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The M35A3 doesn't even have an in-tank pump, just the IP sucking fuel into the motor. After doing the fuel filter on my truck it took me 10-15 minutes of the engine cranking procedure in the TM to get the motor primed and running. It probably took me that long because I was babying it.
I don't think it looks terrible. I do agree it's on the seller to show that the truck runs. If it doesn't it's not worth $5000. The value of these trucks isn't affected by the general used car market, which is absolutely crazy right now.
I don't think military-grade batteries are necessary. I know they're popular among the crowd, but running the truck on two 12-volt car batteries with the highest CCA you can afford are a good less-expensive option. That's how I've been running my truck anyway :) It helps to have battery...
Kia has been building licensed USA 2.5-ton and 5-ton trucks for awhile. I believe they're all still manual transmission but with a modern diesel instead of a multifuel. I'm wondering if they all have split-circuit brakes or full air brakes.
I believe there was chatter in the 5-ton board about...
I just looked through the M809 operators' manual and didn't see anything about disabling the fan for fording. However, the manual says to limit speed to 3-4 MPH in 1st gear, low range. Maybe the speed limit is what keeps the fan and water pump from spinning off the truck? If you're that...
I check Facebook Marketplace for prices every now and then and don't think the truck prices have actually gone up with inflation. It kinda sucks because right now I need another 1-ton van and my wife won't drive the kids around in a 5-ton wrecker :( Mind you the wreckers I've seen for sale are...
I think you'll enjoy it more that way too :driver:
I'd be hesitant to use anything but a civvy truck to tow something like that, unless I really need AWD. Then I'd consider one of the heavy military trucks.
Would any of the military tractor cabs be able to tow like this with the pintle, or...
I just posted up a video that might interest some of you. As mentioned earlier, most of Fusion 360's storage is on the Autodesk cloud. The one exception to this is printing drawings to a PDF (saving the PDF to your computer in the process), then printing that PDF to paper. So I have about a...
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