Coming from someone who has been around trucks and heavy equipment for over 60 years, this truck would not pass a DOT check and should not be driven on any public roads. I have converted dozens of Deuces and 5 tons from 6x6 to 4x4 and the rear springs on this probably came from a 1 ton military trailer. They are not strong enough or safe to be used on this rig. AXLE TWIST WILL occur. JUST MY TWO CENTS. I also spent 4 years in the Marine Corps in Motor Transport and I know these trucks and others well. Semper Fi. 1967-1971.
My last 6 months in the Army I drove a 5 ton wrecker so if you think this 5 ton is unstoppable imagine one with a hydraulic 5 ton extending boom and 20 ton winch.
I was pleased to see you with hearing protection when you removed the nuts from the split rim. Later, with angle grinder and air tool not so much. Always hearing protection. Foam ear plugs, covers, maybe both. You're a young man and it only takes a moment. I'm 60 and I hear everything. A lifetime of being mindful.
I'm 50 and hearing is overrated. I can easily tune out the nagging or the asking me for something or kids wanting me to go fix something for them etc. Not hearing is a blissful vacation.
Water is heavier than diesel and sinks to the bottom. Also some fuel filters have a water block element on them that rejects water molecules from passing through but will allow diesel
Salutari din Brașov, România! Și eu sunt pensionar militar, specialitatea Automobile și T.A.B(Armoured personnel carrier),am lucrat 22 ani în Academia Forțelor Aeriene Brașov ca șofer și instructor auto!
Great video guys. Chris, you and Jen seem like sweet, caring, kind and genuinely nice people. The world needs folks like you! My Dad was in the Canadian Army for 36 years - they called 5 tons HLVWs (Heavy Logistical Vehicle, Wheeled) and deuce-and-a-halfs MLVWs (Medium Logistical Vehicle, Wheeled). I worked as a civilian at a Cadet camp in my 20s and they called deuce-and-a-halfs MBFATs (Medium Big F*cking Army Trucks). I rode in a few as a kid - Dad was a vehicle tech in the earlier part of his career and has no doubt wrenched on plenty and driven more! Mom and Dad are still alive and well - Dad is 81. Keep up the great work!
I'll give you this man you could of easily edited that painful part of you finding out it was bead locked but you didn't and admitted your learning curve my hat is off to you lol.
Haha yeah trust me I definitely wanted to as it was painful to go back and look at. But you know, it's part of the story so what the hay. Excellent test of how strong those beadlockers are too.
I don't think to bad to work on them, it's easier to work on my duece, but still easier to work on then then newer vehicles like Jim said. Only thing sucks, is price of parts, and only got worse in last few years.
Maintenance is easy on most of them, except the 936. There’s always a special section in the TM for the 936 cause there are extra steps on account of the wrecker body being in the way.
@@jimbo80982ain't that the truth! Heck, Chris had this thing running on half watered-down diesel! Military vehicles may not be comfortable, BUT THEY ARE MADE TO RUN whether you have half of it shot up or just have motor oil for fuel! I wish civilian cars were made more like this: less electronics, more mechanical and fire-hardened!
Air Tools- Use Milton Type V couplers. They're a high flow fitting and give your tools an added boost. Bonus is the female coupler will still accept the regular type M male fittings
The Memphis equipment and eastern surplus boyce equipment have helpful information about them and they can always help out if need any manual repair books as well
Handy tip keep a few broom handles around lay them down in front of hub and once the wheel is rolled onto them you can easily push the wheel onto the hub no problem. I do it with wheels twice the size of them and it works a treat
Great video! I’ve been working on mine for about three years maybe four and it is an awesome 925A1 with a winch. Hope to see more content! Highly recommend pure silicone grease on the O-ring and I even use it on the beads and valve stem grommet when I’m rebuilding the wheels. I’ve done about four so far and they don’t lose air. I believe the silicone keeps the water off the surfaces. When I took them apart I had to clean RTV off of them and they were rusty in the O-ring grooves. I particularly liked your fuel system cleaning efforts and need to check mine. There is a spin on filter kit that’s a nice upgrade and is on my list.
Thanks man. And sweet that sounds like a nice rig! Unfortunately I ended up selling this one just because I don't have a ton of space. But hope to pick something else up in the future similar. And yeah a good call on using pure silicone grease.
@14:17 - Check with your local supplier of fuel nozzles to find something called fuel/water finding paste. You can smear a little bit on a stick then dip the tank. You can very quickly determine if you have fuel/water in the tank and exactly the levels of both. We used to use this to stick the underground storage tanks at fueling stations.
