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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 166 | After a year of not being able to get much done on the big 51 3 ton I finally made a little progress. I realized the original gas tank was causing the problem so I hooked the fuel line up to an auxillary tank and it starts right up ! I got to drive it around the yard then across to the little dirt path along the farm fields. I got it going good enough to get to third and fourth gear and it steered and handled great. The gears are grinding a bit when I shift but other than that it did great ! All I need is brake work and it's ready for some work around here. Driving that big flat-bed 3 ton for really the first time was like incredible !!
incredible !!
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 55 | Yep,old trucks are a lot more fun to drive. Anybody can drive a new one,it takes style to drive the classics!  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 166 | Yes, it was and is going to be fun. All it needs is a tune-up, some brake work and a new tank and I'm putting it to work !! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 70 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 70 | I'm happy for you getting your truck mobile, I'm hoping to have my GMC 450 road worthy this year.
Good luck to you.
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 166 | Thanks Bill... Mine is a 453 series I believe.... I got a good ways to go but am making some progress. I hope you get yours going too  | | |
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