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If you download the manual referenced above you'll find all the part numbers as well as the drawings.
To 123mack -- I'm looking for the lead chain and hook for a 5 ton winch. Have one of those?
Make sure that the extra small wire in the area is connected across one battery only so it's getting 12V and not 24V. If you connect it across both batteries (24V) you'll be asking where you can buy a replacement glow plug.
I concur with Area52. I bought some 14R20 Goodyears for my XM813. Had them shipped to a local truck tire place (that also does cars) and they only charged $50 per tire complete. I already had new O rings and valve stems just in case and they did need them.
Transportation Success Story
I bought a wrecker rear winch on eBay just because it was there. Now how to get it from CA to NH. Boatcarpenter suggested sending a PM to JDToumanian who lives in the same town where the winch was located. Turns out he not only has a rough terrain fork lift but...
Thanks for the pictures. I was at Balad 2 years ago as a contractor. Lot of vehicles there since it's a logistics base and it was cool to see all the different types. I was surprised the first time I saw an M35 tooling down the road. As old as it is and still in service of some sort. It...
Hello,
I am looking for some help in getting a wrecker rear winch loaded onto a flatbed in Hesperia, CA. The winch is new and still mounted in it's crate. It needs to be lifted onto a flatbed for shipment to New Hampshire. I'll be getting more details about exactly where it's located shortly. If...
FYI: there is a guy in Marshfield that is cheaper on wheels/ tires. PM me if you want info.
I think that's Rodney. I bought some Goodyear 14R20s from him last year. Price was very good. The truck tire place wouldn't mount one of them because there was a problem inside one of the tires...
Very nice looking truck. It's almost got a little "Mad Max" look to it. Especially with the desert background. Would enjoy seeing more work in progress pics if you have them and certainly a video.
Very cool. I remember as a kid every Saturday morning in downtown Detroit the Air Raid siren would go off at something like noon or 1PM. Kind of a chilling sound back then. But we were still doing "Duck and Cover" drills in elementary school.
Very nice job!!
What color did you use?
Can you tell me where you got that steering wheel? It looks like the newer style that's more squared than rounded. Do you know where I could get one and by chance if it would fit an M813?
M813 Rear Axle Seal Part Numbers
Hello,
Are the numbers listed here commercial truck parts? If I take the truck (M813) into a heavy truck repair shop will they be able to get these seals through normal truck parts houses? Or should I get them first from one of the places that specializes in...
Followup to M813 not starting. Problem was a bad glow plug. The truck came with 2 car batteries. I looked at different battery options and decided to put in 2 big ones rather than 4 6TLs. This truck is intended (at least for now) to be a functional truck rather than a restoration so I didn't...
I wouldn't have thought that low 40s was considered cold enough for cold start procedures but I'll take your word for it. No light with the glow plug switch on and no movement on the ammeter so that could be a problem. Will trouble shoot that first.
Hello,
Have an M813 that is not starting. Has started right up most times in the last couple of months that I've had it. Cranks strong. Lots of white smoke during cranking. Air filter is new.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jared
emmado22 stated above that he posted the winch TM. Where would that be located? I'm having some winch issues and would like to look at that manual as well.
Thanks,
Jared
Hello,
Have a new canvas cab cover going on an M813. What's the secret to getting the corded front into the groove at the top of the windshield frame? Do you just keep opening up the groove until the top will slide all the way across? Then crimp the groove back
Thanks,
Jared
I'm not sure about driving it. I drove it during a short test drive but not so sure I'd want to go over 200 miles on something I've only just seen. The owner was driving it to a potential buyer when a tire blew out. Spare didn't look real good so now the forward rear axle is chained up. So...