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I've got a '74 CJ5 that I've "militarized" and I've been thinking about a AM/FM radio so I could hear some tunes but want to stay with the military theme. Not being very familiar with military radios, I'm wondering if I could buy some sort of military radio and replace the "guts" with a...

Everybody always asked me how I learned to TIG. I bought a TIG welder and went to practicing. Before I bought the TIG machine I'd never even held a TIG torch. I also read a couple of good books on the subject. After a month or so and a bunch of scrap AL and iron welded together, a bunch of...

The lever is to engage the transfer case PTO. The linkage going up to the IP is to throttle the truck up when the PTO is engaged.

I will drive through deep mud but will avoid it if at all possible. There's just too much cleaning and maintenance afterwards that kind of takes all the fun out of it.

A deuce will pull you out if it can tie off to something and you have a couple of snatch blocks. I've pulled out 5-tons stuck worse with my deuce and a 3-part line. The rope trick will work also but you need much bigger rope or some wire rope (cable).

I wondered why you suggested the passenger side, now I know.

My deuce had a cat on it one time. It was hindering the operation of the fan belts so I took it off. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?120925-Foreign-object-in-engine-compartment-CAT-LOVERS-BEWARE&highlight=fan+belt

Gimpy is right. Roll those side windows up and open the windshield, you won't get any engine heat from the holes. It's night and day difference as far as cab temp and will do more than you'll ever do trying to plug the holes.

I third the steam cleaner. I've got a old Hotsy steam cleaner and that thing will take off paint if you hold it too close. I do realize not everybody has one of these at their disposal though. I've heard a lot of people on the tractor forums brag on oven cleaner. I haven't tried it myself but...

It also depends where the hoist is mounted. The farther back you mount it, the steeper angle it will dump, but the less force it will have. Hinge placement also plays a role in hoist capacity. Any bed hanging over past the hinges will help with hoist capacity. You can figure all this out with...

A lot depends on what truck we are talking about. This is in the 5-ton forum so I assume a 5-ton but what model? If we are talking a M939 truck, there are factory PTO kits available that will bolt right up (used to run the winch on winch trucks). When you get to the older 5-tons, you have to...

I have no experience with the kit C&C sells but most electric pumps will put out as much pressure as any, they are just slow. I've done several dump conversions, most of which can be found here with a search. I always go with a PTO setup as I don't like the slow speed of the electric pumps.

There's a local guy that has a M101 bed mounted on a Dodge that looks pretty slick but I don't have a pic. The one in the link above looks like it's mounted a little high for my taste.

I can't really tell from the pics but I tend to agree with Gimpy, seems to be something loose in the trunion. I've seen civilian rub like this when the trunion bearings/bushing are worn out.

I second Jim's replacement Hz meters. Unless you're a purist, you can't beat Jim's meter. It's not factory but doesn't look out of place, works great, and won't break the bank.

I'm not too far from you but know very little about CUCV electrical systems.

I once used a come-a-long to load a CUCV in Alabama August heat all the while a GL guy was begging me to let him push it on with the loader. He'd already done enough damage before I got there (bent driveshaft and dented drivers door) and there was no way I was letting him get a hold of it again...

I wouldn't surprise me if he's around here somewhere under another name. I was getting ready to do a 4 figure deal with him right before he fled AL. I smelled something wasn't right and backed off, right after that reports started flowing in of people getting shafted. Next I got tied up on...

I think he's talking about regular old tarp tie-downs. You can find the rubber rope at most industrial supply places for a reasonable price.

I see my warning worked really well. ZAP.