Recent content by zebedee

..... try harder, there are/were military center steer vehicles!!! and yes, I have driven one on the highway!!

Errrr, makes it a little harder to glance down the list........._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fixed!

But where?

I have a load of the clips that fit into the tracks that hold up the shelves. They 'look like' the brackets sold in hardware stores but are not the same hole spacing. Shelves are just plywood with aluminium angle aroung outside.

Thanks guys, but I kinda sorted it... almost a disaster... Fortunately I took an 1 1/2" socket, finally got RH side off, but split the socket trying to do ANY of LH ones on left side. They (Richie Bro's minions) almost wouldn't let me pull outer wheels off, on the property, but saw that...

Just won this 804A genny on a 2.5tdual wheel trailer. Picking it up Wed with a car trailer but will have to pull the outside duals to get it between the fenders of the car trailer. Anyone know off hand, what the socket size for the lug nuts? Thanks.

Just for clarity, I'm adding this pic - .. and yes, top right ANCHOR hole (in this pic) will need a packing shim between vise plate and bumper brace bracket (which was also burnt on it's edge for the inservice ANCHOR replacement and now repaired). This will be similar to the rear hole of...

Whilst reinstalling the straightened bumper, I decided to adjust the position of the vise, on it's plate as one of the holes had been drilled through the edge of the bumper! It's an Anchor vise, 3 mounting lugs vs the 4 lugs of the original (??) Wilton. Looks like one of the upgrade hole was...

Totally agree on flimsey. But 36,000 lbs vs solid tree etc., not difficult to see how they get buggered up. So, fixed some ugly and oversized holes while I was at it... Welded ugly hole. Used a 1" aluminium backing plate. Smooth n prime. I tend to use Self Etching Primer mostly. Marked...

Yes, this mod (jerry can stowage) was done inservice by the recovery mechanics in the Australian army (ADF), incase anyone wondered why I didn't post this in the '5 ton Hot rodding' forum...

I also welded up and redrilled some of the bolt holes that had been gouged out, badly repaired or were otherwise oversize for the required bolt. Next step will be temp reinstall, so that I can finish the fab of the stowage tray for two water jerry cans, that was used by some units. Tray to...

So... I decided to tackle the bent, twisted, cracked and much repaired (none too well) front bumper. First, using 20 ton bottle jacks, under the rear bogey, press the major bends out...... Bumper resting on two 4x4s placed equidistant from the apex of the bend I'm trying to straighten...

So I got out the cardboard n tape... Appears that only one side of the hinge was used, not the full width. Piece in background will be used. Underside showing how small connection will be. (Didn't want to make full piece for male side of hinge, requiring new, riveted pin). Also detent holes...

US6x4, thanks - I think that and the location requirement for holding the clutch lever in it's detent position (when I get a new ball bearing - no comment!) will be all I need. Thanks.

Pic in -34-2 looks a little more than just a flat strip of steel...