From: earl.beverly@us.abb.com
Date: Fri Apr 08 2005 - 09:46:49 PDT
Hi Bill,
I will return to Texas the 1st of May for R&R from this job. I will check
the u-joints. The transmission shifts ok, the clutch feels ok. The truck
seems to roll ok, although I only drove it one time. Jeff, the previous
owner makes his living as a contractor with quite a bit of old equipment
and he keeps it up well. He sold this truck to buy one that is more road
worthy, rather than off-road capable. I knew of the problem as we have
talked about it and he could not locate it. If all else fails I have
another 5 ton with a damaged bed to swap the dump bed to.
This is "working" equipment. I have an old crane that I plan to dig some
small lakes on my property and use the fill for my roads and building
sites.
Since the truck will not be on the road, if I can't find the trouble, I may
just run it till it stops and fix whatever falls out...
Of course, I will try every way I can to find the trouble.
Thanks,
Earl
p.s. Thanks for the lead on the parts.
Message from "Bill Kealey" <cwkealey@atlanticbb.net> received on 04/08/2005
01:29 PM
04/08/2005 "Bill Kealey" <cwkealey@atlanticbb.net>
01:29 PM
To: Earl Beverly/USLGN/USLUM/ABB@ABB_USLUM
cc:
Subject: Re: [MV] Screams
Hi Earl,
Have you checked the universal joints?
I thought my transmission had quit last spring and it turned out to be the
universal joints between the transmission and transfer case.
The BEST price I found for them was with Ted Hils and I believe that he is
on this list. Locally they wanted over $130 each for the U-joints. Teds
price was about a fourth of that price if I remember correctly. I've never
met Ted and have no other connection with him. I am delighted with the
quality and of course the price.
He also advertises in the various MV magazines as Teds Trucks and Stuff. I
think he also has a web site but can't remember the URL.
Other venders also gave me prices that were very close but could not
provide
all of the U-joints at that time (There are three sizes of them on the
truck).
The U-joints between the transfer case and transmission are fairly large.
The rest in the drive train are the middle size and the ones on the winch
shaft are the smallest. I hope that is correct, going from memory and I
sometimes forget where I left my memory.
Does the transmission shift okay? Are there oil leaks under the
transmission? I think that if you can shift okay and no serious leaks you
should have an okay transmission. But, be warned, I am no expert on
transmissions and am only guessing here.
Hope this helps or at least gives you somewhere else to look.
Bill Kealey
1982 Honda GL500 Interstate Silverwing
MVPA #24623
1954 Willys M38A1 USMC jeep
1972 AM Gen M35A2 USA 2-1/2 ton truck w/winch
1985 Turtle Mountain MFG. M105A2 USAF 1-1/2 ton trailer
----- Original Message -----
From: <earl.beverly@us.abb.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 8:04 AM
Subject: [MV] Screams
>
>
>
>
> Hi All,
> While home on R&R in February, I bought a M51, 5 ton dump truck from a
> friend. He has been working the truck hauling sand and fill in the
> subdivision where he lives on the Trinity river. I drove the truck 15 or
> so
> miles to my place where I will use it. The transmission literally screams
> while driving. In town, I downshifted and the truck was so loud as to
> cause
> everyone to look. I flew out the next day and did not have time to pull
> any
> plugs and check levels, but Jeff, the friend, and I had talked about it
> and
> he assured me that he has serviced the truck looking for the noise.
> I am not sure if this is transmission, transfer, or what. It sounds like
> center of truck more than up front and definitely not rear.
> Anyone have similar experience and a solution.
> Also, the top still has some fabric, but has deteriorated quite a bit
from
> the sun. I think that some canvas treatment would help me squeeze a
couple
> of more years out of the top. Where can I buy a gallon. (This is not my
> only canvas)
> Thanks,
> Earl
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