Bought an M123A1C today

Shoprat 19th Engr · May 10, 2013

I drove one in the 19th engr at Fort Knox 75 -78 hauled D7s D8s M60 Tanks M88s and All types of support equipment Had a lot of fun Driving this Type of Truck

Kalashnikov · Jun 1, 2013

I have the front cover off at the moment. Wasn't a bad job so far at all. I didn't have to remove the radiator to get everything apart but I wanted to get the block really clean so I decided to take it out. I couldn't get a good reach to most of it otherwise. Good thing cuz the coolant is NASTY! It is black!

For anyone looking for the oil seal, you can you anyone of these part #s:
3020191
3020184
186907

Kalashnikov · Jun 3, 2013

Was hoping to wrap it up and get it back together but my tube of NEW RTV was hard and lumpy so I had to run out and get some and called it a night. :???:

Kalashnikov · Jun 3, 2013

It looks more like it was the front cover gasket leaking than the oil seal around the crank. Figured I'd chnage the oil seal anyways since it's out. The seal I got is an updated version and doesn't have the spring ring like the old style.

Few more.

Stretch44875 · Jun 3, 2013

That radiator looks heavy! Hate to see the replacement cost on that sucker.

AMGeneral · Jun 3, 2013

Radiator is about 300+ lbs dry,and the last time I quoted one to be recored it was $3000.

Collectorofeverything · Jun 4, 2013

I remember vividly seeing that truck on Craigslist a few years back and one is mentioned that it is for sale in an add for a m818.

Kalashnikov · Jun 6, 2013

Haha that was my ad. I still have the M818 up on CL but if it doesn't sell I'll just fix it like this.

Collectorofeverything · Jun 6, 2013

well then my grandfather just happens to live in the same town as you **** small world

battlecr · Jun 6, 2013

Just an FYI while you have it down that far, take out the adjustment screw for the big center pully and inspect it. We had one of those let go climbing a 10% grade out some little german town with a D-7 on the trailer. When the screw snaped we lost our steering and anything else the ran on that pully.

Surfice to say it was an exciting ride the rest of the way up the hill. Anyway when we looked at the screw it had been cracked for some time and was not noticiable. Untill it broke. That screw holds a lot of tension. Just my 2 cents.

Don G.

Kalashnikov · Jun 7, 2013

Collectorofeverything said:
well then my grandfather just happens to live in the same town as you **** small world

What's his name?

battlecr said:
Just an FYI while you have it down that far, take out the adjustment screw for the big center pully and inspect it. We had one of those let go climbing a 10% grade out some little german town with a D-7 on the trailer. When the screw snaped we lost our steering and anything else the ran on that pully.

Surfice to say it was an exciting ride the rest of the way up the hill. Anyway when we looked at the screw it had been cracked for some time and was not noticiable. Untill it broke. That screw holds a lot of tension. Just my 2 cents.

Don G.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I got the truck running again last night. Sure was good to hear it roar again! Still have leaks that need to be addressed though.

Collectorofeverything · Jun 7, 2013

Kalashnikov said:
What's his name?

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I got the truck running again last night. Sure was good to hear it roar again! Still have leaks that need to be addressed though.

Edward Walenty is his name

Kalashnikov · Jun 7, 2013

Hmm, does he have any military vehicles? Name doesn't ring a bell.

Collectorofeverything · Jun 7, 2013

No but he has a couple of big old bulldozers and can fix virtually any old engine or truck or dozer. His brother lives by the McDonald's across from the power wagon place and he lives directly behind it my grandmother was the treasurer of the uxbridge historic society.

BleedDemon · Jun 13, 2013

So my heart has been set on an 809 series truck for a while. Well, that was until I came across this. WOW. Too bad the top speed is 45mph. Are military super singles even made for these trucks (24" wheels, I mean)? That is a FANTASTIC-looking vehicle you have. I see the hood is about even with the top of that exterior door (standardly 6'7") and that makes me squeal with delight. It hurts my heart to know that there are people with literal scrap yards in their own yards with valuable vehicles, not only MVs, that will not let go of them even though they WILL NEVER do anything with them. One of the reasons I don't watch shows like American Pickers, etc. PLEASE keep us posted on all new work, mods and especially PICS!!

Kalashnikov · Jun 13, 2013

Collectorofeverything said:
No but he has a couple of big old bulldozers and can fix virtually any old engine or truck or dozer. His brother lives by the McDonald's across from the power wagon place and he lives directly behind it my grandmother was the treasurer of the uxbridge historic society.

The white house that's on 146A right next to the little plaza with all the campers for sale? Are those trucks and equipment his? I remember seeing a nice Autocar dump there. That white house I always thought was empty.

BleedDemon said:
So my heart has been set on an 809 series truck for a while. Well, that was until I came across this. WOW. Too bad the top speed is 45mph. Are military super singles even made for these trucks (24" wheels, I mean)? That is a FANTASTIC-looking vehicle you have. I see the hood is about even with the top of that exterior door (standardly 6'7") and that makes me squeal with delight. It hurts my heart to know that there are people with literal scrap yards in their own yards with valuable vehicles, not only MVs, that will not let go of them even though they WILL NEVER do anything with them. One of the reasons I don't watch shows like American Pickers, etc. PLEASE keep us posted on all new work, mods and especially PICS!!

Unfortunately the only thing besides NOS tires are grader tires. Altho I was looking the other day and it appears 16r20s would fit on the rear since the air cans are inboard enough that they wouldn't hit. When I get another set of 16r20s and Combat wheels I am going to see if they fit. The fronts however will not fit due to the air cans being mounted close to the wheels-anything smaller than 24s would hit.

I do wish the top speed was a little high but it's fine for just driving around town and not going on hundreds of mile journeys.

Kalashnikov · Aug 15, 2013

She lives!! Got the truck back together for a local show tomorrow. Still have a slight oil leak up front, not sure where from. Only a couple drops after shutdown though so it's liveable. Sure was nice to hear her roar again! Drove it up and down a street a couple times, maybe a mile all around plus idle time and burned about 2.5-3gallons of fuel!

Maverick1701 · Aug 15, 2013

congrats!!! Are we doing to get a video or a few pics of her back together again?

Kalashnikov · Aug 19, 2013

Did some work with the truck today. The rock ended up to be a little bigger than I thought, like twice the size! Have a few videos too.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Meta11ica1981/media/1969 M123A1C/towing5ton_zpsb14b7ae3.mp4.html
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Meta11ica1981/media/1969 M123A1C/10ton1_zpse8272ab8.mp4.html
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Meta11ica1981/media/1969 M123A1C/10ton_zpsb08ac758.mp4.html
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Met...A1C/phonepics8-18-131076_zps4c334dd7.mp4.html
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Met...A1C/phonepics8-18-131070_zps33d98c24.mp4.html

Fcwalker · Aug 25, 2013

I own 2 of these big girls love them to death work them everyday have turned every bolt on them. Just rebuilt original cummins motor in one of them

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