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I seem to recall that some af crash trucks had air lockers on all 3 axles and there used to be a couple sets floating around here for sale. The pope afb crash truck was a cobbled togther 5 ton and it had lockers (found that out when I dropped a cargo pallet off lz). I dont know if that was...

Hi all I am looking at 2 types of trucks now the wrecker and the dumper and am wondering abot the actual mpg of each. I need to know because both trucks are a good distance from me and i was working out how much it would be to drive them home. I figured 816 would be worse then the dumper because...

Yeah it was definetly a tuck and roll not a burn in. The burn ins are normally a twisted pile of slag with frames twisted and much more damage.a simple roll with these trucks causes a lot of damage because of wieght of vehicle. Im thinking the airdrop platform hit something upon landing and...

I think i know the video and if i remember correctly that was a burn in and not a tuck and roll loke yours was. Your truck seems more like a timer malfuction then anything else, too little damage. What yours seems like is either chute didnt release or she hit a rock and rolled upon landing. I...

Have you found out when the truck had its airdrop malfunction? I only ask because it looks like one of the truck that had a malfunction a couple years ago at brag during a 17 heavy training drop. I will have to look through my -9 but i may have all the original test airdrop instructions. I know...

From the sounds of it they seem like a nice stiff clutch which I can operate its the easy to push clutches I have problems with. I'm not trying to go fast with 5 ton just add tourqe. Even with the big cam rpms are the same so no increase in road speed. I don't even have one yet (just bid on one...

I don't complain when when I blow stuff up only when I get blown up. That's why I'm asking about the clutch, a bad deal in Iraq left my foot with limited feeling and movement. The reference to the sports car clutch is because I can no longer drive my Audi tt with its twitchy hydraulic clutch but...

Speed wouldn't be what Im after it would be torque. Im looking at the massive difference in weight between a wrecker and not seeing a matching increase in torque. Looking at it in a power to weight relationship the wrecker is worse and still expected to drag a equally massive load. I was just...

As long as the clutch doesn't need fine control like the newer hydraulic ones on sports cars i think i would be fine. Im just planning ahead cause i know i will eventually put more power to it. Im leaning towards one of the wreckers and they are heavy pigs so i will eventually repower especially...

Im just afraid of blowing up an auto. I nuke everyone i have ever owned, not the autos fault. I cant help but be a redneck and add more power and drive like im stupid off road. Most autos will handle more power if you are easy on them, therin lies the problem, Im not. Will the auto handle a...

hi all after doing some research on what i want i keep coming back to i hate automatics. My left foot isnt that good but it functions some. I can drive an old 80s model ford truck with that nice cable clutch but not my audis with the hydralic. With the reduced sensation i couldnt feel the...

I would love too take you up on that offer. As a c130 loadmaster i never really got to drive anything but i slept in them alot, well except that one time but they should of known better. :driver: Dont leave a bored load smasher in the middle of nowhere with a hummve. :driver: I have been...

Thank you everyone. Im downloading the tm's for the trucks im interested in and will be studying them so i can make a informed descision, not like i have anything to do anyway besides wait gotta love the gov. This site is the best.

Thank you sir that eases my mind some. Deer last night caused a lil over 1000 worth of damage and bronco parts are relativly cheap. If it dosent snow real bad im going to go out to boyce equipment in next couple weeks to check out what they have. I see dueces all the time around here and see the...

Thought about the 35a3 just dosent have the same appeal to me but i may go check one out again. Fuel isnt really a issue i dont think i have ever owned anything that gets above 8mpg. Right now have a lifted eddie bauer bronco with a 408 that gets about 7 cause i cant help but get into it. Im...