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Is it just me or are all the post screwed up and unreadable? When I open a thread, all I see is a bunch of jumbled up letters.

Until the status of the sales change, no talk is allowed about how to register and drive a HMMWV on the road. Even though there may be legal ways to register a HMMWV, you agree to the terms on the sale when you buy it. The terms say "off-road use only". We will not have discussions here about...

I have to disagree with this. I've have run into problems on systems before where the return dumped into the top of the tank. You can create bubbles in the fluid when the return fluid free falls into the fluid in the sump. It's ok to run the return into the side of the tank but it needs to be...

The corn head grease is suited for relatively slow speed simple gearboxes. You wouldn't want that stuff in something like a differential or transmission.

I think we've found most of the problem. Until you get the oil to quit foaming, the setup will never work right. With how you had the gauge installed, even if everything is working like it should, the gauge should read near zero.

I'm pretty sure it's a cavatatation issue in the latest vid. Look inside the tank and see if you see a bunch of bubbles. Where was the gauge connected?

We do ask that our members try to use proper punctuation and grammar so the post will be easier to read. That being said, While the freezing brakes can be a problem. Doing a disc conversion is kind of extreme to solve this. I'm also not so sure the disc brake pads wouldn't freeze also.

I haven't really thought about changing it but no more winching than most people do, it should last a long, long time. This is just a educated guess but I'd say you could probably pour some diesel in there, run it a little to mix it up, and the diesel would dilute it enough where it would run...

Flow restriction won't limit your line pull (and work as a shear pin). You'll still have full system pressure, just at a reduced flow. A pressure relief valve is what prevents hyd overload. All a restrictor will do is slow it down. You could add a adjustable flow control valve and tune the...

I've got a drop side bed I'd trade you even for it and would even swap it for you if you could get me the truck.

That may be your problem. You're trying to push 5 gpm into a 3.5 gpm winch. It just depends what they are calling a "restrictor". If it's just a restriction in the system, it will cause you problems trying to push 5 gpm into it. If it's some other valve that will just divert anything above 3.5...

While I haven't specifically asked, it's my understanding that they don't normally allow previews. They expect you to just go by their description.

A 1/2 ton truck will pull a empty M105 fine. I'm not sure I'd want to do it in the snow though.

What is the GPM of the pump? What is the GPM of the winch? It would also help if your suction and return lines were as far away from one another as possible. Another solution that may help would be to just install a "tee" in the bottom of the tank and have the suction and return hoses tied...

It's definitely a A2 but it still could be a '54 model that has been upgraded to a A2. Best way to tell is by the frame VIN. There are some other body differences to tell if the truck was originally a gasser. The front inner fenders is one. Does the truck have a air-shift or sprag transfer...

1. No. It can either be a AM General or a 1954. It can't be both. AM general didn't even come to be until the early '70s. 2. Brakes can still work, they just won't have any boost power. You'll have to press the pedal really hard to get much braking. 3. It's not terrible but it is pretty tight in...

It could have been that they rotated them. Typically, the drivers front will wear faster than the passenger side. I don't really know why this is but even a lot of civilian big trucks suffer from this.

For years big trucks didn't even have front brakes. After that they had them but there was a switch on the dash where you could turn them off. The thinking at that time was that the use of front brakes on wet roads and other slick conditions would cause the truck to skid out of control. Modern...

Yea, Budd wheels are still pretty common. About the only real advantage to hub pilot is if you're running duals. With hub pilots you only have one set of nuts when installing duals. The hub pilot nuts are also a little easier to remove with a breaker bar out in the field.

You probably can't even turn a unloaded winch by hand through the input shaft. If you've got a really strong grip, you may be able to wind it in by hand. There's now way you could unwind it due to the brake. You should be able to turn it with a wrench fairly easy. Again, it will be a lot harder...