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Old 30-03-16, 01:40
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Terry: You know this thread is about the 5/4 ton, don't you? You have mostly described the traits of the LSVW with it's sewing machine engine and fork lift seating,

What would the 12/24v adapter be for? The 5/4 is 95% 12 volt, with a secondary 24volt system that on many of the trucks did absolutely nothing.

The 24volt system was for the radios (if equipped) and the cargo area heater (an old stewart warner Southwind 978M). There were 3 different systems used over the years to allow you to use the 24volt system as an aid to starting, but only one of the three systems absolutely required the 24v to start.

The Archilles heel on the 5/4 ton was the small Dana 44 front axle. Everything else could hold it's own for the first ten or 12 years anyway, after which fatigue and old age really made them a challenge to maintain.
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