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I've bought a lot of parts from TNJ Murray, but no vehicles. My only issue with them was an incorrect part shipped and they made it good immediately.

That is one very nice MB! It seems that you have a lot of nice toys. I am jealous!

Working on these trucks can be intimidating for some due to the size, but as others have said, they are relatively easy to work on and a very simple design. If you don't mistreat them, they have minimal problems and are fun to drive. Also, they seem to run much better if driven regularly. As...

You've got quite a collection! You have a very good platform to start with in restoring the repair truck. It looks like minimal rust and damage. That should make a very good restoration project with the result of a very rare CCKW. Keep us posted on the progress, along with many photos.

That is one very nice looking M37. Congratulations on a job well done.

Another way to do this with steam is to buy a steamer for removing wall paper. Simply drill a hole in the end cap of the PVC pipe you used. Discard the plastic applicator from the steamer and screw the steam line into the PVC pipe cap. You will also need a small vent hole in the opposite pipe...

I would contact the technical service depts of several of the major automotive paint manufacturers. Try Sikkens, Martin Senour, etc. Don't talk to a dealer, talk to the factory.

Ditto - I would definitely replace the spindle.

I just had a coolant leak in my A2 on Saturday. I had volunteered to haul some plants for the local garden club in my A2. Coolant is spewing from the overflow tube, which leads me to believe I need a new radiator cap. The truck is running at the correct temperature. I haven't had time to...

Leaks in these tires is almost always the grommet under the valve stem, not the o-ring. The grommets are typically all dry-rotted that I've seen. Also, the brass nut on the valve stem is supposed to be torqued to 45 - 60 Lb-Ft. Mine were all finger tight when I broke the wheel down. The TM...

You should go ahead and install a cab reinforcement plate now, regardless if you intend to fire from it. I have a deuce with an M66 ring and I have a cab plate installed by AM General and it's amazing how much the cab flexes and groans while driving. There is a lot of weight up there and a lot...

When everything is copacetic, there should not be any noise coming from the transmission other than normal gear whine. A deuce is so loud that any transmission noise you can hear is not good news.

Before you do anything, I would remove the sending unit and screw in a gauge to make sure you actually have oil pressure.

That sounds like the sound mine had in 5th gear when I retrieved it from Fort Indiantown Gap. A few weeks after a horribly long drive back to Georgia, the transmission started shelling teeth from 5th gear. I got a takeout to replace it. Mine made the most noice in 5th gear when I let up on...

What you did is what the military should have done. It looks like a very good professional installation.

It's possible that the fuel line has deteriorated and is collapsing internally, sealing itself off. I've seen this happen and the exterior of the fuel line still looks perfect. I would try bypassing the flexible fuel line to see if this is the problem. Also, open the drain cock on the bottom...

Replacing the fuel filter is straightforward. You will likely need to rod out the drain cock on the bottom as they tend to fill up with crud. I rod mine out, open it and then crank over the engine to let clean diesel flow out. The check valve that plugs up first is located at the elbow where...

My A3 always starts easily, less than one revolution by the starter unless the temperature is very cold. I would first change the fuel filter and clean the check valves before proceeding further if you haven't already done so. These CAT 3116 engines start and run well.

I just rolled in at 9:30 PM. After leaving the 57th, I stopped by my daughter's house in Avondale Estates and helped clean up. I ended up with a very large load of scrap lumber, rock, etc. in my A3 and carried it home to be delivered to the dump later. Had a great time at 57th, but ate way...