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I found a 1967 m131a5c 5000 gal fuel tanker it has been already set up to hual water .I will use it to water the grass and trees so I won't have to use city water with a pump load the tanker I should have less then $2000 in it .
I bought a 1954 m269 wrecker lowboy made by pressed steel car company that has a 4 digit serial number I had a bill of sale and had to get a bond when the county sheriff came out to check the numbers he told me that a trailer with the same serial number was stolen in california but the year and...
new brake parts are available and newer deuse tires and wheels fit I spent about $10,000 rebuilding my m211 over about 2 years and I now have 7000 miles on it .
I needed to get the radiator repaired in my m52a2 and it was to thin on the cores and the radiaror shop said I should look for a nother one because the cost of the new core was about $600 a new one will be about $1200
maybe you could try hooking a 3/8 chain to the wheel with a tire or not then hook the other end of the chain to the frame a least 6 feet a way from the wheel and use a load binder and get it tight like it is trying to turn the wheel and then hit the drum with a hammer it will shock the stuck...
Wade I made some stands that hold the m816 4 feet off the ground . so it's easy to work under it .I removed the rear winch ( the whole reason I bought a wrecker with out axles ) I have the winch mounted on the back of my m52a2 it works nice .I,m working on gin poles to use to swap the motor...
when rebuilding a m269 wrecker low boy I found out that the torque arm on a trailer is about 1 5/8 shorter then one from m52a2 . on the trailer the beam is round and on a truck it is more like I beam in shape . the ends are the same . I would pull the axle shaft out and check the splins that...
I have a tank heater on my m52a2 it is mounted to the frame on the passangers side and the coolant comes from the 1/4 inch drain plug and then it heats the coolant and pushes it up to one of the heater hoses it works very good . the lower the tank heater is mounted the better it works it needs a...
a Silverton Colorado would be a blast . the gravel road out of town is good for a ways is good for all vehicles .and some camping spots that will hold a group with large vehicles . from there there are lots of roads for smaller vehicles . for me it's not far and I would like to help make it...
for best resultes mount the heater on the frame and use the drain on the side of the block as the sourse of coolant . the coolant needs to flow to the heater then the heater can heat the coolant and push it up to one of the cab heater hoses . the key is getting the heater below the water...
The m816 parts truck I have the tranfer case pto runs all the time no way to shift it in or out of gear the gear box that it go's to is what shifts in or out of gear I bought a transfer case pto from Memphis equipment $1400 rebuilt that does shift in or out of gear I plan to use it to mount a...
RE: Re: RE: Might need help in albuquerque
I'm in Farmington I have no m35 parts other then some non turbo engines if any thing there is needed and I do have parking space . kenny
RE: Korean Vehicles
these trucks are easy to work on the fenders and inner fender come off together by taking out 4 bolts and loosening a fifth the side cover comes off by removing 3 bolts . the head light grill assenbly radiator engine and tranmission can be removed as a unit with out...
I bought a new 1982 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 with a 6.2 and a 4 speed standard I don't remember what gears it had maybe 410 it pulled good and I put lots of miles on it .
RE: wheel drag then the axle shaft pushed the cap off the hu
I would think the ujoint went out on the axle or some thing wrong in the third member . older mack with heavy rear ends had the same type of freeze plug cap and if you broke a axle it mould push out through this plug .maybe this plug...
RE: Wanted - spare tire carrier info for short wheelbase rig
The m221 did not come with a spare tire carrier but adding one to the deck should not be hard . (pm) me your adress and I will send you some pictures of my truck and you can get some ideas .kenny
windshelds for a m211 measure 34 1/8 x 16 1/2 or real close to that . I used pieces of windsheld frames from 3 trucks to make one set .what ever these fix it's a good buy for nos.