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Huh interesting. That's pretty cool - well done.

I had the lurching problem, thudding 3->2 shifts, and sometimes, it would fight the brakes at stops Stopping I looked like a teenager driving a garbage truck for the first time it would bounce so much. It got to the point where I would lift the pedal at stops. Before I got around to lubing...

The other thing might be get familiar with the towing procedures. The commercial wrecker guy you call, you can't count on him to know. I don't know deuces but the LMTVs usually need the driveshafts out to be towed (for example). If you do run into trouble and maybe someone from around here with...

Sounds like you're starting off on the right foot. I forgot the most important part - take a lot of pictures... we're going to want pictures.

Thing is they are old trucks. If it's in good condition now, it might not be tomorrow. Or next week. Or next month. The best thing you can do is read the TMs, do the PMCS (speaking to what to look for), and get your wallet ready. Do you have experience wrenching on cars? That is going to go a...

I can't predict your luck in driving a new-to-you truck from VA to FL in essentially the winter, but, when you want one, you want one. And when that happens, nothing will substitute. The operator TMs will be helpful. Take the TMs with you (this part is important), either printed or PDF. I...

It's probably safe to say that both constructed solder joints and crimps can get it done. One aspect worth pointing out with solder is that it's not as easy to QA the joint when you are finished. It can be hard - for me at least - to gauge penetration of the solder by eye. It's easier to gauge...

At the risk of sounding stupid, especially when working with vehicles I generally do whatever NASA says. Specifically, I follow whatever is laid out for the particular application in NASA-STD 8739.4. I've really found this thing to be invaluable...

I just put a u-lock on the lunette of my M101A1, like a bicycle kind. You can just wrap a cable lock around it too, or a chain and padlock. Cheap and easy. I figure if they can overcome that, they can steal the trailer one way or another anyways. A pro is going to show up with a rollback.

Hi. I own a M101A1 and I replaced all the electrical, including the lights, and went to LED. The harness is simple and if you have the skill you can make one yourself. I was going to do that, then found a good original NOS replacement on eBay so I went that route instead. If you want to build a...

Thanks everyone for your kind words about the pictures; the album has just been updated with Danielle's pictures as well, about 50 more. https://www.flickr.com/photos/adventioneering/albums/72157663977004031

Pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adventioneering/albums/72157663977004031

I'll be there - let me know where the cookie black market is.

You'll have to let us know how that dynamat works. I just wear earpro in mine, but I'm curious.

Grats, looks really great!

I have a LMTV, not a 5-ton.

Mine looks to have been built in 95, which makes sense (I have a 97 truck).

Yours is much different inside, which is interesting in and of itself. The daughter board for the connector is really nice - that part looks similar. I wouldn't mine one of those that went to a header of some kind. I don't know how closely you looked at yours but on mine that was the board it...

c'est la vie. I can scrape everything out to potentially re-use this enclosure, but, I will destroy the mainboard removing it for sure. The jelly is on the bottom underneath the board and is essentially gluing it down. One thing I'll say is the thing seems to be well thought out other than the...

I have money? PM me if you want these things to get together.