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  1. US6x4

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I did, but it's the old kitchen in the basement and the wife was still at work so I was good to go!
  2. US6x4

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    This same time last year I cracked my passenger side glass pane and I just got that one replaced finally. I had the glass shop put a "seamed edge" on the glass which means they smoothed all sharp edges & corners which i think helped a lot in preventing new cracks from forming. With the glass...
  3. US6x4

    Interesting Find

    I had an 11.00-20 laying flat in the back of my truck to take to the tire shop and after a rainy afternoon the tire guy said there was about 3 gallons of water in it between the tube and tire.
  4. US6x4

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month October 2020

    Thank you @fuzzytoaster & thank you @Tracer ! Congrats on the win fuzzy - that is one unique truck. I've never seen anything quite like it and it looks brand new 😍
  5. US6x4

    M813 battery cranking amps and wiring

    Correct: I've got my VIC-1 intercom and my courtesy lights added to the 24V side and I've got the glow plugs and jake brake circuit added to the 12V side.
  6. US6x4

    M813 battery cranking amps and wiring

    My 813 is using (2) 12 volt 8D batteries wired together for 24V.
  7. US6x4

    M125-A1 Cargo Truck Cummins V8 300 Powered

    Looks good! Sounds like it's time to send the old lady out for a second job to support your project in the fashion it deserves... (I got that advice and a wink in the eye from some old drag racers once upon a time...)
  8. US6x4

    M818 Turbo Addition

    Lonnie, do you recall what part number of muffler you went with and did it fit in the factory half-circle mount?
  9. US6x4

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month October 2020

    My '81 M813A1 may appear stock at first glance but a closer look reveals that this sweet 5 ton is really the cat's minge! It may not have lockers or super singles, but I have designed several custom upgrades that add to the functionality of the truck while keeping a stock look to it. I've...
  10. US6x4

    MV of the Month October 20

    I'll resubmit my M813A1
  11. US6x4

    Cab and Body Vibrations

    I had my Cobra Jet balanced and is sweet. There's no shaking when it's shut off - it just immediately stops. Our 855s shake a lot when you shut them down. Almost feels violent. FYI: in the 60s & 70s amongst the big 3 the mopars were the furthest from being balanced (require the most...
  12. US6x4

    Cab and Body Vibrations

    I've noticed this as well with mine. I wish these engines were balanced. Imagine how much weight that would take!
  13. US6x4

    M817 Emergency Fuel Shut Off Valve Rebuildable?

    This is what's on the inside... I have some extra mil-spec o-rings I will mail to you if you want https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/leaky-m809-manual-fuel-shutoff-valve.190938/#post-2240953
  14. US6x4

    Would you attempt to flee wildfires in your 5 ton?

    Evacuating traffic would be a real wild card - could be jam packed or could be wide open. One thing going for me is that my house is between a river and a 4-lane highway so i have a wet line and a dry line on either side but I live in a valley surrounded by fairly steep hills. If i had to...
  15. US6x4

    Would you attempt to flee wildfires in your 5 ton?

    I've been trying to game this out in my mind since this year's fire season began and I'm not sure if I would. Historically wild fires have come to within 1/2 mile from my house. Since my wife and I can only drive 2 rigs total, I was going over which vehicles to pack up and take, which vehicles...
  16. US6x4

    Cab and Body Vibrations

    I added about 12" of rubber edging to the rear flange of my hood on both sides where the hood curves down and eliminated most of my vibrations and rattles! What sounded like bad vibrations coming from behind the dash turned out to be the hood rattling against the cowl because of the slop in the...
  17. US6x4

    Stupidity at its Finest

    https://bangshift.com/general-news/car-features/other-features/craigslist-find-its-one-part-ford-one-part-deuce-and-a-half-and-completely-awesome/ Here's a link to the article on that crew cab
  18. US6x4

    Stupidity at its Finest

    Thought I'd throw this out there - a multifuel F-600 or F-750 by way of body swap onto a deuce and a half...
  19. US6x4

    What have you done to your 10 ton this week?

    Great idea on the thread. Did owning both of those give you the urge to add a Mack NO to the collection? I love these huge prime mover sorta trucks 😁
  20. US6x4

    Spicer 6853-B Alternative to the 6453

    Are the two trannies similar enough that only the 3rd gear could be exchanged and keep the others stock?
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