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Sorry, Part 2. "5-Ton needs AAA - YouTube"

I am not sure on where to post this so please let me know if this is not appropriate. Also this is a youtube video link. Here is part one of a video from this last weekend in Lucerne. This was taken about 2 miles from Camp DirtBag by my cell phone. Good times but glad to be home from that...

I made a few trips to town and bought the tools that I thought were needed, picked up my dual 10KW gen trailer, more beer and food and headed back out into the desert for two days of work. We ended up limping it back . We spent from Friday night to Tuesday night in the desert and drove it 17...

I my defense, this is a 1954 truck. I could probably spend 10K and the next year straight servicing my 5-ton. I put out the biggest fire first and try to atleast drive it every other month in the desert and not much on the streets. My truck is parked at my frinds house in the desert which is 2.5...

I will check with M1075 for those parts. Eriks has them for 90 each and I need atleast four to start.. BTW, you helped me with the tan bed cover on my truck. I think it was you or your buddy I bought it from last year. Thanks a million, that cover is darn near the best part of the 5-ton. Cheers!

I used stainless aircraft cable and clamps in a figure 8 to keep them in place after I put them back where they came from. Same basic idea as you recommend. It's funny, as I was laying there on my back in the desert looking at the mess I had to fix I was thinking to myself, why the heck did they...

I talked to Erik today and he has 10 of those torque rod bushings that I tore out of my truck. $90 each for anyone that is thinking about replacing them. Monday/Tuesday I spent about a grand on a new compressor, 3/4" impact, grinder, sockets etc... Sure would have been better to replace those...

This weekend I got stranded in the desert for two days. I was wheeling my 5-Ton and both of the rear axels on the drivers side got tore loose. I am not sure what the parts are called but here are a few pics. If anyone can help identify and help me locate these parts I would be very gratefull!

I just spent four nights camping right down the road from Camp Dirtbag and the weather was near perfect. T-Shirt weather half of the nights and w*%d only one night. It was an awsome trip except for tearing the **** out of the rear end of my 5-Ton. I spent two days putting the rear axels and...

Engines Check with the "100dollarman" here on SS. I was at his yard in So Cal two weeks ago and he had several complete engines sitting around. I am sure he will make you a fair deal. Good Luck with the project! I also have a 1954 M54 I picked up about a year ago. It's been a lot of fun and...

Whats up with the mines? OK. Please forgive me on this question and my thoughts but I am new to the forum and never been to Camp Dirtbag and met you all yet. I have to ask, what is the deal with the mines??? dare I say but I have been inside atleast 15 different ones in that area over the last...

How is changing one of these transmissions? Nightmare or a days work?:?::?::?:

That's not to bad. I think I would prefer to buy a used known working trans then. If you know of one please let me know. Thanks!

Well... I guess I can try some of the 30wt then. Maybe that will help that third gear syncro get in and out of gear. Since it seems to have a problem this will either speed up my repair or delay it. Sounds like a 50/50 to me. :cookoo: Any of you guys ever rebuilt the syncros or trans? Is it...

[QUOTE=DUG;693394]GREEN? Who the F wants GREEN? If it ain't tan it ain't chit! The war has moved to the dez oldtimers, support your heros with TAN trucks! :D A new paint job on the 5 TON cargo truck in Desert TAN 686 is on the to do list! Trying to by a new bed cover just in time for Camp...

Rain??? I think it's pretty rare that it rains in that area but when it does look out! I was out there about two months ago exactly where Camp Dirt Bag is. We heard flash flood warnings on the radio twice that day during the storm but it never rained in that valley (it has decent mountains on...

I will double check the free play in the clutch but it seems ok.

[QUOTE=jwaller;688808]have you tried putting in the correct 40wt motor oil? NOT 80-90. Yikes! I thought I saw that it was suposed to have 80-90 wt gear oil in the manual trans? Can you guys confirm? I guess I always have the issue in the back of my head that the trans has been changed...

DUG, I am interested in some parts swaps or purchases. I have an extra fuel injection unit, steering gear box and shaft, extra troop seats for a 5 ton, 2 multi fuel heads and a starter. Let me know if any wants me to bring this stuff. I am also looking for a 5 ton cargo cover in TAN and an M103...

So my transmission is not shifting in or out of 3rd gear so well. When the truck is cold it will not shift into 3rd at all and once warmed up 20+ minutes it will shift into 3rd and I can down shift into 3rd but it will often grind. To make matters complicated the transmission shift patern does...