Recent content by Rebar

What a great looking truck!

Incredible pics. Where did you get your machine guns? They are very realistic if they are just models. Rebar

Dual use for the pvc pipe! Most excellent! Only problem is that the metal plate in my head would break the pvc pipe... Rebar

Just had to give a little feedback and props to Floridianson. What a great suggestion. As a non-electrical truck owner, the simple use of a piece of PVC pipe was perfect. I spray painted it bright red and white and now I never forget to raise and lower the parking brake. Great suggestion! I...

Did that. I think I need a bigger hammer.

I agree 1 Patriot. I think the more you get to know your truck the more you would notice the parking brake being on. I have "noticed" it before--this is not the first time it has happened--but I was focused more on the truck then and less on the task like this last time. A lot depends on what...

I am sure that there is a thread on this and am asking if someone can direct me to it since I have not been able to find it. When I am out tooling around the farm in the M817, I am repeatedly engaging and disengaging the parking brake. Every now and then, I simply forget to release it. I...

This is just an outstanding job with a GREAT end result. Spectacular truck! Rebar

Ron (73m819), Just wanted to give you a little more feedback. Got out to the farm this last weekend and started "learning" my m817's tranny. You were spot on correct. Finding the shift point is the key. Simply can't treat this transmission like I treat a modern day transmission where...

Thanks doghead--had not thought of adding it to the other winch thread since it is different issue, but get your point. Also, your reference thread is great. Answers a bunch of my questions. Had seen it before with first winch problem and forgot about it. My bad. So, can anyone educate me...

winch drive shaft "retubing"--"dead-spline" in line with ear or 90 degree offset? I am in the process of having the winch drive shaft "re-tubed" for my M817. I took the shaft in and the guy wants to know whether the "dead-spline" of the receiver is "in line with the universal ear" or 90...

73m819 THAT is incredibly helpful. I know this sounds stupid (it is), but it was like a light bulb went on when I read your post. I had no idea that the shift point was that crucial in these old trucks. In my modern day manual transmissions, I can shift wherever I want depending on my...

Thanks for comments. Very helpful. I have no idea how the winch drive shaft got torn in half. Just found it in the back of the M817 dump bed when picked up at GL. I also noticed that somebody had torn up the hinged safety restraint for the winch lever. Maybe somebody moved the lever with...

Thanks for the great replies. Being basically truck-stupid, I need a little more help. Just like any truck-stupid person, I am looking for easy things that might work. :-) For instance, I am all over changing the transmission oil and checking the transmission temp. The other issue has to do...

Okay. I am feeling pretty cocky after you guys helped me get the old M817 restarted. The only other problem on this truck is transmission-related. Have driven it enough to know the following: Shifting out of first is sometimes nearly impossible (have to rapidly double-clutch, which...