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  1. AMGeneral

    East Coast Convoy/Aberdeen

    This is your 2 week 3 day warning for the ECC. BTW I have contacted several participants and have not recieved a e-mail reply.Just send me a quick e-mail and let me know your meeting location and time to avoid any SNAFUs. Hank from WV,your e-mail was returned to me,it said the address was no...
  2. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Kenny,Let me know if ya'll need any help with the recovery,I'll assist any way I can. I'm learning more every day on these.
  3. AMGeneral

    Sevo's Goats...

    Nice save Chris,looks like both of us are progressing in different directions with our collections.
  4. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Just a few more pics after tonight's work session. I just have to swap out all the fan and W/P belts,add a gallon of engine oil and it's ready to roll!!!
  5. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    More work done last night,I changed the trans oil and filter,I used Castrol Trans CHT for the oil vs 15W40. Now I have a question for all you other 915 owners,are these trucks kinda sluggish to start off or does this one have issues? It tends to bog a little while starting off with little to...
  6. AMGeneral

    M62 at work

    Joe does pose a good question,How many ENDT 673 Mack powered wreckers are out there? Both the M62 and M543? Inquiring minds want to know....... I'll start off,I have a 1955 International Harvester M62 that was converted to a A1 sometime around 1970 I suspect.
  7. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Well,unless I figured it wrong,it got 8 mpg on the way home from Bama a week ago. BTW,I got the oil and filters changed today(11 gallons) changed the fuel filter as wellas the water filter,got the wipers working better and installed the New air horn. Just a few more things to do before it's...
  8. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    hndrsonj,I'm gonna try and get it there,along with the lowboy and my trail truck. Bubba,yes,it's an automatic,a Allison 5 speed HT 750 CRD to be exact. And yes as cleb said the third pedal is the activation switch for the Jake Brakes. Upkeep isn't all that bad,no more than a 5 ton or Deuce
  9. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Well,more work done to the 915 today,I fixed Leaking front rear axle seal Tightened the belts and have a new set on the way Crossed all the filter numbers over to Fleetguard and Baldwin Ordered the left side rear mud flap hanger to match the right side that WM included with the truck Fixed the...
  10. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Well,I'm still waiting on the EUC to clear on that one,you're still welcome to ride along unless it clears just before Aberdeen,then i'll just pick it up on the way home.
  11. AMGeneral

    East Coast Convoy/Aberdeen

    I'm working on it........
  12. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    I'm working on it WM,I have to now ,it's going to Aberdeen in a few weeks.
  13. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Well,just a few pics of this evening's work on the 915,just adjusted brakes,topped off the trans oil and started replacing the quarter fender. I also found a replacment air horn(5th picture) and figured out what that was that the fuel lines flowed through under the cab(4th picture),it's a...
  14. AMGeneral

    Which primary Fuel Filter?

    It looks like the stock 5 ton primary filter,uses the same element as the Deuce with a Multifuel.
  15. AMGeneral

    Blue Ridge Parkway MV Road Rally

    shameless bump to the top
  16. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Well top speed on the flat was 63 mph,verified by the GPS,I got the tachograph working today so we'll see if it agrees with that.
  17. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Trust me PB,I'll have enough stuff for you to haul home from the GA rally:mrgreen: Cosmetics will be fixed soon,I have a case of 383 CARC here to do some touch up painting anyway. NDT,I do have a question,I am getting a 172A1 to pull behind the 915,does the trailer ride level behind a 915 or...
  18. AMGeneral

    Well,now I own a 915A1

    Well,even after I said I would never own a 900 series truck,my first one is sitting in the backyard keeping the others company. I made a quick trip to Alabama on Friday and bought Wreckerman's 915A1 and drove it home,Murphy must have thought he would have more fun in Bama,cause we had no...
  19. AMGeneral

    2010 Spring Uwharrie Rally

    Well,I probably won't be there till around 6 PM on Sat,probably driving the dually with a few promised deliveries,just hang out for a while then I gotta beat it back to the house.
  20. AMGeneral

    2010 Spring Uwharrie Rally

    Ok folks,I may have to go to Alabama this coming weekend so I may miss the rally on Friday and early Sat.Not sure of my schedule yet.
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