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What have you done to your 10 ton this week?
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More like 45 downhill with with wind pushing!
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Had this doing 60-65 on speed O.
Can't imagine it would lie
Supposed to be 450 horse 8V92 , fun and load.
Can't imagine it would lie
Supposed to be 450 horse 8V92 , fun and load.
colesmotorsports
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Finally getting back to working on flat bed , headache rack and decking .
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On stock tires: 42mph loaded or empty. Ran one into Ft. Dix in 1994 with a M60 tank on top of the trailer on level ground eventually hit 42 mph. That's all.
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My patina 10 ton as I bought it...
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Dirt71
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Engine all back together and running nicely....
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What all did you do to the engine?
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Looking good David !Engine all back together and running nicely....
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At the Antique Truck Club of America's Macungie national show this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
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I was very surprised that every grease fitting on this old very patina 10 ton took grease with no problem after sitting for over 20yrs in south Alabama...getting ready to ease around the neighborhood in the next week or 2, still have to get some seat's mounted in it as they were completely rotted and rusted away.
It will be the first time it's moved down the road under it's on power in all those year's.
It will be the first time it's moved down the road under it's on power in all those year's.
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Don't forget the most important grease point on the truck: the one on the bell crank in the brake linkage between the left frame rail and the left side of the transmission. The foot pedal is remote from the applicator valve mounted on the frame. The linkage contains the aforementioned bell crank that has a grease fitting. If this bell crank binds the brakes will either drag or you will not be able to build air pressure. Don't forget to check the gear oil points on the steering knuckles to lube the bevel gear sets in the steering knuckles. 2ea per side. Burn up the bevel gears and you will likely junk the truck because nobody has those.
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So the master light switch in this truck was seized up terribly from being exposed to the element's for year's. Replaced it and to my surprise the light's worked as well did the brake light's!!
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Dirt71
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Can't decide to paint it or leave it in it's aged patina...
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Gee, I dunno... Aged patina is pretty neat but freshly painted sure would look "mighty fine".
I'm a little "torn" about the white roof, but if it wasn't a combat truck it sure would be cooler than green.
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The hard top was on my M125 when I first got it, I put it on this truck to keep the weather out for the time being...
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Now that it is running good I say take a break from the M123A1C and put your efforts back into the M125. That will give you plenty of time to decide on paint/no paint.
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That is a deep philosophical question: “Which one of my 10 tons will I work on this week?”
ok… admittedly, I may be a bit jealous.
But seriously, I am enjoying this thread! Please keep posting!
Mechanically sound,check!Patina,Check,shinnys cool,i like been there done that look.
Reference post 71 on lubrication: Hope you have a lube order so you don't forget anything. In addition to the aforementioned fitting on the bell crank for the air brake linkage there are grease points on the anchor pins for the brakes and many on the winch andn the winch driveshaft. If you can get the floor up there are more on the pivots for some of the levers going to the cab. And so on .