Dude, you rock. The way that you explain your reasoning and logic is superb. *Camarata, Wes Work, and Mustie* do too, but something about your teaching method stands out. It's the least amount of words for the most amount of knowledge. Also not wasting or crapping on the environment while enjoying it, one question: did you compost the husks?
Thanks man, appreciate you checking out the video and the feedback. I don't have a compost system yet, but I did toss them over my back fence where I keep all my other yard clippings and such so maybe I'll put them to use in the future when they break down
Um, as a ex mechanic in the Marine Corps, where I would work on these trucks, I have to say your lighter to diesel test isn't valid because diesel isn't AS flammable as gasoline (Higher flash point, you can put a blow torch to it), but it can catch on fire if you try hard enough and it does burn for longer when lit. But it does look like you have some water in that fuel. Other than that, you are pretty spot on on allot of things. Have fun with your truck.
I'm not sure which exact part you're referring to, but if it's the part I'm thinking of, the test I was doing was listening for crackle and pop when it was burning. Which indicates water. Or maybe you're referring to when I soaked the towel and tried lighting it and it didn't light. That means it's water. Diesel will always light if it's soaked into anything that acts as a wick. Like a rag or a paper towel. Now if you were to pour diesel on a table or concrete, yes that will be much harder to light and will probably not stay burning.
Just a tip, on soft or wet ground take some air out of the tires it will give you more traction and a softer ride. You have onboard air now so when you hit the pavement air them back up.
Figure it out Yeah, totally agree with that. Thing about it is it's very time consuming releasing the air and adding air with these tires so that's the only reason I didn't. If I was going to do some real serious off-roading then I certainly would. I actually have a hose specifically made for this you can air all four down and up at the same time
FYI a full fuel tank is leaving a air gap. Diesel will expand on a hot day it’s cold coming out of the ground then expanding as it warms up! I would leave the fuel about 4” below the cap. Try to always park with a good amount of fuel (full) to help with condensation. Thumbs up 👍
What a cool truck! Amazing it gets 12 mph. Here's an idea. Buy a used camp trailer and put it in the bed of the truck. Military/overlander. That would be a fun series to watch.
Always wanted to own something like this... cool. Just have to say that this is no longer a 5ton truck since it has had an axle removed reducing its payload capacity by a significant margin (close to half). More videos on this would be great
@@tihspidtherekciltilc5469 you are correct about the dodge part. But he is right when you bob a 5 ton or a deuce they look different and drive different. In addition the 5 ton part refers to off-road load capacity, so when u drop a axle and cut a frame your load capacity drops, so he is right it’s no longer a 5 ton.
I love these trucks. Turned mine into a overland camper like the Unimog's. Looks like one but without the flat front end. I don't travel real long distances but stay mainly here in Texas. We have so much fun in ours.
OMG at 7:20 braking the they bead like that, I thought I was the only one doing it like that. You approach little challenge exactly as I would, even watching your other videos you do exactly what I do, awesome. You have like a whole parts department there, drain plugs, air line fittings, just everything lol
After reading your comment, I just want to start grunting like Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. There is nothing better than ladies that are interested in mechanical contrivances. Nice work!! Stay well.
WOW!!!!! The shit/people I see on RUclips by so called "mechanics/handyman" makes me laugh most of the time. You sir, are not one of them! You're actually smart and I can't pick apart your video how to do it better/smarter, and claim to be a professional! Don't get me wrong, I don't know everything, but it i'm not making videos claiming to. I'm just saying it's nice to not see someone fake it to make it! Nice work brother, I love it! You've got incredible problem solving skills! GREAT WORK BROTHER! It's refreshing to see someone who is actually working smart that knows how to problem solve! You deserve all the follows!
i was drawn to your channel from jen's video about fitting an extractor fan in the house. you both demonstrate brilliant composure in how you tackle various tasks. take care
A friend of mine had a 5 ton a few years back, and being in Aviation, we found an aircraft fuel tank sump valve that fit the drain plug on the tank. That way he could check for water easier and more often
I hate Chris Brown! …. Or at least my work does. Every time Chris posts a video, I drop whatever I am doing and watch it immediately. Work gets put aside. Seriously though….Amazing job CB!! Your videos are fund and educational and honest. Thanks for bringing us a little bit of joy by sharing your adventures. So many of us are living vicariously through you and your exploits.
Don't stop now, the four wheels are yelling, "me too, we'll only get worst". Thks for the vid, this beauty will be like owning another boat, a money hole that has no bottom. : )
7:58 I'm pretty sure your impact is set to the #2 position out of 4. That's used to meter meter the output of the impact. Turn that dial in the back clockwise 'til she stops and she'll put out more beans. Also...the serviceability designed into these trucks is impressive. Good luck and have fun with your new rig!
