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I used a lamp timer to time a VW block heater to turn on at 3:00am . I unplugged unit before starting as blowing an air pocket past a hot heater element will burn it out. Car started fast and heater warmed up quickly. Mark

Good looking Jeep!! I had a Willys MB and ran around the farm on the old oil field roads. I rolled back against a bank and killed the motor which would restart and only run 30 seconds and die! (mud played the potato on the tail pipe trick) Mark

Howes treatment and one quart of bargain brand ATF in 20 gallons of fuel gave friends Dodge powered Cummings 5 mpg better fuel mileage per gallon. VW mechanical manuals allowed 10% gasoline mix with fuel when below freezing. I had a VW gel up when cold and it would only idle until I added the gs...

Cute poem!! Our family Christmas letter has for years contained a custom poem set to a Christmas song tune. All the older readers enjoy the feature that can take several hours of author time. "Dashing through the snow, exhaust stack all aglow , comes Sandy the 5 ton , best rig under the winter...

Engines are like individuals and can vary in oil use from drips and consumption. Different oil brands and weights will act differently. I would put a big cardboard mat under the truck and let it run to check for leaks. Mercedes Benz engines had a large oil usage limit before rebuild ,several...

Have you checked carb by removing air cleaner and pumping throttle by hand and observe fuel squirting inside carb bore? Stuck carb needle and seat from sitting around or dirt in fuel will stop engine from running even if you smell a hint of fumes. I had a Jeep that would run with one bowl full...

Engine temperature is set to maximize power and fuel economy. A colder engine will use more fuel and be hard on engine oil by condensation. I would instead add additional transmission cooler unit in series with original cooler line . There are lots of aftermarket oil coolers to choose from.

Anyone out there have the name and part number for a civilian version of the MBU power cord end????? I want to make a test cord with a 24dc power source. Thanks Mark

Looks like you have most of the equipment with your unit. I have to fuel up my burners and try the inverter. I have cooked with the big flat roaster pan that I found at Salvation Army store. I think youtube has some video by pitmaster T ???? who seems to get a lot out of the cooker. My unit...

Welcome to the $100,000.00 GI hot dog cooker. I have one that was basically bare and outfitted with surplus from Govliquidation and Ebay. Tips Do not set up without putting corner ground posts down and locked! Do not put up awning without either the sides installed or straps from the roof awning...

Most engine wear is at start up when no or low oil pressure at bearings. Short runs without coming up to operating temperature is **** on oil as water does not boil off. A local funeral home car once had to have the oil pan heated before the oil would run out of the oil drain. Short trips are...

Lots of questions...... what using for................driver license requirement/CDLs........... auto insurance. I have had both Deuce and M925a2 5 ton and I kept 5 ton for auto transmission and air brakes which seem to be easier to maintain. 5 ton cannot be push started and cab is pretty tall...

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Nice ship to tour. A WWII veteran told of his 25 day voyage to an island. He was given a hammock and told to find a place to sleep. He picked the bow door gear room. At the island, a detail was called for and he was lead to where he had slept and in the bilge water was to five gallon jugs of...

One idea would be to get a oil test kit and test engine oil for a base line test. You get info on wear items and fuel and antifreeze contamination. Good $20.00 spent Mark

Good find and good luck with the heavy iron hobby. Have fun. I have a M925a2 5 ton. Mark

Good find. I had a 1977 J10 Jeep pickup with 258 six and it was a fun toy. Mark

Lots of info on van bodies and modification on the site. Have fun. Mark

Good idea. Watch your loading front to back or you may get a surprise when you unhitch. Mark

Stupid tricks with metal tracks are timeless. 70 years ago a Cat skinner decided to put on a show for my young Dad one fall day by going to spin around a dozer on a dime. Well the ground was frozen and the dozer made a **** of a sled going sideways till it caught an edge and stopped. Bare steel...