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  1. 818 Test Pilot

    Happy 2020 Steel Soldiers

    Kick the Tires light the Fire.
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    2019 Georgia Military Vehicle Rally buy-sell-trade

    there used to be two M105A2 trailers at BEE-LINE Corp. in Springfield Massachusetts. I bought one for $750. The other one is waiting for a buyer at BEE-LINE Corp. Per paperwork My M105 is an '08. This company is in the 18 wheeler trailer lease/selling business. No trucks. Not into Military...
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    my M818 Is running perfect. and now know how the motor and how and what is needed for lite off. On to the next fun. My M818 Desert 5 ton Tractor will be there. Touch A Truck Day at the New England Air Museum is 12 OCT 2019.
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    B17 Nine-O-Nine crash in CT - 2019-10-02

    Pilot had a reported 7000+ hours in this ship. If he couldn't save it nobody could.
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    Knot going to say yes or know until a couple test flights. And.... Removed the instrument panel and disco’d rpm cable. Found out why it doesn’t indicate. Internal End of cable shaft broke at spinning part of gauge. I like when stuff gets broke sometimes here @ conus. Had a different opinion 7200...
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    We Well guess watt? Went out today and disco’d output of shut off valve. Turned over and saw a little fountain. Connected back up. Screwed in knurled bypass screw. Turned over started in 5 seconds. Let run. Went to shut down operation. No dice. My guess by passing electric shut off o well. Put...
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    Used a volt meter to ck for 24 VDC at wire connection to device with batt rocker switch on. Zero. Screwed in knurled knob to open valve. Still no fire up. Gonna get to know system one way or another. I will disco top side line and crank to see if any fuel pours out in the a.m. No voltage is...
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    removed valve and ckd out. Good to go.
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    This is the second time in a bunch of years someone pulled the this T-Handle and pushed it back in with out me knowing it. To have ol betsy not fire up right away gave me a look pf disappointment. Yea back to picture yes didn't reconnect yet. Its tucked up outta the pix.
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    yup took the valve off and it works correctly. with arm forward the inside orifice is open and to the rear its closed. simp5782 sent the link info. and yes for the heck of it ckd around my key local parts people. 204 - 240 clams but the valve is ok knock on wood. yea ether aint good but all my...
  11. 818 Test Pilot

    Buying a MK23...Am I making the right decision?

    MK23 drivers in public traffic get a lot of looks. If somebody dared me I could probably change out a MK23 tire in 3 days. I work on My M818 at the house without the use of super human strength. NOTE: You don't need the headaches. Too Big.
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    M818 Cummins starts with either. While running an Army person pulled the emergency shut off T-handle to shut off my M818 a week ago. Since then, doesn't fire off. #1 pix is the knurled knob. Its all the way unscrewed. #2 removed this shut-off and made sure it works properly. Forward is open...
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    first thing tomorrow gonna ck this.
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    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    at a show someone started my rig and stopped it with the emergency shut off t-handle. have pushed in handle and placed the under hood shut off valve arm in the 6 o'clock position which I think is correct. and yes steering wheel was chained. I am a former helicopter mechanic and mechanically...
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    M818 '71 5th wheel tractor rig

    :grin: drove this type 5 ton during OIF1 with a 5k jp8 trailer and yes most of our company logged in over 20,000 over the desert ect. miles. cool bragging rights but i was out driving my nice condition M818 today in deep new england snow and my guess only the two rear axles were doing their...
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