Howdy Nononsence folk on You Tube! This is a beast of a tire change video! I was impressed with your use of leverage with the tires and the lug nuts. I paused the video at around the 6:30 mark because I wanted to address your securing the lug nuts on the replacement tire. I have found when securing the lug nuts, don't chase them do a star pattern. It might secure that big boy wheel a bit more secure.
you really need to download and read the maint and parts tech manuals when performing maintenance. a trick i use to for tire removal/install is using two 3/4"x18" black pipe (gas pipe from hm depot or lowes), place it over 2 lug studs at the 2 and 10 o'clock position and walk the tire off/on using the 2 pipes. get you a 30gal + volume air tank and the HF earthquake 3/4" dr impact and you can connect an airline to the emergency glad-hand that you pulled off to put a coupler, by going to napa or any diesel truck stop and buying another glad-hand, to charge the tank, and get a 1/2" air hose to hook to the 3/4" impact and you can use your trucks air system for field ops. to break the bead, use diesel and let it soak for 10-15 min, then use a 36" and 48" pry bar and work around the bead, adding more diesel if need be. sometimes you just can't break the bead. iv got 2 tires, even using the front on my M936A2, tire ratchet strapped, using 10k straps to my 75hp tractor and loader arms, tractor tires chocked and my dually chained to my tractor and the dually chocked, i could pull the bead lock ring off, no matter how much diesel or tire/wheel lube. it is highly recommended to replace the o-ring after each tire break down, esp when the instal time is unknown.
Chris, what a total overkill fun mobile, plus that thing is in great condition and runs great thanks to your help. You are going to need a bigger lot soon.
I'm a late-comer to your channel. Here it is a year after for me. I have become a big fan. You have a great innovative approach and a determined tenacity about fixing things that need fixing. Not to mention skills and knowledge put to good use. Keep up the good work. Thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed the video, I liked the trick with the lumber to lift the tire off the ground when it is laying horizontally. Read instructions ? ,Yea right, been there done that to. I replaced my fuel filter with a 2 filter screw on system. Keep your fuel tank full as much as possible to prevent rust. Those primer pumps under the hood are junk. I have a 1985 M923A1. Good luck. later from Texas.
Glad I have stumbled on to this guy. Watching him work on the tire is hurting me watching. I would tell him the how to bug he does get it done. Hard way but he does get it done. Me I like to save the effort in my old age. Good luck, and I will keep watching.
The Injection Pump will thank you for the maintenance. Even in the best of cases today's environmentally friendly Diesel is hard on pumps and injectors and all that stuff is stupid expensive.
Great video! Love the content and the way you figured things out on your own. The internet is a wealth of knowledge for working on these beast. I have a 1992 M934A2 Expansable. Van I’m converting to an overland vehicle. Keep up the work and keep her running!!
Hi from Australia, what an awesome vehicle :) There is a company in Australia that cleans fuel deport tanks worldwide and they make a product called Fuel Doctor ( i'm not affiliated with them in anyway ) but the product is designed to resolve the fuel tank issue you have with all the crud. It may be available in the US. I use fuel doctor in my car and have never had any issues with 'bad' fuel even when others have with fuel from the same fuel stations. Cheers
Hey, thanks for the tip! I'll have to check that out. After switching out the fuel in this one it was no problem and good to go. Can't believe it ran as good as it did with that junk.
Dude, ALWAYS use an axle stand (or two)! Doesn't matter how easily the jack lifted the vehicle. A seal can fail at any moment. Having said that, awesome video!
Hey Chris, love your channel, all great stuff and I still learn things, though I’ve been around all types of machinery for around 40 years. I know this is an older post, but, If I can offer a small tip, when you’re pouring from a 20 litre (5 gallon) drum, start with the opening at the top, and slowly rotate as it empties,will be less likely to spill any fuel,or whatever you’re pouring.
THANK YOU for your time and effort for this vid. All the love from the UK where diesel is at £1.33+ per litre(September 2021)....if you can find a "gas" station with any fuel. All the love to you and yours.
I laughed my butt off when you through the corn field and the trees. I've been told they are designed to run on just about anything that will burn. Kerosene, diesel and even old used frying oil.
I was impressed how you manhandled that heavy wheel and tire combination. Good job. I’ve eaten feed corn at the right time, sweet and juicy , and delicious. Cooked them in their husk on a campfire. Man was it good. New to your channel. Great filming and narrating! I like your fast pace of scene change. It is like a great movie! Cheers and carry on!
Those lug nuts came off easy. I was killing myself trying to get them off my International 4700 until I got a torque multiplier. I got one of the 1:64 ones and they came off with little force. I put on some military 14.00R20s on my tow rig and love the way it drives now. Great video.
