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I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one old enough to remember a pony engine! We had one in the 244th Engr. Bn. That blinkin' pony could be hard to start in cold, though.

Something I learned the hard way that I don't believe has been mentioned is that a deuce can run with a dead in-tank pump by virtue of a suction pump on the back of the injection pump (IP). BUT if you get air in the lines it is h#ll to get it primed. You may be in for about $250 for a new ITP...

She did well, good shifts and backing up. Good thing she had 40 acres! My wife went for a ride in my 5 ton and swears that she will NEVER get in the cab again! The problem with that is I bought the truck to become our off-road camper after I bob it and put an M109 box on the bacK.

No offense taken; I appreciate frankness. I downloaded ALL 5 ton TMs onto a USB stick and took it and a laptop with me to pick up the truck. On the trip home the truck threw the water pump belt and I can guarantee that without the TMs I wouldn’t have figured out how to tighten the belt...

Until about 4 years ago I had a '47 Ford like that with a Rio Grand Express body on it. Interesting old truck! I think it's still rolling around Delta, CO. I'm in Aurora and we should get together some day for lunch. Besides a '68/'70 Jeepster, a '74 J20 Jeep pickup and a '69 Bronco, my...

Cleaned up the mess in the back after the lids from my Home Depot buckets half full of old transmission oil froze and split, letting water in. If that doesn't sound bad to you, think about what happens when you pour water into a container of oil. I probably shouldn't be posting this, in case...

You're an inspiration to all us M109 owners; if only mine had a decent engine! You're gonna like how my 109 box looks on the back of my bobbed M923A1, though. I have my eye on an junk RV Winabago that I'm gonna pull the stove, sink, etc out of.

Thanks for the info. I have some experience with my M101A1 (no surge brake) which I bought with no hubs or tongue and built up to match the 5 on 51/2 bolt pattern for my Bronco. I've run it with what I estimated (very roughly) at around 3000 lb. with spring depression very close to yours. It...

Does anyone have any experience with the starting canister mounded next to the windshield washer on an M923A1? Should I use it? What kind of fluid is normally in it? Where can I get it replaced/refilled? It looks exactly like a propane canister; can I use propane in it? I searched this...

See http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthr...-it-home/page2

When the transmission died, it had been idling for over 30 min. I called Allison and asked for advice and he said "Get that $%&# government %&*@ out and put in any good ATF." That little episode cost me $975, including a $375 towing bill and I had to spend $175 on tools, mostly a chain hoist...

See http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?129928-Batteries-were-dead-made-it-home/page2

I found out the hardway, before I even got home that the transmission oil is not necessarily suitable for US use. Some units in Iraq or Afganastan apparently put 15W40 oil in that big Allison for desert use and it will kill the transmission in cold weather. $75 worth of transmission fluit is a...

RE battery chargers, for my M923 I bought a Stanley 40 Amp charger and a 700 Watt generator so that I can go from dead batteries to running in 2 to 3 hours. I also built 4 18" jumpers from 8 guage wire and clips from an auto parts store. I disconnect one end of each short battery connector on...

I drove my M923 from Ft. Benning, GA in Nov and had tire problems in TX where my daughter lives. We left it there, planning to go back down (from Denver, CO) at Christmas, but wound up leaving it there for 13 months. We drove it up Christmas of 2013 and hit -20 degree weather. I tell you...

Got the URL for that auction?

That might have another benefit, my wife HATES my 5 ton!

On my M923 I am considering pulling off both rear axles and putting a steerable axle from the front of a donor truck to give me quad steering. My reason for considering such an undertaking is that I am building an off-road camper and the ’40 acre’ turning radius will be a killer. I am planning...

YES, if you knew what you were looking at or for. I would like to see a sticky created listing all the serious checklist items for each type of truck. I see a lot of newbies post 'what should I check for?'

I apologize in advance if I'm being repetitive but I haven't read all the posts in this thread, and I do see that I posted at least once. Almost a year ago I was finishing the trip in my '84 M923-A1 from Ft. Benning, GA. after leaving it at my daughter's place for a year (long story) 80 mi...