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  1. zebedee

    Shear Pin for M816 Rear Winch

    Just got done replacing shear pin, quite the fiddley job. So inlieu of a TM (yes I looked) here is my ZM - skinned knuclke tips: 1: Remove air supply to cable tensioner air cyl, slide hose through cross member. Gives access for swinging big hammer. 2: Use pipe wrench to rotate drive shaft...
  2. zebedee

    The final job for the wrecker

    Why on earth would the driver not have seen the bulk and blocked the end of the tail??? Unbelievable. Sorry to hear you have left the 'wrecker' club!
  3. zebedee

    Battery Switch (Keyed)

    Post #25 - awfully harsh but oh so true. Did anyone else spot DH's jpg file name.....? :wink:
  4. zebedee

    Shear Pin for M816 Rear Winch

    Just got a couple from Memphis Equip.... $17 ea # 8330478 Did not come with a 'hairpin', 'R' pin or split pin to secure. (no biggie) Now I have to align the drive line to get the center plug of the old one out!
  5. zebedee

    What do you build?

    OK - So you're banned!(In my little world!) :D You might as well have finished the pics with the caption "Now follow that - suckers" or "Ner-ne ner-ne ner-ner". You could at least have started off the thread with a paper aeroplane, small flower arrangement, turned salad bowl, coat hook...
  6. zebedee

    Want a Bonnet(Hood) Name for My Whistling Deuce???

    You got that right - feeble isn't strong enough! You need more practice... Bring it on Baby! I Live here, married to an American, a Southerner to boot! I get razzed nearly every day! Now go write out one hundred times - "I must try harder". :beer: Cheers!
  7. zebedee

    NY-PENN MVCC Annual Picnic in Central NY, 27 July, 2013

    Lance - I'm glad you are keeping info available on this, I know it's tough for Becky at the moment. I will try to make it. Also, do you have any details on the Bouckville car show, end of June - new this year, I saw Lorna this weekend and apparently they are looking for a military showing too...
  8. zebedee

    Want a Bonnet(Hood) Name for My Whistling Deuce???

    Every chance - but I'll let you do the shopping! I'll pm you my address etc. Was thinking about the whistler thing - all I came up with was Woolfie (as in wolf whistle) though remembering Woolfie Smith "Power to the people"... Or something like Val - could be thought of as a woman in your life...
  9. zebedee

    Want a Bonnet(Hood) Name for My Whistling Deuce???

    Fun with the English language... & MV owners Unfortunately, Ducer makes a valid point.... most Americans can't spell! ..... or name vehicle parts properly....!!! JUST KIDDING :naner: Over the past.... hmmmmmm 'lots of years', I have had to translate a lot, other wise you tend to...
  10. zebedee

    Wrecker wishlist of mods

    OK Derrickl112 - what's the story on the pics?, more info please!... and what on earth is Ghhgftv!!??? Thanks for the pics though. Not sure the bumperette extensions help much - push the casualty away from the hook a fair bit. and Ron - I had said; "Suspension by whiffle tree - as pic of...
  11. zebedee

    Wrecker wishlist of mods

    Ah Jeff - good to hear from you! So, I haven't looked yet - wanna give me a clue!!?
  12. zebedee

    Wrecker wishlist of mods

    Rear lift tow mod. Ron - I was trying to 'search' for modifying the crane from 270 deg to 360 deg rotation... didn't find anything!!!!!:evil: Tips? DaveP, post #36 - do you have pics of the front side of the spreader - I need details of the swivel** ...but came across this old thread, which...
  13. zebedee

    NATO plug: What is it? Can a plug be made that will work?

    Also remember that those NATO plugs/'interstart' cables are the same - 12v or 24v, so it is worth stenciling or ID taging the interstart socket on your vehicle appropriately so that there is less chance of frying a 12v system with 24v. (Rear cross members and towbars, adjacent to trailers...
  14. zebedee

    Winch Safety and Recovery Dangers

    Ah - that appears to be a Chevy "Blitz" as it's known overseas - don't know what "M"# it is though...
  15. zebedee

    How to use "Paint" drawing program for your illustrations.

    Great point rchalmers3. I am useing Windows 'something' maybe Vista but I think it's XP - however, I think it's pretty basic and semi universal. This is the screen I have and a couple of the tools expanded:
  16. zebedee

    How to use "Paint" drawing program for your illustrations.

    Yes Pat - I guess so. ........ Boiiiinnnnnnng... ..... ......
  17. zebedee

    How to use "Paint" drawing program for your illustrations.

    I have been credited in the past, for my manipulated photos, also drawings and diagrams that illustrait a point I was making or to show how I have modified, documented or detailed TM's, fabrications etc. So with that in mind or more to the fact that it's not "Rocket surgery" and with a little...
  18. zebedee

    whats needed to install PTO winch

    Ok - smeeg (???) where in NY are you? Perhaps patracys list could include 'local S/S'er to assist'...... Besides - I think it may be a reqm't to add a town or region to the state in your avatart info. Hoping you don't live very close to me - cause I'd have to help if you were and I am SOOOOO...
  19. zebedee

    Color match - air cleaner white.

    Doing a bead blast and repaint job on my air cleaner canister but there is some rust inside. Does any one have a match for the white on the inside? A small rattle can from the hardware store should suffice - just a matter of matching it up unless there is a known military paint. I doubt it...
  20. zebedee

    M816 New tread plate fenders.

    Nice to see you fixed your "finders", now, what about those "bubs"... ? :-P Awesome job by the way!
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