From: Everette (194cbteng@bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu Oct 13 2005 - 04:26:55 PDT
I have had one for a few years, it is a great truck, a monster to drive, 5
speed non-syncro transmission, and you need two or three gears to get
through intersection, Army says 42 MPH top speed (from memory) never had
mine over 35 and engine sounds like it is going to come apart. 903
Cummins... wait until you use the rear wheel brakes, --lever on right side
steering column lets you lock rear breaks individually by side, move leaver
one way locks right rear, other way locks left side. At 115 inches wide it
is overwidth, removing outside tires of duals will not cure overwidth, rear
fenders cover tires. fuel consumption about 2 MPG.
But if you want something moved - tie on with BIG chain, 1st gear low range
50,000 pounds drawbar pull.
you have to drive in every foot for it hunts ditch, men who drove these in
Vietnam say this is only when driving tractor by itself, when trailer is
hooked on the "hunting" stops - they also said it will run just as fast with
tank on trailer as it will empty.
When you drive on highway everyone passes, but even when 18 wheelers pass
you look down on them.
I have been told to never use engine as speed brake, crankshaft will not
stand it, and to be very careful in all wheel drive that if truck has a weak
point it is front axles,
AND MOST IMPORTANT, WHEN TRUCK IS PARKED AND AIR LEAKS OFF IT WILL ROLL if
on incline, unlike most trucks air applies brakes, not like commercial
trucks -- NO AIR NO BRAKES - if you are pull started you cannot stop until
air is built up -- ask my son - we did this - he was in M35 doing pulling,
when M123 hit back of M35 sent it bouncing down road......
Everette
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen L Dussetschleger" <dussetschleger@juno.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:40 PM
Subject: [MV] M123A1C info
>
> Bought a 1972 Consolidated Electric Diesel 10 ton tractor. Gotta be
> one of the neatest trucks ever . Runs, drives, still 4 or 3 color (
> didn't really notice) camo, has hardtop, heater, winch on rear,
> spotlight, and one of the biggest ( takes up all the engine compartment)
> V-8 engines I've seen in awhile. Got a few minor things to do to it, to
> make it about 95%. Will need more tires & rims to make it 100%.
> SO, the only down side is I have absolutely NO need for this truck.
> Yeah, I know. Keep it just to have it, but then I'd be tempted to find
> the matching trailer & then drive it ( Its WAY ovesize), etc.
> Anybody know of a market for these things ?
> Steve
>
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