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I'm glad I can help in some small way, Ahab. I get far more out of this site than I give. It's nice to know that my meager contributions are appreciated! :-)

I've never replaced the gear oil in my front differential, so I can't answer yes or no to your question. I'd like to throw some advice your way if you don't mind. While you're under the truck, check everything and replace worn components as long as you have it on jack stands. Go through the...

The cause of the issues are in this thread. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?148131-Website-slow-loading Try posting your pictures again, Scott.

Thank you, Ahab. She was restored to her factory original specifications by an amazing man named Clint. He did a frame-off restoration from 1968-1971. Clint passed away many years ago. I never got to meet him, but I get a sense of who he was by his insane attention to detail. It is my honor to...

Ahab - You're correct. Alyssa is a 1930 Ford Model A Town Sedan. :-) She is was built early in the 1930 production run - she has an oval speedometer with a trip odometer and a pull down rear seat arm rest. These features disappeared later in the 1930 models.

I have another question regarding the numeric markings on civilian vehicles. I noticed that the Dodge van has 25073 stenciled on the doors. Does '25' designate the vehicle and all other vehicles as civilian acquired?

Thank you. My wife calls Alyssa 'the other woman in my life'. Thankfully she loves her as much as I do. :-) I'll gladly take you for a ride if you find yourself in the Central Florida area. :-)

The second picture of the white M1028 helps me a great deal. I'm thankful you had your camera on you the day you went to that junkyard. Pictures are truly worth thousands of words, but your explanations provide even more value to me. :-)

:funny: My vote is for Abbot & Costello!!! :naner:

:-D THANK YOU for posting those pictures!!! I've spent hours Googling, and learned very little about white vehicles used by the military. I have not been able to find out that level of detail in all of my searching and surfing. You have been such a HUGE help!! :-) Do you have any more pictures...

Drock - I have the same Wranglers on my M1009. I'm very impressed with the tread wear and traction in wet and dry conditions. They also have a nice hum at 55+ MPH. Noticeable, but not obnoxious. :-)

I have a few questions for you, Scott. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought you planned to build a sleeping area above the cab. Are those plans in the distant future? Will you relocate the solar panels to the roof of the sleeping area if you build it?

I one way I wish the video showed a little more detail so I could see how it's built. In another way, I'm glad the video is so short because it's difficult for our enemies to discover the inner workings of the aircraft.

Thank you for all of the great information!!! :-) I have a bunch more questions for you. Regarding the white civilian trucks you saw - Did they have any base or unit markings? Did they have any FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY stenciling? Did they have any painting, stenciling, or identification that made...

I recently discovered that my brake lights were not working at all. My truck doesn't have a blackout light controller so I knew that part couldn't have caused the problem. I hit the brakes with the engine off, on, lights off, lights on. They still didn't work. I took the red lenses off and...

I also found this thread. I like the way the M715 looks in MERDC. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?11261-4-Color-MERDC-Pattern-Needed

Rory - First off, thank you for serving our country. :-) Did you ever have any CUCVs painted MERDC in any of the units you served in? Do you remember seeing any government purchased civilian vehicles (cars and trucks without M designations) painted up in MERDC schemes?

I found this document. Interesting reading.

I’m doing research on Winter MERDC Verdants. I searched and found a bunch of threads relating to MERDC, but none of them answered my questions. http://olive-drab.com/od_mvg_camo_tc5-200.php describes the differences between the verdants. This thread compares the different verdants in post...

Been there, done that. I survived the Blizzards of '77, '85, and '93. The Blizzard of '85 was C O L D. -40 with a wind chill of -70, and winds 30-45 MPH. Snow fell at the rate of 1-2 inches per hour, and the winds were so bad that they created 30+ tall snow drifts. I spent 4 hours each night...