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  1. AMGeneral

    torque

    Assuming that it is a LD 465-1 it should be around 300 ft/lbs measured at the flywheel
  2. AMGeneral

    Shifter Threads

    For further info,the Deuce shifter clamps onto the shift rail selector,the 5 ton shifter has the selector made to the shifter and is held in place by a small thru bolt
  3. AMGeneral

    HUGE wrecker hooks and clevises - thought you'd like to see

    Maddawg308,I'll take it all,PM me with a price,I believe the 2 hooks are part of the M123's BII,and the clevises part of the 816's.
  4. AMGeneral

    Five ton deck and ladder.

    Kinda reminds me of the front end of a M125,Quick question,does your 813 have a Deuce front grill?All 800 series trucks I've seen have a tubular grill.
  5. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    Maddawg 308,the 10 ton cargos did not start production till 1957. Clinto,I noticed the date code,possibly from a earlier model,during rebuild
  6. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    Got some more info on the 123E2 from the Mack Trucks Historical museum in Allentown,PA today.Turns out that the 123E2 left the factory on March 11 1956(roughly 1 year after production began),so it's one of the original 392 trucks built between 1955 and 1957. My truck serial # is M123E2-1119,I...
  7. AMGeneral

    PCBowman's New Deuce

    Good lookin truck [thumbzup] NO.2 all dropside trucks have a different tailgate than standard bed cargo trucks(about 1 1/2 in taller).
  8. AMGeneral

    Low Mounted Headlights

    My M35A2C is a 1967 model(according to serial # data) and it has the seperate panels for the lights.
  9. AMGeneral

    Ground Clearence 1952 M35 2 1/2 ton truck???

    If memory serves,10 1/2 in under the differential,(900X20 tires)
  10. AMGeneral

    Wrecker Owners, Stand up and be Recognized!

    View of the "business end" of the GOER,notice the winch peeking through the rear door.
  11. AMGeneral

    Wrecker Owners, Stand up and be Recognized!

    View fron the opreators seat on the GOER( you're about 10 1/2 feet off the ground).
  12. AMGeneral

    Wrecker Owners, Stand up and be Recognized!

    While we're on the subject,heres a few pics, comparison of standard wiffile tree(lower) to GOER wiffle tree
  13. AMGeneral

    Wrecker Owners, Stand up and be Recognized!

    1973 AMGeneral M816 (sold) 1972 Caterpillar M553 GOER 10 ton wrecker(traded to papabear) 1955 International Harvester M62A1
  14. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    Thanks for the offer 123,already have 2 complete davits and pins.A note on your earlier post,you might want to ck your idle screw seat for distortion,it may be letting gas slip by.Thanks again.Quick question,I know the 123E2s are rebuilt gassers,any way of telling the truck's origanal manuf date?
  15. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    Yep Bjorn,Only 290 miles :driver:
  16. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    The total numbers for the trip are as follows,580 miles traveled,144 gal of fuel burned,and 12 hrs total travel time(not including working to get the 10 ton ready).M816 got approx 4mpg, total weight of 58,850 lbs and a average speed of 48.3 mph.
  17. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    BTW,I literally CAN NOT turn my 816 around in the yard now for all the trucks!(maybe it's time to git rid of a few?)
  18. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    maddowg308, Planning on restoring the 123E2 and using it to pull the GOER to shows. sermis, The towbar connection points are actually the plates that the shock absorber links bolt to,they are not actually towbar connection points,it just worked out that it was convinent to hook it there.It...
  19. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    R/H rear tire on the 816 after the trip(bad recap job,I never felt it come off)
  20. AMGeneral

    M123E2 recovery trip

    the pass side door literally fell right off!
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