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A pic would be worthless. It's leaking from the base of the valve stem, which is inaccessible. These are old, NDCC tires with inner tubes.

Day before yesterday, I took my 5-ton out for a leisurely maintenance drive to keep the fluids moving and seals lubricated. I parked the truck, drained the air tanks and gave the truck a walk-around, looking for any fluid leaks, ensuring that the dog bones aren't popping off, etc. There was...

This thread will help you with your steering axle work: https://steelsoldiers.com/threads/m809-series-front-axle-work-and-what-to-expect.191796/ The thread contains information on the size of the spindle nut sockets, how to safely and easily remove the seals in the brake drums, and all sorts of...

I did. We had several Seabee refugees. As a former submarine radioman, I learned lots from them about the dirt/mud side of the Navy. We were a tight-knit family and we still have reunions and whatnot.

I only see one washer per bolt, it's not like you used stacks of them instead of proper shims and whatnot. Looks very sturdy.

Welcome to the madness.

Wow, no kidding? Major improvements. These are "Bouji" HMMWV's.

@Retiredwarhorses forgive my ignorance, but what are REV trucks? I understand the ECV.

Is any model of military HMMWV equipped with ABS? If so, what year did it make its first appearance? This is for research into clearing up Maryland's motor vehicle requirements. Many thanks.

My understanding is- "Yes." The Army had a massive program of rechecking every HMMWV and marking them on the body that they were "checked." This was after factory assembly. The first tabbed washers only engaged a single finger. The second style engages 2 fingers. The 3rd style is still not...

My thought on this is- If you're going to upgrade, upgrade to the absolute safest option. None of the AMG stuff is very good or reusable. Buy this kit from Mod Mafia or one of the other vendors or don't touch it at all...

This is one of the reasons why I drive our HMMWV cautiously and thoughtfully. It's also why I don't feel a burning urge to upgrade to a 4LE80 and a turbo 6.5. I don't need to be turning 75 mph in this thing. The HMMWV is what it is, and I accept it the way it is. The damn thing can kill me...

Interesting.

I would put a Russian tire on my truck before I'd put CHICOM garbage on it.

Jesus, no wonder Wes won't visit Maryland anymore. This place is so dumb.

Well, "inspect" might be a better term. Pull the front wheels off and inspect the wheel cylinders for leakage and rust. Inspect the shoes for remaining pad material, replace if necessary. Inspect for broken or missing brake shoe springs. If they're all fine, no need to replace them. Also...

On M39, M809 and at least the earlier M939's, there two spindle nuts on each spindle, which act as jam nuts (an inner and an outer). They are two different sizes. (See Items #1 and #3.)

Right. The dumper tool box is behind the cab. On the cargo truck, the tool box is on the side, aft of the battery box. You'll put your smaller tool box of ratchets, wrenches and junk in this big, BII tool box.

When you go to service the steering axle (which you should do promptly), don't use a hammer and screwdriver to remove the spindle nuts. Do yourself a favor and buy the proper spindle nut sockets. Just Google "spindle nut socket" with the sizes shown below: I bought a massive, Snap-On torque...

I went out to my M813 yesterday, digging into the tool box for a wrench and it occurred to me to pass on some advice to you- Build your own BII (beyond the pioneer tools). If that thing gets a flat or breaks down on the side of the road, you'll need tools to get moving again. Sure, I have a...