My XM818 makes it home from Little Rock, AR

[chgofiveo]

Well it arrives home, but there is a truck stuck in the loading dock, How the heck am I going to get it off the truck?

I know, just winch it on to the roll back, then set it on the ground...No Problem

 

[chgofiveo]

Man, that truck is heavy!! A little more help from the tractor and skid loader and...

 

[chgofiveo]

Now to get it running...No crank...How bout a couple bull dozer D6 batteries...
Get it cranking and look what flies out the exhaust pipe...A birds nest...Think this trucks been sitting awhile?

 

[chgofiveo]

Still not running...Cranks, but has a massive fuel leak, right under the drivers seat (from the valve which switches the tanks, which is frozen, I might add)... six rubber lines later and a hole in the floor under the drivers seat...

 

[chgofiveo]

After all that... Im running and driving (cold with a missing windshield)...Now to fix the ONE MILLION other problems...Cant wait!! I will be asking you guys for your help and knowledge as I attempt to fix all the little bugs, but untill then...Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed my post and

MERRY CHRISTMAS...(Ive got my present early)

 

[Andy1234]

Very Nice!

Andy

 

[ARYankee]

Glad to see you got it home. It's even better that you had it shipped too. Have fun with your new toy..... I'm hoping to get another one in the near future.

 

[jwaller]

you know you don't have to cut a hole in the floor to fix the spider valve? you remove the tool box and you have much better access.

 

[chgofiveo]

you know you don't have to cut a hole in the floor to fix the spider valve? you remove the tool box and you have much better access.

I tried...The darn bolts wouldnt come out and I was frustrated...It was about hour 12 working on the truck and I really wanted to see if it would run. Im planning on doing some cab modifications, so the hole really wont be a big deal when all is said and done...
Thanks and Merry Christmas

 

[velociT]

Congratz on the new truck!

Merry Christmas...

 

[mckeeranger]

I tried...The darn bolts wouldnt come out and I was frustrated...It was about hour 12 working on the truck and I really wanted to see if it would run. Im planning on doing some cab modifications, so the hole really wont be a big deal when all is said and done...
Thanks and Merry Christmas

The plate on the bottom of the springer seat covers the hole anyway, doesn't it?

Good looking truck. Are you going to use it as a tractor, or do some modification?

 

[tm america]

nice looking truck glad you finally got it home great thinkin on the tractor -skidloader .it would have broke the rollback forsure without them.my buddy broke the bed frame on a roll back loading his f 350 quad cab with 54s on the rollback backwards .opps snapped the frame right where the cylinders attach the truck hit the ground hard now you just need to start getting some trailers for it

 

[chgofiveo]

The plate on the bottom of the springer seat covers the hole anyway, doesn't it?

Good looking truck. Are you going to use it as a tractor, or do some modification?

The seat plate sure does cover the hole...you have a good eye! Im thinking of cutting the cab behind the door and extending the cab 8 inches so I can fit my fat a$$ in there a little better. Im going to make the seat air ride (using the exsisting seat) and remove the fifth wheel and add a modified/shortened drop side bed...may put a dump mech on it...Ill keep you posted

 

[tm america]

let me know when you pull the fifth wheel off i would be interest in getting from you with the other stuff to make mine into a tractor

 

[chgofiveo]

let me know when you pull the fifth wheel off i would be interest in getting from you with the other stuff to make mine into a tractor

Thats not a problem... Im thinking spring...Ill let you know

 

[FlatlinesUp]

Great rescue man... congrats, I wish you luck with it!

 

[M920]

After all that... Im running and driving (cold with a missing windshield)...Now to fix the ONE MILLION other problems...Cant wait!! I will be asking you guys for your help and knowledge as I attempt to fix all the little bugs, but untill then...Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed my post and

MERRY CHRISTMAS...(Ive got my present early)

Nice M818....Good thinking on the unloading! I does look a little cold for the test drive....You know, you could just swap sides on the windshields for now....get at least the driverside covered.....of course this way you don't have to worry about it fogging up....lol

 

[rumplecat]

Tractor

Glad you made it home, did you get to use the loading ramp?
James

 

[chgofiveo]

Nice M818....Good thinking on the unloading! I does look a little cold for the test drive....You know, you could just swap sides on the windshields for now....get at least the driverside covered.....of course this way you don't have to worry about it fogging up....lol

The other side was SO dirty from the ride from AR, no windshild was way better...Besides if I swapped it over, where would the fun be?

Merry Christmas Bro

 

[chgofiveo]

Glad you made it home, did you get to use the loading ramp?
James

Hey James
Merry Christmas!

Im pretty sure they used the ramp

Phillips Towing right by the base gave it to me pretty hard for pushing or winching my truck onto the trailer... I wont use em again, thats for sure!

Anyway, all is well with the truck

Thanks Again
Mike