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After rebuilding and replacing the stock Carter carb a couple of times, I went the e-pay route and got a Motorcraft 2150 with adapter plate. I have had good results. biggest issue is the truck is just a yard plow truck so does not get used alot.....
2.5 cubic yards of steel
With a 2.5 cubic yard capacity and 27 cubic feet / cubic yard and steel weighs about 490 lbs / cubic feet then if you filled the entire M215 dump bed with solid steel you get:
(2.5) x (27) x (490) = 33,075 lbs :!:
Still a lot less than 55,000 lbs !!
Was checking out the local VFD M880 (M884) the other day and noticed it had overload springs in the rear. My M880 does not have them. Looking at the manual section, it lists the overload springs as an option. Does the M884 have them because it was a camo shelter carrier while the M880 was a...
Just won an M101A2 on GL. The surge brake Lunette is missing. I do have a spare M101A1 lunette including the triangle mounting casting. Can I replace the A2 triangle casting with the A1 setup so I can tow it home? It looks like the arms are the same that the triangle casting bolts to...
Citizensolder,
I live in MA and plan on checking out the trucks in Annville PA in a week or so and will be driving right by your trailer and can pick up you want. I have a hitch and have towed M101 type trailers before with it. Am going to Aberdeen in May and can bring it there if that helps...
Hello,
Remember the M101A1 trailer rims are the same as the old dodge M37 rims with 5 holes The newer -A2 trailer has the 8 hole rims like the Chevy CUCV I believe and used a smaller tire. The old rims used 9.00-16 tires. I have some used 9.00-16 Michelin XL Radial tires with 30-40% tread...
Hello All,
Local VFD has an M52A1 converted into a water tanker. This is the 5 ton tractor with the Mack diesel engine. VFD wants to add a hot water heater to the truck for cab heat / defrost. They have two questions: ( I have not personally looked at the truck)
1) Where on the engine are...
Hello all,
My 76' M880 had a short in the cab wiring harness and fried it and need a new one. Found NOS but more than I wanted to spend. Anybody got a wiring harness out of a parts truck they want to part with?
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