Recent content by Dave911

I thought I would continue this thread since it has gone on for a while and it is lacking details. I have a M51 5 Ton dump with the R6602 Gas engine. I converted the spark plug wires to civy wires ( covered in another thread ) and I have changed the points and condenser but the ignition has...

It is not just liberal Democrats. I live in a very conservative Republican state (IN) and the state government is constantly trying to nickle and dime me to death. Farm plates on my '71 semi tractor at 26,000 lbs are about $350 with county wheel tax. Registration for a new Ford Superduty...

If you are non commercial, the DOT cops are not suppose to pull you over. Historic vehicles are not commercial! If they do, tell them you are not a commercial carrier and they should let you go.

Yep, and it can be extremely strenuous and frustrating if you don't do it efficiently. Seems like it is as much technique and tools as anything else. I tried to dismount an 11x20 which had been on a rim for 30+ years without a duckbill hammer and nothing worked. Even a log splitter...

Well I got around to more tire dismounting/mounting. I had a Mil trailer with 9x 20 tires and I got a flat. I also still had several 11x20's sitting around that needed work. I finally got a real duckbill hammer, but the handle was junk so I replaced with a nice hickory handle derived from...

After some serious pounding ..... I put the 11x20 tire on hold since I had to put a new tube in a 7.50x16 front tractor wheel. On the 7.50x16 I used a short duckbill tire wedge/hammer and drove that in with a 4 lb hand sledge. I think that holding the duck bill hammer/wedge with my left...

OK, I've read this thread and looked at the tools.. I have a short tire hammer and I put some WD 40 around the rim of a 5 ton tire/wheel and I am able to pound the bead down but it is slow going and is some serious exercise. This tire has been on this rim for a long time and I have several...

That Mack engine is worth a few bucks.. .....

I'm glad this helped you out. It has been about 6 months now since I did that conversion and it still starts right up even after sitting for a while, so the wires are staying secure in the cap. Dave

I just pulled off all of the hubs off my M51 dump and found a variety of issues. I found the left front dual had it's locknut loose and the hub was full of gear oil. There was virtually no signs of any grease in the bearings. The hub had 2-3 cups of gear lube in it. On the other duals...

I'm not sure I understand why the standard breather is a check valve? On other applications where I need a breather but I don't want junk to get into the oil, I have used a gas fuel filter - one of those cheap metal can types that are about $3.00 everywhere. Loop the tubing up to the frame...

There are plenty of traction type tires available in 22.5 rim sizes. Also retreads are plentiful in that size also. If you want cheap super single traction tires I can't imagine a cheaper solution than the surplus Mil tires that are floating around. But if you are going to stick with duals...

Yes 22.5 tires are a very common semi truck size and they are almost always tubeless.

The M51 also came with the R6602 Continental Gas engine - I have a '62 M51 dump I just greased it - wow, that takes a while.. I lost count of the grease fittings... Dave

MSD - on 24 volts..... Yep, I'm sure the wires were shot. 20-20 hindsight ;-) >> running it at night I don't think that would help much since if the wires were arcing to ground, they would be doing that between the inner core and the brass tubing shell - so you would never see the...