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is the MT-1 red?

it is a non sychro trans, i know that

I put about 10 gallons of UMO in the 5 ton today, topped off the tnak with diesel it seemeid to run fine. Its actually a 6-71 detroit in it.

m139 series truck with a 5 speed, the one with the 4th and 5th gears revered. I drianed the oil ouit today and it was a reddish color, almost like atf, but almost as thick as 80-90 gear lube. what was the stuff and what do i replace it with? I put 80-90 in it for now, hoe thats right.....let me...

actually not the 800 series, but the m139 truck.

How much oil do the diffs on the 5-ton take to fill? I want to drain and refill all the diffs, the trans and the transfer case. Does anyone know how much each takes by any chance?

Re: RE: Re: RE: UMO I just sold 300 gallons of WMO today at $1.25 per gallon. IT was sold to a local waste oil company. These guys show up weekly and make me an offer for the stuff and if its good enough I sell it. I asked where they were selling it and every guy that stops in says the same...

RE: UMO the filters on the motor only filter to 10 micron, so filtering down to that would be good enough?

RE: UMO used motor oil is in higher and higher demand these days. I run an automotive shop here in KAnsas City and we have people fighting over buying our used motor oil! The last time I sold it I got $1.35 per gallon for the stuff!!!! I can remember it wasnt but a few years ago taht you paid...

well, maybe i will just stick with straight diesel, hate to have 50 gallons of ruined oily diesel crap sitting around i cant do a thing with

stag when you are down there, take a lok and se if there are any duece or 5 ton beds laying around that may come up for auction soon, let me know to look out for them

What are anyones thoughts about using waste oil in a 6-71 detroit? I have several hundred gallons of the stuff that I can use. I was goping to filter some, and cut it 50/50 with diesel. Not sure that the motor not being a multi fuel and also being a 2 stroke how it would work. What do ya'll think?

get a hold of mark walker. i know he is on here somewhere. call me and i can give his #. he has several tow bars and might rent one or sell one to ya. where ya goin to pick it up? Dave 913-219-3179

i want a pintle hitch and bracket if you are removing them. also need the 2 tow brackets from the rear too

nobody got 5 ton parts? comon guys, aint no one got any of the 5 ton parts?

I need a duece or 5 ton bed, and am right here in kc. maybe we can go take a look sometime together? is he open/there on weekends? come on down to kck and I will let ya ya drive elmo around and maybe the ferret too if ya get a chance.

yeah, you just hang on to those tires, i am selling lemonaide out front to pay for them.

oh, it has a soft top on it now too, took the hard top off and put on a painted vinyl soft top for now. a custom canvas soft top will go on after the cab is stretched out.

http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=22371&highlight=detroit still looks the same so far, I havent done anything to it since i bought it 2 weeks ago. I cut all the bracketsw that the fire dept welded to the frame, cleaned out the inside, took all the plumbing out...

Well, I did it, i got a new elmo truck. as you guys know, I sold the old elmo truck,,,it was called elmo cause it was painted blue, red and yellow, looked like somehting from sesame street. The NEW elmo truck is called elmo cause its Extra Long Monsterous and Oversized. Its a 5 ton bridge truck...