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General Truck Body Co of Houston TX makes this for LMTVs. If you open all the gear cases after fording and find no water intrusion, you are good to go. Be sure to train your guys about hitting the fan off switch before entering water.

Looks good! PM me if you need a windshield frame. Does the data plate say 1966?

I would imagine the SECM would have a big ol hydraulic jack in lieu of the screw jack.

Check your driveshaft phasing. Check your hub spider gears. One or both is your problem.

If you head over to the 715zone, someone has a picture posted of the correct one, and it does not look like yours.

I drove a self tapping screw into a deuce air tank pin hole once, it's still there like 10 years later and holds air still.

This seller I believe is the world's foremost expert on these winches, might be worth your while to reach out to them for a parts kit: Items for sale by robzet123 | eBay

The front winch will be in the parts book ORD 9 G509.

Nice! One of your Beta's has a boo-boo. Very accurate 1960's-early 1970's impression.

You will need the G509 parts book: Diamond T 4-Ton (G509) Power Bundle Most bearings and seals are Motion Industries (et al) items.

If the shifter is not placing the valve body control into the full detent position, this could cause anomalies. This “slipping” upon engagement could also be related to pistons in the valve body and servos being a bit stiff from lack of use. He should take it out and drive the crap out of it...

If the transfer case drives in forward, it would be highly unusual for it to not drive in reverse.

What about the connector at the fuse box? Did you wiggle something loose?

Most prototypes get cut up by the manufacturers. My prototype HMWWV escaped this fate as some South Bend scrap yard didn’t follow instructions…. It didn’t pass an airdrop test however.

Nobody bought it cuz it’s too ugly

You wiggled an intermittent connection such that it’s good for the moment.

Word of advice on these tractor-wreckers, you must follow the load chart to a T, the hoist will pick up far more than the boom/shipper can withstand.

Careful they are likely still hot.

Ask your local Sherwin Williams for some KemLustral wrought iron flat black stock no. F65B50, it's Alkyd enamel and has the perfect CARC like flatness.

Very pleased to see someone building these special trucks back to GMVs and not declaring them to be "parts trucks" or candidates for EV conversion and other stupidity. Army manual FM 3-05.214 has a some good GMV info, though it pre-dates the WB3's. Good luck with your effort, I have been...