi concrete #5 rebar.

That's a good looking shop! What's the thickness of your slab?

 

[AZK9]

... getting ready for a 1000 mile road trip. ...

Cool!!
When are you leaving and where are you headed?

 

[my76fj40]

Hopefully late this week. Heading home to MT fom CO. Not quite 6 days on the road, but hoping to dodge the scales..

 

[71DeuceAK]

Good luck and have fun! Take lots of pictures!

 

[JohnnyBM931A2]

Good luck and have fun! Take lots of pictures!

 

[AZK9]

Hopefully late this week. Heading home to MT fom CO. ...

It's good you can take it slow. Remember to keep an eye on the weather.

Safe travels!

 

[Tom kosek]

Help

Working on a 83 wrecker power shaft for the hydraulic motor... Any one know if the bushings are brass or bronze??

 

[Another Ahab]

Good luck and have fun! Take lots of pictures!

Yes, please. We are junkies for pics:

- The road, the vehicle, the sights

Got. To. Have. Pics!

 

[my76fj40]

Thank you for the well wishes, will have to try out the GoPro on the trip. Got all the tires up to travelling pressure. Hoping the green gods will smile on the trip (credit to the big guy upstairs of course). I will start a thread for trip pics etc so not to clog this any further.