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I want to protect my home and surroundings. Where I will be is off grid and about 8 miles from the local FD. The land has been logged for the most part and I have a few piles to burn. The rest will rot in. I'm wondering how much pressure will I need? I know that the pumps the FD uses are crazy...

I intended to get these pictures posted much earlier. The truck had to stay on the trailer awhile because it would again be moved to it's new home after an oil change, compensator bypass and fuel pump fix. It starts easy now and is moved up on the forest property to continue it's job as a water...

I'm not sure how most of you guys change a starter, but I have always found it difficult to attach the wiring and the end brace and get everything tight. I have to get the job done on my back under the truck(m1009). This time I removed the rubber axle stop with the bracket and found it easy to...

The nut came loose on the solenoid and it didn't take long for the connector to melt. Now I need a new connector for the end of the power cable that connects to the starter solenoid main copper terminal. Any ideas where I can order one? and the wire size required? I struck out at napa, even for...

I used to drive my M35a2 everywhere. I once had mine up to 70mph. It popped out of gear on a long straight downhill(it liked to do that when not on the throttle) and I thought it's nice coasting, much quieter and I'm saving fuel too... until I got to 70 and the death wobble set in!!

I have a GRC-106 set I got at an estate sale. I think I have everything that goes with it. I don't know what should go in a vehicle and what might be only used in a station. I have a M151a1 that I thought I may put all this in. The tag on the set reads good, but I would only intend to display...

Does anyone have a picture of a grc 106 in a M151? What years would this likely be done? Would it need to pull a generator trailer? Thanks

How could it be good in one gas engine application and not in another. I know I use delo400le in everything, cars, motorcycles, tractors, lawnmowers, etc. except my detroit engines. Where I use delo 100 40wt. Ya want to do what's right for your engine, but aside from zinc as an additive for...

Brian, I read that rotella T lowered their zinc levels to better adapt to gas engines with catalytic converters and that many if not all other oil brands did the same thing. It was stated that most were in the 800-900 ppm range today. Do you know how much zinc .13% mass is in ppm? Yes I'm a...

Slightly off topic, but while I was looking at zinc levels in oil I ran across statements that guys don't and won't use diesel rated oils in their gas engines due to the additional additive packages in the diesel oil that are harmful and accelerate wear in gas engines. I have used the fore...

I read this whole thread and I really like the thought and info posted. I just got a m49a2c deuce home and like I always do I changed the oil. I used Delo 400LE 15/40. After reading here I think I will change to RotellaT on the next change, but I buy this Delo at costco when it's on sale...

I will have to see about the baffles. If they are in there then it would never get clean. I only intended to use the tank for my own use and that was to prevent fire, buy to make it clean enough to drink(if possible) would be nice.

I have read a little about the M49a2c and it seems it has manholes in each 600 gal tank. I bought this truck online so I rolled the dice in that I have not inspected it. I do have a water buffalo trailer that I was able to get inside and clean out and it is only 400 gal., so I should be able to...

I would say the main thing to avoid is rust. Once it starts it is hard to stop. Then how it runs and drives. Next up are options or add ons, like hard top, drop side bed, air assist, winch, pyro, etc. Auctions seem to get bid higher than they should, they are a roll of the dice. I just bought a...

Hi guys, I bought this truck as a fire fighting tanker. I love the M35 deuce so I've been looking for a M49. This one was used by a rural fire dept as a tender so it has had a lot of water through it already. It should have the stainless tank, but I'm not in possession of it yet to confirm that...

I'm too old for FB, I don't have a smart phone either. I hope it comes back, I'll keep checking. The M880 uses the same parts, if you come across a set...... Thanks

Sounds like what I'm after. How long ago and where was this? I've been checking CL but may not have searched correctly.

I think most of the buyers of CUCV pickups don't get one to keep it military and end up tossing the bows if it came with any. I think the cover over the bed really adds to the military look that I'm after. Unfortunately they seem to be scarce.

Hello, I'm looking for top bows for my M1008. I understand the CUCV bows and the M880 bows are the same. They aren't easy to ship so I'm hoping someone in OR or WA has a set to sell, that I could pick up. I'm in the Portland area. Please send me a PM. Thanks, Greg

I posted in the classified without any response... that hasn't worked yet. I didn't know they were hard to come by when I 1st posted, it seems that they were not desired and many got tossed. I'll read the CUCV cargo cover thread. I may have read that long ago, because I remember reading...