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Thanks for the info. When I first found the truck, I located a clean new hard copy of the Mack engine TM. After all these years, it is a bit dog-eared but still viable. I found files and printed out the remaining truck TMs and mounted them in binders. I appreciate your suggestion

The reason I ask, Mack had the contract from 1959 to 1966. If your truck is a 1968, odds are, it is an M54A2 with a multifuel engine. Transmission info would be helpful. It will either have a "direct drive" or an "over drive" version of the Spicer tranny. Do the data plates show any sort of...

Do you have an M54A1 or an M-54A2?

Yep. Pulled them out of Dayton in 2010. Good memory. I have always been appreciative of your generosity, time, and talent. I was not expecting to purchase two tractors but somehow, I managed to screw up and have two. At the time, I was in a panic. However, I have never regretted it.

$11,000 with the M127A2C trailer. Message me from this site. 1972 M818 with a 2002 depot rebuild currently with less than 5000 miles. It had less than 100 miles when I purchased from GL. Not a dog. Excellent truck in every way. Make a reasonable offer with or without the trailer. Google...

Did you by chance shut down the engine the last time you ran it by pulling the emergency shut off handle in the middle of the panel?

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Terry Neal, (703-631-1333) has a complete, new NOS hot water heater that was made for the M139 series of trucks. I am confident he is willing to sell.

The bullet-proof choices are: Jet-A is the easiest to buy at your local airport that services jet aircraft. JP-4 or JP-8 works great but it is not readily available in the public domain.

In the NATO member countries, these additional reflectors are added to the mud flaps of MVs for extra visibility when approaching from the rear. These same reflectors on the 2.5 & 5-ton trucks are four times as large on each rear mud flap. They truly light up the truck at night.

I purchased my M54A1 from the Army Reserve Unit in Lawrence Township NJ in 2015. It was a 1965 that was rebuilt in 1975 in include the lastest 673 engine, ungraded Spicer Trans, the newer M809 steering, and other upgrades. The rebuilt machine arrived with two other M54A1s in 1975. They remained...

I totally agree with you regarding the use of a 5-ton. What IS the solution is found below... Its a 1965 M54A1 with a complete 1975 rebuild including the 5-speed Spicer, M809 steering, new Mack axles, and the last version of the Mack ENDT-673 engine kicking out 220 HP. I did a cab-off rebuild in...

The solution I used was to go to 10-wheels mounted on 11 X 20 Goodyear G177s or the current equivalent. See my M35A3 below thatI have used for the last twelve years. The singles wore out in 2014. You can flip the hubs (OR NOT) to make the duels work for you. In my case, I flipped the hubs as I...

Try 1986.

Mount as close to the batteries as possible/practicable for best results.