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Yeah, it was originally bought to be the recipient of a very healthy 6.5, 4L80E, etc., then my thinking changed a bit when I ended up with the leftover rear bumper from the M1008. Collected various parts and pieces for the project over a few years, but a move brought it all to a halt and here it...

Too bad you're a ways away. I should sell this practically rust free Suburban. Cheap, too, if I keep the engine, trans, x-fer case and axles. Was going to make an M1007 of sorts, but it won't happen.

While you can't see the part porkysplace mentioned, the frame doesn't look too horrible to me.

What are the odds? I just happen to have those sections of frame left over after shortening the M1008.

That was no trouble. What troubles me is that I didn't have the correct sizes on hand, at least not new ones. And I wasn't about to spend hours installing used belts. Also troubling me is that someone used two SAE bolts (instead of 12 mm) to fasten the skid plate. No big deal to run a tap...

Okay, now that the new belts are tightened correctly and I know for a fact that they fit good, it is appropriate to share what numbers I used. Please note that the fan/alternator belt is not the recommended size. I did a fair amount of research before starting this "belt-fight" (must've...

Worse yet, something tells me that those tires may not have ever been used, but that's a whole different story from them actually being new. Old tires (okay, old radials) can be quite sketchy, and I've often wondered about the liability aspect when people (or in this case, a business) peddle...

Rust can always be fixed. If it's worth the effort is another story. If nothing else, you could always put your M1031 specific things on a regular 1-ton in good shape.

Hopefully you'll get to page 36, section C, when I come visit. I'd love to sit a safe distance away and watch words and tools fly.

​That's odd.

Nah, only three minor leaks (blood), which is surprisingly few for a task like this. Actually, the main bleeder was because of me falling off the loader, which was due to my back not cooperating. But since your SEE suffers from fuel/rust issues and doesn't really run, I wouldn't worry about the...

I was afraid you'd say that. Bad fuel doesn't make sense to me, either, as the water should go to the bottom. One thing to try could be a hefty dose of an additive that absorbs water. Although, the rust that's already there is still a problem. And speaking of crud in the tank, the sand (?) I...

The other day I noticed a SEE at GP had an emergency fan belt. Odd, I thought, but as of today I fully understand why it was there. Decided to replace the too-long fan belt on the SHEE today, and quickly realized that it's getting all new belts, and I'll start carrying an emergency belt in the...

Apparently the military wasn't overly concerned with overloading the tires either, then. But at least a 4,400-lb. capacity at 40 (out of 50) psi is better than my 4,200-lb. tires at 40 psi out of 80.

Yikes! I'd give that tank's interior a bath in N-Terpinal (or one of the now common brands, such as Evapo-Rust - which is probably an N-Terpinal product anyway). Then you'll have to figure out where all that moisture comes from. I'd think it has to be condensation.

Ah, I guess I misunderstood you then. You didn't bend the bars, you straightened them a bit, right? I didn't dare drive the SHEE with bent bars, not knowing what the effectively shorter wheelbase would do the driveshaft, transfer case, and U-joints. After straightening them, I put them in the...

I don't remember what the Michelins are rated at, but while they may have a correct load rating for the application, I think that's about the only thing they have going for them. Street? No. Mud? No. Sharp rocks? No. Snow? No. Sand? Probably a good design for sand. But until I move to the...

If so I might have accidentally killed few while shooting prairie dogs. And the ones running East were most likely heading back to the General's 'hood.

Thankfully, the lower temperatures and lack of humidity seems to kill the rats off before they get here. Either that, or a tornado sucks them out of the FLUs during transport.

Yeah, it's easier that way. In the middle they seem to get consumed by rodents.