Neglected Army Truck. Will it run and drive?
Had an acquaintance with a large fleet of military vehicles and trailers tragically pass away. I had discussed purchasing a M817 military dump truck from his collection before he passed. When we got there we found the dump truck engine was completely locked up. So I picked out another truck to try...
1970 XM818 6x6 tractor truck, with a Cummins 250 non turbo, 5 speed transmission, and a two speed transfer case.
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I was in the Army back in the late 70s and early 80s. I drove one of those in Germany over 100,000 miles.
Those things were built to last and run on anything in any condition if only things were still made to that quality of construction
@patrickdaly5117
Жыл бұрын
Steve, with Multifuel Engines, You are correct. The M800 Series 5Ton was powered by a Cummins 250 naturally aspirated Diesel engine. It would ONLY run on Diesel.
@LuisdeMontevideo
Жыл бұрын
Made in USA
@thesoundsofearth108
Жыл бұрын
En la actualidad las cosas son descartables. Esas máquinas son superiores.!!!! Excelencia en camiones.
@jaredc.3508
11 ай бұрын
@@patrickdaly5117It would run on any oil based fuel, It's a mechanical injection pump. As long as the fuel is filtered properly it will run just fine. It will also run on gasoline, but it will destroy the pump in a few minutes unlike the multifuel which would last a while longer
Sad ending for sure. At least you got her running one last time.
Love seeing old bits of kit getting a second chance!. Nice one!. Nuff said!. 🙂
So sorry it had to end the way it did for those old workhorses. Thanks for giving them a fair shot before meeting the torch. I have a '77 M818. It will soldier on in the memory.!
That’s one awesome piece of equipment!👍
It took a lot longer than i liked but i finally got to watch this video. Thank you for making it.
Put this truck in the war museum in Overloon and let the children climb on it.
Man I would love to get my hands on one of those 21/2 tons love those drove them a lot in the army
What a-machine! Love seeing old diesel engines in forces trucks stated. Can’t beat the old trucks to get going. Love it. 💯👍 HEY buddy” next time would you show us the engine please give us a tour of it. As this is what ALOT of us want to see. Regards 👍👍👍👍👍THUMBS UP👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome job to. We'll done 👍 man. Keep up the good work for sure to no doubt about that one either.
What a shame that truck got scrapped. It was ready to run, just needed some love.
Oh so sad that they were all scrapped. These trucks never get enough credit for what they went through and still fire after all those years.
Don't give up on the dump truck, it's not necessarily totally seized. Pour penetrating oil into each cylinder, leave overnight and then turn crank with a wrench on the end of the crankshaft before trying a battery start.
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
It is too late now, the family came in a scrapped everything shortly after this video. Wanted a quick paycheck. I just couldn't make it up soon enough to save this truck and the dump truck. I had pulled the injectors on the dump truck to see if it was hydro locked. I did pour some diesel down each cylinder, figuring exactly what you said might happen when I came back, and then I would buy both. But it was not meant to be.
@clay1883
5 ай бұрын
You'll play hell turning this engine over with a wrench. It ain't a 6 cylinder gas car engine. It's most likely a 635 C.I. Continental multifuel.
@808gunz9
2 ай бұрын
@@clay1883The 5 tons had NHC855 Cummins whereas the 2.5 tons had the multifuels
Fun stuff. As far as the dump truck goes I hope you are able to get time to take another try. Some times you just need to step back regroup and make a new plan.
@ralfie8801
Жыл бұрын
He commented the family didn’t wait and had a scrapper (or themselves) cut all of the trucks up.
good job ! this Truck is very happy to day !
HI R.R.R. ,, GREAT VIDEO!! ONE OF THE GREAT TRUCKS HARD WORKING ,,.. I AM A MILITARY ARMY GUY .. WE USED ALL KINDS OF TRUCKS AND JEEPS ,, LETS SEEEE PART TWO.. THX.
