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Seems like it would be cheaper and easier to swap out the existing receiver (pintle).

Can't you just remove the original pintle hitch and replace it with a pintle/ball hitch combo?

Those look like the lollipop lights you find on some wreckers. I have a set that were faded -so I replaced them with the same ones you show in the picture. So we can say they are Military use lights. Your progress look awesome so far. Been checking your thread multiple times daily for cool...

After a delay of almost a week I got a chance to make some progress on the winch project. I had been doing a lot of thinking of how to cover up the batteries. After a few ideas i came up with the best idea, in my opinion. I am using 3/4" thick horse stall mats. They are solid rubber...

Me too. They also sell Jeep parts. SO yes they are MV friendly. Also have good customer service. I painted my entire M1008 with their rattle cans. I get lots of compliments about that truck since I painted it.

RAPCO Paint in Texas has CARC substitute paints in rattle cans and gallons. Pretty good match. http://www.rapcoparts.com/manuals.html

I might be wrong but i think the brakes are stuck to the drums. I have that problem when my truck sat a long time without moving. It may also be caused by a leaking spring brake. You can try caging the brakes on the DEAD side and beat the drums with a heavy hammer to release the stuck brakes.

I recommend your next purchase be a water tanker.

Came up with a mounting location for the battery isolator. I cut a piece off a damaged bumper as a mounting bracket. (see picture) I pre-drilled it for the isolator and the mounting bolts. Using the existing hole for the round bumpers under the hood support, I used longer 5/16" bolts to mount...

Got side-tracked on another project the last few days. I was trying to decide how I was going to secure the cables in place under the frame. Finally it dawned on me about using beam clamps. I had used beam clamps years ago when I was doing electrical work for a living. I was trying to keep...

wow that is some nice looking harness installation there buddy. This truck will be a masterpiece when done. Keep up the good work.

HA HA that's not gonna work! No snow with outside temps at over 100 degrees.

Went out this morning in the heat (97degrees out) and worked on securing the batteries with the strap kits I purchased this week. Once I marked the location of the strap brackets I used special self-tapping screws that can drill through 3/8" plate to attach the brackets to the weight trays...

Well I found the 350 AMP quick connector today after searching for over 2 hours. I soldered the 3/0 cables to the connector. Picked up some 3/8" stainless nut and washers for the battery terminals. When I got back I hooked up the cables to the batteries and was able to test the winch. Works...

I bought a replacement tailgate for my M1008 pickup. Mine was bent and had cracks in it. When I got the part in I noticed how cheezy it was made. They incorporated the hinge as part of the door from the same thin sheet-metal. When I installed it the fit was lousy. I also ended up with two...

I spent the afternoon cutting and terminating 3/0 battery cables for the 4 batteries I will use with the winch. I ended up wasting a lot of time looking for the 350 AMP battery quick-connect I had purchased for connecting the battery bank to the winch. Still cannot locate it! Ordered a...

There was a antenna base behind the muffler support. I made a adapter to mount the CB antenna in place of the military antenna.

I did not get much done today. But i did fabricate and install a bracket/plate to hold the military receptacle for the remote control. See picture.

Actually it's an optical illusion. It is not on the bumper at all. When I lined up the fairlead I made sure the cable could not rub on any metal surface while in use. That was the reason I moved the fairlead to the front of the bumper. I will try to get a better angle for a picture.

Spent the early part of the day researching the proper setup for charging 2 isolated battery banks with 1 alternator. IN the end I decided that the 3 terminal isolator switch is the cheapest solution to the problem. I may add a relay with a switch in the cab to turn off the charging to the...