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Ok,here's the problem.My 816 just doesn't seem to have the power it should,plus the engine seems to have much more "combustion knock" under load and emits very little if any smoke out the stack,So far this is what I have done to the truck,
Replaced all rubber suction lines from the fuel tank to...
Ok,does anyone know if the replaceable steering knuckle ball that connects the steering knuckle to the drag link is the same size on both a M123 and a M52/M816? The 10 ton I purchased is missing this part and it may be necessary for me to steer it up on to the trailer.Thanks,
AMGeneral
I'm leaving early Sat morning or late Fri night to go to Chesterfield VA to get my first look at the M123A1C I bought.Does anyone know the width of a 10 ton with the outer duals and rear fenderettes removed?Is it less than 102"?Does anyone know of a trucking company in the...
Whew,what a day!!! I got a call earlier today from a buddy of mine,seems one of his neighbors had a CAT IT 18 wheel loader end up "wheels up" after a 60 ft roll down a hill behind his house.No one was hurt(loader was parked,the brakes didn't hold.)So the 816 was pressed into service to upright...
Finally!! after 2 years of finding parts sources,parts re connecting hacked up wiring and hoses, my M553 GOER moved under it's own power! Granted it was only a few feet,but it moved foward then reverse,at which point the engine governer hung at full throttle and I had to shut it down.Plus the...
I have a (supposedley)1973 Kaiser/Jeep M52A1 5 ton tractor,it has the Mack ENDT-673 engine but other indicators lead me to believe otherwise.This could possibly lead to a lawsuit aganist the dealer I purchased it from so any info would be helpful.The registration # is
U.S. ARMY 05F78369,and the...
Help!!!,I need the fan drive pulley assmy that bolts to the right side of the engine compartment just ahead of the transmission.I also need the dog clutch for the hyd pump drive that runs off the engine crankshaft(powers the crane and the rear winch.)Any help finding these parts would be great!