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This is the definitive 5 ton cargo dump conversion thread:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-up/7553-m813-a1-dump-conversion-will-my-idea-work.html
I'd carry on the 5 ton convo there.
Or maybe 100,073 miles.
Or 98,713 and 2 weeks ago the instrument cluster caught on fire and they swapped one in.
It is a clean truck, I'll give it that. But I think 73 miles would have a cleaner engine compartment.
Head gasket leaks on the F-134 are not uncommon. Plus it's 50 years old.
I'd check the head bolt torque and if it persists, pull it off. You can have the head off in 90 minutes.
Bill Watson is the bomb, I prefer dealing with him.
Home <--website
Tire (New) <--tires themselves
I doubt you will find a much better deal anywhere. I should add that everyone is selling the same tire from the same manufacturer, so whoever has it cheaper is your best bet. I believe I saw...
Man I miss going to Aberdeen. I wanna see all the stuff I missed, like ATD's M-2-4 and the closed cab CCKW!!!
Kenny, if you wanna meet me in Atlanta next year, we can take the F-150 and be there in 8 hours :beer:
The adapters are to mount the Optima in the box that was designed to hold a 6TL. The adapter fits in the recesses in the box, then the batteries clip into the adapter.
You threw away Optima adapters? I think the sun is getting to you.
It's been cheaper for us to upgrade the trucks to new Optimas w/ adapters than find new 6TL's.
I am busy playing erector set with gantry cranes..............
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/52573-did-you-win-gantry-crane-wr.html
But I'd like to.
So clintogf has this pretty nice gun ring truck she got from Redstone. Whistler, radials, air shift and the cab plate and 3 ring legs.
I went to pull the battery box out so I could retrofit it with a pair of brand new Optimas and adapters* and I find it's an old school metal one.
I don't...
Yupp.
For all you newbs, here's how you do it:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/military-vehicle-road-trips/11472-east-coast-convoy-photo-video-thread.html
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/upcoming-events/11471-aberdeen-photo-video-thread.html
Welcome to the site, Philip. Your English is coming through fine.
We'd love to see pics of your stuff, having an M108 puts you in an exclusive club, having 2 is even more unusual.
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