What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[erixun]

Fixed the passenger side mirror that broke. It is a piece of all thread in the middle of a piece of electical conduit, then painted.


Then installed a keyed battery cut off switch.

 

[erixun]

Made some brackets and mounted the solargizer...

 

[TurboMustang370]

erix,
What did you use for the switch? Did you just tap into the negative/ground?

 

[erixun]

I guess you could say that I 'tapped it', or maybe 'interrupted' would be a better term-

See this thread: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?84327-battey-cutoff-on-negative-wire

The switch is a 'Pollack' brand switch that you can find on fleabay--- just search "keyed battery switch" and one should pop up.

 

[insanejecke]

Here is a pic of the 5 ton passenger side finder rebuild. And I coated it with bed coating.

 

[Carlo]

Took the truck to the local nursery and got some top soil for my wife’s flower bed for mother’s day- the cashier looked confused when I purchased four scoops—she told me that one scoop “would fill your truck up”… I just smiled, and she asked if I had a trailer to haul it with and I just smiled again and said nope, just my truck, and walked out. The final look she gave me was priceless- it said you are an idiot. I don’t know if she saw me pull away—with room to spare! Then I unloaded it by one shovel at a time…. I need a M929! At least my wife can’t say “what in the %&#@ are you going to do with that?” anymore!

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These wifes seem to think we collect these trucks as toys! Good show!

 

[MyothersanM1]

Locomotive Air Horn

Installed a big noise maker! Slipped a Nathan Airchime P-3 locmotive air horn under the hood nicely out of sight. It fits perfectly in the area forward of the air intake behind the headlight. I chose the P-3 because I am a fan the Southern Pacific, who used them extensively on their motive power out west, and they have a great sound.

I mounted a the real deal Graham-White metering valve under the driver's seat pulling air from the trailer emergency air behind the cab. Connected everything up with DOT 1/2" inch push to fit air brake fittings and tubing and a bulkhead fitting through the firewall.. I plumbed a cut-out valve behind at the metering valve so it can be disabled. The inner portion of the fender is reforced with 1/4" plate steel for mounting. The horn can be removed quickly for ease of engine compartment maintenance. It's a blast, no pun intended, playing around with it. I am planning on powder-coating it.

 

[topo]

Removed the steering relay lever from my M52a2 and replaced the bushings seals and a new pin . about $60 .

 

[TurboMustang370]

Wheeled it in some narrow trails. Trees relocated the intake stack and passenger side fender lol

 

[TurboMustang370]

After the trees started the relocation project, I finished it.

Before/stock:


After:

 

[Welder Sam]

Unstuck the wrecker today! Then beer, grilled steaks, taters, n corn! What a great day!

 

[Welder Sam]

Installed a big noise maker! Slipped a Nathan Airchime P-3 locmotive air horn under the hood nicely out of sight. It fits perfectly in the area forward of the air intake behind the headlight. I chose the P-3 because I am a fan the Southern Pacific, who used them extensively on their motive power out west, and they have a great sound.
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I mounted a the real deal Graham-White metering valve under the driver's seat pulling air from the trailer emergency air behind the cab. Connected everything up with DOT 1/2" inch push to fit air brake fittings and tubing and a bulkhead fitting through the firewall.. I plumbed a cut-out valve behind at the metering valve so it can be disabled. The inner portion of the fender is reforced with 1/4" plate steel for mounting. The horn can be removed quickly for ease of engine compartment maintenance. It's a blast, no pun intended, playing around with it. I am planning on powder-coating it.
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Great job! Hey, i was talking to one of the guys that unstuck my wrecker about putting a train horn on. He said he used a trailer brake valve/handle and put it where its supposed to be so it looked right if he were to get stopped.

 

[Suprman]

I just tapped off the existing horn solenoid and added a fire engine horn. It sounds a heck of a lot meaner than the stock ones.

 

[MyothersanM1]

Great job! Hey, i was talking to one of the guys that unstuck my wrecker about putting a train horn on. He said he used a trailer brake valve/handle and put it where its supposed to be so it looked right if he were to get stopped.

The "shelf" right behind the left headlight keeps mine nicely out of sight.

I just tapped off the existing horn solenoid and added a fire engine horn. It sounds a heck of a lot meaner than the stock ones.

What I like about the Graham-White valve is you can meter out the sound...give a little or the whole shootin'-match. Certainly does grab peoples attention. I had a guy, he was making an illegal left turn, pass me on the right while I was making a left turn. Needless to say he got a flow blast of the horn.

 

[Welder Sam]

No, i meant the trailer brake control valve on the tractor steering column, in cab. Sounds like a great idea as far as looking right and accessibility.

You did a great job with yours and i mean no negativity.

 

[cj8scrambler]

Replaced all the lights on my m925 with LED's.

 

[MyothersanM1]

No, i meant the trailer brake control valve on the tractor steering column, in cab. Sounds like a great idea as far as looking right and accessibility.

You did a great job with yours and i mean no negativity.

None taken The hand brake set up is a great idea. Air flow can be metered.

 

[ARYankee]

I fired up the 813 that has been sitting in my front yard for the first time in almost a year. I took the 923 camping last weekend....... I think it had a good time

 

[HASSON1911]

Started painting my 923 whoever said this is fun is DEAD wrong! Bumper is the start I got one side of the hood done and the tailgate primed....hitting the worst rust first

 

[ares1986]

this week got the fording kit, a 6707 antenna asseymbly , two new 14.00r20s and a air pre cleaner. pulled the troop seats out and painted them and rhino lined the inside of the bed,heres a before and after pic.