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  1. cranetruck

    XM757 climbing out of its nest

    Kind of hard to avoid ACE, it's right in my face. :-) I'll have a second button for the air horn. Of course, many others have contributed one way or another. Cabell, thanks, but I'm sticking with the originals for the time being. Now if you find any 16-20 low profile radials that's another story.
  2. cranetruck

    XM757 climbing out of its nest

    Turned it around. Shown here in "full right" position for a turning circle of 82 ft curb-curb.
  3. cranetruck

    XM757 climbing out of its nest

    The front and rear bogies are generally the same except narrower in the front to allow for steering...and yes, same "walkng beam" as the M35, but with fewer leaves, which may have made the shocks necessary. May allow for higher off road speed, don't know.... Can't answer the Allison shifting...
  4. cranetruck

    XM757 climbing out of its nest

    The front wheels have "steps" on them...if that's what you mean. Bruce, I honestly don't have enough money to go "shopping" for parts and it's no fun to find parts and not being able buy them. Tom hasn't chimed in when it comes for spare parts, so I don't think he has anything left. I have been...
  5. cranetruck

    XM757 climbing out of its nest

    Thanks for your support! I'll post more pictures from other angles now that I can move it around, the front has been facing NW and the sun was not hitting it right for good pictures. Fortunately, there are many more things to work on, the electrical, the cab, the winch for example and I'll...
  6. cranetruck

    XM757 climbing out of its nest

    Re: RE: XM757 climbing out of its nest The heater.
  7. cranetruck

    XM757 climbing out of its nest

    With the engine running smoothly, I simply couldn't wait to take the next step, so on went the tires and a short test run followed. It just floats over the humps, the power steering working great and the power brakes are superb. It's nice to hear the turbo as I let off the "gas", it still smokes...
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