Is that GMO corn? Lol! Awesome video! Thanks for sharing not only you driving and having fun but showing off your skills with maintenance and do it yourself abilities. Enjoying your lifestyle from Germany. Cheers!
When they were stick shift you could stop on a hill and shut it off. Then jump start it rolling backwards in 1st gear. You now had 4 hi and 4 low in reverse for pulling gear up a hill. Field corn is 70% used for ethanol
*YOU ARE THE REAL MACGYVER BRO...* awesome vid, content, action & knowledge.....u definitely have outstanding skills & a mind to sort out issue unlike most humans walking this planet. Beautiful rig, can't wait to see more & SORRY CHRIS, JEN IS THE BETTER DRIVER!! 😂😂
Missing the fuel tank screen assembly. Also, we used an airline connected to a glad hand so we were able to connect to both ends and also mounted a vice to the front bumper.
This sounds like a great idea for a first date. Pick her up in the 5-ton and go Offroad and knock down trees and try to get stuck so you need to use the winch 👍
Dudes a beast with way to much knowledge for one person. If that’s even a thing. I hope I can learn everything he knows. If I could afford it. I’d shadow him for 2 months. I’m not to far away. Would be well worth it if I could!
I had a service station for 20 years, there is a paste we used to put on our long measuring sticks for are storage tanks. It would turn red if it detected water in the tanks.
Man I admire you buddy I'm a horter of things just like you are but yours is way way much more organized than mine I gotta give it to you buddy that must have been a lot of hard work to cram all that stuff and do that little garage great job
We did the corn field trick when i was young. We did NOT get permission though Was a field of something but my brother took his datto 1600 and we cut sick for hours. Did a run around the boarder then one further in Expensive fun
Coming from someone who has been around trucks and heavy equipment for over 60 years, this truck would not pass a DOT check and should not be driven on any public roads. I have converted dozens of Deuces and 5 tons from 6x6 to 4x4 and the rear springs on this probably came from a 1 ton military trailer. They are not strong enough or safe to be used on this rig. AXLE TWIST WILL occur. JUST MY TWO CENTS. I
also spent 4 years in the Marine Corps in Motor Transport and I know these trucks and others well. Semper Fi. 1967-1971.
The tricks with the boards to stand up the tire was a neat trick.
Man I was thinking the same thing
Yea I was thing that to bro
The tricks was? How would one say that in English?
My last 6 months in the Army I drove a 5 ton wrecker so if you think this 5 ton is unstoppable imagine one with a hydraulic 5 ton extending boom and 20 ton winch.
We just bought a 936A2. Best truck in the 939 series 😎
Great for war, pretty impractical for anything for leisure, they're so damn big lol, and for what.
@@mitchweber7868 Transport, does a pretty good damn job at it
I want one of those...lol
I was pleased to see you with hearing protection when you removed the nuts from the split rim. Later, with angle grinder and air tool not so much. Always hearing protection. Foam ear plugs, covers, maybe both. You're a young man and it only takes a moment. I'm 60 and I hear everything. A lifetime of being mindful.
I'm 50 and hearing is overrated. I can easily tune out the nagging or the asking me for something or kids wanting me to go fix something for them etc. Not hearing is a blissful vacation.
I am retired military and I used to drive one of those they're pretty sweet, glad you have it back to life
REAL ? ,,H OW DOES THE FUEL FILTER KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIESEL & WATER .. ??
Water is heavier than diesel and sinks to the bottom. Also some fuel filters have a water block element on them that rejects water molecules from passing through but will allow diesel
Salutari din Brașov, România! Și eu sunt pensionar militar, specialitatea Automobile și T.A.B(Armoured personnel carrier),am lucrat 22 ani în Academia Forțelor Aeriene Brașov ca șofer și instructor auto!
I remember doing L3's on LHS's, over 130 grease fittings. What a PITA.
Great video guys. Chris, you and Jen seem like sweet, caring, kind and genuinely nice people. The world needs folks like you!
My Dad was in the Canadian Army for 36 years - they called 5 tons HLVWs (Heavy Logistical Vehicle, Wheeled) and deuce-and-a-halfs MLVWs (Medium Logistical Vehicle, Wheeled). I worked as a civilian at a Cadet camp in my 20s and they called deuce-and-a-halfs MBFATs (Medium Big F*cking Army Trucks). I rode in a few as a kid - Dad was a vehicle tech in the earlier part of his career and has no doubt wrenched on plenty and driven more! Mom and Dad are still alive and well - Dad is 81.
Keep up the great work!
