Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2015 - March VOTE HERE

[cranetruck]

BASIC ISSUE and TROOP INSTALLED ITEMS
Some things are readily available, like the 5-ton snatch block (3940-105-9933) and 5/8" 16 ft chain with grab hook and pear shaped coupling (4010-473-6166).



Other things were not so easy to find, like the tire chains (2540-933-6937), which I ended up putting together from 1100-20 chains. Specifications from pictures in the TMs and specifications based on FSNs.



Configured for the Pershing 1A , the xm757 was equipped with a 10KW MEP023A 400Hz genset.
I had a MEP18A mounted on the dromedary platform for several years until the generator head failed. This is what it looked like at the time (compare vintage image).

 

[cranetruck]

FORDING THE XM757 SIR!



Pressurize "components" with the flip of a switch, wait a few minutes and the truck is fording ready.

It's "fording ready" because of design features like sealed brake drums,

pressurized engine, transmission and axle housings. Compressor gets air from the main air intake, engine breather tube joins the exhaust pipe and battery box within the cab out of reach of water at any level.

The fan belt is separate from the generator drive belts and is designed to slip under water and so does not effect power generation.

 

[greenjeepster]

Did you buy it private sale? do you know when it was surplussed and how many are in private hands?

 

[cranetruck]

Did you buy it private sale? do you know when it was surplussed and how many are in private hands?

Private sale.
Surplussed in the early '90s, I believe and not many in private hands, not running anyway, perhaps a dozen, mostly the m656 (cargo) version.

 

[papabear]

Wow...no activity in three days folks.

Have all of your campaign managers quit??opcorn:

 

[m715mike]

Whoa!!!! I throw my weight behind Woodsplinter, get busy at work and come back to this!!!!!

Okay, it's time for a come back. VOTE FOR THE ARIZONA DEUCE!!!!!

 

[Digger09]

Vote for the little guy!!! GO MULE!!!

 

[cranetruck]

Thanks for your support! I really love working on this machine.


Still got a way to go, tires, fuel tanks and more...

 

[cranetruck]

XM757 HEATING AND DEFROSTING SYSTEMS

Heaters for crew compartment, defrosting and engine are entirely separate and fuel burning, so that the engine does not have to run for the heaters to be operational.
Coolant heater with circulation pump.

Benmar crew compartment heater, including defrosting.

Also, since the starting battery has low capacitance (about 30 AH), a separate "house battery" provides power for all other 28VDC installations, including radio and the heaters.


The second air intake "mushroom" seen in the picture is for the crew compartment heater.
All batteries are Nicad vented cell type.

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

It's looks like a landslide this month, but I will say my 5 ton is used almost daily to keep my roads open.

 

[cranetruck]

It's looks like a landslide this month, but I will say my 5 ton is used almost daily to keep my roads open.

Looks like a lot of money tied up in those chains, wow!

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

Looks like a lot of money tied up in those chains, wow!

Yes, I walked funny for a few days after that purchase. But heavy V Bar chains work so well I think they were worth it.

 

[Digger09]

Oh yeah forgot to mention that this is the only mule that I know of that has made laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Yes you read that right. It wasn't fast but it did it. I was drafting off the Hummer in front of me which helped. C'mon nascar fans vote MULE!

 

[cranetruck]

ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Note shock mounted instrument panel.
Grounding is via dedicated ground wire and not through iffy mounting screws (M35)...

 

[papabear]

Looks like about 12 hours left in the poll and I'm thinking I can already predict the winner!

 

[greenjeepster]

Looks like about 12 hours left in the poll and I'm thinking I can already predict the winner!

Not so fast.... there might be hanging chads that need to be disqualified.... and then re-counts.

 

[papabear]

Not so fast.... there might be hanging chads that need to be disqualified.... and then re-counts.

True, but the poll is not strictly in Florida so we should be pretty well GTG!

 

[Coffey1]

I would like to thank the voters who voted for my truck
Thanks wick246

 

[papabear]

Less that an hour remaining folks. Barring a miracle, I'd say Bjorn's XM757 is about to score a huge and well deserved victory!

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

I don't get anybody voting for anything other than a 2.5 or 5 ton. I might be bias.