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Well,I don't have a M543,but I would say something is wrong with your truck,because any 5 ton M series wrecker should manage 50 mph on the flat. Being as your truck is a Multifuel it should have a governed engine RPM of 2900,and it should have a non OD transmission.

Welcome orangerider,I'm not all that far from you in Morganton, drop in at next months meeting!!

Congrats on the wrecker!! I was tempted by it for a while,but funds just weren't there. You'll be happy with the Mack,awsome torque and power under load,you'll wonder what you ever did without it!! (I have 3 of them myself):mrgreen:

Well,I don't wanna kill your idea but just a few facts about M911s...... The run 1400 X 24 tires,next to un attainable except by Uncle Sam,and then they are about $1000 ea for DOT approved ones,so finding bigger tires is gonna be a problem. They suffer from the same problems as the previous/...

David, I have mentioned this to several 10 ton owners before,Someone has to have the original molds for the 1400 X 24 NDCC tire out there,maybe we could all get together and put in a large enough order to get them to run off a couple hundred or so?

It appears to be a 1983 model(83K922) and an 08th series truck.

It wouldn't happen to be Wigingtons surplus would it?

I'd like to have it,but shipping it 3000 miles would be a killer.especially since it would be way over 13 ft 6 in on a lowboy. Anyone wanna give me a quote on shipping?

Maybe this'll help,it's of a M54A1 not an A2

Well,the first set of threaded holes you mentioned are for mounting the fording stack,the second set that are not threaded are for a tie down of sorts,all of mine have a piece of flat steel shaped into a handle at these points,I also believe these are for fording stack storage. The last one Is a...

Well,a minor setback today,seems the 4 injectors on the left bank are really crudded up,as in it may take a professional to get em clean. Managed to get #5,6 and 7 decent(nice 6 way spray pattern) but #8 is basically stopped up(no spray at all) so we'll see how it goes this week.

Well folks,I know this is a old thread,but rather than starting a new one,I'll just add to this one. I FINALLY(after 3 years) decided to tear back into the 10 ton,pulled all pass side injectors and cleaned em,set all the injectors,valves and crossheads(some of em were WAAAAAYYYYY off), and...

Ok I may be interested in it,but I need directions to the dealership where it is located.

Well folks,I was planning on being there this year,but money and time aren't cooperating with me this year,so I'm gonna have to bow out,maybe next year.

Ok folks,just a quick reminder,This month's meeting will be held on Sat Jan 9th at 9 AM,exit 33 off HWY 321.

Looks to be either a 817 or 818 chassis,short wheel base and 55 gal fuel tanks.

Hi Folks,I know this thread is old,but I submitted a few pics of this repaint/rebuild in to Gearz TV for consideration for the "What are you working on" segment of the show,I hope it'll make it!!

Dang,I had a 53 M37 that someone had swapped the engine /trans in,it was 12 V and I remember it having Spitfire cast in the cylinder head. I'm pretty sure it was out of a 1 1/2 ton Dodge,it did have the winch pto bolted to it and it functioned properly.It also had 4 combat rims on it vs the...

Looking good Dirt,BTW,I still haven't installed the replacment radatior in mine yet. Actually,I recrated it and put it in back of the shop for future use.:doh:

Just FYI Papabear,the GOER wrecker pictured in davesgmc's pics is #117 I think,I know Mr Dean told me several years ago he had the last one built. If you can ever get hold of him,buy it and you'll have the first and last production M553 wrecker!!