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  1. 70deuce

    Pics Lowry Glory Days #2

    Pics from the downtown display. The truck is a 1940's weather station. Way cool truck!!!!!
  2. 70deuce

    Pics Lowry Glory Days Wings Over the Rockies Museum

    This past weekend the Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado were invited to bring some vehicles for display during Lowry Glory Days. The old Lowry Air Force Base houses a very impressive aviation museum. Pretty much two huge old hangars are assorted other buildings are all that are left. We...
  3. 70deuce

    Cummins water intrusion prob FIXED!!

    My M818 did indeed have a bad oil cooler. After 3 flushes with liquid Tide (coolant side) and 2 oil changes (not fun or cheap) and a 50 mile trip pulling the trailer in the pic, there is no more water and oil and the wrong places. Coolant is oil free and the dipstick shows real oil on it not...
  4. 70deuce

    Cummins water intrusion problem part 4

    OK the oil cooler seems to be the problem of both oil in the water, water in the oil. I take it since there was significant water in oil and oil in water it will take a few flushes and oil changes to get everything cleaned out. I have it running and there is still evidence of water in the oil...
  5. 70deuce

    Water/oil intrusion source on a Cummins 5 ton part3 pics

    Ok guys, here is the deal after dropping the oil pan. Check out the pics. With the coolant system pressurized, the only place I am seeing water dripping out is around the rear main bearing. Even caught a drip in the air in the 2nd pic. The truck has been sitting for some time since last...
  6. 70deuce

    Locating water/oil intrusion source on a Cummins 5 ton

    This story continues. I have bigtime water intrusion into the oil and oil intrusion into the water on my 1972 Cummnins powered M818. See "Help needed!! 250 Cummins loose headbolt part two" posted 26 Jun 08. I pressurized the coolant system as someone suggested with the oil pan still on...
  7. 70deuce

    Help needed!! 250 Cummins loose headbolt part two

    My problem was not fixed. Refer to post “Head bolt torque, take a good look at this” for my original problem. Well after removing the rear head, cleaning up things and reassembling the motor, I still have the same problem of water to oil and oil to water transfer. And pretty sure I still have...
  8. 70deuce

    Head bolt torque, take a good look at this

    Look what ONE improperly torqued head bolt can do. One head bolt on cylinder #6 on my Cummins 250 (M818) was very loose. I found this out by first a tell tale sign of moisture dripping out of the engine breather tube, then oil in the water and water in the oil. Measured the temp on each...
  9. 70deuce

    Pics the Commerce City Memorial Day Parade

    Enjoy. 20 rigs today.
  10. 70deuce

    Denver (Commerce City) Memorial Day Parade 5/26/08

    Monday May 26th at 1000 AM the Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado will be participating in the annual Commerce City Memorial Day parade. Anyone in the area should come out and see us. We stage at 0830 at the Commerce City Walmart. This year could be one of the largest turnouts of our...
  11. 70deuce

    New transmission, transfercase, brakelite switch vent system

    Replaced the individual constantly plugging vents on my M818 with a system consisting of 1/4' outside diameter plastic tubing and some 1/4 x 1/8" brass fittings. My individual seemed to be plugged no how many times I cleaned them. The transmission and transfer case seals were both seeping gear...
  12. 70deuce

    5 ton/deuce airpack rear plug tool

    Here is a picture of the square socket tool I use to remove the rear 1/4 " pipe plug on the airpacks of both my 5 ton M818 and my Deuce. The one where you can add some air tool oil to keep things lubricated in there. I got this at Home Depot in the plumbing dept. Both trucks' plugs were...
  13. 70deuce

    M818 Mudflap Hangers

    Does anyone know if the Betts 9 inch offset mudflap hangars, part number B69 can be mounted on the M818 side frame rails and give enough clearance behind the rear drive axle tires?? Has anyone mounted any other aftermarket mudflap hangers without mounting some sort of frame extensions on a...
  14. 70deuce

    My M818 don't fit in the garage!! :)

    Backed my M818 into my garage to check the rear end levels, grease the spring perch pivot and for a picture opportunity. Looks funny in there. phil
  15. 70deuce

    Military vehicle event SW Denver

    Saturday, April 19th from 2-5 PM the Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Pinzgauers are taking part in a gathering called Operation Papa Bear where we will be collecting stuffed animals for the kids in Iraq. It will be held at GI Jodi's located in the southwest Denver...
  16. 70deuce

    Brand new FMTV spotted

    Spotted this beautiful truck in Indianapolis. Appeared to be brand new. Took these with a camera phone so may not be the greatest pics.
  17. 70deuce

    Cool trailer and M35 parts truck recovery

    Got a serious rig now. We drove 70 miles south to Ft. Carson with my M818 and a friends M35A2 to pick up a 38 foot M9171 ex data center trailer minus the computers but full of some serious electrical distribution equipment and picked up another M35A2 parts truck. The trailer has air bag...
  18. 70deuce

    Anyone experienced with a 10 ton XM971 Data trailer (pics)

    Anyone out there have any experience with an XM971 Data trailer? Its a 38 foot van trailer used for a moblie computer center. Has air bag 5 wheel and rear axle suspension. It has four 208 volt air conditioner/heaters mounted high up front. Picking this one up at Ft Carson next week...
  19. 70deuce

    Decals for the 800 series aircleaner

    Anyone know where to get the two decals that go on the big fender mounted air cleaner on the Cummins 5 tons??
  20. 70deuce

    Denver St Patty's Day Parade

    The Military Vehicles Collectors of Colorado (MVCC) had a real big showing at the 2008 ST Patty's Day parade. We had the big iron out in large numbers for the first time since many members had acquired some new 5 and 2 1/2 ton trucks. We had close to 20 vehicles. Four 5 tons, maybe 10 deuces...
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