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M813 5 ton owner here. Factoring the cost of daily-driving your 5 ton is not necessarily only about fuel. As many of the experienced members can tell you, there is a lot that goes in to keeping your garbage green running smoothly. I've done nearly two grand alone this year in various...

Thanks! I've still got a little more to do, but it just had an interior repaint earlier in the year.

Installed a new tachograph because the old one squeaked like crazy. Also, rebled the brakes to get rid of an air pocket.

What model truck?

It's almost as much fun as the shuffle to change drain pans mid stream.

Welcome from Evansville, IN!

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Funny, that's the side I sat on enroute to Chinese.

I think I need an adult after reading that. Yes MWMULES, that was me. I'm surprised you didn't get dripped on by my weeping Pinion seal. The M813 marked it's territory the whole way home.

Howard- If you'd have brought your wrecker, you could have self recovered.

Thank you guys for an awesome first show! Howard, you're not bad for a Scottish Italian. Also, for posterity. Edit: the orientation of the picture is relative to [redacted]'s and [Redacted]'s BAC at the time the incident took place.

Hope you guys have as good a drive as we did. Set up with the hillbilly sleepin' tarp next to the big Russian radar. Let the games begin.

I'll have a few 5 ton pinion seals ($5) wiper rings($5), two boots without zippers in gangsta green $25 for both, two pull cord air tank drains w/elbow ($10 ea), and a new 66" Ibistek lightbar with wiring, manuals, and control box ($300). Also, 10x RH thread 5 ton wheel studs NIB. $40 -Brian

TedG has a few very informative posts about rebuilding the protective control box here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?29557-No-start-Bad-control-box&highlight=control+box

That explains quite a few things!

Full seal and bearing service on the rear axles in preperation for the haul to Findlay. pressure washed the drums clean of caked on gear oil. Apparently the last military mechanic didn't think a seal in the keyway was necessary. Edit: not sure why those pictures posted sideways, just pretend...

Also putting feelers out for an M38A1 starter and Generator.

So, long story short, I had the steering propeller shaft and steering column out of the truck. Upon reassembly, when steering left or right, there is an audible clunk/pop from the area of the steering gearbox. When observed from the outside, a slight movement of the steering gearbox was seen. I...

Is there a line under there for the air gauge like on the older M809 series? Mine was damaged at one of the fittings, and leaked air from around said fitting. Not enough to cause the light and low air buzzer to activate, but enough to be annoying.