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  1. 73m819

    M313

    dave, in the pic with the folding gooseneck, is that a hyd. or manual
  2. 73m819

    m923 DRAGING BRAKE PROBLEM

    the 923s have wedge air brakes, they have built in cage bolts, take the end cap off, use a 9/16 long socket, there TWO types of wedge brakes, one cages left hand, the other gages right hand, run the nut down, this will pull the cage bolt up, if it has a bolt instead of a nut, run the bolt up...
  3. 73m819

    5 ton tractor differences

    ft, i don't see how a boom can be called a winch, very few people will hook something to the boom and pull the tractor/wreckers hoist winch has 5/8 cable, needs to be 3 parted to get max. pull (#20000), there is only enough cable on the drum for the hook to hit the ground with the boom...
  4. 73m819

    need clutch and preasure plate.

    i got all the 5t clutch parts from white owl, doing my clutch was not to bad, rigged up a pipe though the back and front windows, two come-a-longs, removed the front and trans to xcase shafts, unbolted everything, slid it back, dropped the clutch, ect. took me about 4 hours to pull it and about...
  5. 73m819

    Hydraulic safety

    also remember DO NOT look for a pressure leak with your hand, a small high pressure leak can cut you like a knife, use a piece of cardboard, also remember that HOT hyd. oil can cause severe burns. anytime you are working around hydraulics WARE safety glasses, it only takes one shot of hot oil...
  6. 73m819

    M548A1 on M2HB

    wow a good price,, does it run, ect,ect
  7. 73m819

    Wolverine movie DOES NOT USE REAL HUMMERS!

    or the patton movie with m35s
  8. 73m819

    Bouncing Speedometer Needle

    did you check the cable tube when installing the new cable, sounds like a slightly pinched cable
  9. 73m819

    cool picture

    my wife with her photo program has all ready done that,, the seller turned me down on my 2 offers, the he// with his $24.95 and $4.60 shipping
  10. 73m819

    OD Work Lights

    the lights were used on the first m series right up to now,,,,, i saw some on a hemtt wrecker . i have a nos set that has the old style plug, thay are the same as the ones on the 819 except the plug
  11. 73m819

    cool picture

    i wish, missing the bed and crane. if i EVER get any $$$$ it will become a xm983 prototype tractor. right now the $$$$$$$$ is a big question about everything:cry: i looked at the ebay pic. it does look shorter, almost like bjorns truck with my cab, looks like bjorns axles and tires,, WOW...
  12. 73m819

    cool picture

    the first pic IS MY XM977 what is the link to it PLEASE the pic says it is a 5t but it is a 10t may be a 5t, the axle ends look like bjorns . though everything on it matches the pics of the xm977, i have NEV ER seen a pic of a 5t with that cab, even prototypes , the crane and bed match...
  13. 73m819

    5 ton steering pump

    the tm says hyd. oil, 10w motor oil is the same as hyd. except without the additives
  14. 73m819

    My new M35A1 project

    the foot starter and the fuel filter sound like it was a gasser at one time
  15. 73m819

    5 ton wheelbase differences?

    wreckers and tractor/wreckers have a double frame,,, the bridge truck mite have a double frame also
  16. 73m819

    scissors bridge tanks?

    if santa had a few EXTER $$$$$ i would buy the ablv in cal in a heart beat GOD help the MV world if i ever hit the loto
  17. 73m819

    Big Green Triple AAA Moving an Rigging

    have you tried backing up yet
  18. 73m819

    scissors bridge tanks?

    the m48 based were 60' steel bridges, the m60 based were 60' but could be extended to 80' these were alum.
  19. 73m819

    M818 throwout bearing failure (bigtime!)

    when i had the clutch take a dump, i put a pipe though the back window and the front window with a come-a-long hanging from it, another come-a-long used to pull the trans back, then repositioned it to pull the trans back to the engine. this set worked great, it was a one man operation when i...
  20. 73m819

    axle shaft service

    if it is dried out and you are getting a gritty sound, there is a very good chance that the u joint is history. the sound is from the grit that is made as the neddle bearings eat themself
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