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  1. Bill Nutting

    M35A2 "Big Iron 1-7" (my first Duce)

    It’s great to see a steel soldier doing what it was built for! Well done.
  2. Bill Nutting

    Brake issue…what would you do?

    I did something similar. I carry an air hose on my truck for airing up tires etc. I took two male quick disconnect fittings and screwed them together. This allows me to connect the glad hand on the truck to my shop air. Now I can air up the truck before I start it. This lets me get it out of the...
  3. Bill Nutting

    Easiest way to access underdash air lines in a M931A2?

    For some years I’ve been cutting a bar of Irish Spring soap and leaving the pieces under my seats. I’ve been told that mice don’t like the smell of it and it helps to keep them out of the cab. I have mice on my property but I don’t see any evidence of them in my vehicles. I did have a mouse...
  4. Bill Nutting

    Email Change

    Thanks Drew, I don't know why I couldn't find it before... Just getting a bit thick I suppose! :unsure:
  5. Bill Nutting

    Email Change

    I need to change my email address on the site. Can someone help me with this?
  6. Bill Nutting

    CHUCKY'S TREE HOUSE !

    It’s Gilespie paint I believe.
  7. Bill Nutting

    Bringing My MV Home

    The trip IS the destination!
  8. Bill Nutting

    Opening the hood

    Welcome aboard JT. You’re going to like it here. Your 5 ton is just like your jeep, except everything is a LOT bigger…😜
  9. Bill Nutting

    Anybody from Northeast Wyoming ?

    You should consider joining the MVPA. They have a publication called History in Motion. In there they list all of the local affiliate groups. It brings a lot to your hobby when you are involved with other local folks.
  10. Bill Nutting

    Opening the hood

    No, I would never do that… ;)
  11. Bill Nutting

    Bringing My MV Home

    I have done what you are doing. In 2019 I was on the MVPA convoy from York PA to San Francisco. I had to jump out in Delta Ut. and get home fast. I drove back to Michigan in 2 1/2 days. It was no fun pushing that hard but I made it. My only advise is get rest when you stop. If you feel tired get...
  12. Bill Nutting

    Opening the hood

    Sometimes I push up on the wheel well just a foot or so and hold it there with a stick. This makes pulling the hood open from the front a lot easier. Most of the time I just grab the handle, put my knees against the bumper and use all my 160 pounds to pull it open. once it starts to move, it...
  13. Bill Nutting

    Another Newbie to the HMMWV world

    The bumper sticker on the front of my M934 says “ So you drive a 4 x 4. That’s cute.” It gets a lot of laughs…
  14. Bill Nutting

    Spring replacement, leveling springs

    Could air bags be considered? It would require moving the shocks but with air bags you would adjustment to match the load… Probably a bad idea?
  15. Bill Nutting

    I have an antenna that needs a radio...

    How are you planning to use it? Are there other folks in your area to communicate with? Knowing how you want to use it may help guide you to the right radio. I have been thinking about getting into ham radio. Probably after retirement.
  16. Bill Nutting

    New member from Portland, OR. Just picked up an m715.

    Welcome to the hobby! You will find this site a valuable resource of information and parts. Please post more pictures, we like that around here. Since this is your first MV, how long is your driveway? You have to consider your next two or three vehicles in the near future… Opps, I didn’t mean to...
  17. Bill Nutting

    Hmmwv cover recommendations?

    If you’re not going to move it until spring, consider having shrink wrapped. That’s what they do with boats. Keeps them dry and clean. It also holds up to wind.
  18. Bill Nutting

    Tom Murray, One of the originals

    Tom is a fixture in this hobby. I bought a ton of parts from him for our M151 project. Prayers of comfort for his family and friends.
  19. Bill Nutting

    Bringing back to life a 2009 HMMWV M1165A1 from GovPlanet - total newbie, please help...

    You’re not asking dumb questions. That’s not a problem here. Helping new members is what we do. At some point you are going to see that you landed on one the best sites for any hobby. I don’t know much about your HMMWV so I won’t be much help except to tell you that you are getting real good...
  20. Bill Nutting

    Bringing back to life a 2009 HMMWV M1165A1 from GovPlanet - total newbie, please help...

    Welcome to the hobby! When I bought my M934 from GP, it had been sitting for eight years . We prepped the truck for the 1,000 mile drive home. It ran pretty bad for the first couple hundred miles. As we kept filling it with fresh fuel and additives it ran better and stronger. By the time we made...
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