mk48 night mare

[FullSpecial]

Waiting for pictures of John's haul on gun box......

 

[gimpyrobb]

Loading the power unit only up on a trailer can result in a "Pucker factor 10" situation in a matter of seconds......ask me how I know.

How do you know?

 

[cpf240]

How do you know?

And is there a video?

 

[wreckerman893]

I went down to Blount Island in Fla with Ron and we put several of the MK-48's back together and loaded them for shipment. One person bought just the power unit and I had to load it up a steep ramp. When it hit center of gravity and dropped onto the deck of the trailer my O-ring tightened up to the point you couldn't have driven a needle past it with a 12 pound sledge hammer.

 

[Artisan]

I went down to Blount Island in Fla with Ron and we put several of the MK-48's back together and loaded them for shipment. One person bought just the power unit and I had to load it up a steep ramp. When it hit center of gravity and dropped onto the deck of the trailer my O-ring tightened up to the point you couldn't have driven a needle past it with a 12 pound sledge hammer.

Oh MAN I pray that is not coming from the voice of experience!

 

[jcappeljr]

More tear down pics.**** what a MAJOR job this turned out to be.It really sux to tear apart such a beautiful machine with only 185 miles on it...

 

[jcappeljr]

I grabbed the input shaft on the old transfer case and it wiggles up and down about a quarter inch.The new transfer case is tight.

 

[marchplumber]

Strange, how can anything with that many hydraulic hoses operate with "battle damage" and still be mission capable? You have a task ahead of you. Sure she will be worth all your hard effort when you get her back together!
God bless
Tony

 

[jcappeljr]

I hope so.I am going to build a cargo body with a hook attachment.

 

[jcappeljr]

We pulled the transfer case today and reset the new one in.That was a big part of the job done.The mechanic noticed that the old transfer case paint was blistered above the input shaft,looks like it got real hot and fried the bearings or the lube pump went bad.there is a pic of it .

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Bikini clad women are not conducive to getting work done.

 

[marchplumber]

Speak for yourself!; bikinis rock!
God bless
Tony

 

[jcappeljr]

That was my buddies girl friend.That was incentive to get the mechanics to work faster.She cooked them lunch on the grill.I told them lunch would be served after the transfer case was set..

 

[R Racing]

Think you need a m816 lol

 

[jcappeljr]

I had a m816 and a m936 ,but sold them.Wish I still had them.

 

[Artisan]

That sure is a fine lookin' trailer you have there John.
Are there more pics of that trailer?

...all kiddin' aside congrats, looks like you are "Over the Hill"
and on your way to success. Go slow, do it right, cross your tee's
and dot your eyes.

After this is all over will you do a T/C rebuild thread?

 

[patracy]

I had a m816 and a m936 ,but sold them.Wish I still had them.

I never drive my M543A2. But I certainly find use for it almost every month!

 

[jcappeljr]

Wreckers are handy to have when you need them..

 

[drician]

What a job! Good luck getting it back together, and I hope to see some videos of you cruising in it really soon.

 

[jcappeljr]

thanks,Hopefully by next weekend.