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The horns are nathan k5hl's. they have a differit sound then most horns you will hear on trains it a little deeper tone. with the valve you can play the horns by pulling the handel slowly the bells will come up 1 at a time till there all on and then it a volume control. The valve can be found on...
I have a real train horn valve on my train horns so i can control the volume of them. I use the horns in parades and have no complants. As long as you pull the lever gently the horns are not that loud but if you did pull it all the way I am sure ther would be a problem. I still have my stock...
I mounted a set of nathan K5HL trainhorns on the front fender of my 5 ton. I ran 3/4"line from the air tanks to a manual trainhorn valve mounted on the dash and then to the horns. I raised the air pressure to 120 psi. If you pull the valve wide open it will drain the tanks in about 30-40 seconds.
Thank for all the comments. The headlights are just at legal height 54". The horns are nathan K5HL's the winch is off the rear of a wrecker. Horns can be heard over a mile away. I mounted a real trainhorn valve on the dash.The landing lights can burn your hand if you hold it too close. Thanks...
I will be there sat and sun with the 5 ton an a friend from CT is bringing up his M38a1 cnd jeep. May have some other local trucks from my town coming if he gets drivers
The horns are nathan K5HL's with a g/w manual valve and 3/4" air line.T he winch is a 45000 lbs off a wrecker and is in process of being hooked up. The large lights below the bumper are 600 watt landing lights. The lights in the bumper are 24v 60w/80w headlights. Thanks for all the comments Mike
My 5 ton had 16.00-20s on it when I bought it.On the whay home (300 miles] 2 lossed air.The first was easy as I had a spare but the second one had to be fixed on the side of I95. Whoever mounted them used 9.00-20 tubes so when we got home i had to change all 7 tubes {not fun}. I bought...
I put a set of 5 chime nathan train horns on my 5ton. There extremely loud [112 dcbs] and use a ton of air. I have a manual control valve to vary the volume.
Hi cten. Do you have a sink stove toilet and bed installed in the back? I have a 5ton reg as a camper with those in the back and have no trouble. I have a camper permit for the beach and met there requirments
Hi. I had a 5 ton that would pop out of highrange. I took the cover off the back of the input shaft and found a broken snapring. I replaced the snapring and never had anymore trouble. Good luck Mike
I have a 45000 LBS winch on my 5 ton. I had to lengthen the front frame and double frame it. I still have to find the bearing box to finsh hooking it up.