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Macks usually pull harder than M51A2s with Continental engines and run faster than M809 series trucks. The key to survival is read the reading: don't make a move without the pubs: operators' manual, organizational maintenance manual and parts book, and the lubrication order. There are probably...

Lotsa oil. With the leg down you can introduce GO through the 2 small holes above the springs. If it is up: soak it by oiling the two shafts or handle sides that go into the frame thatb locksm it up. These legs are also found on M105 and M200 trailers and all are neglected by the military when...

M113s are conveniently 101" wide and as maximum width is 102" no overwidth permits are required. They are also light enough that overweight permits are not also an issue. Used to haul them 2 at a time on a M915/M872 combination when we had M 872s. Or 2 at a time on a M270 works too especially...

Remember the SF97 is generated from the same place (Battle Creek) that does EUCs. I got one for a M871 5 weeks after the date of sale and no EUC was involved. Fortunately the SF97 has the same VIN # as the trailer which means they sent the correct trailer that I bid on. However, all the...

The idea is to avoid a commercial registration. Go with RV, historical, antique, farm use or whatever you can get. With a commercial registration a whole host of annoying compliances kick in: USDOT #, DOT physical and drug screen, logging or accounting for time, fuel tax accounting just to name...

The technique illustrated in post 42 is described in the applicable TM. Example shown is a M817WW and the TM is 9-2320-260-10. M39 and 900 series dumps are similar.

Reference post 38: This seems to be an excellent idea to bend the tailgate and blow the seals out of the lift pistons. The technique is definitely not described in the applicable TM. If you don't want to dump a load of gravel in a pile and spread it out with a loader; rig the chains on the...

You can expect to pay more if the vehicle does not run. I used to charge the customers $100.00 extra to install caging pins and use the winch on my Landoll to recover their prizes. Got tired of laying in the mud to put those pins in for free.

Not speaking for the OP but it is always safer to trailer these things than tow them on the ground. However the trailers recently auctioned in Yermo are not nearly as hungry as the one abandoned in Phoenix last year.

Think about getting a M35 or something with airbrakes to pull it. Applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requires operating brakes (air, air over hydraulic, electric, surge or what have you) for a trailer RATED for over 3000# gvw. This is not the same thing as empty weight. DOTs will...

The numbers on the front bumper, the tool box on a tractor, or the rear bumperettes on a cargo truck are unit markings. As you face the vehicle the ones on the left are the owing units id and will appear on all vehicles owned by that unit. Example: 50AD/ 3/113 Inf. The number on the right is the...

Another potential electrical gremlin is where the ground wire from the battery is attached to the frame. Take this off and clean it as it probably hasn't been touched since the truck was new and corrosion forms here. Remember: if you can't fix it with a hammer you have an electrical problem.

Prior to 1975 when the trucks were some shade of OD, the registration number would be stenciled in white on both sides of the hood and in the case of cargo trucks, also on the tail gate .When camouflage paint became the norm the numbers were no longer displayed on the exterior of the vehicle...

Naturally it would help if you are getting a civilian trailer and what kind of 12v light plug it has, SAE 7 pin being the most common. If you get a military trailer like some of the USMC M332s that went up in Calia recently for $3500-4000, you will need a military 24 v plug which reduces your...

"Inside pick-up charge ?" I have heard of carriers charging for inside DELIVERY, but a pick up at a loading dock ? Ask the carrier to furnish you with a copy of the applicable section in their tariff and se what it says.

M809s have 5 speed manual transmissions and air over hydraulic brakes. Can you shift gears ? I understand 80% of the current US population can not do this. 900s have straight airbrakes and automatic transmissions. All of these trucks max out at 50mph (on stock tires) and do not get attractive...

Reference is made to post 16: There is not much to understand. The design load limits are stated on the vehicle data plates and in the -10 manual. Exceed them at your own peril. The only way to really know what it will do is test it to destruction and then you will understand the parameters...

The issue everyone forgets to analyze is not how big a body I can put on this or does the hoist have the power to lift it, but how much can you STOP with Army brakes which did not envision these loads. A 5 ton dump truck is designed to support a construction engineer platoon when they go out to...

King pins ? Lubricate them early and often. All this about tires and suspension is fine but the million dollar question is will you have enough brakes to stop it ?