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  1. BEASTMASTER

    m1078 conversion to brush fire truck

    trucks don't roll over on their own. its because most people that drive cars don't have a clue how to drive a truck. " A MAN HAS TO KNOW HIS LIMITATIONS "
  2. BEASTMASTER

    5 ton knuckle rubber boot w/zipper

    I had to do mine way back 14 yrs. ago when I first got my wagon. about 7000 miles ago,and the drivers side is still good,and I just had to replace the pass. side a couple months ago. I go with Memphis equip. just my preference.
  3. BEASTMASTER

    Bleeding brakes

    I'm pretty sure there are 2 bleeders on the air pack. its been a while since I 've done mine , but I built one of those bleeders the guys are talking about, and it does work great. good luck.
  4. BEASTMASTER

    45th Annual East Coast Military Vehicle Rally Militaria Flea Market 10-12 May 2018

    I go up every year now to reconnect with my mass. friends. he's been selling stuff there for like 10 yrs. it's a good two days , and we bang down the drafts at night.
  5. BEASTMASTER

    Losing air pressure when emergency brake is on.

    those things are deadly. I know a guy that lost his lower arm taking one apart, and he was a professional truck mechanic. the caging bolt broke and that can was like a bomb under that truck. I have done quite a few in my early years and was scared until I got the thing back together. I don't...
  6. BEASTMASTER

    Got broken into today

    one time ,I took the wife out in the canoe. parked on side of a busy street, off the road, was gone for about an hour up river , came back to the truck, and my fish poles and tackle box were gone. leaving them in the bed was stupid. some p o s took them. who steals a guys fish poles and...
  7. BEASTMASTER

    Battery Apology

    my 5 ton had two of the big sears diehards in them when I bought it, and one lasted 11 yrs. and one lasted 13 yrs. just put two from walmart in it. we'll see what happens.
  8. BEASTMASTER

    Headlights

    now that's funny
  9. BEASTMASTER

    Who makes the best hub boot?

    I replaced my driver side boot about 12 years ago and 8k miles and it still intac. and doing well. I did the pass. side about ten yrs ago and it has just let me down. I bought a couple new ones from someone close by and had a heck of a time getting one on. come to realize that the zipper was...
  10. BEASTMASTER

    Hub flip socket

    you know, different people do things different ways. it don't make them bad people. if it comes out right, problem solved.
  11. BEASTMASTER

    24V Battery Charger Questions, who makes a good one?

    like 11ECHO I found an old charger from an elec.wheelchair. I paid $20 for it 10 yrs ago. u can check you're medical stores or even parts store, where I got mine, maybe even nursing home or elderly care centers. one guy told me he uses an old charger for golf carts. some of them are 24,36, and...
  12. BEASTMASTER

    Garaging A FLU,,what do you do? STEEL garage companies experiance?

    hey guy, you might want to look into the quanset type buildings. if theyr're good enough for the military .they might work. I knew a guy up in mass. that had one and he was pleased with it.
  13. BEASTMASTER

    Garaging A FLU,,what do you do? STEEL garage companies experiance?

    I moved down here 3 years ago, thought the 30x30 metal building would be great to work on the beast, and keep it out of the weather. boy was I in for a surprise. with the humidity down here, within a month , all my tools started to rust, and the floor is always damp, I mean you can slide...
  14. BEASTMASTER

    Does/has anyone here used STP oil treatment in their generators?

    I don't have anything good to say about it. I used it back in the 60's in my trucks engines, and after putting it in my trucks engines, they both blew up. My dad told me to " STOP" using that " CRAP ".
  15. BEASTMASTER

    m35a2 has no power to anything electrical

    I had that problem a while back. came back from a ride, and two days later ,nothing. started checking everything with the volt meter. both batt. had 11.8 volts. was going crazy. took the batts. to auto zone and had them load test them. the 17 year old batt. had a dead cell, and another wasn't...
  16. BEASTMASTER

    5 ton gas (OK fuel) pedal sticks

    yep ,I had that problem. the only way to FIX it is to take the pin out ,file it up real good,and run a drill through the hole in the pedal. use never sieze when putting it back together.
  17. BEASTMASTER

    Cargo Bed Dump Conversion Hinge Designs

    I got a buddie that bought a deuce that a guy just put a telescoping piston on the cargo body. it was scary to look at. and for the hinge , he just welded a plate on the body and used 1 inch bolts for pins. ya, 1 inch bolts. it was scary looking. the scarier part is he used to put 5 to 8 ton...
  18. BEASTMASTER

    Cargo Bed Dump Conversion Hinge Designs

    u might not want to go full verticle though. when my dump is low on fluid, the thing wouldn't come back down. it needs down press. to come back down. just for u to think of.
  19. BEASTMASTER

    Drivetrain noise?

    heh heh, they can drive u crazy. mine has done it since I got it. took me a while to find mine. there is a big washer in the middle of the jackshaft that became loose and it just rattles around in there at low speed. aini't seem to have done no harm.
  20. BEASTMASTER

    FMTV/LMTV Steering Play Solved

    I've got a good 4 -5 inches of play on my 5-ton . was really tough getting used to it when I was plowing, took out 18 mailboxes the 1st snowstorm. just had to adapt and plan to which way it was going to drift and plan accordingly.
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