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The battery is toast in my GPS so I am going to have to have someone pace me to get the real speed, the truck has good power and no strange noises and cruises nice even at the higher rpms, got to work on the throttle my right leg is sore, everything on the truck is tight, which is a good sign...
Thanks Armada, it was the last vehicle on my wish list, well kinda, it shows a little over 10k miles and I think that may be original, the truck shows very little ware, so it has done some sitting since 1970! I was just glad to get a 5 ton cargo, Memphis Equipment had beaten me out on the last...
Guys, thanks for all the help, I made to my brothers house with no problems at all, Westech wins the prize! I pulled the fuel line between the IP and the filter bowl ran to Napa and $47.50 later the problem was solved! Even though the first time I filled the bowl with diesel and tried to run...
No lift pump, just the IP. I didn't look at that side of the system since is was pulling the fuel out of the bowl so well. I will check it in the morning, after the three hour drive there! I hope it is that easy, I am still taking the boat tank as a backup!
Down in Mount Olive,Ms my 813 is sitting outside the wire DOA. Got there 8:30am this morning, pulled all pms on the truck, replaced the missing oil pressure sensor. Fueled her up, turned the switch , third roll of the engine sprang to life like it had been sitting for two days instead of two...
I asked the GSA guy in Mississippi what was up with the deuce troop seats and assorted stuff in the back of the 813 I won, he said he thought one of us could use it and he doesn't have to fill up his only dumpster with it.
That was my first idea but I don't know what is under the dash, I should have checked when I was there but there were six possible auction wins and limited time to look, and it's eight hour drive from home! Is there a cheap option, one I can screw into the block or something I can improvise in...
My oil pressure gage is missing on a M813A1 I have to pickup from GSA, I can only do minimal maint. before moving the truck, I don't know if the gage is just missing or if the wiring is still there. What are my alternatives (quick and easy) I am not running it without a oil pressure gage of...
I have his number, but the guy who I talked to wished me luck dealing with him, and that I would need it to do any good, so I think you have him pegged.
Driving back from my inspection visit to Mt.Olive in Mississippi I took the following photos of what a farmer had in his back 40ty. The flat head V8 is in a '46 Ford 1 Ton.
Wrong winch for the M37, it looks like a Braden or Tulsa winch. You need a LU4 you may be able to make it work but with the right extension the LU4 is a easy add.
They have plenty of lift trucks but I didn't see a dock, most of their transports trailers were lowboys. They had two really nice contact maint trucks that went for under $1500 from what I remember.