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Can this pump be used to actuate the civilian A/C controls? After just converting to a 700R4 tranny I do not need vacuum for the transmission anymore and adding A/C is the next item on my list.

I am currently running the 14.5R20 Michelin XL tires. Got one from Wes (simp5782) and the other 4 from another steel soldiers member. The spare does fit (tightly) in the designated space. These tires do not have the greatest profile for sticky mud but they did not break the bank either. For...

Installed a 700R4 and NP241C with tall adapter yesterday. This combo did not need any modifications to crossmember, frame, or drive shafts. Just the transmission fluid lines between the transmission and radiator needed to be slightly rerouted and bent to fit. The plug for the 4WD indicator...

I would first try to chase the threads with the correct tap in order to screw in a short bolt or one of the old plugs with the tip cut off. As far as I remember, the glowplug threads are in cast iron and I would rather trust somewhat buggered threads than a weld that has been done without proper...

How about using an additional cooler after the radiator together with a thermostatic bypass valve in the fluid lines close to the transmission? These valves are supposed to keep the transmission oil at 180 F even if the oil coming from the auxiliary cooler may be too cold. PS: I am going to...

Biodiesel has excellent lubricity and is recommended as the most cost effective lubricity enhancer for the Ultra Low Sulfur crap. My 7.3L Navistar (T444E) injectors started hanging up after burning about 700 gallons of ULSD without additives. Adding Stanadyne diesel additive fixed that...

There is a HMEV for auction soon. According to the rules, I cannot say where but since this is such a rare bird, I wanted to make sure you use your google fu in time. I am not going to bid. Much more expensive and bigger than my FLU419, which gets the jobs done on our property.

Just tilt the cab. It gives easy access to a lot of items that need attention after these machines have been sitting around for decades. You may be able to fix the 4wd issue while taking a lot of skin of your knuckles and then a few weeks later you'll have another pneumatic leak, or a busted...

Has anyone toyed with the idea of converting the front bucket into a 4 in 1 clam shell type? I still haven't found a suitable blade for the front and even if I had, I would still have to fabricate a complete mount for it. And then there is the hassle of changing from bucket to blade and back...

Part #: 432098 brass copper radiator http://www.thermalsolutionsmfg.com 800.799.7237 You can order from them through you local NAPA store or radiator shop. MSRP was $462 when I asked a few weeks ago, before finding a used one in great condition. If you search ebay for 432098 you will find the...

Shelter liner is gone. Still have one flexible drinking water drum. Please make offer before Friday.

I have several Jerry can holders from a generator trailer. If that's what you are looking for, let me know. I cannot bring them to Denton since they are in MD and I am in NC. But we can figure something out. I will have them ready for the GA rally.

One DRASH 1XB shelter, desert tan, white inner liner, 13'6"x13'6" interior space. Good condition, fabric is very supple.

Base-X 307 shelter inner liner, white, with electrical distribution cords. Excellent condition. $400 OBO 500 gal flexible drinking water drum Model RD-610. Turns a regular trailer into a water buffalo. Brand new and clean. $250 OBO

Resealing backhoe swing cylinders I verified yesterday that the swing cylinders of the backhoe can be resealed without removing the cylinders themselves from the machine. (Mr. SEE warned me that the bracket holding the cylinders in the hoe frame can be a bear to remove and that the complete...

Still have two 12.5R20 tires for the FLU419 Unimog after converting mine to bigger tires. Please PM for photos.

No definite answer for the tires you mentioned but have another data point that may help. I am currently running Michelin 14.5R20 XL (43.5" dia 14.4" width) tires on stock rims and they rub slightly on the anti sway bar in the front. I also removed the front fenders to avoid a cab lift. The...

Removing FOPS without additional crane or hoist Figured out a way to remove the FOPS (falling object protection system) roof above the cab with the backhoe itself. This method is neither mentioned nor endorsed in any TM, not OSHA approved, and may harm/kill you and/or your FLU419. Use at your...

I spent the last two days freeing up all the shafts and pins on the backhoe in preparation for some hydraulic cylinder resealing. There was very little if any wear on the pins and bushings but the decades of outside storage had caused most pins to be rusted tight in their bores. It was a bear of...

Congrats. It's always a good feeling having found the problem. As far as the solution is concerned: Use penetrating oil and slightly peen the outer tube to free the inner shaft. Put the tube on an anvil and hammer on the tube while turning the tube and moving it lengthwise under the hammer. This...