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Thanks Knucklehead, beautiful, this forum really is a great resource! I'm now positive that the handling problem can be traced to the ball joints.

Appreciate your help! The alignment may be a problem too, since the right front tire is worn unevenly, but that will have to wait, gotto fix the ball joints first. I was almost afraid of breaking something when turning the steering wheel the first time (both front axles on blocks). The system...

Gimpy, the ground at the steering wheel (hose clamp) is only for the indicator bulb on the flasher control unit. In 9 out of 10 cases the flasher unit itself is the problem. It is mounted on the inside of the left fender. Do a search on this forum for more info on troubleshooting it. If...

Yes Ryan, they are inverted flare fittings. 1/2" from the tank, 3/8" return, copper tubing in both cases.

All my wheels have the offset for wider trac. Not important for a spare, as a matter of fact, you can mix 1100's and 900's as long as the rear axles are not coupled by the inter axle drive shaft. Since you run duals on your deuce, you have plenty of spares, IMHO.

Jon, not sure I understand the need for additional weight "to improve" braking, traction shouldn't be an issue..

I have a steel battery box for an M35. It has some surface rust on the bottom, but is in good condition. If someone is interested let me know, $35 plus shipping. I'll get pictures later, it's raining here this mornng....

Yes Marti, thanks, that would be great. The more info the better, the 8x8 may have two steering axles, but the principle is the same and all factors effecting the alignment apply. My friend Frank in Tulsa, OK says that his xm757 "drifts" on the road. His joints are also very tight. IMHO the...

Congrats Jon! With two more MV's in the drive way, is Stormy still living with you? :wink: Trivia question, when did it change to M764 and get dual rear wheels?

Question for you 5-ton guys, if you put the front wheels off the ground, how hard is it to turn the steering wheel without the engine/pwr steering running? I'm trying to find out what's "normal". My 8x8 with two axle steering is extremely hard to turn and the ball joints are very tight, just...

The image below shows all the joints in the steering system. There are 13 of them, of which only 2 are lubed with zerks. They don't all have to move the same amount during a turn, but they all resist movement and that's substantial in this case. 5 lubed for life joints are replaceable with what...

David, the FSN is 2530-045-1949 as shown in image title above, and the NSN should be 2530-00-045-1949, since it was prior to Sept 30, 1974.

Will, I'm pretty sure they will be an issue. Two other owners of this vehicle has had or still have the problem. I have seen spec for ball joints suggesting that they turn with only 5 to 10 ft-lb, these are ten times as stiff. The power steering can probably handle it, but the wheels would...

Cutting them open would only expose the dry lube lining. This is what Masoner (Oklahoma) did with one. The image shows the lining, not much one could do with it. The penetrants didn't make it through after ten days. NAPA may not have this size, but the ones I looked at were very similar, only...

This is what the tie rod end looks like, removed one today. The ones used for the 5-ton M923 and M39 series trucks are different. The view of the cap shows the 1/8" hole I drilled to soak the ball, which had no effect after ten days. The ball is approx 1/4 inch below the cap. Because of the...

Is it an adapter? Any pictures?

All boots get torn up when driving off-road sooner or later, zipper or not and to do a complete tear-down each time would be very time consuming. The correct way to install the zipper boots include the application of a good sealant and they will not leak. "Goop" is one of the better readily...

Ken, my main tank is heated, so no blending is required.

Prepared a batch of biodiesel today. First one since before the cross country trip as a matter of fact. Neighbor, Sharon, stopped over with methanol and lye, so it was a given. Need to start stocking up for next year's trips. :-)

Yes, Mark, I remove the drive shaft between the tandem axles of the bogie for highway driving. One could also pull one of the drive flanges, but I have not done so. Keep in mind that you will need front wheel drive from time to time if it gets a bit slick or if you need to get over a curb or...