From: Squirt_Truck (squirt_truck@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Dec 10 2004 - 11:09:22 PST
Congrats with getting your "Heavy" home.
Regarding the 45 MPH bounce....That is the nature of
the beast, does not matter about the road, that is the
harmonic where they bounce. You may even see air
under the rears it gets so bad.
If you will be SURE that all rears are inflated it
helps and running UNLOADED with only 50 psi in the
rears will also help.
Do you like the way that you have to constantly DRIVE
the 5-ton?
Squirt_Truck (er)
--- Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Well, I finally drove the 5 Ton home that Ted
> Hil's sold me last may. He very kindly kept it
> tucked away among his other vehicles and didn't
> complain a bit (Patient man Ted is...).
>
> The truck ran like a top for the 200 mile trip.
> There was a little bit of hesitation in 4th->5th
> that I think was fuel related (perhaps user
> error?). Given how long it sat, it's not
> surprising. I did toss 16 oz of Cetane
> Booster/fuel polisher in with a full tank of
> fuel. However, the truck didn't let me down when
> I had to merge onto various bits of highway. No
> overheating, no oil leaks as far as I could tell
> and what you'd expect from an M813A1.
>
> Ted's guys fitted the GMA Vinyl top that ted
> ordered for me. And I bought an extra tool box
> from Ted so I could add additional lockable
> storage to the right side. I figure I can mount
> the pioneer kit over the fuel tank on the left
> hand side.
>
> I must say, you gents that are truckers, I kiss
> the ground you walk on. Driving that 5 ton was
> tiring. It was made worse by a spring seat that
> needs adjusting and lubing. I need to figure out
> how to adjust the height. More looking at the
> manuals.
>
> One odd thing was that some parts of Georgia's
> highways happen to have pavement that matches the
> harmonics of the 5 ton at around 45-50mph. That
> sets up a nice see-saw motion that tends to build
> and only dampens out if you get off the throttle
> and then back on. I don't think it's parts
> related, but I'll give the truck a close looking
> over tomorrow assuming it stops raining.
>
> Now for the inevitable fall out from some
> neighbors. ;-) One however has seen it and
> thought it was grand. But then she's that way. I
> will however be able to begin work on my
> secondary driveway that the 5 ton and ferret will
> be stored on around the rear of the house. I'll
> be able to get rid of the ruts.
>
> Kudo's for Ted for selling me a nice truck...
> --
> --
> Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
>
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