I driven the WW1 ww2 gas powered, the truth of that, I did serve in Korea and then went directly to Vietnam. 66-67-69 for a while I was assigned to a field until, combat engineers, roman plow teams, got hit, and put in a base camp group, Driving the 5 tons I really enjoyed doing that, not so much the 5 ton dumps, the duce and half I liked that truck, really like the sound of the engines. I did run a10 ton a few times, I wasn't so keen on them. The Army had some of the best toys going back in the day Blessings to you and yours
I love your video without all the silly comedy and drama taking an hour of my time to watch. Keep up the good work
Way to go..Thats a great Truck,,I found one like this on a farm in Wyoming,
Beautiful truck.
I've had three of these army trucks one multi-fuel the other was the Cummins diesel they are badass more fun than you can imagine took him to the fairgrounds and pulled the sled
@deborahchesser7375
Жыл бұрын
They are damn good trucks for a lot of things, we took a 72’ and swapped the 250 for a 400 big cam, boy those Rockwell axles had no problem turning then, what a beast.
Good luck with on your journey.& Progress with moving forward on to the next vehicle.& So on our there to brotherman.
Pretty sweet it's a winch truck. NHC-250 (non-turbo) engine is mostly gutless by today's standards, but sounds amazing at idle. Fun stuff to play with. I have a 1990 M925a2.
Am I alone here now or does it seem these U-Tubers for the most don't come prepared? I mean if I'm going to drive a few hundred not to mention 50 miles to rescue some trucks, I would come with 3 times more batteries than this guy has, battery charger, generator, extra fuel, tools, air compressor, spare tires etc. SMH!
@topturretgunner
5 ай бұрын
No! I think your right! It seems that a lot of these knuckleheads give little to no thought to being prepared ahead of time.
@firebirdclub
2 ай бұрын
You're not the only one, but I think it could be done on purpose i.e., for content and as a challenge - we can d better than others and resurrect car with less tools/resources..
@philipansell
Ай бұрын
Yep. Bad prep.
that truck looks bad ass. cool shape nice and big.
Drove one of those in 1970 when they were first fielded. The Cummins NHL-250 and overdrive transmission were a welcome upgrade from the "multifuel" M39 series. When you first started it up, it appeared to have air in the system You can bleed the air out using the Primer Pump on the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Get a copy of TM9-2320-260-10. It explains the procedure.
Just enjoyed the sounds of that truck once more. I drove one during Nam.
Thank you to succeed to start the semi.
Dang man! That's horrible news. I loved it! Such a cool truck! Wow! I would drive that thing everywhere! My wife would kill me when I brought it home though. But when I resurrected it would be a good ole time!
That was awesome 👍 man. I think that it would be awesome to get the rest of those things up.& Working again now to along with the other truck you just got running to.
@rodneyhopper22
Жыл бұрын
I was amazed he finally got that one running 😂😆 he's a Mr obvious that guy is
@rodneyhopper22
Жыл бұрын
Why hasn't he tried getting them in running state before this video did he feel like he had a buyer that was interested
I know your pain, I had a tentative deal with a scrap dealer for a 30 something packard limousine, a Hudson, and a 57 Chevy Viking, he had a heart attack and while in the hospital his son decided to crush every vehicle in the yard. He had model t’s, a 1920’s dodge brothers truck, an reo I was trying to work into the deal, a few old autocar’s. Tons of other newer things like mustangs, cameros, and his personal stash of a dozen hemi’s.
Great looking machine, hello from Thailand…
I'm in the UK and love this stuff, I so want that truck! Liked and subbed 👌
@kirdot2011
Жыл бұрын
is this how Russia is getting its army equipment? 😄
Man id love that truck ! How cool is that !
Que bueno es ver a estos monstruos volver a la vida!!! Excelente trabajo amigo!! Felicitaciones
I can´t believe the family just scrapped it all up! Where is their sense of historic nostalgia? Had they given time and invested some cash it could go up for auction for 10x more than they got by scavanging the parts!😭😭😭😖😞
@ronv6637
2 ай бұрын
No thought short sighted NPC idiots(office slugs lkely) .
