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Nice 936!

LOL! I ate like 6000 calories a day on that trip...working in the cold burns them off quickly! Guy thought it was the funniest thing as I've got the physique of a pencil.

I tried lifting that cover myself and said fugeddaboutit, especially frozen to the ground having been already off! Yeah they are heavy. There are weird Rube Goldberg things on them too like gaskets on top of gaskets. One of my mentors and I (the one in ND) took one apart, in a heated garage...

Ha! Sounds like we have some similar stories by far. I first wanted a deuce to beat on off-road but then fell in love with them pretty quickly when I started reading stories of those who served and their experiences with the trucks. One of my first experiences with them was the guy who used...

The wreckers definitely take some work. I've never played with the outriggers on one but I understand they are a pain, being completely manual. A couple of my adventures involved drag winch control valves and drag winch cable blunders, including broken shear pins. Ask 98G about that one...

Welcome to the fun of what an oily, greasy mess the 936 wreckers can be. Most weren't the best maintained to begin with and many military guys reported they leaked even when brand new. I feel your pain, though- every one of these I've ever climbed around on was an oily, greasy mess. That...

Actually, the worst experiences I've seen were in Minot, North Dakota. Think ridiculous windchill. With that said, common sense dictates things need to flow downhill so they don't get water trapped and freeze up. The guy I worked with in the Minot area (my first apprenticeship, if you could...

Looks like you've got a unique and fun project on your hands! The wreckers, although a maintenance nightmare at times, are tons of fun and very useful.

The M939 air system can be a little quirky. I know people who have tried to run these trucks, including the 936 wreckers, in arctic/subarctic climates and have bad stories. There are some ups and downs in the air lines that tend to freeze up.

Welcome to the five ton club! I actually don't think I've ever seen an M810 before, how uncommon are they? I feel you on the wrecker thing- they are heavy and can be a maintenance nightmare at times, but are still absolutely worth having.

Talked to the gentleman today. Sounds like its biggest issue is it needs a rear wheel cylinder so no brakes. 1952 apparently. He is going to go look at its condition and get back with me and we'll go from there.

A lot has happened since then...It's funny how the more things change the more some stay the same.

Holy dead thread revival from 3 years later, I know, but this possibility just renewed itself.

Right. I've got a 5 ton parts truck, but it's in Oklahoma.

Does it have to be a Deuce, or is a 5 ton also an option?

Sounds like an interesting project! Find a deuce and a CUCV yet?

Most definitely.

I just figure it'd ride rather rough. Are you planning for it to be street-able or more of a mud monster?

Wow, what a shock.

What about the Deuce axles under said CUCV? That might ride a little better with custom suspension etc.