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Ok. Used my 5-ton to pull both of my M1082s (one at a time, of course) out on pavement to tug to and fro getting the stuck brakes freed. Lesson learned is do not power wash any thing with air brakes without taking down the road a couple miles to dry the brakes out.

Agreed! If we all just go by the TM only, they might as well just shut this site down!

Also repaired a leaky schraeder valve on a M105A2, put 37" tires back on two of my M1101/02s that I had small tires on (but got tired of the silly look), and broke free all four stuck brakes on my M1082s (from pressure washing and not driving immediately afterwards to chase off the water) with...

I attached a sheet of 3/8" plywood to the top of the bows on my M101A1, copying the idea from how I received my other M101 trailer. That will keep water from pooling in between the bows. Before Sinking screws to protect the tarp. The plywood installed. The cover installed over the plywood.

Post 31 shows an air chuck on fuel filler cap. That method does help.

Air into the top of the fuel tank may help as it pushes more fuel into the system, but midway will have the opposite effect, pushing fuel out of the system and displacing it with air. The TMs do help if you have one massive stuffed full of cash wallet so you can replace stuff with a "known...

Do you have a picture of this? An air chuck on the fuel filter housing is very odd.

In the -10 it don't mention if I can tow a hemtt with my M1008. Is this safe?

Isn't 5500 rpm the (normal) redline on a Chevy gasser? I had a 350 sbc that I built that I took to 7000 rpms regularly on the strip before it would float out. Got my best time on 1/8th mile track in 1st gear at 85 mph, in a street station wagon! I would let friends take it down the track and...

Installed!

That's one of the two. You can see part of the other one in front of that one. Looks like original military battery(ies) to me.

Shoot, you could have loaded that on there with no ramps using the hydraulics and drive. https://youtu.be/aggptP6zw7Y

I got a near mint condition M1061 for $700 that was about the same distance and it cost $1200 to have it delivered. Only bid local now.

I have found that the thicker aluminum wheels sometimes need longer studs. May want to check before painting.

Did this a while back and thought I would share the idea. I got two M105s last year with the end curtains stitching coming undone. Since these are for use and not restoration I just attached the end curtains to the bows with screws and washers having small center holes. Could paint them so they...

Not only that, even pulling one empty with a 5-ton is tricky (if you like your tires), especially if you are spoiled with the truck's ABS. It was all I could do to not make the brakes lock on the trailer pulling with mine. Looked behind me to a smoke cloud a few times. Had the same issue with...

Good info there. Thanks.

Three posts back. No air to hydraulic on my A0s so I figured they wouldn't make the A1 have air over hydraulic brakes. Still pretty risky with a forklift, unless you operate it yourself. Then you know the operator cares.

Federal law states no log if less than 100 mile radius from where truck is housed, even with a DOT number and used for commercial purpose. That is federal law.

Definitely wasted more money on lesser "things".