Recovery trip from Columbus

Think good thoughts and someone keep Murphy busy. Tomorrow I take the deuce to pick up the M818. Pics to follow. Guys in OH go to threat condition red.

Have a safe and uneventful trip Chuck!

Good luck! Be safe!

Just got back around 8pm. Everything went good. It took about an hour and a half to hook up the truck and remover the disconnect the drive shafts. GL guy was nice and was willing to stay to help if needed. I told him we had it covered. They let me work and did not bother me at all. We drove though Columbus and at the first stop for fuel I rechecked and found that I had been stopping on just the deuce brakes. The service valve was closed. I almost forgot. I got a full packed with recent maint paperwork and a disk. I can't wait to find out what info is on the disk. They even had keys for the truck. The tool box was full of BII including fire extinguisher. I just looked in and will inventory it more later. The truck ran good when I moved it around to hook it up. The fenders need to be replaced along with some other small stuff. The best thing is I have a list on what to fix based on the list of stuff wrong that put the truck over the dollar limit. The fenders and mud flaps were the most expensive items. Misc seals and such need to be replaced. I also know what has been done for maint for at least the last few years. Now back to the trip. It took a long time between 45 and 50mph. Just before Toledo the deuce started loosing power. Now it would only go 45 at full throttle. I had replacement filters and figured running the tank low may have put trash in the primary. I was close enough that I just milked it home. At home I opened the primary and got a rush of sucking air. I turned on the master switch and drained some fuel. It looked good. I plan to drain the tank then check the primary to see if it is plugged. Here are some photos.

Glad to hear you had a safe trip.

Congrats Chuck. Glad it went well. What is wrong with the fenders, they look good in the pics?

Some unauthorized jagged holes lined by corrosion. I might be able to patch them. The last inspection report gives me all the NSN's I need to get to make it 100%. The biggest ticket items were the fenders and the mud flaps. Everything else is seals hear and there. The biggest thing is a main seal in the engine. It also needs a trans seal. The seat covers for the drivers seat needs replaced. One blackout light is out and needs replaced. The wiper control valve need replaced. The pass fender is really not that bad. The paperwork also lists two tires as serviceable. I will have to take a look at them and see which ones they are talking about. The spare looks good and will take the place of one of the bad tires. I think the left fuel tank is not reading right so I have to check the sender.

Thanks for the unauthorized pics! They have quite the stash. I like those CCC Dump Trucks. And Nice tractor!

Looks good Chuck.. If the old 818 ran I think I would have switched them around and saved the deuce some work.. LOL... Your now in the 5 ton club!!! yahoooo! So you bringing it to Clare this year?

Chuck,
Looks like you got a nice truck. I am happy you made it back safely! Good luck with your new toy!

I would have done better pulling the deuce with the five-ton but I did not want to get an insurance binder on the 5 ton until I get the sf-97. I would have switched them if I had a major problem with the deuce.

Lane,
Did you need fenders for you five ton also?

I need a passenger fender for mine. The drivers side is new but the other is in sad, sad shape. You got a soarce? Been looking.

Not yet but I am looking. I need the driver's side bad. I may have to fab up some patch panels. Some I could take from the deuce fender I am taking off.

Congrats Chuck!!

Congrats Chuck! It looks really good and it's a blessing that you made it home safely as well. I'm looking forward to getting mine.

Andy

Hey, I recognize that truck! Good to hear things went well.

Have you rowed through the gears yet?

I had to work today so tomorrow I am going connect the drive shafts and play around. The guy remembered you had checked it out for me.

Glad all went well. well allmost. are there any brakes left on the deuce? if you get a source for the fenders count me in also. both sides.

I was carrying all my spare parts including a set of brakes shoes and seals.

Lets see some pics of that bad boy with some smoke rolling out the stack! What type of trailer you after to put behind it? Good job man!