THE LEROI 10 TON

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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by StudebakerM275 » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:40 am

Fox tail ? :lol: do explain this one :?:

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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by StudebakerM275 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:55 pm

1.
Ben Dover wrote:Mikey, your truck is missing it's Foxtail. :wink:
StudebakerM275 wrote:Fox tail ? :lol: do explain this one :?:
Fine ignore me then :lol:

2.
dirt71 wrote:I will see about taking some video today.
:mrgreen: Where is that 844 Gasser sound video ? :shock:

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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by dirt71 » Sun May 09, 2010 4:02 pm

Sorry Mike, I haven't made that video for you yet, but here are some pic's of the brake chambers and lines I installed today, on my M125.
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by StudebakerM275 » Sun May 09, 2010 5:15 pm

Well now those are huge, tho I don't think I have heard of anybody complaining about lack of stopping power with a 10 ton.

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1969 AMC-AMX.
1976 Arctic Cat Jag.
1977 Ford F350.
1982 AMC-Jeep J/20 Honcho.
1988 AMC-Jeep V8 Comanche .
1992 Trans Am GTA.
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by dirt71 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 2:29 pm

Look what I found another LeRoi Mack 10 Ton Tractor. It has been sitting for over 20 years only 4 miles from the ocean and it is rough. Thought you guys might enjoy seeing the viedo I made cranking it for the first in over 20 years. I know Mikey will like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB-hzl-gILo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by clintm20 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:00 pm

Oh man I know that truck!!!!!!

Beyel Bros. was a customer of mine back in the day and I remember this truck very well.

Last time i saw it was about 15 years ago. Glad you have it now David. They had an M26A1 also.

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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by StudebakerM275 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:44 pm

:o Very Nice :shock: I love'm Rusty :wink: Gas can fuel tank :lol: loved that too Rachet strapped fender no biggie I'd drive it :mrgreen: . . .

My M275er:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKEpENBhVnQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Last trip was before it got hit by a drunk driver so the fender is "no longer as straight as it once was" :lol:

Hard to keep a good truck down rust dents bad fuel tank she still runs :wink:


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1953 Studebaker M275.
1962 GMC K4500.
1969 AMC-AMX.
1976 Arctic Cat Jag.
1977 Ford F350.
1982 AMC-Jeep J/20 Honcho.
1988 AMC-Jeep V8 Comanche .
1992 Trans Am GTA.
2007 Honda Rubicon.

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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:17 am

RUSS JONES has a NOS 903 Cummins left over from one of his "Floater Trucks" that he is famous for building, it just might be a good replacement for the V-8 Cummins used in the Diesel M-123.
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by StudebakerM275 » Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:00 pm

Nope not really the V-300 is a 3,000rpm engine as where the V903 is only a 2200rpm engine :wink: you would only accomplish slowing it down :roll:


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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:03 am

What's the latest on the impressive Dr. Dirt M-123?
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:40 am

Anyone know how the 10 Ton being restored by Dr Dirt is doing. A video with sound of the LeRoi powered 10 Ton is impressive, there is nothing like it. :wink:
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:58 am

Ian Fawbert wrote:Hi Ben/J.

Just out of curiosity, who is the OMS#3?

Also, why did they send the 5 ton M52 to continue the trip and not use it to do the whole trip instead of the M124?

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To answer your question, the M-123 had broken down, on Interstate 95 the Ordnance unit it was assigned to, 142nd Ordnance, was at least 100 miles to the South. The M-123 would then be either loaded on a lowboy trailer, or towbarred back to OMS#3 who had no parts to repair it. The 5th wheel pin on the Dragon wagon was larger than that of the trailers normally towed by the 5 Ton, but the Dragon Wagon came equipped with a smaller pin to allow it to be towed by other tractors.
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:24 pm

Whatever happened to Dirt71 and Studebaker M275? The restoration of Dr Dirts 10 Ton appeared to be going just fine. Was hoping to see the completed truck and hopefully a video of the LeRoi powered 10 ton which has an impressive and unique sound that is out of this world.
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:22 pm

Crickets?
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Re: THE LEROI 10 TON

Post by 40 Chevy » Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:04 am

The M123 was sold awhile ago, it is now residing in Minnesota with a very happy owner. Dirt123 also sold his Diamond T 981 that came from Kevin Krounlund's estate.
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