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  1. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I got it out under its own power. After it was out, I hooked to it with the M925 and got an assist through the soft stuff.
  2. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I buried my XM818 to the axles today. On the plus side, I know the sprag works properly as they were all 10 turning, spinning in the mud digging trenches.
  3. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Ranchhopper did a digital camo paint job that looked pretty good. In your climate (WI) I'd worry about applying bedliner. The potential to rust away underneath strikes me as pretty high...
  4. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    You're getting fluid in the air side, and air in the fluid side. I don't know at what point the airpack will stop boosting, but I strongly suspect your pedal will go to the floor with no braking effect well before that happens. I'd replace the airpac before badness ensues. I think...
  5. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I speculate that your fluid is going into the air pack. I had similar symptoms and it was resolved by replacing the air pack.
  6. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I put it on a leash and took it for a walk....
  7. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Yeah, that's an issue. I'm going to compress the springer base to lower the total assembly.
  8. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Seat install completed!
  9. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Passive booby traps are a felony most places, including California for sure. Although generally speaking if you catch them in the act there's not much limit to what you can do. It just can't be self activated.
  10. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Today's project is the resolution of the seating issue. Pictures of the problem, and the solution. Now to fab brackets.... I'm just going to mount the MRAP seat onto the springer base. I'm going to retain the original seatbelt that's part of the springer base.
  11. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Thank you all for the kind words. Welds are like handwriting - mos68x did some and I did some. Looking at the posted pics, it's immediately obvious to me which ones are mine. Miniscule differences in rod angle transitions and similar subtleties sum to a personal style. A similar effect comes...
  12. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Your pressure protection valve failed. Most likely from moisture in the air system. Disassemble the PPV and repair or replace.
  13. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    The OEM military slave cables are 2/0. The slave plugs are rated 500 amps. And yes, they all heat up. The TM gives instructions of so many 15 second cranks, then you have to let them cool. My primary welding leads are 2/0. Stick welding at 140 amps doesn't get them warm, welding as fast as you...
  14. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I don't think it matters. Those are very close to the numbers used for calculating ampacity for DC welding leads.
  15. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    That ampacity chart is for continuous duty. For brief periods 2/0 can carry much more than that. Cranking the NH250 will pull 600-1000amps and heat up 2/0 slave cables to a very pronounced degree. To the point that you have to stop and let them cool. I question your 60amp number. Is that a...
  16. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I believe it will fit deuces and the 809 series trucks also.
  17. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    The original plan was for the guy to bring his truck to OK and we'd mount the bed there. As it worked out, it was just better for me to deliver the bed. So the cutting down, rewelding, and painting was done in OK. Then I delivered the bed and we placed it on his truck. We then designed brackets...
  18. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Not my truck, but we converted an M931A2 to a short wheelbase shortbed cargo truck. .
  19. 98G

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I'm making a winchmount for an 18k warn winch as we speak. My number is 314 534 8447. Text me and I'll send pics when I get it done. Probably late march. thanks
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