What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[Jericho]

Next need to decide what unit to use for the trailer light 24 12 conversion, want something neat rugged and efficient . With a 12 volt trailer brake circuit, any one with a favorite ?

 

[MyothersanM1]

Well, three weeks ago! So, I'm a little late BUT, 11 new shoes...size 12R22.5 Tubeless Firestone T831's.

See it all here...http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?165414-12R22-5-Tubeless-Tires-for-M809-series

 

[Another Ahab]

Added a new receiver hitch to tow a 35 foot bumper hanger travel trailer , all solid steel and continuous welds, like my stuff big and chunky, and a nice bright back up light

You're not kidding "big and chunky", it looks like something you'd see as an accessory on rolling armor inserted of only a truck. It looks real fine.

Is that made of 5/8" or maybe even 3/4" plate?

 

[simp5782]

Next need to decide what unit to use for the trailer light 24 12 conversion, want something neat rugged and efficient . With a 12 volt trailer brake circuit, any one with a favorite ?

Memphis Equip has one for about $600. but that's retarded. Cheapest way would be to buy the 24 to 12 small inverter from Those Military guys for just the trailer brake power wire. Cheapest thing on the trailer is to swap everything to 24v LED's and just use a simple 4 or 7 pin spliced into the harness by the rear tail lamp assemblies. The harness on my M322 was toast so I just spliced in a 4 pin trailer plug

 

[Jericho]

Thank you SIMP, clear concise and simple , the way I like it,, Oddly enough I just got one of THOSE guys transfomers, Hadnt even thought about using it for that AND I just bought a 4 foot trailer extension lead, ALL HERE and paid for, Thank you Sir When we get ABOVE zero degrees and I can walk to my truck with out dragging my Ill get it installed and take some photos, r

 

[Jericho]

3/4 steel, more to come on that hitch, nice slip in step , and some custom rear wheel mud flaps, just cant decide if I should do rubber of aluminium 1/4 fenders . My current travel trailer only weighs in at about 9000 lbs so 900 lb tongue weight, easily done. ( nice to have scrape steel )

 

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Now that it's warming up been making some progress with the air brake conversion on the m816.

 

[simp5782]

Thank you SIMP, clear concise and simple , the way I like it,, Oddly enough I just got one of THOSE guys transfomers, Hadnt even thought about using it for that AND I just bought a 4 foot trailer extension lead, ALL HERE and paid for, Thank you Sir When we get ABOVE zero degrees and I can walk to my truck with out dragging my Ill get it installed and take some photos, r

This is all i have on mine

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[simp5782]

Just a little mockup on the MaxxPro Plus Wheels and 12.00 G272s the tires are junk just bought the wheels with tires for $60 for a mockup. Will need longer studs and not sure if I am going to bevel the wheel for budd nuts or I don't know surely yet. May need a small spacer behind the inner wheel. Not sure cause the jack was in the way.

On another note I did get a 395 to bead up on one of those wheels. My oh My dual 395s. I think measurement wise it would be around 8ft5 to 7inch wide overall. with an inner 1inch spacer needed to clear the trunion.

 

[MyothersanM1]

Now that it's warming up been making some progress with the air brake conversion on the m816.

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S-cam rears/wedge fronts? How much progress so far? Are you doing a write up of it in the forum?

 

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S-cam rears/wedge fronts? How much progress so far? Are you doing a write up of it in the forum?

Wedges on all 3. Have the details in "rescued m816" thread

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[71DeuceAK]

Wes, you going duals (but bigger duals) on that M923A1?

 

[MyothersanM1]

Wedges on all 3. Have the details in "rescued m816" thread

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Wrecker is getting alot of work this summer, should keep you occupied haha.

 

[BenRoberts]

Bought a new pair of shoes for big girl. 395's and thanks to Mr simp they will be here next week.

 

[MyothersanM1]

Wrecker is getting alot of work this summer, should keep you occupied haha.

Even though Ive done it, I am really interested in your air brake install. OK...What happened to the popcorn smiley??

 

[Jbulach]

Just a little mockup on the MaxxPro Plus Wheels and 12.00 G272s the tires are junk just bought the wheels with tires for $60 for a mockup. Will need longer studs and not sure if I am going to bevel the wheel for budd nuts or I don't know surely yet. May need a small spacer behind the inner wheel. Not sure cause the jack was in the way.

On another note I did get a 395 to bead up on one of those wheels. My oh My dual 395s. I think measurement wise it would be around 8ft5 to 7inch wide overall. with an inner 1inch spacer needed to clear the trunion.

How thick are the centers? Your studs too short to run the typical dual budd nuts, thimble on the inner, then nut on the outer? I don't know how much stud you need inside the thimbles?

 

[cranetruck]

Replaced my Stewart Warner coolant heater with a Benmar a short time ago. The exhaust was located in a different place and the control box wiring slightly different, but all work out just great. Haven't tested it yet, though. Some pictures:


Also replaced the coolant with a fresh batch using the "Airlift" system for the first time, which uses a vacuum to draw the coolant back into the radiator/engine.

 

[bigsix]

Well I have a new transmission coming. Mine is burnt. I'm glad it's not here yet. I need a break from getting g it out.

 

[bigsix]

I also bought a new fuel gauge from Erik's surplus $54. Mine has face busted off and doesn't work.