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Anybody know where the best place to buy an electric shut-off for a cummins 250? I was told that mine is "stuck" and should probably be replaced. We are having to use the manual engine stop cable and this is turning out to be a pain because it has to be manually reset under the hood each time...

I will probably be shot for showing these pictures on this website. Don't worry, the inside is still very much OD and will stay that way.See, I still have a little heart left... Will post pics next week of the Red paintjob. Chad

I can't logically figure this one out so I need some help from the gurus. As many of you know, our FD has purchased this M813 for a brush truck. Our water tanks are two, 600 gallon military fuel pods that are designed for these 5 tons (or M35's). So combined, you have 1,200 gallons of water on...

The guy from the soda blasting company called earlier and it seems that he has met his match with the M813. Earlier this week, he said the paint was going to be "no problem". Well, he called earlier today and said that the paint was coming off with no problem but the dark green "primer" was...

Today, I drove the 5 ton on a 70 mile journey to the sand/soda blasting company and had a great trip with the exception of one problem. Since I have not had this truck out on the road all that much, I kept a close eye on the guages. for about the first 50 miles, the truck ran at 200 degrees. Two...

Can someone tell me how the 5 ton will compare to the deuce in offroad conditions such as mud, sand, and soft ground?

I wanted to post a couple of pictures for y'all and let you review the work that we have done so far on our fire truck. The welder that we are using is in high demand so it has taken him several weeks to get to us. What we are working on is a 1,200 gallon brush/grass truck. We purchased the...

Has anybody had any dealings with RAYFLEX paint products?? I am going to sling some paint on this truck and wanted to get some feedback. This stuff is all over ebay and seems to be priced to sell. Was wondering the quality of the product?? Chad

I haven't even crawled under this thing yet to find out the problem, but our parking brake on our 5 ton does not work. The knob on the end of the handle is very tight (stuck) but it will not hold the truck. Anybody have any pointers on this?? Will this brake hold this truck on much of a grade...

Happy Veterans Day . .

Anybody know if the front winch extensions on the m35 will fit on the 5 ton 813?? How much extension will this give you ?? I am contemplating putting a fire hose reel on the front of this truck in the extension area if it will fit.Thanks

After much sweat and tears with a wire wheel and DA sander, I have opted to check into other measures on prepping this truck for a decent paintjob. We have an M813 and somebody said that soda blasting was a very good tool and that it would not do the harm that sandblasting would. Of course, the...

Was wondering if anyone had done a "turn-up" on their injector on the Cummins 250. Our truck runs about 53 empty and was wondering if it would be necessary to turn up the fuel in order to maintain that speed after we add 1,200 gallons of water in the bed. The truck runs about 2,100 to 2,200 rpm...

How much trouble is it to swap wheels and tires from a 5 ton bridge truck to a M813? Seems like somebody said that there are some "spacers" or something that has to be swapped. Is this easily done?? Thanks..

Well, we got this great 5 ton truck that is truly a magnificent piece of equipment but leave it up to a bunch of whiny firemen, there are already complaints. I am sorry but I am very opinionated on this and to be quite truthful, IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF !!! Two of our guys are complaining...

Several days ago, I went to our states forest service office to get some parts for our M813. I had never gone to this place before so I really had no idea what to expect. Several fellow firefighters had said that there was a hundred or so 6x6 trucks that had been decommissioned after being used...

When we got this 813, we opted to buy the the fuel pods for water tanks to supply a fire pump. OK. What we was curious about was if we cut an end out of one of the tanks and welded them togather to make one tank. Our reasoning??? We will gain a much needed extra foot in the bed. Plus, the two...

If somebody has a side, front and rear diagram view of the M813, would you mind posting it for me. I am planning on blowing it up to 8x11 so that I can lay it out and figure out how i am going to paint my truck. What I am looking for is the diagrams out of the "tecnical manual". THANK YOU...

I have been contemplating replacing my 11x20's with 14x20's but was curious if they will fit on the same rims. Alright you guys with the 14/20's ,give me some feedback. Do they do better off road and will they do much to increase top speed?? Where is a good place to get these tires ???

Well, as you can tell, I am fairly new to this website. I have recieved a lot of good info from my new friends on here and I really do appreciate all the help that everyone has provided to me. Now onto the business at hand.. Our FD recently purchased an M813 that is in great mechanical...