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You can use the same grease you use on your 5 ton or 2 1/2 military trucks wheel bearings .I have two large trailers that use grease .A seal leaking gear oil will get you put out of service by the DOT . With grease it's not going to leak .
This is on my M52a2 the winch is from a m816 with this set up I have 5 speeds to pay off cable and 1 speed to rewind cable (reverse) in the transmission its slow but for pulling something on the trailer it's fine .I can pull this trailer m269 and a m131a5c tanker any square nose trailer I...
I chained up with a single on 11.00 20 highway tire and the same chain on a military 11.0020 they look to fit about the same . the cross bars on this chain are shorter then some of the other chains I have. I though there may be a difference with one tire being flat and one rounded . sorry this...
If your chains have latches that are hitting take them off and just use a hook it's slimmer .when fitting chains on my m52a2 it fit better you only have about 1 1/2 inches to work with. I have not been on the road with them .
Yes there are two where the brass block fitting uses a hollow bolt that holds it to the third member and one in between the hose where it threads in to the brass fitting . you will need to get the right size they are not the same size . NAPA should have them in boxes of ten .The top hose is the...
For filter mounts check truck salvage yards older Mack trucks have cast iron filter mounts for secondary and primary . Trucks with Detroit Diesels used aluminum filter mounts. You can use the old filter number to buy new filter.
I put bought the REB shifter from Memphis Equipment about 15 years ago for my m211 it is great to have no more hunting for the right gear .you do block off high reverse .
The air bag in the back makes this truck look like it's been bob . maybe they took this drive line from something else and made it fit ? I would check on going back to original and getting it made longer if needed .
I went through this when I bought my m211 in 1986 it had 4 marker lights that where 12 volt . one battery would go bad then the regulator . All 12 volt stuff must be taken off .
The idle mixture adjustment and idle speed ajustment are made at the same time .
Engine idleing
Count the turns of the screw in case you need to return it to where it was .
Screw the idle adjestment screw in till it stops ( engine will start to die )
Back the screw out 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 turns...
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