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  1. benni72

    Front Axle Boot 5 ton

    hey group, need a little advice or maybe some help. went and changed my axle boots today on my 5 ton tractor, M52A2, and on the passenger side everything was perfect and went as planned. when i got to the drivers side i removed the boot about 2 qts of gear oil came out. now here's what gets me...
  2. benni72

    hot hubs

    just my 2 cents worth, i've been in the bearing business all my life, born into it to be exact. start with the most obvious replace the cup and cone. if you still have a problem check to make sure axle isn't bent causing the bearings to bind. timkens really don't react to well to misalignment ...
  3. benni72

    looking for a gmc m211

    hey group, i was just wondering if anyone had any lines on any m211's in the northeast reasonably close to long island new york. running or not as long as the motor turns and the trans is good. i've seen a few on ebay but are a little to far away. looking for a new project after i complete my...
  4. benni72

    Bang in reverse

    i had the same problem. well i mite still have the same problem! my m52a2 is completely torn down for a resto but prior to tear down the transfer sprag was banging just like yours. the sprag was all wound up when i jacked up the front end. check the poppet valves on top of transmission, i found...
  5. benni72

    Cheapie 5 Gallon Sand Blaster problems

    i had the same problem with mine as well. burnt up nozzle's like nothing! i found that if you decrease the sand to a super fine spray and use more air the nozzle's last longer. the less sand the longer nozzle life. only problem with that is the valve does get clogged often. try to reuse the old...
  6. benni72

    50 year old M52 getting it ready to drive home

    good luck dave, i send you some pics as i go along with my m52a2. wanna have a race? you might win though, considering it took me 3years to do my 2 1/2 and about 1 1/2yrs to do my m151.
  7. benni72

    m52a2

    found a before pic of my m151, still looking for a pic of my 2 1/2.
  8. benni72

    m52a2

    thanks dave, if you could send the info over . air intake is covered now. took pic when fender was just removed.
  9. benni72

    m52a2

    hopefully it looks as good as the rest of the fleet. the m151a1 got real expensive real fast. seems the smaller they are the more money they cost. nice thing about the m52a2 is the parts really cost very little and i picked it up for close to nothing. i think the owner didn't realize that it was...
  10. benni72

    m52a2

    hey i forgot to mention, if any of you guys are ever in need of any bearings or oil seals let me know, my family has a large bearing company here on the island and we stock just about every size timken and ball bearing. sry the wheels seals are special, believe me i tried to get them with all my...
  11. benni72

    m52a2

    one more of my 5 ton
  12. benni72

    m52a2

    m151
  13. benni72

    m52a2

    m151
  14. benni72

    m52a2

    my m151
  15. benni72

    m52a2

    5 ton
  16. benni72

    m52a2

    here's my m151a1, just about done. all new panels,motor,trans. all done to original factory spec. fresh from my assembly line. also some pics of my 5 ton. just started resto, cab is off as of today, going down to bare bones on this one. check out my side pipe and my cold air induction kit. hope...
  17. benni72

    m52a2

    thanks guy's yes wheels are wrong color, should be black. i did a frame off resto on it about 6 yrs ago. i just keep it in the garage so it stays nice and pretty. pics were taken 2weeks ago after a bath. has about 250hrs on the motor since rebuild. i tried to keep everything...
  18. benni72

    m52a2

    dug up another pic
  19. benni72

    m52a2

    here's my 2 1/2 ton
  20. benni72

    m52a2

    Thanks guy's, yeah thats what i thought about the brakes, air pak. i'll post some pics soon, just started tearing down the truck. planing on removing the cab and all. found some rebuild tags today, 1988. not to bad i figured the motor was original. no sergeant major i'm...
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