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With the hood closed the air cleaner moved over .

I removed the oil pan and formed it to miss the front end and took a picture of the front motor mount . also put the right fender on and made the exhaust pipe and hooked up the power steering reservoir I would have liked to use the one that came with the truck there was not a good place to...

I have bought channel felt for my m211 and 5 ton from (Steel rubber .com ) you just have to match up what you have to what they have . they will have every thing you need.

I started my Mack 673 E engine today for the first time. It sounded good fired up and idled smooth .I still have lot"s to do but it's nice to see your work worth while .

The older 5 tons have the transmission and engine mounted far to one side that may be a problem with a road ranger . I transmission out if any one needs any measurements ?

I would price a new one there rebuilt price may be close or more ? I just had my m52a2 radiator in to get the bottom hose connection blocked off and a new 2 1/2 connection put in on the other side and it was $200 I only have one radiator shop to use around here . you may check around ?

The radiator shop may want to pull the top tank off and solder the in side support if it has one . and while they have it apart clean it out in other words a rebuild job . get a estimate .

With welded rear ends and the owner not knowing much I would be cautious some times trucks come along that have been run through a lot of mud and water and with out the proper up keep there could be lots of unseen damage to brakes and wheel bearings .

I bought some lenses covers from Saturn surplus about $18 each .

I would take enough large wooden blocks and a 5 ton jack to pick up the trailer so you could get under it . maybe you could put your old tires and wheels back on just for this recovery ? check your spare tire .

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I still need to cut the frame and turn the engine so it sits where it should and make a front engine mount . I have been working on the pluming . I can't use the power steering pump already on the engine it sits to close to the frame I will have to find a military pump or use the belt driven...

I don't know what the ideal space between 1600 tires is ? . Longer springs longer torque rods moving axle stops just these things you will lose axle travel . changing to air ride may be worth looking at ?

You can take them off with out removing the springs .I did one side and then the other . you can do them one at a time and if you need to replace any brake lines or seals it's a good time to do it .

bolt the flange on the drive shaft to the transfer case and the other end to the rear end and then measure from the center of the u joint to the other center of the other u joint . With that measurement your drive line shop will know what you want . take him your slip joint also .

The rear canvas is held to the rear support by screws and the top slides in to the top of the wind shield and go's over the rear canvas .

My 53 m211 turned in to a tractor . this truck worked as a snowplow in Canyon City Colorado be for I bought it .

I can't check my PTO when it is running it will be interesting to see what you find ?

When I put the transfer case PTO on my m52a2 I took the oil line off of a m816 wrecker it had the two check valves one in the bottom elbow and the one where it go's in to the PTO .The PTO oil pump , pumps in both direction .I think the check valves work together to keep oil going the right...

I set the Mack ENDT 673 in my truck today to see what I need to change . The frame needs to be trimmed I not sure how much to trim off may be a Mack owner could Please post some pictures ?