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What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

TwistedOaks

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Made some more progress today on the M915 Battery Box project. Got my group31 trays mounted...
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Isolater, and solar controllers (1x3 wood back board, anchored to the side supports)
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Got it all fit in, and needed to create a couple new crosslinks. Used a little flat aluminum on the hold-downs, since the batteries are too tall for the ones that came with the trays.
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All wired up. And it closed perfect. Also used some pinch trim on all the box edges, just to make sure we don't have chaffing.
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Tomorrow - MRAP air tank mounts.
 

71DeuceAK

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Very nice! I might borrow your idea for relocating the batteries in the M923 I might be getting, but at the same time I'm torn since they're high and dry in the cab, and I intend on going mudding somewhat.
 

aziator

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Finally installed my switch kit. Pretty easy to install, 4 switches are on relays, 2 aren't, all are fed through a central control box with fuse panel and gang bar. Now to install boost and pyro gauges. Also finished installing newly covered seats.




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Artisan

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Made some more progress today on the M915 Battery Box project. Got my group31 trays mounted...
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Isolater, and solar controllers (1x3 wood back board, anchored to the side supports)
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Got it all fit in, and needed to create a couple new crosslinks. Used a little flat aluminum on the hold-downs, since the batteries are too tall for the ones that came with the trays.
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All wired up. And it closed perfect. Also used some pinch trim on all the box edges, just to make sure we don't have chaffing.
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Tomorrow - MRAP air tank mounts.
It is sincerely a crying shame that the owners of this forum, after
multitudes of special requests from it's members, that said owners
have not yet created a forum for the 20Ton Trucks. I do NOT care
about the helicopters and black ops and senators and other CRAP
that THEY brought down upon themselves. (Ask me how I know!) !

The trucks were put in pubic domain, we should be able to discuss them
in a forum differenciated from the little 5 ton. ( I own one myself)

An M916 only needs 2 batteries. Everything after that is High Performance.
Nice job BTW.
 

Jbulach

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Is there a "what have you done to you 20 ton this week" thread?

What truck is TwistedOaks working on I thought/assumed it was a M939 that he was putting M915 battery box on?


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TwistedOaks

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Is there a "what have you done to you 20 ton this week" thread?

What truck is TwistedOaks working on I thought/assumed it was a M939 that he was putting M915 battery box on?


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It is, Artisan just gets a couple bottles in before posting. :beer:
 

Swamp Donkey

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I finished installing the console and wiring the MRAP LED dome lights. They are impressive! I was concerned with them being mounted in the center, that the sides of the cab would be dark. I was very wrong. They have a very wide pattern. Flipping the switch gives me light everywhere. No more needing a flashlight, to find a flashlight, so I can find something in the cab.

Completed install of console.
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Lights wired up using the correct Amphenol connectors and 18/3 jacketed wire. Wired on a two switch system: one for White and one for Green.
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White - No hot spot in the center. Just bright, even light everywhere.
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Green - the green color of the cab cancelled out some of the color in the picture. Nice true color in person.
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Daytime shot.
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I'll secure all the wiring later.
 

TwistedOaks

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So I think I can consolidate my primary and secondary tanks into this behemoth. The wet tank feeds directly into both, and the MRAP tank is actually two tanks in one with a check valve from the larger to the smaller side. The smaller side (if my math is right) is actually the same size as the M939 secondary steel tank.

Got it all mounted up. Only failure is the Low air sensors, which are leaking.

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86m1028

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After chasing & fixing an air brake gremlin, I drove my newest truck (m936A2) around the neighborhood.
I love seeing the terror in my neighbors faces.
The same ones that detest my trucks are the 1st to come ask my help when they need it.
 
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