Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.
Home. Slow going but got home under her own power. Greatly appreciate all the help. Best group of people ever. Military truck owners. [emoji173]
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
I'm currently home in Louisiana 3 hrs from the truck. I'm very tempted to make that trip tonight. 3 hrs isn't far. Take a gamble
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Exactly. With everything going on... i chose not to push my luck further and trash the trans. I could travel up there with oil, top it off and take a chance. that could be a very very expensive chance.
I'm paranoid about the transmission. she wasent pulling right. I was in mode. in 5th she started slowing down. I pulled over quick. she shifted hard in 1st and 2nd gear. It has to be low. Something is leaking. She went 500 miles before i had problems. I'm tempted to go back to Picayunne with...
It's in a planet fitness parking lot. Not the best repair shop. My work and my kids school will soon interfere with getting this done. Shipping is definitely easier
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Or should I travel back there. Top off the transmission and try to drove her home. Man. I'd rather not risk damaging the transmission. The dipstick looked good on oil but either out of a breather or somewhere else it was misting oil over the bed. Enough to make me very concerned
Sent from my...
It's an M1078 2.5 ton. I dropped the front drive shaft. Drove it another 35 miles but the transmission was acting up. I decided to park it verses pushing my luck and trashing something
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Tried that. The transmission is also low on oil and got hot. I felt i pushed my luck far enough and decided to give it a rest and look for someone to haul it.
Well, went to Tennessee to get my truck. Took a gamble. 175 miles from home the front U Joint went out on the steering axle. I have a guy that can maybe haul it but I'm looking for a backup plan. Suggestions appreciated.
Newbie here as well. Not a truck owner... yet... I'm in my research phase.
Great post. Reading through it really helped a lot. So, my conclusions and or what I learned from this.
1. If you want a winch for emergency use. Electric is fine as long as you understand the limitations. Benefits...
Thanks for the input Ronmar
Yep.... I just need to let the idea grow on me. I will never pretend to know more than the pile of engineers that designed the LMTV line of vehicles. I'm sure the Allison was chosen for durability, ease of driving, etc. etc. I know they make a quality product. I just...
Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!