What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

Valor said:

Now that the temps here are cooling down, I changed lube oil and filter. Didn't see any oil drain plug gasket, not in drain pan. I used teflon tape on plug. Hope it doesn't leak. Will do trans and fuel filters next. View attachment 934015

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I didn't have a filter wrench big enough for the lube oil filter so I used my belt. Worked great.

I started regreasing the wheel bearings on my1967 M52A2 it has been just over 10 years for this wheel and at the time this wheel cylinder was new I took the cylinder apart a cleaned it in soapy water and honed the cylinder on the truck and let it dry then put it back together .

I had one more wheel bearing to do on the back and finally made a step to help get in and out of the cab they are milk crates with a lid made from some screen put inside some window channel from an M211 the step is 13x13 and are bolted to the step

May have figured out my RPM issue.
First a recap, after an oil change the shutoff solenoid started acting up then I couldn't get the truck over 1000 RPM...how any of this is related is anybody's guess...the diesel Gods are restless.
First I tore apart the fuel system, replaced the filter and the housing, addressing some casting issues I had patched up in the old one, but no joy on the RPM issue. Then I rebuilt the shutoff valve making it a full manual, again no solution finally I addressed the Pressure Time Filter in the pump itself. I tried every tool I could find to get that thing out even built a dam around the plug with 90 minute gasket goo and soaked it in Superzilla penetrating oil for a week. Was about to ask your learned opinions on this august forum when I realized I hadn't tried my gardening tools yet. Go figure a hand held Mattock did the trick. The filter appear to be clogged with sludge, fortunately I don't see any metal on the magnet. Have a new filter on order from Mike's, will keep you informed.

I got the truck all tucked in for a cozy winter hibernation in a heated shop. It's the first time ever that it has been indoors and I'm afraid it may get spoiled .

While it’s hanging out here, i think I'll finally do the battery box mods like @Brutacus did a while back.

It took more than a week, but I have AC now. Of course, ambient temperature is now low and I don't need it..........
Yes, I dismounted the spare. If I need it I'm calling somebody younger!

I used it to tow my very heavy 40' dry van over the mountains .

And then ...

I got it stuck in my front yard trying to get thru to the back 40 .

Heres a vid of me getting unstuck (the 1st time) yes there's more .

Excuse the overly excited narration from my neighbor

No pics yet but i just got an RV with a 8.3 325hp 6ct with an md3060 for my m932a2.........

Had some "fuel" issues on a pre-trip run & had to have my girl towed to a local diesel specialist. I don't have the necessary equipment/tools to drop the fuel tank & do some other misc. stuff needing to be done. Anyway, the pics...

We've been hit with single digits so she's going to be a lawn ornament until I can get the block heater installed.