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So far I've restored many scratched and faded plastic lenses, with great success. But I still need to find a trick how to effectively polishing them on the inside!
For some reason some of my NIB front lamp's lenses did fade but it only happened on the inside (left in the picture).
I thought...
... Yes, more than one.
(You have to, in order to build a two-tank system, same size as the original tank.)
Below are a few pics showing different baffle styles used over the decades:
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Besides those fancy cut-outs and the relative small lug holes with no chamfer, the center of that wheel appears to fit on a std 5-ton hub (10-on-11.25" BC and 8.75" pilot hole) but the whole assembly seems to be custom-made. At least nothing that we have seen so far, for military application.
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First I would check that the external shift mechanism isn't somehow worn or binding, or out of adjustment. The shift rod needs to travel little over 2-1/4". That is the distance between shift positions "H" and "R".
All five shift points should be well defined and some resistance felt on the...
To answer the question, I would say yes, it can be done...
... But then there are lots of parts to be removed in order to access rear AND front side bearings.
... And it may require a special puller for the bearing cone #3783, depending how stuck it was on the shaft.
... And it would be a lot...
M1070 & M1000, on duty...
How to safely move a load of 90+tons, up- and down-hill (!) on dirt roads, somewhere in the middle of the Uruguayan outback.
Who said these beasts are not powerful enough?:wink:
Here, a few more action pics....
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365/80R20 or 365/85R20...?? Not the same!
365/80R20 are MPT-type and not to be mounted on std. industrial wheels like the stock 5-ton wheels, 20x7.5 or 20x10.
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