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  1. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    Well the truck is on it's way home. Ross left about an hour ago. Nothing is ever simple. The truck needed some more prep. Windshield, bumper, mirror, and a few other things. Mirror too forever as pins would not come out of the hing. As we moved the truck we found a leak in one of the...
  2. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    Got the PTO for the generator engaged. A few whacks from a BFH and was able to get it into gear. It makes good power. Lathe power head turns but I could not get the travel screws to turn. I think I just did not have the right combination. Grinder works and all but one set of lights work...
  3. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    Here are some pic's of the lathe. Rust looks to be only surface rust.
  4. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    The crud is kicking my A**. I can go about an hour and then have to go back to bed. The AMAZON LADY is calling me. Took her out for a test run tonight. Got up to 45mph but only about 1,500 rpm. I still need to figuer out what is going on there. Front right brake is draging and the low...
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    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    Would help if I added the pic's
  6. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    IT"S ALIVE................IT"S ALIVE Got new batteries installed and hit the switch. CLICK, click, click and then turned over about twice and was running. Power steering hose is leaking and not much throttle from the peddle. Not sure what is going on there. There is an air leak where an air...
  7. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    Here is the inside of the truck.
  8. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    It's on the too do list. I was working on trying to start and ran out of day light. There is a front moving through this morning so depending on the weather, PIC's are coming.
  9. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    I would have had PIC's but my wifes camera battery was dead. I did not have enough sence to change out the battery with the spare that was in the bag. SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE EXTRA BATTERY WHEN SHE GOT HOME.:oops:
  10. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    When we left the base the ruts on the service road was making the 33,000 pound truck move side to side. That is when I let Charlie, my neighbor, steer the truck. On the First turn at the red light after leaving the base the truck started pushing me straight while I wanted to turn left. PUCKER...
  11. sermis

    Wreck waiting to happen M944A1 recovery

    Well I took on the task of a M944A1 recover for reb87 from Ft. Hood. The pic’s on GL showed drivers fender damage. The GL guy said that they used a forklift to unload and we assumed the damage was caused by that. I get there and discover the damage was from a front end wreck. Kind of looks...
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