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One trick I've seen for knowing if a sheer pin is partially sheered is to scribe a line on both parts when the pin is installed. That way a quick looks will tell you if play is developing or if the pin is part or completely sheered. Of course I only remember this after the pin as sheered...

Hi Well said. Cheers Phil PS, I'm going to share this thread with some retired lawyer friends who are in the MV hobby they I expect will get a chuckle out of it. PPS The point of reading the vehicle manual, is a good one. Not everyday but once a year is not a bad idea. I've been driving...

Darwin at work, you got to love Gabby Hayes laughing in the background on the first one. Sort amazing that the airbags didn't go off. Cheers Phil

Hi The video would show what route the vehicle had taken, time data would show when. As the gopro shoots a wide angle out the front it would show the lack of the complaintant vehicle. Some of the dash cams collect full GPS and meta data of the vehicle's travels. Great for showing other...

Hi Thanks for the heads up. One of the reasons I drive with a Gopro running when l'm driving one of my MVs. Save all the video great watching them on the side screen of my computer station in the winter. Cheers Phil

Hi Great to have two Goats at Weare, the looks on the faces of the people (general public) who got to ride down from the parking lot to the field. Thanks for coming. Cheers Phil

Dose your truck have the same stupid heater fan speed unit mounted in the heater duct as the civilian version of the truck? Cheers Phil

Hi Thought some of the other members of the forum might enjoy looking through the TM on the JXDhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://archive.org/stream/TM9-1706/TM9-1706_djvu.txt&ved=0ahUKEwiT9uuj1aLVAhWMZj4KHRRtCds4FBAWCCMwAA&usg=AFQjCNE5PZLHU0KSTf524AV24ABuOiQnlA Hope...

Hi When nothing seams to be the cause, go back ask what is the most stupid thing you would not expect. So in that vain, are the plug leads reversed? Which engine are you working with, I'll be seeing some gus this weekend at the Weare Rally that have worked on scout cars, will ask for thier...

Why some states stop inspecting vehicles after a certain age. Hi What you encountered is one of the reasons NH stopped inspecting antique vehicles 50 years old and older. The inspection people just don't have the knowledge base to meaningfully inspect older vehicles. I attended the hearing...

Hi Arno It sounds like you have found and corrected the bearing temp. But a question how much crown in the roads you are driving on? I've notice with my 3Ton CMPs that the right side bearings and tires tend to run warmer than the left particularly when driving on high crown secondary roads...

Hi Arno It sounds like you have found and corrected the bearing temp. But a question how much crown in the roads you are driving on? I've notice with my 3Ton CMPs that the right side bearings and tires tend to run warmer than the left particularly when driving on high crown secondary roads...

Take it out and share it with people, modifications are fine. Our MV club broke off from another some 30 + years ago because in part because the other group were such purests about other peoples trucks that it just wasn't fun. One of our first rules when we started having our own summer rally...

Hi Funny story about S-250 Shelter couple years ago at the Weare Rally somebodies S-250 shelter door was locked the handle turned but the latch did not release. Turns out the pin had fallen out. Fortunately one of the cable ports on the side was missing and we were able to insert wood shaft...

Hi All Did any of you who attended see a CCKW ? Was talking with several people yesterday who attend and they mentioned that there were none there, if so I think that it would be the first time the predominant large truck of WWII was not represented, does it mark the passing of an era...

Hi See you were at Weare Rally last year, will we see you this year? Cheers Phil

Hi I had the same problem a while back and here is the thread and the answer that seemed to work, https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?165928-Why-does-the-embed-feature-not-always-work&p=1990099&highlight=#post1990099 Cheers Phil

Hi Reminder the Rally is Weare Rally July 27th, 28th, and 29th 2017 Thursday, 27th opens at 9 AM to about 4 That day a few vehicles and vendors are setting up. Friday, 28th opens at 8AM to about 4 A lot of military vehicles coming in and out all day, plus vendors selling. Saturday 29th...

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Hi Thanks for pointing that out, made the same mistake once before but you got to love their scenery, great small town medical center web site. When I did this before spent some time looking around the town on Google street scape. Hit the link below to see the medical center, now that's a...