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Thanks Robb, even some pictures would work, I can get nearly anything made and then they could be made out of aluminum rather than rusty stuff - steel. :wink: I want everything to look right, but it doesn't have to be the same material, this truck will have an easy life from now on and receive...

As so many of you followed Damon's hard work restoring the M977, I thought some of you might like an update. Damon was happy with it being a flatbed because he was intending to haul a shelter around on it, heck he even bought one. As much as we like the shelter idea, my wife loved the one on...

They are also handy in the kitchen, measuring the temp of griddles and pans. Also seem to measure the temp of oil in a pan.

That is COOL, my wife misses riding high up in cabover trucks but we have too many green things. From the other pictures it looks to have an Allison automatic in it, don't know about what engine though. Best of luck, hope you can find a way to keep such a rare beast.

I just had fun torquing the lugnuts today, that was fun, I was holding the extension for support and found my wife doesn't weigh quite enough to get the 600 lb-ft for the fronts with a 42" long torque wrench. My suggestion: Use an impact, just a small one with a lower torque setting and bring...

The ring needs a bigger gun . . . otherwise it looks COOL! ;-)

If they were smart, they might do something close to it, those are BIG steel wheel halves that can run at 100+ psi! It isn't quite as bad as it seems but if you don't want a leak from the o-ring or a catastrophic failure you might want to do something that resembles it. That wheel is mounted...

Valve stem: 175-200 in-lbs wheel bolt torque: Tough one, you need to almost read the TM 9-2320-279-20-2 Tech Manual Pt 2 to believe it! Tighten all bolts no more than 1/4" at a time until halves meet, tighten to 75-100 lb-ft using a 12-6-3-9 o'clock pattern that shifts around till all are...

I originally wanted to tow all military but power wise, braking and comfort (A/C is nice) I went civilian. I bought an '08 F450 with a 24,500 gooseneck towing capability but selected a hitch and gooseneck rated for 30K. I have towed the M656 on the trailer, Bjorn estimated it at about 17,500...

Not to mention the HUGE Arlington Airshow MV display in July, we are trying for 150 vehicles this year. Last year we saw 100 MV's and 17 or so trailers with some large weapons displays and 3 MV parades on the main taxiway. It is a very fun 5 day event with camping on the airfield, plenty of...

I prefer to treat each battery separately, I do have a 24 volt model but I mainly use it for basic charging.

I tried one on my rough terrain forklift and my new batteries went bad just the same. I believe them to be a waste of money, I do like AC powered desulphators though.

Regarding the startup, I NEVER idle the engine up to full operating temp, it invites "wet stacking" and Diesel contaminated fuel. Most Diesels will not get everything warm at idle anyway. I like to wait till I have a full tank of air and then pull away gently, I use less than 1/2 throttle...

We just sold one with all but the heater, even had an S250 shelter in the back.

Yes you can do it, the switch might not last too long and may get warm or even hot. Nominally with your engine running, the switch will flowing just under 30A. If you keep the revs up your stock 60A alternator should keep up, but even if not, you will be loosing a little bit and have a draw on...

I agree if you use solder fed in by hand, the solder travels up the wire but using the plugs there is just enough solder to make a good connection. You are not heating the wire directly so the solder won't travel unless you overheat the connection. I use welding cable as it has the most...

If you go that route see the video at: http://www.delcity.net/documents/movies/battery_terminals.mpg

I don't crimp any more I solder and then use 3 layer (not three layers) heat tubing that has a heat activated potting compound inside that make the connection complely waterproof. I also use 00 welding cable. I use pre tinned terminals with solder in pre measured slugs that give just the right...

Be sure to add weight to the back of your tractor, that or a heck of a lot of tongue weight.

Bjorn, the Stalwart is empty, they will swim with 5.5 tons but it best to keep them to 4 tons. I don't have the swim board on the front, it's in the garage, but the nose does truck under a bit at speed and the bow wave moves up the windshield. The crane models FV623 & FV624, sit decidedly bow...