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  1. simp5782

    5 ton Parts Quick Reference Spreadsheet

    Ok guys, here is a spreadsheet I have worked up just to assist people on locating some parts on short notice via local stores as well as some others. If you have any parts you want to add send me a PM with the part number and who supplies it. This is just a test sheet for now. I am still...
  2. simp5782

    Nice Deuce!

    Went on a road trip today to Harbor Freight and decided to stop and see a guy I sold some 14.00s to awhile back that has an M35A2. He is an SS member but I do not know his handle, but his name is Clint. It is a nice truck. He bought 4 14.00s from me in planning on putting them on his truck. I...
  3. simp5782

    Shifter questions

    So I got my engine out of my 5 ton this weekend and pulled the tranny with is as well cause it seemed alot easier. I noticed around the top front of the shifter there is an air line that goes into a T fitting into the top of the tranny. One side has the air hose coming out of it and the other...
  4. simp5782

    Wrecker people! Good deal?

    Ok, so I found this wrecker below on my local craigslist. It is about a 2 hour drive from me through the mountains. I haven't called the guy yet, but plan on doing it tomorrow to check on how many miles are on it and the interior condition. I have been eying it for a few days now and I gotta...
  5. simp5782

    LDS/5 ton power steering

    M-61A2-OK so I am pulling my LDS out since it is pretty much shot. I am not replacing it with an LDT or an LDS and am going with a IH 6.9L IDI that is out of a 4x4 bus that is hooked to a spicer 4054D tranny. I found an electric motor and a steel plate and I am going to run my air compressor...
  6. simp5782

    Trailer wiring setup with controller

    I thought I would start this post since I have gotten quite a few messages about my trailier wiring setup, brake controller, 7 blade connector for my gooseneck hitch setup and for pintle hitch. It is a draw light controller. For trucks running a 24v system you do not have to buy the inverter...
  7. simp5782

    Tire Questions

    I found these 16.00 x 20s on ebay and it is less than 250miles from me. $55 for 25% tread. IN the last picture below. Doesn't seem like to bad of a price. I was looking to put them on my 62 M-61. I recently picked up 4 combat wheels from the GL with 14.00s on them but 2 of them are shot. I...
  8. simp5782

    Snow plow setup

    I am going tomorrow to pickup a snow plow system, blade, mount, pusher bars,bumper, and pto winch. It is on an REO at the moment and it is pretty ragged out that the truck only would be good for a scrapyard. It is a 10ft wide plow. They used it around this lake in SW Montana to plow the roads...
  9. simp5782

    Still Smoking

    So my M-61 Ive been trying to do some work on it. i replaced 4 of the injectors and tried WMO and it just smoked like a big and ran pretty gutless. Today I pulled the fuel line off and ran it right to a big jug of the power service 911 diesel supplement. Fired right off within 2 or 3 spins and...
  10. simp5782

    Coolant opinions?recommendations?

    So I am looking to replace my LDT-465 since its having running problems in the M61 and buy an LDS. So I will be boiling out the radiator and what not during the swap. Is there any recommendations on coolant you guys specifically run? very many cavitation problems? I will be installing a coolant...
  11. simp5782

    Engine Swap?

    What engines can be swapped into the M-61 without severe modifications and will still bolt to the transmission in the truck? It has the LDT-465 in it right now. had the gasser in it but the LDT was swapped in after the gasser threw a rod. I am tired of messing with the LDT in it right now. Im...
  12. simp5782

    Lack of power/smoke

    I am new to the forum and just purchased a 62 m-62 that was an ex forest service fire truck with wyoming. It had the contential gas engine i was told from the guy i purchased it from but had had a hole in the block when he got it. He replaced it with an LDT-465 not sure of the year, hours, or...
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