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Have you developed an opinion as to why you would need an LDS pump on an LDS engine. Other than the linkage, would you now consider them interchangeable? By the way, very impressed with your thoroughness, skill-set, inquisitiveness and your well stocked tool box. Surprised that you don't have...

Howdy and welcome from Colorado! There might be a reenactors/living history club near to you as well. They may need some help occasionally. Might even get line on a vehicle. Take your time though no need to rush.

Howdy and welcome from Colorado! Before and after pics would be great or even a build thread while your working on your improvements. Always helps to have a great truck to start with like yours.

Sounds pretty homey! Roomy, creature comforts, up off the cold ground, easy set up. Nice

The great circle of military vehicle life. Better to see it go to keeping another MV alive than to make toaster ovens out of it. Wish I had a line on a cab protector for you. My M275 was in pretty good shape but needs a few small things to make it really complete. I saw your ad for the 5th...

Kind of breaks my heart to see the M275 used for parts. But bringing a dump truck to life is a great final tribute. As always, you do fine work and love the step by step pics. If your parting out the rest of the M275, do you have any interest in selling the front bumper lifting/towing eye...

Howdy and welcome from Colorado! Old military vehicles can put a smile on your face when used in a recreation way. I imagine there could have been times you were not smiling much during a call-out. Thanks for being a volunteer!

Howdy and welcome from Colorado! Does it do well in your cold and snow?

When I read your original post and your location I jumped to the conclusion you were talking about an auxiliary space heater powered by diesel fuel. Mostly, as you were describing what you had done to cab heating lines and water heat exchanger. No worries. Good luck in a hunt to find...

I love the way this truck has worked out. Useful and handsome--reminds me of what Red Green said about how women should find you. That rear view mirror would be nice to have in an M275. Where might I source one, if you don't mind me asking?

Sorry to hear of your dilemma. With the locker engaged it probably makes the truck hard to turn, even in soft stuff. Is that what happened?

I like the paint job you did! You must have some bad winters-those chains look the business. With a winch it must be hard to get it stuck. I don't think the flame heaters are that common. Repairable? Take a picture if you get a chance please. Weren't they above or near the battery compartment?

Have the AMMPS started showing up on the Gubmint auction sites yet? Not sure I have seen one.

Interesting that they were producing civilian "reo's" on the same line at same time. It kinda looked like some of the civilian parts made it on to the deuces just to get them out the door.

Pirmasens, Army Air Base, 1971-73. I got to be pretty good at finding back doors to military warehouses for those "Gotta Haves". Getting off topic but I can remember finding old german WWII parts in some of those warehouses. Some of the warehouses were run by german contractors that also...

Howdy and Welcome from Colorado! Sounds like a rewarding recovery on the deuce. Got any plans for it? Just keep it in working order? Parade duty? Big trip?

the parts supply system in the army, particularly Germany, of the early 70's, always perplexed me. Units that were tasked to be 100% "ready" on all equipment/vehicles were limited on how many parts they could have on hand. usually the ones that were make or break to getting something working...

Just seems like it would add to the longevity of the parts not over stressing them in a press or worse hammering them together. Any tricks/tips for getting the old bearings off the shaft?

Great save! There can't be many gasser versions left around of this model. I think there is a web site called G749 if my memory is correct. It an older version of the M35/44 that had gas engines I believe. Perhaps they can provide some options for common maintenance items.

I recently took my passenger side off as the window crank had fouled up and jammed the window half open. Did not want to guillotine my hand in the access hole. Anyway, I PB'd the door hinge screws on the cab side, took a brass drift to the head of the screws for a while, then rotated...