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  1. J

    fifth wheel

    update on my m275 tractor...found finaly the right fifth wheel for my tractor, even in working condition, doors are also restaured, now the hard part,,,, remove and replace all rusty parts from the cab......
  2. J

    fifth wheel truck tractor m275

    Hi guys, i found not so far from here finally 2 places where to purchase a complete Original fifth wheel plate assembly. but these are from 5 ton tractors (m52)...that brings me to my question, i have a reo m275 2 1/2 ton tractor....are those fifth wheel plates the same for both 5 and 2 1/2...
  3. J

    REO M275 truck tractor

    work continues on the tractor....brakes are okay, started with the rusty door on passengers side..
  4. J

    brake issue reo m275

    UPDATE !!!!!!! we have brakes !!!! and what a stopping power the little m275 has, she suprised me, ….and i slided forward barely was able to hold myself from hitting the windshield :D Thank you guys for all the tips and info !! all it took was patience, some gentle touching, 2 liters of...
  5. J

    handbrake cable

    this weekend i will continue with the brakes on my tractor, but another question for you guys , i received today my handbrake cable , my truck has the "whale tail" handbrake lever wich i want to keep, the complete emergency brake set is still on its way so i have nothing except the lever and...
  6. J

    brake issue reo m275

    brake shoes are moving towards the drums, (checked trough the inspection holes in the drums where i was able to reach) and rectracting again when releasing the pedal. (no air in the system) looking on the inside of the drums also no wet or strange spots from any leakage) with the cap off the...
  7. J

    brake issue reo m275

    can the system be bled without having air pressure in the tanks/air system ? the shoes should be fine because before rebuilding the brake system (airpack was totally messed up inside and air passed trough, applying the brakes without touching the pedal, it was also impossible to press the...
  8. J

    brake issue reo m275

    hi guys, update on the m275 tractor brakes...airpack rebuild, master cylinder rebuild (this one was in fairly good shape). I connected everything back in place, filled the master cylinder with the proper brake fluid, than i bled the airpack first (without having air pressure), after that i run...
  9. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    thanks anyway for the effort....i have to look further for one….the 5 ton airpack, is it not the same as the 2 1/2 ton ?
  10. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    however….the big spring, should it be there ? accidently i came up with a rebuild kit for the short style airpack and there i've seen is a large spring included but i'm not sure about the size of that one...so now i'm wondering if the long style airpack should have a spring inside there ...
  11. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    thanks, no problem, still 2 more chances [thumbzup]
  12. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    thank you sir, with the spring (if in fairly god condition ) i would be already very happy[thumbzup]
  13. J

    what's this part under my truck?

    today when clooking how to clean the air lines/system on my m275 tractor i came up wit this part , located behind he cab, under the walking board where air hoses and electrical connectors for the trailer are sitting… it has 2 wires on it and the air is passing trough it, what is this for...
  14. J

    REO M275 truck tractor

    update....new sender, new gauge, wiring is okay, ground (sender and gauge okay) and she's running when cold about 55 psi oil press (pressure starts about 2 seconds after starting and running idle ) Thanks for all the tips guys !!!
  15. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    piston rod almost done, did take apart the piston rod , cleaned and put back together with new seal, now waiting for the honing tool to give the cilinder where the piston is sitting a nice and smooth inner wall again, meanwhile i will clean out the airlines on the truck...when draining the air...
  16. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    ? hi sir, did you found a good spring ?
  17. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    thanks, can you see if this is the right setup ? the only parts i'm not so sure off is the cup where the springs are sitting in and the rubber seal in front of it, because when turning the housing everything just slided out....offcourse…aua
  18. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    yes, i've been thinking too about that, maybe a regular air pressure water separator will do some ….?
  19. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    like the large spring on the piston ? do you have a good one for sale ?
  20. J

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    thanks, much better looking ?? wow than yours must have been really bad. Do you know if there is air on both sides of the big piston or only air on the end and brake fluid on the other side ? i also put the seal (the one that looks like a rectangular shaped textile rope) on the big piston rod...
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