What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[Swamp Donkey]

Yup next year we will hear reports from space station that they see swamp deer and nothing else.

Swamp Deer...lol.

Wait till I tell the Ol' Lady her new nickname: Swamp Donkey & Swamp Deer

If I ain't at next years rally then I'm buried out back...

 

[Archytas]

I took this faded little number;









And gave it a touchup;

 

[Jon Giovani]

Finally got around to relocating my batteries so the cab is clear to install air ride seats for my wife! Lucky me!

 

[Another Ahab]

Rule #1

Finally got around to relocating my batteries so the cab is clear to install air ride seats for my wife! Lucky me!

 

[skav]

I loaded 3 decorative metal screens for a project and delivered to the site. They weigh about 500lbs each.

Saved myself $1300.00 in delivery fees

 

[Amer-team]

Anyone have a recommendation on how to modify your M923 under the bed tool box to keep it dry inside? I have looked through multiple threads and can't find a similar question. The top hinge looks like an issue and there are four drain holes in the bottom, and of course the bolts going through the top of the box for the fuel can holder. Looks like mine will need a nice scrape to clean out the rust. Pulled all the tools out so they could dry. Thank you for your thoughts on this.

 

[gottaluvit]

I loaded 3 decorative metal screens for a project and delivered to the site. They weigh about 500lbs each.

Saved myself $1300.00 in delivery feesView attachment 598409View attachment 598410

Nice looking truck! Is that an M931? Always nice to save that much cash.

 

[gottaluvit]

Anyone have a recommendation on how to modify your M923 under the bed tool box to keep it dry inside? I have looked through multiple threads and can't find a similar question. The top hinge looks like an issue and there are four drain holes in the bottom, and of course the bolts going through the top of the box for the fuel can holder. Looks like mine will need a nice scrape to clean out the rust. Pulled all the tools out so they could dry. Thank you for your thoughts on this.

I would think you could clean it out and just lay a dry rag in there and after a light rain or just driving it a mile or so in the rain (depends if it only gets wet while parked or driving) so as to not saturate the entire rag, and you should be able to pinpoint the source. Then if it's bolts just remove and silicone heavy and replace them.

My truck didn't have the box when I got it, but I happened to have this old blasting cap box that I picked up at an auction ten years back or so for ten bucks. Its very heavy.

 

[Coffey1]

I am going to close those holes up put weather striping around doors and flex seal the inside of box

 

[Plugugly]

I just put Dri-Dek in mine, and open them up after driving in the rain. But I store my truck inside so I don't know how great that would work outside. http://www.dri-dek.com/

 

[ross165123]

Picked up my nice new used Detroit locker for the m818, Thanks ryanaubra. Hopefully within the next 2 weeks I'll have it cleaned up and installed without removing the rear axle.

 

[Plane Fast]

Got the M923 ready for Saturday's Christmas Parade. I think it could use more lights, but I'm running a inverter instead of a generator. That's the nice thing with LEDs. All the lights and Santa are about 500watts.
Should be fun.

 

[Another Ahab]

That light show looks great; first class.

And the crossed candy canes are good, too, nice touch.

 

[Coffey1]

Is there a truck underthere somewhere.

 

[Plane Fast]

Haha. Thanks guys!

 

[71DeuceAK]

Looks good! How do you guys run your inverters? Off the slave port? And are they the buy-anywhere 12v or specialty 24v units?

 

[Plane Fast]

No. I'm only going to run the lights for maybe an hour on the inverter. I just hook it up to one battery. Then run the two plugs off of it. The lights are just normal 115volt outdoor lights.

 

[Piper Cub]

How are the lights attached around the hood? I want to do a giant sled/ Christmas tree in the front yard using my truck but I want to find a way to attach the lights so I can still drive it.

 

[Plane Fast]

I used these. So far so good.


Oh.. and some zip ties as well

 

[Swamp Donkey]

The inverter I have pictured a couple of posts back is military surplus. I think they were used to charge NVGs, radios and other things off the slave port. It is 24V to 110V and comes with the slave plug. It's small but runs plenty of LEDs...Christmas lights and work lights. I use it all the time for running my work lights when there isn't a hard line around.