I'll give you this man you could of easily edited that painful part of you finding out it was bead locked but you didn't and admitted your learning curve my hat is off to you lol.
Haha yeah trust me I definitely wanted to as it was painful to go back and look at. But you know, it's part of the story so what the hay. Excellent test of how strong those beadlockers are too.
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow completely agree they are definitely beastly to hold up to that.
Everyone wants to own a 5 ton and feel like a badass …. Till it’s time to do maintenance on them 😅
Dunno man, I appreciate the simplicity of them compared to current year cars where if you put the wrong brand part on them they'll refuse to start
I don't think to bad to work on them, it's easier to work on my duece, but still easier to work on then then newer vehicles like Jim said. Only thing sucks, is price of parts, and only got worse in last few years.
Fixing those axle seals on all three of my axles wrecked me. I had to take a week off between each axle.
Maintenance is easy on most of them, except the 936. There’s always a special section in the TM for the 936 cause there are extra steps on account of the wrecker body being in the way.
@@jimbo80982ain't that the truth! Heck, Chris had this thing running on half watered-down diesel!
Military vehicles may not be comfortable, BUT THEY ARE MADE TO RUN whether you have half of it shot up or just have motor oil for fuel!
I wish civilian cars were made more like this: less electronics, more mechanical and fire-hardened!
Air Tools- Use Milton Type V couplers. They're a high flow fitting and give your tools an added boost. Bonus is the female coupler will still accept the regular type M male fittings
You made the right move paying more for your torque multiplayer, as the cheap ones are junk and the gears strip out.
I used to drive those in Okinawa. The ones I was privileged were rusty but the engine and transmission were the best. They never let me down .
The Memphis equipment and eastern surplus boyce equipment have helpful information about them and they can always help out if need any manual repair books as well
Handy tip keep a few broom handles around lay them down in front of hub and once the wheel is rolled onto them you can easily push the wheel onto the hub no problem. I do it with wheels twice the size of them and it works a treat
Great video! I’ve been working on mine for about three years maybe four and it is an awesome 925A1 with a winch. Hope to see more content! Highly recommend pure silicone grease on the O-ring and I even use it on the beads and valve stem grommet when I’m rebuilding the wheels. I’ve done about four so far and they don’t lose air. I believe the silicone keeps the water off the surfaces. When I took them apart I had to clean RTV off of them and they were rusty in the O-ring grooves. I particularly liked your fuel system cleaning efforts and need to check mine. There is a spin on filter kit that’s a nice upgrade and is on my list.
Thanks man. And sweet that sounds like a nice rig! Unfortunately I ended up selling this one just because I don't have a ton of space. But hope to pick something else up in the future similar. And yeah a good call on using pure silicone grease.
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow oh shame, I loved this content, I been waiting for another part lol
@@GTFour same I been waiting an just heard in his new video
@14:17 - Check with your local supplier of fuel nozzles to find something called fuel/water finding paste. You can smear a little bit on a stick then dip the tank. You can very quickly determine if you have fuel/water in the tank and exactly the levels of both. We used to use this to stick the underground storage tanks at fueling stations.
yeah we use that on our rental fuel cubes, can really be a big help to do in the fall before the pickup gets blocked off with ice
Great video brother! It proves two things; Army trucks are awesome, and women love big trucks!
I've drove a 5 ton log truck before I Love those trucks I love the feeling it's called riding high feels like being on topp of the world.
Dude, you rock. The way that you explain your reasoning and logic is superb. *Camarata, Wes Work, and Mustie* do too, but something about your teaching method stands out. It's the least amount of words for the most amount of knowledge. Also not wasting or crapping on the environment while enjoying it, one question: did you compost the husks?
Thanks man, appreciate you checking out the video and the feedback. I don't have a compost system yet, but I did toss them over my back fence where I keep all my other yard clippings and such so maybe I'll put them to use in the future when they break down
Great explanation of what is what and love people who restore and bring back life to older equipment and vehicles ! ( from Canada )
Um, as a ex mechanic in the Marine Corps, where I would work on these trucks, I have to say your lighter to diesel test isn't valid because diesel isn't AS flammable as gasoline (Higher flash point, you can put a blow torch to it), but it can catch on fire if you try hard enough and it does burn for longer when lit. But it does look like you have some water in that fuel. Other than that, you are pretty spot on on allot of things. Have fun with your truck.
I'm not sure which exact part you're referring to, but if it's the part I'm thinking of, the test I was doing was listening for crackle and pop when it was burning. Which indicates water. Or maybe you're referring to when I soaked the towel and tried lighting it and it didn't light. That means it's water. Diesel will always light if it's soaked into anything that acts as a wick. Like a rag or a paper towel. Now if you were to pour diesel on a table or concrete, yes that will be much harder to light and will probably not stay burning.