I love these trucks. Damn pity they scrapped it.
I felt like I was in the field with the Army national guard or the regular army up in fort Lewis. Fond memories of Deuce and ass and 5 tons.
You guys did pretty good! If you do another one of these either the 800 series like this or the 939 series 5 ton also with the 250 Cummins you can very easily bleed the fuel system by cracking the injector lines and there is a hand pump near the IP and you can presurize the entire injection system from there to purge any air out of it and it will start faster. This was pretty good though! Nice work.
@brandonlopez2987
8 ай бұрын
What does IP stand for?
@karlk6860
8 ай бұрын
Injection pump
Very cool truck to save. So dope
Badass toy to have! Good job bringing it back from a woody grave
@AttorneyBCollins
Жыл бұрын
Too bad it got cut up for scrap. Read the last line in the video.
The Tractors are my favorite because they can be any truck ya need... Need a tanker? Hitch up a tank trailer! Need dump truck?? Hitch up a dump trailer!! Need a flat bed??? Hitch up a flat bed trailer!!! Ect and so on it can be many trucks by simply changing trailers😎
Oh wow, very cool!!!!! 👍👍
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It’s horrific they scrapped those trucks. I know a guy in that general area that would have bought every one of them for more than scrap value and if they weren’t salvageable, keep all the parts for other truck owners. Very very sad.😢 Nice video otherwise. I thought it was gonna run away on you for a minute there.
@CyprianBuckmeir-fw3bf
Жыл бұрын
They should be tared and feathered
@user-lu7ul4fl7n
Жыл бұрын
非常浪費資源的國家,全球公認的
@johnwanjala4311
11 ай бұрын
The world is in business today, yesterday it was built to last for ages and therefore to cement a name, today not to long last for the stomach is constantly craving for more new tastes and fills ..?.......?
@jackbower8671
9 ай бұрын
Couldn't tell you how many of these 5 and 2 1/2 tons on ranges
Alas. An ignominious end for a noble beast.
Excelente.!!! Muy buena máquina !!!
Nice video 👍😊
I put a lot of miles on the M-818 when I was stationed in West Germany.
I like that Truck Army.
boy does that motor sound great a trully big diesel sound
I remember that day.
Good luck.🎉🎉🎉🎉
Very nice. 👍🏻
How can someone let such a beautiful truck get in those conditions m? Unbelievable
I remember the ones with a Cummins. They had NO leg room in the cab.
awwww so sad engine sounded awesome
Beutriful truck
Me encantan estos videos
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good to see these engines be bringing back to life and running same as they got out from fabrics
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Oh and I want to say one more thing thank you for not advertising the fact you need to drive it several hundred miles to get home for the drama effect at the risk of the safety of other people on the road.
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you liked the video. I have gotten some trucks running and driven them home, but after an intense inspection, and only for a short distance. Anything else gets a thorough going over, or hauled. It isn't worth hurting someone.
Did You make any attempt to see if the engine would turn before trying to start it? Did You check to see if there is water in the Oil? Did You check the coolant level? What is happening after You get it to run? In my experience with M series trucks they don't have extremely high mileage on them. These Cummins are capable of very high mileage and if you have intentions of using it you should prepare for the first start after sitting in the forest for a long time so as to minimise damage to moving parts.
Please try to go start the one with the rear camo tarp on it
Just a question. Why did you flip the image sideways?
@steamman5320
2 ай бұрын
My camera did that for some reason, I couldn't figure out how to flip it in my editing software. I can now, but would have to pull it down and re-upload it, ruining the analytics.
QUE SOM MARAVILHOSO
Love this HL 1 game trucks
It seems the truck was abondoned without serious problems with its machine parts. Not too complicsted to restart.
If this is filmed in the US, if thought all US Army trucks were left hand drive? Great video, best regards from Australia.
