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  1. Makincold

    5 ton "Shorty"

    Those look great! In fact that’s exactly what I'm planning to do to my M818! What is the overall bed length cut down to? Oh... wait... Except for the ring mount I'll have on mine! Have my new tires on, just need more hours in the day to get the bed and ring mount done! Thanks for the...
  2. Makincold

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Replaced the rear differential fluid it looked 25 years old.... Couple of pics...
  3. Makincold

    M1028 - Rear brake "lock-up" / Drum Removal

    Thanks for the advice DH! Yea, much better to put on brakes and not drag the tire 3 feet down he pavement! :-D
  4. Makincold

    M1028 - Rear brake "lock-up" / Drum Removal

    Test drive done! All is good. Lots of forward, backward, start stop to make sure the adjusters adjust out! Front differential fluid and king pin bushings are next!
  5. Makincold

    M1028 - Rear brake "lock-up" / Drum Removal

    So I got the passenger side done, brakes and wheel seal The wheel seal on that side hadn't started to leak much yet, but it would have been leaking soon It had a coating of oil and a little "fuzzy" from brake dust and dirt Everything had a healthy coating of surface rust, looked 25 years old to me!
  6. Makincold

    M1028 - Rear brake "lock-up" / Drum Removal

    OK drivers side done! Took a lot longer to clean the oil off of everything than to actually change the brakes Passenger side next Then I am going to change the differential fluid, it didnt look all that good when I pulled the axle
  7. Makincold

    M1028 - Rear brake "lock-up" / Drum Removal

    So..... I pulled the axel and drum this afternoon... And Dogead and BKubu win the cupie doll! Leaking oil seal I'll pick one up tomorrow, it wasn't leaking enough to run out the back, but enough to ruin the brake shoes, lots of oil inside This truck shows 26k miles on the odometer and after...
  8. Makincold

    M1028 - Rear brake "lock-up" / Drum Removal

    Thank you gentlemen, I'll get a seal and pull it apart and let you know what I find!
  9. Makincold

    M1028 - Rear brake "lock-up" / Drum Removal

    So of course I have searched here and cant find description of my specific problem I also have the 20P in front of me as I type When I got the M1028 The drivers side rear tire locked up a bit but would go away after driving. I attributed it to a rusty drum and not being driven After driving it...
  10. Makincold

    Death Wobble... Almost fixed....

    Hey Shrapnel! No, I havent installed them yet, but thanks fo rthe photos! How long did it take? Its on my list, but the list of projects is just to long! What steering stabilizer do you have?
  11. Makincold

    Official 2011 Ga Rally multimedia thread

    So the first pic is my own convoy I brought! I had a great time, first trip on the muddy trail with the M818, love the new tires! So, I ask again... Can we do this next week too! :D
  12. Makincold

    Official 2011 SS Ga Rally Info thread

    Ohhhhh.... that was soooooo funny..... rofl Great to meet you too! I have patience to wait... I think... Where is that ARR anyway.... :drool:
  13. Makincold

    Official 2011 SS Ga Rally Info thread

    OK, so what was the OFFICIAL vehicle count, with and without traillers? I never saw it posted anywhere? or did I just miss it?
  14. Makincold

    Official 2011 Ga Rally multimedia thread

    The one video we took, I'll post some pics tomorrow
  15. Makincold

    Official 2011 SS Ga Rally Info thread

    Thanks for being such a great trail boss! Thanks for the winch lessons an technical advice! Great to meet you, hope to ride with you again soon!
  16. Makincold

    Official 2011 Ga Rally multimedia thread

    Oh yea.. You need an M123 10-Ton! It's you man! :driver:
  17. Makincold

    GA Rally participants check in

    Home at 14:30 Can we do it all over again next week?
  18. Makincold

    Official 2011 Ga Rally multimedia thread

    Hey Shrapnel, the "stealth ambulance" is wayyyyyyy to clean.... I see you made it home safe, have you been on GL to look for that new M818 yet?!?!?!?
  19. Makincold

    Official 2011 Ga Rally multimedia thread

    Night ride was a blast!
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