First time 5 ton owner

[Two Stroke Madness]

They may have turned up the fuel on her some... does it roll any coal when you're hard on the throttle?

 

[RhinoTAC]

No it doesnt thank god!

 

[RhinoTAC]

What does this knob do?

 

[Two Stroke Madness]

That's a good question. I notice your truck has a different style heater.... it may be for a fresh air valve for the cab

 

[RhinoTAC]

That's a good question. I notice your truck has a different style heater.... it may be for a fresh air valve for the cab

That's not a heater you see. That's fresh cold AC brotha!

 

[18operator]

What does this knob do?View attachment 751180

Hand throttle?

 

[18operator]

Welcome from the great state of Ohio!

 

[RhinoTAC]

Hand throttle?

Negative hand throttle is on the far left

 

[RhinoTAC]

I ment the aluminum 20x10 wheels on the front. I have some with a different offset but I need some like those for the fronts.

All 6 wheels are aluminium

 

[Ajax MD]

What does this knob do?View attachment 751180

Ejection seat.

Just kidding. On my truck, in that location, the cable is to supply or cut off fresh air. You should see a cable running to the passenger's side footwell, to a damper. I have another t-handle that flaps between heat on your feet and defrosting the windshield. Of course, your truck is so heavily modified that I could be totally wrong.

 

[71DeuceAK]

Let's see some pictures! Looks like a USMC truck?

Was this a civillian build? I myself have had crazy ideas for armoring my M928A1.

 

[RhinoTAC]

I have no idea to determine if it was ever a USMC 5ton or not. I wish I knew seeing as I am a marine myself

 

[RhinoTAC]

Let's see some pictures! Looks like a USMC truck?

Was this a civillian build? I myself have had crazy ideas for armoring my M928A1.

It was built by a legitimate armored vehicle manufacturer from the ground up in 2011. I posted many pics on another thread elsewhere

 

[71DeuceAK]

it's settled...I would like to armor mine now...

 

[Fatalid]

Super cool looking truck! Looks like fun!


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[RhinoTAC]

it's settled...I would like to armor mine now...

Its not cheap, That I can promise you. When they built this truck the entire body was removed and built new using all AR500 plate steel. Its thickness varies from 1/4in up to 1in. The troop pod or TAC will seat up 21 men fully kitted out and 3 in the cab or 1 driver and 1 gunner in the turret. The glass is also bullet resistant with thickness at around 4in all the way around. Its not fast by any means. To even get to 45mph it takes a lot of effort and ton of fuel. Once I get the TAC pod removed I should be able to make her move along faster and consume a lot less fuel. Right now I average about 2.5mpg. I am still new at learning about the M809 series. I was a Grunt in the Corps so mechanics wasn't my specialty. I did however pick up an original paper back TM manual on ebay and I been reading it a lot. My next task is to replace the front axle boots as they are torn. And one day tackle the fuel throttle body as it has a slight drip from the throttle shaft seals.

 

[71DeuceAK]

I certainly don't expect it to be cheap, fast, or easy to say the least! Are you selling the pod off the back eventually, etc?

 

[RhinoTAC]

I certainly don't expect it to be cheap, fast, or easy to say the least! Are you selling the pod off the back eventually, etc?

For the right price I would and buyer would have to facilitate shipping as it weighs about 13,000 pounds

 

[71DeuceAK]

What are your plans for it otherwise, if any?

 

[RhinoTAC]

What are your plans for it otherwise, if any?

I bought it to promote my business Texas Tactical Training Center. I use it in parades, concerts, open air venues just about anything to advertise the company. Eventually it will be used to shoot belt feds MG's from and it's on loan for any small police agencies that need it who cant afford armor for their officers while serving high risk warrants or barricade situations