Joined the 5 Ton Club (Times 2)

[m715mike]

The M810 finally got some attention yesterday (and I had fun too). I was able to get a covered parking spot for the water truck. So I brought it up to my shop, gave it a good bath and then parked it in its new home.

The water truck came to me with a rats nest in the cab. I really didn't realize how bad it was until I started cleaning up the mess. I filled 1.5 trash bags before I started using the shop vac. I even found one very large dead rat!

Here are some BEFORE the wash pictures:

And here are some AFTER the wash pictures:

 

[m715mike]

It's amazing what a good bath will do! Here are some before and after comparison shots:

And of course, PPE was needed to clean out the rats nest. Forget COVID, I was worried about Hantavirus!

 

[m715mike]

Okay, here's the last post for today with some other tidbits....

Here is the gas engine pump with its own fuel tank under the deck:

There is a wheel under the cab (I don't have a good picture of the wheel) and a gauge in the cab for measuring water output. Here is the gauge:

And lastly, the M810 is in her new home. This was my first time backing a truck up on the towbar. It was surprisingly easy. Power steering in the wrecker was a big help. It would have been completely different using the Deuce to move the water truck around the yard.

 

[frank8003]

You do nice work

 

[m715mike]

You do nice work

Thank you, Sir! I credit the great advise and help from fellow SS members!