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Good work, but does it block the head lights in any way, like casting a shadow right in front of the truck the way the TB is stacked?

The 30,000 BTU units can be started in "HI" according to the instructions I have, but there may be a problem with the 60,000 BTU ones. "HI" will let more fuel in to soak the wick faster (the fan still runs in normal start speed), but the bigger units may present a fire/explosion hazard...

Welcome to the site akguy, my son was born in Naples. In those days, the Alligator alley was 2-lane, so I image that there is a lot more people in Naples now...

Just curious, how will you provide power to the hydraulic pump....electric or gas or?

Air in the fuel supply line is never good. Some smoke is good, it means something is burning....:-) How long do you keep the switch in "START" position? It may take up to 2 minutes before it runs on its own and when it starts, flip switch immediately to "RUN", any hesitation will stop the fuel...

Congrats! Very useful thread, some of these little details are not easy to find unless you know what to look for..

Actually, most of the time with multiple layers wound on the drum, it's about right (see above image attachment).

The real trick is to match up all the parts, snatch block, chain, hook, wire rope, clevises and so on....

Yes, thanks Chris! So much would not have been possible without this meeting place, an academic, never ending "rally".

Here are the directions regarding the "Installation Switch" referred to by carnac.

The system that you have would probably be designated AN/VRC-43, however, check the PS magazine for the maintenance procedures for AN/VRC-12, which is similar and uploaded a few weeks ago. Steel Soldiers :: Military Vehicles Supersite

Mike Pop found this somewhere in Colorado, it's one of very few units built (less than 20, I believe). It's the xm791 with a wind deflector added on, which was not standard.

.......the hot water (coolant) heater and the fuel burning heater are both rated 30,000 btu/hr, the big difference is that the engine doesn't have to be hot for the fuel burning heater to put out and it's nice to have heat without the engine running. :-) Edit: Technically, the fuel burning...

Actually, my original question pertains to the 6x6 tractors (after seeing pictures of oilcan's at the rally), although it may help my truck too. The 8x8 should do okay with the two front axles and the 16 inch wide tires, a little more offroading will tell. The original m656 bed and the xm757 5th...

Here is the other oil line, 4720-00-081-4212.

TM, here is the info you asked for.

The 818 has a lot of unsprung weight in the rear, probably close to 1,800 lb in the wheels/tires alone, which helps for traction. My 8x8 only has 750 lb in the wheels/tires in the rear. Just to be even with the 818, I'd have to add a couple of thousand pounds considering its lighter suspension...

Hi Bruce, Got your email also....the project has been in limbo for a while since I haven't driven the trucks very much since the cross country trip. About the valves, I decided on motorized valves for the 8x8 so that they stay open or closed if/when power is cut. I'm leaning towards using...

I read you, Gimp. Putting cargo in the bed will make a big difference in traction, when driving in the snow and mud here, I always loaded up with several tree logs to get good traction. Doubling the load will double the traction regardless of tire tread and that's what I want to do for the...

Was looking at that and figured there must have been a fair amount of wheel spin. :-) Anybody know how much the wrecker attachment weighs?