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  1. fasttruck

    flatbed military trailer

    The military has two flatbed trailers with lunettes, air brakes and 24v lights: The m1061 and something called the xck2000e1 which is really an intermodal chassis for 20' iso ocean freight containers so you need a flatbed with pinlocks to use it. Both are sold by gl from time to time.
  2. fasttruck

    M936A2 Cannot engage crane PTO

    Read the applicable TM yet ? I do not have one for the M936 but the M 816 (which I have) has another control under the boom in front of the winch, a power divider to select wheither crane or winch operates. On a M816 all the levers in the cab are set first and the shaft from the t case to the...
  3. fasttruck

    Power steering gearbox from an m818 help wanted

    I would expect it's a Ross; they seemed to have furnished a lot of steering gear to the military.
  4. fasttruck

    Need help with a 5 ton tow from N Tampa to Deltona (Central Florida)

    above: cage brakes on towed vehicle.
  5. fasttruck

    Need help with a 5 ton tow from N Tampa to Deltona (Central Florida)

    Transfer case in neutral and you will have to deal with keeping the parking brake released when then engine is not running; eitgher suopoly air from the towing vehicle or cage the brake chambers on the rear axles of the towing vehicle.
  6. fasttruck

    M818 emergency air problem

    Dose the same thing happen when you operate the foot brake as the hand applicator valve ? This would indicate if problem is in hand valve or whole service system. I assume brake on tractor works normally when foot brake is applied.
  7. fasttruck

    m35a2 from Long Island to Wingdale NY

    "Fair price ?" If you cannot get someone whom is already on Long Island to do this the tolls for a 5 axle trailer truck in and out from New Jersey or up- state NY is about $150.00 plus ton mile tax etc. If you choose to live or conduct business in Kings, Queens, Nassau or Sufolk counties ya...
  8. fasttruck

    M923A2 for a tanker truck

    1. I predict 14:00 20s with six tires will be less stable. 2.The cargo bodies are the same size so the space behind the exhaust and spare tire should be the same as a M813. 3. Tops are different sizes. 4. Charging system and battteries (4ea 6tls) is the same.
  9. fasttruck

    Winch Help

    Evidently you have not found the lube order referenced in doghead's post. This is the best explanation of what oils to use and where to put them. Mystery plugs may be access to winch drum brake etc. If not described in the -10 or -20 manuals you probably don't need to go there.
  10. fasttruck

    Winch Help

    Check applicable lubrication order for what plugs need to be checked and what fluid to pit in winch.
  11. fasttruck

    Question for cold weather starting

    Military never too big on block heaters as plug-ins hardc to find in the field. Older designs used some form of manifold heater, newer trucks an ether kit that meters a measured ammount of either into the engine. Problems with ether kit is,. if you do not have a spare bottre always, what is left...
  12. fasttruck

    Anyone near New Castle, Delaware?

    There is a Frfeightliner service point about a mile from New Castle Yard on Terminal AVwhich appears to be big enough to handle oil changes and such.
  13. fasttruck

    military applied undercoating?

    WAS STATIONED IN SEA GIRT, NJ FACILITY RIGHT ON THE SHORE AND DOD HAD CONTRACTORS COME IN AND Z BART THE EQUIPMENT. OF COURSE THEY WAITED UNTIL RUST WAS WELL ON THE WAY ON MOST OF IT. tHEY MADE LARGER THAN CIVILIAN APPLICATION HOLES IN THE ROCKER PANELS ETC AS i GUESS TO GET MORE PRODUCT IN.
  14. fasttruck

    How easy is it to roll a deuce? Best tires without conversion kit for more speed/trac

    I RECALL WHEN THE EAGER BEAVER AND M 135 TRUCKS WERE INITIALLY RELEASED THEY HAD SIX WHEELS AND A FENDER BOX IN THE BED FLOOR. tHEY WERE APPARENTLY EASY TO ROLL OVER SO THE DESIGN CHANGED TO TEN TIRES WTIH DUAL WHEELS AND NO FENDER BOX.
  15. fasttruck

    Laundry trailer

    m1061.
  16. fasttruck

    M816 Wrecker clutch issues

    RFight photo above shows similar air cylinder that is sued to operate rear winch on M123.
  17. fasttruck

    M816 Wrecker clutch issues

    Attached photos show detail under truck. When problem occurs; if you shut truck off and drain air out of it and restart and problem is absent until air pressure rebuilds this could be it.
  18. fasttruck

    M816 Wrecker clutch issues

    As you know, there is an air operated cointrol for the clutch in front of the rear winch to disengage the clutch when operating the rear winch or the crane. Air cylinder for this is on the right side of the engine bell. Is air leaking through the control valve and causing this cyl,inder to...
  19. fasttruck

    Split shifting a 813

    You always upsift first then down shift in that order. 2-5L, shift transfer to high & trans back to 4th. Slowing down ? shift from 4th h to 5th h and then downshift transfer case. Get this wrong and you wlll have a lot of truck parts on the ground. all compound trans work this way: 5X4 spicers...
  20. fasttruck

    M35A2 from GA to NJ

    Try again see attached:
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