Just a tip, on soft or wet ground take some air out of the tires it will give you more traction and a softer ride. You have onboard air now so when you hit the pavement air them back up.
Figure it out Yeah, totally agree with that. Thing about it is it's very time consuming releasing the air and adding air with these tires so that's the only reason I didn't. If I was going to do some real serious off-roading then I certainly would. I actually have a hose specifically made for this you can air all four down and up at the same time
FYI a full fuel tank is leaving a air gap. Diesel will expand on a hot day it’s cold coming out of the ground then expanding as it warms up! I would leave the fuel about 4” below the cap. Try to always park with a good amount of fuel (full) to help with condensation. Thumbs up 👍
Imagine the camper you could put on that. The luxury you could have,,,, change out the seats for air ride ones and Comfy
There are a lot of accessories for those trucks including a hard top and a box for a camper and cool trailers !
Brings back memories of my 5 tons days in the 80s while in the USA Army. Keep the great videos coming!
a good way to not have it run away is a decompression valve because a diesel is compression bang unlike gas is compression spark bang
its a cummins, so a run away is unlikely unless the turbo goes.
What a cool truck! Amazing it gets 12 mph. Here's an idea. Buy a used camp trailer and put it in the bed of the truck. Military/overlander. That would be a fun series to watch.
Always wanted to own something like this... cool. Just have to say that this is no longer a 5ton truck since it has had an axle removed reducing its payload capacity by a significant margin (close to half). More videos on this would be great
If you removed the D from Dodge would it still be a Dodge or an Ego?
I own a full sized one, they are fun when they work but it’s take a lot of work and Maintenance to keep them going.
@@tihspidtherekciltilc5469 you are correct about the dodge part. But he is right when you bob a 5 ton or a deuce they look different and drive different. In addition the 5 ton part refers to off-road load capacity, so when u drop a axle and cut a frame your load capacity drops, so he is right it’s no longer a 5 ton.
A Hi Lift jack works wonders breaking down tires off wheels
Can't think of anyone that would look after an old military truck as well as this guy. That truck has definitely found a good home. Great video...
I love these trucks. Turned mine into a overland camper like the Unimog's. Looks like one but without the flat front end. I don't travel real long distances but stay mainly here in Texas. We have so much fun in ours.
OMG at 7:20 braking the they bead like that, I thought I was the only one doing it like that. You approach little challenge exactly as I would, even watching your other videos you do exactly what I do, awesome. You have like a whole parts department there, drain plugs, air line fittings, just everything lol
After reading your comment, I just want to start grunting like Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. There is nothing better than ladies that are interested in mechanical contrivances. Nice work!! Stay well.
Thanks
With that water: be sure to check your fuel cap seal!
I have a m927a1 I am building a house on. My front driver tire started leaking. This video was inspiring.
WOW!!!!! The shit/people I see on RUclips by so called "mechanics/handyman" makes me laugh most of the time. You sir, are not one of them! You're actually smart and I can't pick apart your video how to do it better/smarter, and claim to be a professional! Don't get me wrong, I don't know everything, but it i'm not making videos claiming to. I'm just saying it's nice to not see someone fake it to make it! Nice work brother, I love it! You've got incredible problem solving skills! GREAT WORK BROTHER! It's refreshing to see someone who is actually working smart that knows how to problem solve! You deserve all the follows!
i was drawn to your channel from jen's video about fitting an extractor fan in the house. you both demonstrate brilliant composure in how you tackle various tasks. take care
A friend of mine had a 5 ton a few years back, and being in Aviation, we found an aircraft fuel tank sump valve that fit the drain plug on the tank. That way he could check for water easier and more often
I hate Chris Brown! …. Or at least my work does. Every time Chris posts a video, I drop whatever I am doing and watch it immediately. Work gets put aside. Seriously though….Amazing job CB!! Your videos are fund and educational and honest. Thanks for bringing us a little bit of joy by sharing your adventures. So many of us are living vicariously through you and your exploits.
Don't stop now, the four wheels are yelling, "me too, we'll only get worst". Thks for the vid, this beauty will be like owning another boat, a money hole that has no bottom. : )
7:58 I'm pretty sure your impact is set to the #2 position out of 4. That's used to meter meter the output of the impact. Turn that dial in the back clockwise 'til she stops and she'll put out more beans.
Also...the serviceability designed into these trucks is impressive. Good luck and have fun with your new rig!
On reverse, the dial doesn't make any difference on this gun. It's full blow reverse with any setting. But good looking out! Thanks
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow Ah gotcha. My bad there. Shows how much I use pneumatic guns!
