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  1. 73m819

    When do you hate your 5 ton !

    Yes I was, I believe if not for GOD, things would have turned out VERY different and if had been a civi rig that I wrecked, I don't even think GOD could have helped
  2. 73m819

    Deuce road tractor conversion

    Think your count is off a bit, with a 2 axle trailer you would have ONLY 40 more lug nuts then a single axle, not sure how you got the 120 count, as a 2 axle with duels has 80 lugs/nuts, single duel axle is a total of 40
  3. 73m819

    When do you hate your 5 ton !

    Another reason I could NEVER HATE my 5t The pic is of a truck after a right front tire BLOW OUT and ditch ride at 65 mph, the 73 m819 did the same thing at 60, went airborne, 200' tore up field, broken spring frame mount, ect AFTER changing the tire, it was able to DRIVE under its own power a...
  4. 73m819

    Why a 5 ton instead of a 2.5 ton?

    There is NOTHING in the CIVILIAN world that compares to the MILITARY TACTIAL truck, that are DESIGNED to take an unbelievable ABUSE, and still get the driver to safety, I have seen trucks so shot up, banged up, over loaded, ect. that just looking at them you wonder how in HE!! it is still...
  5. 73m819

    Deuce road tractor conversion

    Seems never ending sometimes, ONE thing leads to another then to another then to another
  6. 73m819

    M747 destroyed by crooks

    Could be for a wrecked/broke low bed gooseneck
  7. 73m819

    M35A3 Help!!

    -10 or-12 should answer the question
  8. 73m819

    Username change, possible?

    Thought about changing to KINDER/GENTLER SOUL, but told my wife, she asked who are we talking about, told her ME, she spit her coke out and is still LAUGHING
  9. 73m819

    Help! Kingpin size M146

    Yes, 2"
  10. 73m819

    When do you hate your 5 ton !

    There NEVER has been a "I hate my 5t" moment, I can SIT under it while working on it, parts are real parts, designed to do a REAL JOB, you can walk away from a 5t landing, front bumper is high enough that it gets the wheel chock at window level to help it roll under for good roll prevention, It...
  11. 73m819

    M747 destroyed by crooks

    In the past, criminals, especially thieves that I have dealt with have learned that I am NOT as bad as thay are, I AM WORSE :twisted:. WAR on crime as with any war means meeting the EMENY on there OWN terms and being better at it [thumbzup]. If you come to a gun fight, make sure you have the...
  12. 73m819

    Can your MV fly?

    The answer is YES, didn't have to CHEAT and use no stinken help eather, Did it the MANLY way. Crap -10 was not a help on landing, as there is nothing in there about the takeoff or landing a wrecker, the people that write the -10 need MORE scope in there job assignment instructions
  13. 73m819

    Sprag modification to Manuel Lock-In

    What about taking pics of the parts of the kit, maybe scan the the instructions, and do a bit of a write up on the kit, i would guess a LOT of sprag owners would like to see how the kit was done :beer:
  14. 73m819

    Sprag modification to Manuel Lock-In

    MEMPHIS at one tine had a kit to eleminate the the deuce surag, it worked with a lever to engage/disengage, and parts to replace the sprag,
  15. 73m819

    Winch Teardown Q

    [/COLOR] Someone, I think MR. G came up with a moded shaft that made it a lot stronger, less easy to break
  16. 73m819

    M820 missing and smoking like mad - help needed

    when you click on the the triangle in the m icon, just a blank box comes up, looks like more quick time stuff, should not have to load apple stuff
  17. 73m819

    Just drove my new m35a2 home

    This might help
  18. 73m819

    BOLO missing truck

    With the good ending of this saga, I would suggest ether closing or deleting this thread
  19. 73m819

    Update on 53 REO T case.

    Yes
  20. 73m819

    M54 GVW Question

    A little late in doing this RESEARCH now
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