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Hi guys. I picked up a nice southern 05 int cab and chassis. It has a DT 466 with a Allison 5 spd automatic air brakes. Its like 245 HP stock.
My plan was to use 2.5 or 5 ton transfer case and axles under it only 4 wheels not 6. I have donor M35s and m54s. trucks.
Q I am...
I dont have any updates life has been busy with a new house remodel for the lady. I plan on a new building spring of 2022 which should accommodate some projects i really want to get going on. I picked up a nice mule with almost no hrs on it. Cant wait to run it on the back 40. That bus project...
I have been driving my M817 Dump Truck around town and moving some fill here and there. I have the Michelin XZL 53" 16.00 R20 on Hemitt rims on it. I like the fact that its shorter then my M54 or M813. Ya its a little airier inside then the 923 cab but its simple to work on and its not a Caddy...
I just registered my M817 dump truck. i did it by mail due to covid. I sent in a Vin pencil trace and the bill of sale from Gov liq from back in 2003. I didnt have a SF97 just a bill of sale. I identified that it was a 1971 based on the info from this forum. I got commercial plates and added i...
Thanks thats all good input . I ordered from Copperstate. i was going to order the flange nuts but they were 4.59 each and the bolts were only 3.27 each for the 14 pitch fine tread, so i went with the bolts washers and reg nuts all gread 5
I finally got around to mounting the MRAP Rims on the Deuce. Based on some reading here i reached out to Copper State Bolt and nut as they seem to have a good price.
It takes 10 - 1 inch bolts for each to mount the adapter plates to the rim. The rim measured 1 1/4 thick plus the 3/8 Adapter...
What a great event. I was down in the area with my trailer to grab some tires. On Saturday I stopped by the event and met Cabell and several of the participants of the event. They really put on a nice event. I look forward to next year maybe heading down with a truck and camp for the weekend...
Interested in the set up for my 1971 dump. I should be up on saturday or maybe sunday
M817 troop seats, bows, fitted covers (NOS, also fit 900 series five ton dumps)
I just started following this tread. Just thinking but what Rusty said on tread 24 about buses and rivets. What if you cut the back section off a bus so you have the large door and back panel. If you changed the window design area you could loose the bus look, The roof is already rounded. I...
Thanks Fasttruck for that info. The interior is a green that is brownish but the entire paint on the truck is real thin, Its almost like its sun faded off but not sure. Ill post a pic tomorrow of the inside.
I put an emergency cable in it today using the TM helped with adjusting it properly it...
Wes I found out what was wrong with the shorted brush issue. The problem was me.
Good lesson for those reading.
So when I took off the brushes so I could clean up the slip rings. The brush assembly that has the two brushes on the right can be installed 180 degrees flipped over which creates the...
Ill swap one out tomorrow so I can move dirt and investigate that 33si alt conversion. I thought I saw a post were they have a hole kit for like 160. Just found it but don't know how to link it here for others. It was swamp donkey that posted it.
Thanks Wes for the info. Ill try and find some relays based on your numbers. Hay will a alt from a deuce work I have a few Deuces iam not using but not sure if they interchange with the 5 tons?
Hi Guys, So My dump isn't charging. LEECE -NEVILLE A001 3002 AE 60 Amp alt. Ill explain what I did and hopefully some one can help out a bit. I started by reading the TM related to the charging system. Test 3 & 4 which is power is present to the wire at the alt with ign switch On and test 4...
I have used many of the cheaper trickle chargers which will over charge if you leave them on. I found using a cheap 110 timer from home depot works to eliminate that in the off season. Ill set it for like 1 hr a day and it keeps them up. I need a lot of them so its a way to not buy so many...
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