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  1. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Update 5/6/24 Engine would not turn over.. so I removed the oil pan to give a look. everything looked ok so we are thinking stuck rings. So I removed the caps on pistons 6, 5, 4, and popped out the pistons, cly 4 yuck.. rings were packed solid when removed. Cly 5 cly 6 rings stuck. oil pan
  2. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Pulled the Radiator to see if the engine is stuck and my luck is not that good yes the motor is stuck. So I put atf on every cylinder to soke in. And I'm gonna drop the pan tomorrow.
  3. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Truck hasn't ran in 2 1/2 years because my job requires me to travel. I stopped all work on it after the push rod issues.
  4. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Today I'm going to remove the Radiator to spin the motor to check cylinder walls 4,5, and to make sure 1,2,3 are ok
  5. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Took the head to a shop to be cleaned and looking nice.
  6. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Checked the cylinders and piston heads found alot of carbon build up and junk. So spent a day cleaning and between 4,5, 6 I found 4 small chunks of metalchunks of metal Cylinder 6 after cleaning. Cylinder walls look like stuck rings? Or just carbon scratch? Cylinder 5 after cleaning Cylinder 4...
  7. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    So I removed the head and found alot of issues on the head. cylinder 6 cylinder 4 cylinder 5 cracked spring retainer. On cylinder 6
  8. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Ugh well it's official sports fans my engine is sick. I've had time between jobs to work on the truck so let's jump into it. Now keep in mind it's been about 3 years since this truck ran after the bent push rods. It all boils down to a combination of ignorant so called friends that think they...
  9. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M118A1 trailer rebuild and restoration thread....here we go again?

    Yeah everything he has is for sale.. not sure price I'll get you his contact info then it's on you.
  10. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M118A1 trailer rebuild and restoration thread....here we go again?

    I thought about it but im no fab shop lol Maybe I can learn. Lol On a side note I know of a guy that has a M118 in lower right Colorado and I can pm you in info.
  11. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M118A1 trailer rebuild and restoration thread....here we go again?

    Old post I'm still looking for side racks.. some racks off the M127 trailers work but the M118 have 4 racks that have 3 stake uprights. Not the 4 stake panels on the M127.. So far I've found the front rack for the M118.. the 2 rear racks. And the 2 in the middle left and right. Still need the...
  12. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    CA-0280 From that website I used.. and it works fine.. till this day.
  13. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    It's what I said Talked with my. Friends over at white owl surplus today. And they had a civilian equivalent part number back in the day of CA0280 found this website that might have it I want to know what you guys think??? Says it's a Ford push 12 inch push type...
  14. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Im sorry everyone for not posting on this for a awhile. Life has gotten in the way. Alot has happened to me since I last posted on this but im hopeing to get back to work on this truck soon. I got married, got a house, a new job so everything is looking up. Besides the fact that my M275 is...
  15. MuleMac01

    M52A2 LDS Radiator Fan mod

    Hi guys we have a M52A2 5 ton with the LDS mutifuel engine in it and we would love to upgrade the Radiator fan from the original to something metal with as meny blades as we can get. With the same bolt pattern and same size. Let me know what are my options.
  16. MuleMac01

    M275 active duty pictures?

    Does anyone have any to post?
  17. MuleMac01

    M275, 36, 342..

    For your viewing pleasure. This is my 1951 M275 w/w with the OA-331 gas engine and a M119A1 6 ton semi trailer
  18. MuleMac01

    Anyone interested in heavier duty hydraulic head button retaining clips?

    Yup sign me up we would like to buy 10 of each clips and buttons
  19. MuleMac01

    Titles for mules / registration as off-road vehicle

    I have an off road vehicle title in Nevada. Thinking about selling it. But not sure.
  20. MuleMac01

    Run away LDS mutifuel engine.

    See yeah I knew fuel filters where not the answer. Thank you we will look into this.
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