What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[Another Ahab]

I priced 760 feet of 5/8 inch diameter 6 x 19 wire rope for 3ea 5 ton front winches(2 with level wind and tensioner,1 without) grand total of........ $1604.80!

Ouch, $2+ per foot. But I guess it costs what it costs. Is that maybe the galvanized product?

 

[sd39u]

I installed a block heater on my M923A1...just in time for spring to arrive!

 

[Spyderman]

I installed a block heater on my M923A1...just in time for spring to arrive!

That's OK. You will love it. I love mine. No matter how cold it is just plug it in for a couple hours and she will start right up.

 

[71DeuceAK]

Yeah, parking on top would give any passerby a good laugh/shock! (Taking out cell phone cameras to grab photos).

 

[juanprado]

nah... i have a 65 m52a2.
maybe ur correct, i could just be remembering things wrong. it has been a couple years and a few deployments since i messed with the truck at night. my memory isnt what it used to be, a few TBIs will mess a guy up.

Someone makes a real expensive adapter that you can install at the light switch inbetween the harness and the switch or just Y off a clearance light ( not sure if you have any as I have not seen your model in person) or the wire feeding the rear running lights as those are on with the correct switch position.

 

[SLOrazorsedge]

Erik's Military Surplus has the running light adapters

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Erik's Military Surplus has the running light adapters

Yep, and took all of about 3 minutes to install.

 

[AMGeneral]

Ouch, $2+ per foot. But I guess it costs what it costs. Is that maybe the galvanized product?

Nope,that's just regular old bright wire,galvanized is more expensive yet!

 

[Cape Coastie]

I agree with Spyderman about the block heater. No matter how cold it is I set my timer to have the heater come on about 2 hours before expected use and she fires up like it is 70 degrees. Even when I take it to work I set it for 5 am and when I start it at 715 she lights right off. I did not try to start it last weekend though when it was -10.

 

[azteclizard]

yall act like -10 is disastrously cold... lol..

easy day today.. tossed myself out of a CH47 while inflight.. then came home and did some piddly work to the truck. changed out the slave cable receptacle and wiring, then remounted the reflector rings with brand new reflectors in them..
woohoo... babysteps

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

So I had a guy claiming he was seriously interested in purchasing my truck. I knew it needed batteries and have hesitated spending the money and also determined that the starter was on its way out. After he stressed to me how interested he was in the truck, I proceeded to put a new $300.00 starter and $740.00 worth of new batteries in it only to have him ignore my text, letting him know it was now road worthy and ready to sell. With all that being said, I am not mad about it as they were things that were needed. I guess I should just thank him for motivating me to get off my ass/wallet and do what i have been procrastinating to do for a while now.

 

[wilmart01]

Went to a mechanic and starting talking about install a new winch on the my M923 A2, the mechanic said will be a lot work, I think will not, he will only extend the frame and weld a plate underneath and do some wire work.
what do you think? Any ideas?

 

[The HUlk]

I'm sure there are folks here who could tell you how many hours labor is fair. It's simple mathmatics from there.

 

[The HUlk]

So I had a guy claiming he was seriously interested in purchasing my truck. I knew it needed batteries and have hesitated spending the money and also determined that the starter was on its way out. After he stressed to me how interested he was in the truck, I proceeded to put a new $300.00 starter and $740.00 worth of new batteries in it only to have him ignore my text, letting him know it was now road worthy and ready to sell. With all that being said, I am not mad about it as they were things that were needed. I guess I should just thank him for motivating me to get off my ass/wallet and do what i have been procrastinating to do for a while now.

Good for you, your machine is ready should it be needed, as it should be. I hope all is well with him.

 

[Another Ahab]

yall act like -10 is disastrously cold... lol..

easy day today.. tossed myself out of a CH47 while inflight..

Your workday is a little bit different from mine.

 

[The HUlk]

what he said!

 

[azteclizard]

well.... i didnt like the crew.. so i walked out...
nah.. it was yet another jump.

 

[Another Ahab]

well.... i didnt like the crew.. so i walked out...
nah.. it was yet another jump.

I was thinking it was maybe because you had a little issue with your laptop or something...

 

[The HUlk]

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That is so disturbing lol.

 

[Andyrv6av8r]

Went to a mechanic and starting talking about install a new winch on the my M923 A2, the mechanic said will be a lot work, I think will not, he will only extend the frame and weld a plate underneath and do some wire work.
what do you think? Any ideas?

Hydraulic or electric?