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Tillie's tow bar Got this photo of Jollyroger's Autocar and the tow bar this morning. The truck has the name Tillie on the cowl, which we assume was from the comic character "Tillie the Toiler" popular in some circles during WW2.

Ghostdriver has a couple of litters in the back (one has a pair of pants, John Deere ranch jacket and some old Justin boots all stuffed with paper and a plastic pumpkin head dummy for a rider). She has other issues like an oil pressure gauge that works off and on and seat cushions that need to...

Ghostdriver splashed in 9 gallons of gas and drove "Faith" (her M43) to the Rocky Mountain Airshow around noon. It ran well and was able to reach 50+ mph in spots. The carb seems to be idling a bit fast after the more than hour drive. I think we can knock 50 to 100 rpm off the idle when it...

That for sure is a 5 to 6 Ton Autocar. I will tell Jollyroger you have some parts and manuals. He did get a complete set of shop manuals with the truck when he bought it. It also came with a spare T-case. We found the serial number which encorporates the model number on the passenger side frame...

The tractors were a shorter wheelbase. Most tractors were the 4 to 5 ton front axle except for the U8144-T which was a special tractor for the bridge hauling semi-trailer. The U8144-T used the 5 to 6 ton front axle the same as the U8144-A. Notice the larger front axle hub on the u8144-A which...

Thank you sir. As best as we can determine, there were only 607 manufactured (and that was the years 1941 through 1945). At this point it seems there are only 3 known to exist. Jollyroger managed to pick this up from Fred LaPerrier's collection.

Jollyroger wanted to be able to tow his 1941 Autocar U-8144-A with one of his 800 series 5 tons. This was accomplished by stealing some lift shackle brackets off a parts M54 and mounting them on the Autocar front bumper and frame. The other option was to use some M109 brackets, but the M54...

Jollyroger's Photos More photos from Jollyrogers do everything cell phone.

More progress on the Restoration The carb got a rebuild today with a kit from Boyce. Paint has been added in a few places. Ghostdriver discovered new cans of paint did not mix to quite the same color using the old paint ratios. Trifocals do not work well when laying out straight lines with...

I understand the heat. Jollyroger and I took a drive straight through trip to Barstow last week to recover an M816 we bought through GL. Too many parts missing to drive it home, so we spent the pick up day towing it to a storage lot. Then we spent the next 14 hours driving straight home again...

We have a 2950 with the same loader. Our 4955 has an 850 loader that looks the same, but is thcker steel with slightly different pivots on the mounting towers. 4010's are awesome tractors that seem to really hold their value. At some point, one will decide that more severe efforts are...

I recognize that JD lift frame. ~~~ If you can find a bore scope to use, you might be able to do some internal looking. (After the field work is over)

I don't remember if your M37 has freewheeling hubs or not, but even with the transfer out of 4x4, the front shaft will spin as it is drven by the tires. Freewheeling hubs while not stock are a good investment as you will notice an improvement in fuel mileage, a reduction in front tire scuffing...

Good answer. ~~ Sometimes the M116 gets a box put on it and it appears as a M101, but still carries the M116 designation. We have one of those. I bid on a 3/4 ton generator trailer which was also designated as an M116. ~~ The Canadian M101 is very similar to the M416 quarter ton. Interesting how...

The M989a1 will tow behind some other stuff, but the wagon style with a short bar can put it pretty close to the tow vehicle on tight turns (as we have discovered.) It was designed to go behind the HEMTT and anything else seems marginal. We have towed it with an M818 and an M817 so far and I...

Make that an M101 A 2. The plain old M101 has 5 hole wheels with 9.00x16 tires and no surge brakes and only a single tail light. The M101a1 has the newer style dual tail lights, but remains as 5 hole 9.00x16 wheels and tires. The M101a2 has 8 hole wheels and smaller tires that better match the...

I have towed an M105a2 containing a "mule" with a M1009. Not the best combination, but we did get the mule delivered some 20 miles away and then the M105 returned to its owner after another 20 miles. The M105 has air brakes so the net effect was much the same as towing an early M101 with out...

SBC fun I love Small Block Chevy fun. I have a Lund Cabin Cruiser that came with a 305 SBC and 4bbl carb. Supposed to be a hot running engine, but pushing that big boat at high altitude (8500 ft) it would hardly get on the plane. I swapped the 305 for a 400 w/cam and drilled steam holes in a...

I think every one has it nailed as a lift pump for a plow. Given the electric motor type it has to be an intermitent duty application.

I think you are doing fine and moving right along. With that many potentials to work with some things just have to go well.