Recent content by Edward Stephens

This is a M-54 cargo truck, I had my M numbers mixed. It does not have an existing hydraulic system.

Thanks for your help. My five ton is pretty tight between the frame and transmission so I may not be able to mount the pump off the front of the PTO. Accessory drives can be had but they arent common for sure. The winch I bought came off a 5 ton in a scrap yard, so I should be able to use a...

I have a five ton wo/W that I want to add a hydraulic front winch to. I have a PTO for a PTO winch, and a PTO winch. I dont have the propeller shaft so I want to go hydraulic. Can I run it with the accessory drive? What motor do I need? I can live with civilian parts that will work. I have...

This week I popped two dogbones off at the same time in the woods driving over some rough cutover. I use my truck for site prep spraying and it needs some new bone ends. What happens when your axles are at an accute angle? the front came forward and the back went backward, so we took all the...

Thanks for all the replies, I am about an hour from Fort Bragg, there is a .mil tire dealer there with a good supply of anything you want. I am looking at some B grade tires for very cheap- a little weather cracking but where I drive I dont want to cut a $300 tire when there are piles of $75...

I have a set of reallly slick NDTs on my m39series, and need to go bigger. My apologies if this has been asked before. Can I use a 14.00 michelin XL on my stock rim? If I have to get different rims I will go for the 16.00 20s Can I dual up the 14.00 on the back if they do fit my stock...

I just scored a M54 to use on the farm and in the woodlot. It does not have a winch, I am going to add a PTO and winch. What is the ratio on the pto? I have a 5 direct transmission. The reason I ask is that I may use the winch pto to run a water pump for a while and then install the winch when...