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Vote for BigMikes bike. That's a WWII Veteran right there! Plus it's had a round the world journey and an amazing restoration. Go BigMike!!

Look forward to pics. I don't know how many Pinz's are in the US. Are you the first owner after military? Our Army still use them here. I do know they roll over a little too easily. Take care!

Cool stuff. I'm drawing a long bow here but the Swedish phonetic alphabet seems to be based upon Reindeer names... R = Rudolf. Presuming the rest of the letters have antlers... :)

Update. Mr. Bizal was unable to assist directly but he kindly gave me a couple of alternate suppliers which were very helpful. Looks like we might be able to go to the ball (joint) after all! Thanks for reading anyway.

Nice job. I guess you wished you'd done that 6 years ago!

Dear All, We have a CCKW 352 (SWB) truck at the museum where I volunteer. She has worn Ball Joints on the Drag Link and I'm looking for a source of supply for either new Ball Joint repair kits or a complete Drag Link assembly. Our are worn beyond acceptable adjustment unfortunately. I've had...

Seems to me the CUCV is voted the Worlds Most Likely Vehicle to Melt Wiring. I read all these tales of woe where batteries melt, wiring melts, fuses blow, starters runaway, etc. and I think I'm becoming paranoid and afraid to insert the key in my ignition let alone turn it to 'Start'. :shock...

Vote papabear for MV of the Year Yes. All good points. It's a very close call in my mind sandcobra164. Like yours, my M1009 has original rubber, been shipboard, stored here in NZ, has original paint (under the camo) and carries original USMC markings and numbers. I just don't drive it often as...

Well, how can one not vote for the papabear K18-C? Its build thread was surely the biggest thread of 2015. Every installment was eagerly awaited by the SS masses. Every twist and turn was felt by those observing the rescue of a rare beast in green. There was mystery, intrigue, investigation...

So I'm voting for jasonjc's Trailer Kitchen. It's pretty quirky and he seems to totally use it to full capability. It also looks great in tandem with his truck. I hope it wins so as to encourage other Trailed Vehicular Units to enter in future months. Thanks for entering it.

Same here.

Yes Doug, I concur with all of your observations. The weight discrepancy related to Armoured Steel V Aluminium. Hence the 113 can swim. The 432 floats like a stone. As I mentioned earlier, we have one of each at the museum. One is precious (113) as it was used by our army, the other is...

Doug, TB's are expensive to make (Splines, heat treatment, lathework etc.), whereas setting gauges are cheap. (Just a piece of plate steel with a couple of grooves and some engraving). So make just two types (LH & RH) and make lots of them but make them 'adjustable' for different weight...

Some terrific pictures - of interest to those of us some distance from the action (and temperatures) - Thanks for posting and Happy New Year!

We believe grease is cheap whereas steel is expensive so we grease everything often. Road duty is not hard on the driveline. Rough terrain is. So asking these machines to traverse humps which flex the T.B's to their max is what causes the damage. Something has to give and these T.B's can be...

Answers in yellow above. I would add that setting the Torsion Bars for correct ride-height involves use of a gauge. The ends of the bars have differing numbers of off-set splines to enable rotation to set correct pre-load. This is a critical part of replacing T-Bars. You can't just fit them...

G'day Doug, Reference your query on the other thread ( http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?147666-Finaly-cutting-down-and-giving-up ) You'll note that I'm in NZ, not US. The museum I volunteer at is the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) in Auckland ( www.motat.org.nz ) where I...

G'day Doug, Probably more appropriate to answer your question over in the Torsion Bar thread - http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?148652-Question-about-torsion-bars

Can you get the Wurth product?

That's pretty cool. The truck in the background looks interesting as well. Split screen and rounded bonnet nose... ?