If that is a 2135 IR it does! My 2135TI makes a difference in reverse when on lower number
Howdy Nononsence folk on You Tube! This is a beast of a tire change video! I was impressed with your use of leverage with the tires and the lug nuts. I paused the video at around the 6:30 mark because I wanted to address your securing the lug nuts on the replacement tire. I have found when securing the lug nuts, don't chase them do a star pattern. It might secure that big boy wheel a bit more secure.
Jacking that monster up, removing a wheel, no jack stands? Nuts.
you really need to download and read the maint and parts tech manuals when performing maintenance. a trick i use to for tire removal/install is using two 3/4"x18" black pipe (gas pipe from hm depot or lowes), place it over 2 lug studs at the 2 and 10 o'clock position and walk the tire off/on using the 2 pipes. get you a 30gal + volume air tank and the HF earthquake 3/4" dr impact and you can connect an airline to the emergency glad-hand that you pulled off to put a coupler, by going to napa or any diesel truck stop and buying another glad-hand, to charge the tank, and get a 1/2" air hose to hook to the 3/4" impact and you can use your trucks air system for field ops. to break the bead, use diesel and let it soak for 10-15 min, then use a 36" and 48" pry bar and work around the bead, adding more diesel if need be. sometimes you just can't break the bead. iv got 2 tires, even using the front on my M936A2, tire ratchet strapped, using 10k straps to my 75hp tractor and loader arms, tractor tires chocked and my dually chained to my tractor and the dually chocked, i could pull the bead lock ring off, no matter how much diesel or tire/wheel lube. it is highly recommended to replace the o-ring after each tire break down, esp when the instal time is unknown.
I would add some Hot Shot Diesel extreme to your fuel, works great on farm equipment that has been sitting for awhile.
Have a m818 myself, so has 5spd, taught wife how to drive stick in it, really thinkin about bobbing mine also
Love your content and love that you don’t edit anything out, we learn together. Thank you.
Chris, what a total overkill fun mobile, plus that thing is in great condition and runs great thanks to your help. You are going to need a bigger lot soon.
I'm a late-comer to your channel. Here it is a year after for me. I have become a big fan. You have a great innovative approach and a determined tenacity about fixing things that need fixing. Not to mention skills and knowledge put to good use. Keep up the good work. Thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed the video, I liked the trick with the lumber to lift the tire off the ground when it is laying horizontally. Read instructions ? ,Yea right, been there done that to. I replaced my fuel filter with a 2 filter screw on system. Keep your fuel tank full as much as possible to prevent rust. Those primer pumps under the hood are junk. I have a 1985 M923A1. Good luck. later from Texas.
Just a tip from a mechanic.....when putting your wheel back on, do a star/cross pattern tightening the bolts.
Glad I have stumbled on to this guy. Watching him work on the tire is hurting me watching. I would tell him the how to bug he does get it done. Hard way but he does get it done. Me I like to save the effort in my old age. Good luck, and I will keep watching.
The Injection Pump will thank you for the maintenance. Even in the best of cases today's environmentally friendly Diesel is hard on pumps and injectors and all that stuff is stupid expensive.
Great video! Love the content and the way you figured things out on your own. The internet is a wealth of knowledge for working on these beast. I have a 1992 M934A2 Expansable. Van I’m converting to an overland vehicle. Keep up the work and keep her running!!
Thanks man. Yeah definitely a ton of useful info available for these on the web
Driving that, is the coolest thing EVER
Must hand it to you, if y'all lived down south, you would definitely be a "good ole' boy!" Sure you know that's a huge compliment! Great video sir!
Great truck Sir and top maintainance also, thank you
Hi from Australia, what an awesome vehicle :) There is a company in Australia that cleans fuel deport tanks worldwide and they make a product called Fuel Doctor ( i'm not affiliated with them in anyway ) but the product is designed to resolve the fuel tank issue you have with all the crud. It may be available in the US. I use fuel doctor in my car and have never had any issues with 'bad' fuel even when others have with fuel from the same fuel stations. Cheers
Hey, thanks for the tip! I'll have to check that out. After switching out the fuel in this one it was no problem and good to go. Can't believe it ran as good as it did with that junk.
Dude, ALWAYS use an axle stand (or two)! Doesn't matter how easily the jack lifted the vehicle. A seal can fail at any moment. Having said that, awesome video!
Standing that tire up using that lumber was impressive lol made me chuckle.
