I finally got my first 5ton!! Santa Brought it!

[AZK9]

What a great Christmas gift!!! You've got a fantastic wife and family!

I just love a nice Christmas story!

BTW... Welcome from Arizona!!

 

[srodocker]

Wow what a awesome story. Saw the posts on facebook but didnt read. Now to tell the wife she should take some pointers from this story!

 

[dmetalmiki]

What are you doing with my EEEmotions!..first off I was choked..And THEN..I WAS ( properly ) choked (up!) You have a super family, a great wife, and a VERY humorous dad. And at christmas..A great stunt they pulled on you there.
As mentioned previously your story ranks as the best Xmas post ever. So welcome to the Hobby, events, and the friendships to come.

 

[JohnnyBM931A2]

Now that's just AWESOME! Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the 5 ton club

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Me thinks YOU won Christmas! What a story!

Congratz ! It's amazing what those elves can whoop up in their workshop for good little children.

and...

Welcome aboard Find a bunk, stow your gear, and prepare to get underway

 

[ageregunner]

By far the best Christmas story this year. You are one lucky man with a very nice family! Welcome to the hobby from PA.

 

[jerry v]

good for you

 

[Cobra03]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I had to go to the store to get milk tonight.

 

[Cobra03]

 

[gromm415]

Congrats and welcome!

 

[Artisan]

Badazz......................................

 

[my blood flows OD]

That is a great story.
I just recently went from a bobbed deuce to a 5 ton. So I geuss I to can welcome you to the 5 ton club.
I think next you owe your wife a Pinzgauer.
It like the mini van of military vehicles.

 

[Cobra03]

I just googled Pinzgauer, it's pretty cool. She used drive a H2 as a daily years ago. She said she is not opposed to me getting a H1. but I have noticed the prices have quadrupled in the last 6 months.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I had to go to the store to get milk tonight.

Just guessing that the fuel for that milk-run cost more than the milk you bought. BUT, I'm also well assured that your smiles-per-miles outweighed any cost overrun there may have been.

Carry on, Soldier !

 

[Cobra03]

I messed with the injection pump today. It will not lose speed going up hill now. I found out I have a bad transfer case leak and axle pinion leaks. I have done a bunch of searching, but have not found the part numbers for them. Can someone lead me in the right direction? Does Napa carry stuff like this?

 

[my blood flows OD]

The TM section on this board is pretty good.
I would call one of the venders on the board.
Ive had good luck with Boyce but I'm sure eastern or Memphis would have those parts aswell.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Pinion seals and transfer case seals for input and outputs are all NSN# 5330-01-023-0269 Part# 11669023 per the -24P-1 TM.

I let the Ol' Lady read your first post and her comment was "that was real nice...don't get your hopes up", haha.

 

[Suprman]

Nice truck congrats. Running those tires on the front is bad news you should replace them with something newer. Especially if you will be driving around with kids.

 

[Cobra03]

Whats the problems with those tires? I plan on driving 240 mile round trip to my farm. None of them are weather cracked.

Swamp Donkey-- I saw those part numbers, but where can I get the parts? Can I give my guys at NAPA those numbers and they cross reference? Or do I have to get them from a mil surplus guy?

 

[Suprman]

They are all older tires and notorious for disentegrating sidewalls. There are threads on them. The date code will be on the side of the tire its 4 digits ie 5208 would be 52nd week 2008.