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"Bamm!" is the only word I have to describe the sound, and definitely there's a G-force, almost enough for whiplash I suppose, if you're not prepared for it. I have to wonder if the tankers' ends were made concave like a fuel tanker, and not convex, whether it would help .. However as you know...

not Technically and officially, the federal cutoff point is 26001 pounds but state people and websites will often say 26000 .. and yes the others here are correct, if it's not commerce (meaning you are not for hire and not carrying something you're selling) , you do not have to stop .. But...

I concur and echo Mullaney .. I have carried a form of heavy CDL from 1978 and beyond the inception of the "federal" CDL in the 1980's , with hazmat and tank endorsements... 1: Generally nowadays, when diesel is transported in bulk (more than 119 gallons), it is regulated under the HMR and...

somewhere months ago I saw pics of early trucks in your series that had some external features typically seen on the M809's . Or maybe it was the other way around o_O ... short-term memory is going bye-bye

makes me curious to get up to our other location and re-familiarize myself with what all the other trucks have , and if any had been upgraded prior the DRMO

a special thank you to Paul Mather for the 1st four pics and info .. Paul said the joint in pic #2 is the style prone to break, I can concur with that because I have a 8-ton civvy dump truck with that style (thin web) and it busted a cap and subsequently the differential yoke while backing up a...

I stand corrected : Braved the rain-soaked ground and tall tick-laden hay to look at what's on the two mothballed M51A2's kept here .. They both have identical joints but are different than what I see on the 813, 817, and 818 that are working at this location presently, which have identical...

that is exactly my feeling about the matter .. thanks ;) .. the Facebook post may have been right along the lines of the incorrect thinking that on 5-tons, the front axle only engages when truck is is 1st or reverse .. lol

I did a quick search here and found nothing specific. . I ran across a post on the Facebook military wrecker site claiming the subject matter above to be true .. Apparently I am doing something right for the last 45 years as I have never busted a u-joint or jackshaft/short shaft/ stub shaft on...

IMO they look more goofy with the deep side of the dish set inwards because the rear tiretrack will be narrower than your front .. They look a little better with the deep dish set out, the rear tiretrack will be slightly wider than the front.... But tobyS above is correct, you really need to...

That sure puts it straight,,, at least as to what the trucks are supposed to have according to "the book" unless "the book" has a misprint about the subject, or the book's intention was to replace 6453 trannies in multifuels with the 6352 upon rebuild or failure. But still, thank you for...

no need to thank me, but thank you .. it will take some time to dig those out, they are real pics on Kodak paper somewhere in a box in storage .. been meaning to go through them for awhile now and post them and many older ones starting in the 70's, including GMC M211's, M215's, M220's, etc...

that would be great, but all six of the M54A2C's in my old armor BN had the OD 6453. All of those had LDS power, except for two re-motored with mack 673's on purpose but kept their A2 tags.. We did have a pair of downspout M52A1's, yes with the 6453. None of the units M54A2C's were former...

My '53 M62 kept its direct-5th when it was converted to multifuel as well, and a good thing because all that weight doesn't agree much with the LDS under the hood.. One of my last units (armor) kept its two M62's as gassers on purpose, right up to the day they got replaced by M936's. The shop...

I concur with you the direct tranny is better for multifuel work trucks.. I have 1967 and 1969 M51A2's with the direct-5th, and a couple others with OD... However, all of the multi's (and 673's) in my units during the 70's thru 90 had an OD-5th. .. I have to wonder if some of the post-1964...

yes, the starter pedal (and return spring) were at that hole . Thus, your truck is older than 1964 and was a gasser M51 in its prior life. You might now want to look for any casting numbers on your windshield hinges, U-joints, or rear axle hubs . If they end with R-1 or R-something else, you...

TWO spotting items jump out at me right away, things that most people overlook. Yes the others are correct you have what is now coined as a M51A2. However, there is likely more to the story with your truck which if true, means it is NOT a Kaiser/Jeep/AM General product. The style of lamp...

at some point in the late 70's at FLW we were reacquainted with the M72 LAW during a field exercise.. one of the guys from BN maint drove one of the (don't remember the nomen) big IH-Hough (Dresser?) articulated bucket loaders past us and then downrange.. It had like-new MERDC paint and like-new...

sorry 11Echo, missed your post #7, wow there is now 318 ! I will search for your #7 and give it a like

I realize this is a very old post, but people still stumble across it.. I want to point out there is one quick and easy key spotting feature (among other differences) between M48A5 and the "straight" M60 from the 1959-61 production run. They share the same style 105mm gun tube with mid-span...