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  1. US6x4

    What can cause the dipstick to get pushed out?

    I need to clean that filter for sure. Is that rubber part available from Cummins or elsewhere?
  2. US6x4

    What can cause the dipstick to get pushed out?

    It doesn't seem to matter how tightly I compress the rubber base of the oil dipstick (NHC-250), it continually pushes out about 3/8". My first thought is blow-by or a restricted road draft tube but what else can cause this to happen? Could the rubber be hardened and not grabbing the tube...
  3. US6x4

    Conflicting Oil Capacity

    I had the same issue with my M813 with conflicting quantities in the literature. In the end the Lube Order was correct at 27 quarts for the NHC-250.
  4. US6x4

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I finally got the dual fuel mod done on my NHC-250. As promised by others who have gone before me, that stubborn pipe plug was a royal pain. It took an entire day to remove. After stripping through 3 allen bits, 2 torx bits, 3 easy-out extractors, and after drilling a 1/2" access hole in...
  5. US6x4

    Reconciling differences in mfg. dates - engine vs axles vs vehicle title

    A refurb process would usually leave behind an MWO tag or depot data plate wouldn't it? Could the color of an engine be a clue as to being a replacement? My engine is a dark metallic gray color. I see others that are od green or black.
  6. US6x4

    Reconciling differences in mfg. dates - engine vs axles vs vehicle title

    My M813 is titled as a '79, the engine was manufactured in 4-'81, and I don't know how to decode my axles tags but I'm trying to figure out which date would be the most accurate in terms of indicating when the truck left the assembly line. Does it make sense for a 4-'81 engine to make it into a...
  7. US6x4

    what have you done with your 5 ton this week

    Wow, all those rigs look like they're straight off the showroom floor. Is that cargo truck (M925?) On a short wheelbase frame with a shortened bed or am I seeing an optical delusion? Edit: I think the listing in your signature answered my question. Looks factory- very nice job!
  8. US6x4

    M813 Wake Up Thread

    Hey Ajax, Any updates on your wake up project? Last I read you were installing a new T-case...what's the latest?
  9. US6x4

    1970 M813 Need Steering Gear Help

    I have repair & adjustment info for a Ross HF64 steering gear from a Ford truck shop manual. I don't know what the differences are between yours and this one but they appear similar and it may be close enough. If these don't enlarge enough to read I could take pictures a half page at a...
  10. US6x4

    VIC-1 intercom panel for soft tops

    77 AMG, I don't know much about the CVC helmets but they look like they would be fun to use (at least for short durations). Are you going to have helmets on all ends of your intercom?
  11. US6x4

    Post up those Point of View hood shots!

    Special request to get picked up on the last day of school in the army truck!
  12. US6x4

    VIC-1 intercom panel for soft tops

    I ended up with both the flat plug (E model) and the round style (F model) bailout connectors.
  13. US6x4

    VIC-1 intercom panel for soft tops

    Here are some random photos of the H161 headsets and some of the intercom cables. I got (4) NOS headsets from 1993; 2 were H-161E/U and the other 2 were H-161F/U.
  14. US6x4

    Will M813 fit in a standard 40‘ shipping container?

    Eastern surplus stuffed a M818 into a container: https://www.easternsurplus.net/GalleryDetails/703/M818-6x6-tractor-export-latin-america-army-military Looks like some parts come off of that one to work. Not sure if the 813 bed would be narrow enough.
  15. US6x4

    Does anyone have a dragon stencil painted on their truck?

    Gary, thank you for doing all of that research - this is a wealth of knowledge and history! My truck is titled as a 1979 so it could definitely have been part of that 9-3F-34 unit at Fort Lewis. I'm thinking that with a 40 year old truck it's possible that the dragon and the bumper number unit...
  16. US6x4

    Remove paint but leave CARC!

    This is a better picture
  17. US6x4

    Does anyone have a dragon stencil painted on their truck?

    Both dragons are now back to their former glory
  18. US6x4

    Post up those Point of View hood shots!

    I've never been in a convoy beyond a few parade MVs, but it sure looks like a lot of fun. As a teenager I used to make my dad slow down as we passed the convoys heading to the Yakima firing range so I could check out the hummers top to bottom. You didn't see many smiles on the driver's faces...
  19. US6x4

    VIC-1 intercom panel for soft tops

    oh, cool! I emailed him some photos of my finished installation along with my gratitude for the quality of their work. Knowledgeable he is. Even after studying through the intercom technical manuals for months I still struggled to have a conversation at his level, but he is exactly the kind of...
  20. US6x4

    Post up those Point of View hood shots!

    Yes! That's what I'm talking about. Great pictures - keep them coming!
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