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What I am interested in - and probably other newbies that have not done a head gasket job on a multi - are tips for what to do and what not to do and how to do it, from people that have done this job. I would like this to turn into a walk-through for the head gasket job. Seeing that you...

Check underneath for any disconnected linkage to transfer case and transmission? If you can see mechanical input from the levers into both tranny and transfer case, check colour, smell of tranny fluid. It might be 15W40 engine oil but it still should not be black and smelling burnt. Oftentimes...

Congrats to what looks like a nice, very complete truck. It is surprisingly $$ to add the cargo bows, troop seats etc. after the fact. I agree with what someone said: It does not matter how much you paid for the truck. How much did you spend on it? As for the parking brake shoes: they are...

Good fix! Turn signals acting up can also be because of the turn signal "flasher box" in the engine compartment going bad. I cleaned and adjusted the switch, too, but needed a new box in the end.

Hey...it is 30 plus years old. Anything can happen. I am wondering re head bolt torque, too. Is it ok to set the wrench to the prescribed torque value and re-torque (tighten down) the head bolts? Mine is seeping from the front as well; darn fan blows it backwards and upwards, oiling up the...

Did the vendor of the truck provide any support for rectifying the situation that the SS member found himself in?

If you have not yet done so, now would be a really good time for changing out wheel cylinders, flex hoses, a hydraulic brake light switch, overhaul the MC..... It is so disheartening to watch DOT5 drip out of your system, at 10 cents a drop, when you have to tear into the brake system again...

Can you shoot the metal can over the roof when you start her up? :-)

I am glad that Murphy was obviously asleep or had gone out, buying more booze. Normally, the garage ends up 6 inches in your truck, on such occasions. Good that you got it out w/o scraping paint or creating a reason to re-shingle the garage!

A guy up here, dealer, bought a yard full of Deuces directly from the government auction. Because the military prevented them from ever getting registered for road use again, he is now breaking up and then scrapping about 10 deuces a month. Sad.

Yes - if it is maintained. Starting and going is one thing, stopping is another. You want a Deuce where the brakes have been meticulously gone over, it does not leak at all from anywhere around the wheels, and does not have a current draw from the batteries with the master switch off.

Can you take a picture??

I was describing - and recovery 4x4 commented on - the second scenario from the top. Snatch block mounted to the load to be pulled (i.e. moving with the load). That means 5t pull on each STRAND of cable, for a total of 10t (minus friction etc.) on the snatch block and therefore the load. It is...

That is why - if you can - you position your truck in such a way that you can attach the returning winch line to a fixed anchor point right beside your truck (tree, another truck), as opposed to attaching it to your own bumper shackle. That way, your frame only takes 5t load instead of 10t, when...

Thanks for the suggestions. Does anybody have experience with the bumper trays that are available from...OD Iron? OD Iron LLC Military Vehicle Parts and Accessories They look to be tough enough to permanently carry a 75lbs load. I think I will strap it to the inside of the bed for now until I...

I just got myself a cool NOS 10t snatch block. My spinal discs tell me that the block is probably underrated. Is there a good solution to store the snatch block on the truck? With the weight of that thing it needs to be securely latched down somewhere.

That refers to the sprag type transfer case. If you have an airshift, you are golden.

I have one and it is a life-saver. Please refer to the USER MANUAL for the wrench that is available here Steel Soldiers :: Military Vehicles Supersite to get the most use out of it!

It means that the truck was physically in a Theater, in this case Western Europe, and was rebuilt "in Theater" as opposed to being shipped to the continental US for a rebuild. The rebuild happened in Mainz, Germany.

Yes, I like it!