@specialse
Жыл бұрын
that part of the film appears to be reversed some how ? its a left hooker alright .
I'm from Vietnam I'm love the USA so much 😅❤
I would Really Really like to have one of these or a Deuce and a half. Are they " practical" No, but they are Way cool.
it was a sad end for them
Que buena amigos desde chile abrazos
Hey looking for a old willy's jeep. I know it's been a year since this video but didn't know if you know of any???
I LIKE THOES ARMY TRUCKS 🚚
Esses mecânicos aí são foda. Os daqui conseguem desligar os que funcionam
I would love to help get an old army truck to run.
I agree that is sad. If you ever need a 1928 model A Ford to start i have some experience.
Agreed these trucks were built &run &pull anything my dad drove a duece&half during ww2
Good job Adam, did you get it home?
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no, they all got cut up before I could get it out of there.
@johnniethepom7545
Жыл бұрын
@Rails, Rubber, and Rust That was pretty mean of them to do that after all that hard work . Are you sure they didn't sell it elsewhere as after all it was now a runner ! Only a fool scraps a good running diesel truck engine .
They were more worried about the dollar than saving history.
Its over John,nafing is over😁😁😁
Why is the picture backward the air cleaner is always on the left and exhaust on the right i bet thought I wouldn’t notice
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
I'm not surprised people have noticed. Somehow my camera recorded it in mirror image, but my editing software couldn't flip it. Good catch!
@gtmtnbikr
Жыл бұрын
The FD logo on your t-shirt is backwards there Chief.
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
@@gtmtnbikr I am a fireman, but not the kind you're thinking. Look up N&W 611.
Ya know - there seems no shortage of videos about vehicles/equip that were parked for different reasons. Perhaps some things are not worth fixing or returning to regular use.
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
A good portion of the ones I have run across are 'round-to-its', something sidelined the machine, and the owner was going to get around to fixing it. And never did. Many more were collected, and just never worked on. And more were left after the owner died. I agree, some of them were simply parked because parts are no longer available or it is worn out beyond economical repair. Some stuff passes into the Golden age, where it was a common item, then parked, more and more were disposed of, and now this one is only one of a handful left and now worth the effort to save. The real reason for all the videos on the subject is that they are popular, and get lots of views.
Your shirt says 611 engine crew. What do you know about the 611? You from Roanoke?
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
I helped restore her and am part of the operating crew, certified fireman. Not from Roanoke though. Live in SC.
@crazyfordrivingatyahoo
Жыл бұрын
@@steamman5320 oh cool. I'm from Roanoke and I last heard from museum of transportation that she is up in new England states running events up there for now.
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
She is back in Roanoke now. Supposed to announce trips soon.
Are you soaking the cylinders on the dump truck, I bet you could probably break it free.
Why is the driveing on the wrong side of the truck
After all that time and effort, you got it up and running only for you to see it get destroyed. ☹️
OMG DAM!!!!!
Why is it that I've seen a lot of videos , especially those involving car or trucks , that the images are reversed?
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What`s the whining sound? Is it the cooling fan?
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
It's actually the low air pressure buzzer
@meekdook4236
Жыл бұрын
@@steamman5320 No, not the buzzer. I mean the sound that sound like a hydrualic pump, that follows the engine rpm?
@steamman5320
Жыл бұрын
@@meekdook4236 might just be fan noise then as you guessed.
@meekdook4236
Жыл бұрын
@@steamman5320 too bad the truck got scrapped. It seemed very nice.
Video is reversed of it trying to move???
Family greed for money always seems to get in the way of another person's(family) lifelong dream of saving old American iron. that was alive. ready to live on so sad.
Lucky.
What are you doing can you drive that truck you seem to be doing a lot of messing about with the tractor unit
Let me know where these are parked and in a couple of hours we'll have a rolling convoy!!!!
@steamman5320
9 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, in tiny pieces in China most likely. They all got scrapped.
Ten minutes I will never see again