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I am going though this right now (09-28-09). Today I drained the evil brown solution that passed as coolant from my truck, the drain cock was a no-go, so I ended up pulling the bottom hose, which meant that I ended up pulling the radiator, which meant that I ended up pulling the fan, which...

Well, well........I just had this happen to M1009 last night on the way home from work, red light came on, and I could see a little steam coming from the gaps on the hood, prior to that I thought I smelled anti-freeze.........yep I did. I was about a half a mile form a canal with water in it, so...

I have the mirrors that are welded to the windshield hinge pin, I guess it's like the 3rd variation of the mirrors. I took the west coasts off, as in the desert with the windshield down, they block too much scenery. The smaller mirrors are much better off road, and I have had no problem with...

T F E Just went thru the tail light problem on my M884, the flashers worked - which use the same bulb/fliliment as the brakes - but NO brake lights. My nephew tells me, "pull the wires off the brake light switch, and connect them with a paper clip, if they come on your switch is bad. If not...

I've got 395/85/20s on stock rims on my Deuce. the hubs are not flipped. Out in the desert off roading last year, the tires did rub the bottom of the bed several times. Fortunately the tires rub between the braces, and rub only on the flat steel of the bed floor. It's only for a short period of...

I'm with FrankUSMC, I'd like a "bikini" top for my Deuce, for "air conditioning/shade" during the hot AZ summers, would you guys consider making up some of those?

I've owned 3 different M37s over the years, I've fixed my wandering problems different ways, on different trucks, but check your King Pins first, they wear out, there's removable shims to tighten them up for quick fix, but I usually remove the top brass/bronze bushing and replace it with the...

Thanks for the heads up on making my own, I know were I can have that done in Phoenix, I've given them business in the past. But I was hoping one of the vendors would let me know if they had these items as I like to support fellow SS members, and I don't like to drive 35 miles one way to get to...

I'm not 100% sure, but I think that emblem on the right side of the bumper (our left) is Brazillian....I think I've seen it on Brazillian vehicles in other pictures.....I think(?)

Interesting experience yesterday, I drove the Deuce to work, on the way home, about a mile from the plant, there was a MASSIVE explosion in the cab! Dust/dirt/debri everywhere......what in the world! I saw my legs were still intact, and there was no fire, or hole in the floor, so I figured it...

25,000 - Yes.....but was it a rode hard and put up wet 25,000 miles? I'd take a look at the bearings anyway, if all's well, give them some new grease, and they'll love you for it.

I had a bolt fall off of the top of the calipers, the caliper dropped down and was rubbing the rotor, put big grooves on the inside of the caliper. I heard rubbing, jacked her up and spun the tire, and heard "grating" noise, figured it was the bearings, imagine my surprise when I pulled the...

SOMETIMES that tire wear scenario can be linked to worn King Pins. Jack up the front of the truck have somebody try to move the tire in and out at the bottom, if there's ANY movement, it's either worn King Pins or loose wheel bearings......I know! Been there done that.

Unfortunately (?), my 100 amp set up has been removed.....assuming this would be an auxilary generator/alternator. Mine just has the small Chrysler type alternator. I'm not into radios, but I do have a line on a slide in shelter (s-250?) that's gutted, but in nice shape. I smell a possible...

Gentelmen: I bought and drug home a running, drivable, and in good condition M880 Monday, while reaing the data plate, I foun I had in fact bought a M884 which according to the O-D site, is a shelter carrier of some sort. I had ASSumed that this had a Dana 60 axle up front, and a Dana 70 in...

Aaron: You are CORRECT that is a WWII USMC only trailer. It looks close to the Army's Ben-Hur type, but it is a completely different trailer, much more heavy duty. This is only the second one that I have ever seen, and it is in much better shape than the one my friend owned. He towed it...

Dan, that is awesome, we should go chase wabbits! Tom

Gimpyrobb, check your PMs. I forgot to mention it helps a lot if you have the proper tire working tools, such as two spoons and a good slide hammer.

I've been running the 395s for almost a year now, mostly on the freeway, but also a 3 day desert trip, in a nut shell they WORK! Off road in extreme situations they will rub on the bottom of the bed, but fortunately they rub in the flat areas and not on or against the bed's ribs. I can now keep...

I thought about making a "swing-away" mount, similar to used on the Special Forces humvees, ultiizing the ring mount pole mount on the right side of the cab. This way the a-driver could cover the front from his seat when the windshield was in the down position, This would be especially...