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What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

USAFSS-ColdWarrior

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Cleaned up the last Kansas Overhauled truck I have in stock. "The Kansas City Sisters" has a nice ring to it don't you think? :mrgreen:
Yes, "Sisters" has a nice ring to it, for sure:

- But how about "Eenie, Meenie, Miney"

And then get your self a wrecker to call "Mo"!?
Nice call, Rocky, but that sounds an awful lot like THE THREE STOOGES.

My mind flashed to the Andrews Sisters of WWII....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qafnJ6mRbgk
 

gottaluvit

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finally got the solid axle mounted. i had a steer axle in the rear and decided to swap it out for the regular rear axle.
then i measured out and marked where i want the mudflaps. ground the brackets off of the the 3ft section of bed i had cut off. welded those brackets onto the bed, then mounted the mudflaps.
Confused as to why you had a steer axle in the rear. Is your truck bobbed? Was it four wheel steering?
 

azteclizard

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it started life as an m52a2. i swapped the rear tandems for the front axle and springs off of an M54a2. i did in fact put rear steer on it but i didn't like it, so i changed the steer axle out for one of the original solid axles.
its not technically bobbed since the frame wasn't shortened. i actually lengthened the frame by putting the extensions and winch up front.
 

gottaluvit

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Good to know there are plugs being used on these tires. I will do it myself, or at least try. If not, theres a real nice heavy truck tire shop that I am on the good side of since I ordered extra rim seals for and took to them.
Picked up a load of scrap wood from the (hardwood) sawmill today and swung by the heavy truck tire shop, that I am on good terms with, to get my slow leak plugged and hopefully converted to a "no leak". They plugged it nicely for a mere $10. No more CTIS attitude on startups anymore (hopefully).
 

infidel got me

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As my bed is off and the weather was nice, I painted my bed and the back of my cab. Things are starting to move forward finally. Still waiting on my driveshaft- what was supposed to be a no problem it will be done in 3 days, has turned into a week and a day. No biggie, I have plenty of other stuff to do. Two weeks and counting--- winter rally right around the corner!
 

gottaluvit

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As my bed is off and the weather was nice, I painted my bed and the back of my cab. Things are starting to move forward finally. Still waiting on my driveshaft- what was supposed to be a no problem it will be done in 3 days, has turned into a week and a day. No biggie, I have plenty of other stuff to do. Two weeks and counting--- winter rally right around the corner!
"Winter rally". You're in Florida; there's no winter!
 

Cape Coastie

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Went for a ride during a lull in the blizzard. She ran real well, after a couple of hours on the block heater! Came across this Toyota in a snow bank right near home. Hooked up a tow strap and pulled it out with no throttle and no damage. Those kids were very happy we came by.:driver:
 

gottaluvit

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Went for a ride during a lull in the blizzard. She ran real well, after a couple of hours on the block heater! Came across this Toyota in a snow bank right near home. Hooked up a tow strap and pulled it out with no throttle and no damage. Those kids were very happy we came by.:driver:
That's awesome. They'll remember that beast pulling them out their entire lives!
 

Spyderman

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I went down to Tennessee yesterday and picked up a still in the crate complete cargo cover for my truck. Bad thing is it has been snowing. I so wanted to put it on today.
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