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DEMILITERIZED and Swiss M931a2 Build Thread
Picked up a m931a2 a few years ago from a interesting set of circumstances. Have steadily done some modifications to it but nothing major until now. The plan is to make it into a offroad dump truck. Truck is in pretty good shape overall but had a few quirks that needed to be worked out.
-First, didn't have a use for the 5th wheel so it had to go and a spare Mk15 bed was chained to the back of the frame to make the truck ride better and somewhat useable.
-Secondly, the 14.00s were taken off and g177s put on to make all our trucks run the same tires for interchangeability.
-Had a charging problem with the batteries so replaced the alternator and fixed that problem
-Truck was too quiet so a muffler delete was in order
-Picked up a m1082 LMTV trailer for the bed to use as a dump bed
-Had air leaking into the fuel system so had a hydraulic lines made to fix that problem (make sure you check your lines even with new ones had air leaking from new fittings)
-Took off mk15 bed to make space for working on the truck to prep for a dump bed
- Turned up the pump a bit (not a lot due to lack of pyrometer)
-Install new LQ-2 valve
-Came across a winch and wet kit from Elijah95 and a hood 10/23/21
-Installed winch bumper and hood 10/24/21
-Mached up hydraulic tank 10/25/21
TO DO LIST:
-Install pyrometer and boost gauge (DONE)
-Install Hydraulic tank (DONE)
-Install Air shift PTO
-Install Hydro Pump
-Plumb up hydraulics
-Move exhaust closer to passenger side of the cab (gain more space on the back for the dump bed)
-Install a valve to control dump functionality
-Increase pressure relief valve and install a secondary pressure relief
-Install Ph520 hydraulic hoist and hinges
-Turn up injection pump (DONE)
-Install LMTV bed
-Install bed side supports to support materials in the bed
-Paint Truck Behr "night mission green"
-Possible LED lights (DONE)
-Install higher governor springs
Picked up a m931a2 a few years ago from a interesting set of circumstances. Have steadily done some modifications to it but nothing major until now. The plan is to make it into a offroad dump truck. Truck is in pretty good shape overall but had a few quirks that needed to be worked out.
-First, didn't have a use for the 5th wheel so it had to go and a spare Mk15 bed was chained to the back of the frame to make the truck ride better and somewhat useable.
-Secondly, the 14.00s were taken off and g177s put on to make all our trucks run the same tires for interchangeability.
-Had a charging problem with the batteries so replaced the alternator and fixed that problem
-Truck was too quiet so a muffler delete was in order
-Picked up a m1082 LMTV trailer for the bed to use as a dump bed
-Had air leaking into the fuel system so had a hydraulic lines made to fix that problem (make sure you check your lines even with new ones had air leaking from new fittings)
-Took off mk15 bed to make space for working on the truck to prep for a dump bed
- Turned up the pump a bit (not a lot due to lack of pyrometer)
-Install new LQ-2 valve
-Came across a winch and wet kit from Elijah95 and a hood 10/23/21
-Installed winch bumper and hood 10/24/21
-Mached up hydraulic tank 10/25/21
TO DO LIST:
-Install pyrometer and boost gauge (DONE)
-Install Hydraulic tank (DONE)
-Install Air shift PTO
-Install Hydro Pump
-Plumb up hydraulics
-Move exhaust closer to passenger side of the cab (gain more space on the back for the dump bed)
-Install a valve to control dump functionality
-Increase pressure relief valve and install a secondary pressure relief
-Install Ph520 hydraulic hoist and hinges
-Turn up injection pump (DONE)
-Install LMTV bed
-Install bed side supports to support materials in the bed
-Paint Truck Behr "night mission green"
-Possible LED lights (DONE)
-Install higher governor springs
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