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  1. quickfarms

    M923a1 air brake question

    I am not going to chime in about the CDL issue other than saying you should read the manual especially the air brake section. Below is a link fir an air brake manual that you should read. http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/licence/pdf/air_brake_manual.pdf If you can not find the leak you should...
  2. quickfarms

    M923 Upgrade to the Single tires?

    M923 Upgrade to the Singel tires? There are two issues with using the thimble nuts alone. The first issue is they have a habit of loosening up. The second issue is they can crack. The Flange in the thimble nut is designed to have the second rim on it and the corresponding nut.
  3. quickfarms

    Adding driver side fuel tank for duel tanks ?'s

    To avoid this problem there are shut off valves on each tank.
  4. quickfarms

    Adding driver side fuel tank for duel tanks ?'s

    They only have a line on the low side.
  5. quickfarms

    relocating the spare tire, but to where

    Get a portable folding cage and the tools to break the tires down. A patch kit and a couple of extra tubes. It would fit into a space smaller than two tires and you could fix multiple flats.
  6. quickfarms

    relocating the spare tire, but to where

    Why so many spares? If you are running duels you can also run them singled out so you have another 4 spares
  7. quickfarms

    M944A1 Mobile Shop Civilian Conversion

    My thoughts exactly
  8. quickfarms

    Bed attachment

    Put a king pin on the bottom if the bed and add a couple if hooks at the front so you can have both
  9. quickfarms

    Looking for a CBC...

    What do you want it for?
  10. quickfarms

    M871 trailer with S280 shelter, anyone have pics?

    If you read the TM for the shelter it tells you how to secure it to the trailer using chains and binders
  11. quickfarms

    M105A2 camper build

    Good idea
  12. quickfarms

    what do you pull behind your 5 ton tractor?

    There are photos here of 5 tons towing M146's It is kind of funny how some trailers look good and some trailers look like they are going uphill
  13. quickfarms

    Disc brake conversion on M38A1?

    Drum brakes are available in multiple diameters and widths. Jeeps have been sold with 9", 10" and 11" drums at different times. The brakes installed on a car or jeep are specified based on stopping power, pedal pressure and cost. I know several engineers that design vehicles for a living and...
  14. quickfarms

    New guy with new jeep and questions

    Nice jeep It was probably part of the base motor pool just like the GSA vehicles are now. This was discussed recently in a thread about an international scout,
  15. quickfarms

    M101A2 Dump Questions

    You need to replace the tailgate pins with hitch pins so you can remove the tailgate before you dump. The lights need to be moved forward and up to protect them. I dumped my trailer regularly for 10 years before the tabs on the spring hangers broke. All I did was loosen the bolts that held the...
  16. quickfarms

    Disc brake conversion on M38A1?

    The factory brakes are 10" and they leave a lot to be desired. My M38A1 has 11" drums on it, they use ford truck parts and stop as good or better than my jeep TJ that has power discs on it. This includes when I am towing the M100. The nice thing about the 11" drums us that the jeep looks...
  17. quickfarms

    Question about changing tire in the field

    Are the bars for the geared lug wrench hardened steel or just cold roll? Additionally how long are they?
  18. quickfarms

    Split shift transfer lever extension

    What is the advantage?
  19. quickfarms

    400 hrtz frenzy,

    And San Francisco is going to 69 volts
  20. quickfarms

    Learned something last Friday...

    6.2 L = 378 cubic inches not 350
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