Recent content by Jbulach

I’m extremely interest just by reading brief description and history! Would love to see some pictures, as well as finding out more about stump puller as well, or even just the tractor. Most of us can just go out in the garage if we want to check out “modern” military equipment[emoji6]

You essentially need bridge truck wheels, spacers, longer torque rods, longer wheel studs as well as a bunch of other parts I’m sure I’m forgetting to make it work, but it will be over 102” wide…

Looks like your brakes are NOT caged, so I guessed wrong. You do not use the spring break override, that button should always stay out except in an emergency/combat situation where your spring breaks are locked and you cannot release them otherwise. If you are pushing that button in as normal...

This is what the brake chambers look like when they are caged. Installed cage bolt circled in red.

The caging bolts should be stowed on the side of the can (circled in red) or missing. If there are threads sticking out of the hole plugged with the red cap (red arrow) then your spring/park brakes are caged and cannot work. The rear 2 axles are the only ones that have “parking” brake chambers.

Make sure the cage bolts are not installed in the brake cans.

First WAG would be batteries are wired incorrectly. Is this a new to you unknown truck, or this condition started after…?

If you can come up with the NSN, try a general search on the internet and ebay, with and without the dashes in the stock number. Usually a long shot for more obscure parts, but you’ll be surprised by all the surplussed NOS stuff listed on ebay.

Valve is made into the banjo bolt circled in red.

The smoothest I’ve ever seen a line coming out on top of Devils Backbone this year. I went down, but was raining too hard to get a grip on the rocks trying to go up. I’m still playing catchup so I probably sit this weekend out, but as always I’m close enough if you all get in a bind!

Amazing so far! Other than the mower cycle gang, this entire place is almost completely vacant. Mostly overcast, with nice temps, and just enough rain to keep the dust to near zero. Not sure, but next weekend may be getting into the early Trikefest crowd? Although, we may bring the Bronco back...

We plan on heading up late Wednesday afternoon with the 5ton, and Bronco. May have to head back home Saturday AM.

When I saw that last photo, all I could think was Oh no! We should have warned you not to let gimprobb drive… or play with! But glad you rolled it over for us to see the underside, truly amazing!!!

I haven’t went back to reread everything, but are we sure there is not some junk in the fuel tank, that is sucking up and blocking the end of the fuel pickup tube, or do these trucks have a sock on the end of the pickup?

Ive ran across a set of new points for an old tractor that had a very hard to see plastic like film on the contacts. Would not start until the film was peeled off.