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Since basic training (Ft. Lost in the Woods, Misery, Spring-summer 1977) I've said that typing was the most useful class I ever took in high school. Day two or three my drill sergeant asked if anyone could type and - yeah, I know, my dad, a WW2 vet pounded it into my head "NEVER VOLUNTEER" - I...

Fairly tales? Or Faery tails? Of Fae I sing. Think Planck's length and Planck's time and anything beyond that is immeasurable and irrelevant; infinite is meaningless. Except for stupidity. Even Einstein thought THAT was probably infinite.

Of course, you could remove it/them, but that would lessen the chance you'd bark your knuckles closing the hood and where's the challenge/fun in THAT?

Just carry spares. Like an entire spare drivetrain/ECMs/radiator/tires. Isn't that what flatbeds are for?;-)

Man! If it weren't for bad luck you wouldn't have any luck at all, it seems from where I'm sitting, about to pull my HMMWV outta the garage for a spin with my dog as I've been promising for a week (headcold, work, haven't done much of anything else). Following this tale of woe and many...

That's funny. When I was still on active duty, we'd just fill 'er up and go. I've always been a fanatic about calculating my personal auto (and motorcycle) gas mileage going back to when I first started driving around 1974. I asked the guy I bought my truck from (Decodeme2 - RIP) about fuel...

Instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xroRNBvvF9M

IF someone were to outfit say, a turbo 6.5 model w/ 12.5k suspension (don’t know later model #’s) with a TEOTWAWKI, RAFOTRE or simple SHTF scenario in mind and you had the time, money, wherewithal to build up a “bulletproof” truck, it would be fairly easy to make cardboard templates for the...

It’s in the manual. Should be 3” ID.

That IS almost EXACTLY the correct answer. As others mentioned, you can expect minor variations in strap location and other than for simple ornamentation, if it’s functionality and correct placement for future use, the frame really should be folded down to be certain. OTOH, there’s likely some...

Good thing your sense of humor hasn’t snapped off. Hang in there.

Thanks, excellent advice/referrals. I’ll look at the options/price and flip a coin or something, but the cam-types look like they’re less trouble. NB

for 37x12.50R16.5 radials, NSN 2540-01-530-6341 I’ve checked the usual online sites, nothing. Self-adjusting, easier to mount square link, lower-wear, seems like a no-brainer if the price is right (compared to using them what, twice in a lifetime? I’ve read a handful of posts by guys who’ve...

We got a smart meter - it was that or pay $15 a month NOT to, IIRC - and ever since we've gotten monthly nastygrams from the power co. about how much more energy we're using than any of our neighbors. Sure. I keep records. Nearly 22 years of data. We're paying less now - using LESS energy...

cardboard templates, outline with sharpie, waterjet or torch cut, drill, grind to fit?

not at all, there's about 1/2" clearance underneath, give or take. Depends on what cap you put on the stem, too.

Sticky gauge needles have a long, storied history. Back when I was first taking flying lessons (gliders, single engine light planes, rare stick time in helicopters), I asked what the buzzing sound from the instrument panel was. Turns out the altimeters are prone to sticking and this crucial...

And it really works. Of course, after getting the thing running I opened the cap to depressurize the system.

I’ll get a photo of the stem mounted in the cap up later.

Good to see. Welcome. Keep us posted on the “clunk” over in the “what I did to my HMMWV today” thread. NB