Over from Caramatas channel. You make great videos…..like Andrew use to make👍😊
Hey Chris, love your channel, all great stuff and I still learn things, though I’ve been around all types of machinery for around 40 years. I know this is an older post, but, If I can offer a small tip, when you’re pouring from a 20 litre (5 gallon) drum, start with the opening at the top, and slowly rotate as it empties,will be less likely to spill any fuel,or whatever you’re pouring.
THANK YOU for your time and effort for this vid. All the love from the UK where diesel is at £1.33+ per litre(September 2021)....if you can find a "gas" station with any fuel. All the love to you and yours.
Your content is so good. Watching immediately!
Great to follow a new channel 😀 👍 love to see that spare tire winch install.
I laughed my butt off when you through the corn field and the trees. I've been told they are designed to run on just about anything that will burn. Kerosene, diesel and even old used frying oil.
chris thats amazing how you got the fuel system fix . love it ..thanks man
When it was castrated (an axle removed) it's ability to be considered a 5-ton was also lost.
Love your tool collection and how you always improvise!
Very lucky you have good neighbors, you've got a lot going on back there.
I was impressed how you manhandled that heavy wheel and tire combination. Good job.
I’ve eaten feed corn at the right time, sweet and juicy , and delicious. Cooked them in their husk on a campfire. Man was it good.
New to your channel. Great filming and narrating! I like your fast pace of scene change. It is like a great movie!
Cheers and carry on!
You are making smiles and laughs Chris.. Love it mate.
Now you have a real truck young man, thank you for your videos really enjoy watching.
Those lug nuts came off easy. I was killing myself trying to get them off my International 4700 until I got a torque multiplier. I got one of the 1:64 ones and they came off with little force. I put on some military 14.00R20s on my tow rig and love the way it drives now. Great video.
Is that GMO corn? Lol! Awesome video! Thanks for sharing not only you driving and having fun but showing off your skills with maintenance and do it yourself abilities. Enjoying your lifestyle from Germany. Cheers!
Didn't miss that in my younger days as a 63B
Put a hitch on the back and pull your boat. Bet it won't slide down the ramp. Love the 5 ton. I drove a deuce and 1/2 in the army.
Did you ever get the chance to drive the 2 and half ton truck, great little truck .
I like the way you work on cars. You go the extra mile to do a good job and work like that is hard to find. Thanks for the videos.
When they were stick shift you could stop on a hill and shut it off. Then jump start it rolling backwards in 1st gear. You now had 4 hi and 4 low in reverse for pulling gear up a hill.
Field corn is 70% used for ethanol
Great video man always having fun you're a blast man really digging the different levels of content!!
Thanks
*YOU ARE THE REAL MACGYVER BRO...* awesome vid, content, action & knowledge.....u definitely have outstanding skills & a mind to sort out issue unlike most humans walking this planet. Beautiful rig, can't wait to see more & SORRY CHRIS, JEN IS THE BETTER DRIVER!! 😂😂
Still “Crazy after all of these years” Power on!
Dude you're amazing there's just nothing that stops you
Missing the fuel tank screen assembly. Also, we used an airline connected to a glad hand so we were able to connect to both ends and also mounted a vice to the front bumper.
You should have just put a gladhand on a airhose so you can use it on any truck or just find a better place and tie into it for your airhose
great trucks to own and yours is in really good condition
Forget all the vacuuming. Get a red max blower it will blow everything out
This sounds like a great idea for a first date. Pick her up in the 5-ton and go Offroad and knock down trees and try to get stuck so you need to use the winch 👍
Awesome editing skills!
RUclips recommended the channel,glad they did,cool channel man
Dudes a beast with way to much knowledge for one person. If that’s even a thing. I hope I can learn everything he knows. If I could afford it. I’d shadow him for 2 months. I’m not to far away. Would be well worth it if I could!
I had a service station for 20 years, there is a paste we used to put on our long measuring sticks for are storage tanks. It would turn red if it detected water in the tanks.
I appreciate the camera angles and perspectives. Makes for a very interesting video.
That’s awesome makes me want one! Hope you still have it and are enjoying it!
I was playing this mostly as background noise, but watching him demolish a corn field was hilarious.
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Water separator on air compressor will help keeping rust out of wheels.
Yeah, my compressor does have one. It's not a air dryer but just a separator
Man I admire you buddy I'm a horter of things just like you are but yours is way way much more organized than mine I gotta give it to you buddy that must have been a lot of hard work to cram all that stuff and do that little garage great job
We did the corn field trick when i was young. We did NOT get permission though
Was a field of something but my brother took his datto 1600 and we cut sick for hours. Did a run around the boarder then one further in
Expensive fun
Rocking a 5ton military truck through new hope pa - must have gotten a few looks :)
should’ve cruised by the Legion on New St….lol