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Does putting 1400-20s on my 813 require different wheels? I know the bridge trucks use spacers but I don't know if they have unique wheels. The last post in the thread below says too wide but is that the tire or the overall legal width of the truck that he is referring to...

Oops. My phone hiccupped

I really enjoy looking at these two photos...

I really enjoy looking at these two photos...

Good memories seeing that video. Thanks! I grew up in that town (Moses Lake, WA) and used to drive by the county fire station's main shop everyday on the way to school. Back then (mid to late 90's) they would have M813s and M814s sitting in their yard still camo'd waiting for the fire...

After 4 days of hand stitching I got my back window zipper sewn back in place. It took 2 passes with a single needle saddle stitch and lots of industrial strength thread. It was actually somewhat therapeutic. Maybe I should join up with the quiltin' grannies down at the stitch-n-bitch...

Do you happen to know the history of your truck and who/where it was assigned to? I found another dragon on the front of my passenger fender...

Did you start with the simple stuff like activating the brake lights on the light master switch? I've forgotten that a few times.

I wouldn't be opposed to making more of these things for other folks that would like one. Sure makes the job go pretty easy. I may post a separate thread to gauge how much interest there might be...

For those that haven't heard that before, CDO is just OCD but in alphabetical order so there's kinda a built-in pun in there...haha

I got the leaky front wheel cylinder replaced today and that is a decent size job! I was inspired by another member, MyothersanM1 perhaps, who made a hub removal fixture out of a spare wheel cut in half so I designed up a similar fixture at work and lasered it out. It attaches to the floor...

I replaced the sketchy crap spot mirror that came on my truck with a legit military version. Looks much better and has good symmetry... Not sure why I'm concerned with symmetry on a truck with a giant air cleaner on one fender. Maybe my CDO is acting up...

I was hoping to simply cut off the flare & then re-flare the tube after putting a new flare nut on it but there wasn't enough str8 before the bend for the tool to work. I ended up bending a new line and the poly coated tube from napa comes in a dark olive color so no paint needed!

Well, I'm halfway through changing out the rubber lines on my 813 and I'm surprised at how big a job it actually is. Everyone sounds so cavalier about it saying "oh, just swapped out the rubber lines and flush with new fluid..." I don't have any rust on the fittings but even my flare nut line...

This is the restoration section is it not? There is no place for home depot garbage fasteners in the restoration of a military vehicle. There is a mil-spec out there for everything - might as well adhere to it

Yes, the green looks like 383 but look at the brownish color beneath the green that is exposed with some data plates removed...

JDToumanian, what color is your dash? It's looks close to the same color mine USED to be...

I ended up going with the black oxide stainless steel 8-32 screws from McMaster (p/n 90988A072) and they turned out great!

You think that would be the same for any of the 12+ years of M809 production or would that be for the final production year? Are different models different prices or do they simply divide the contract amount by the number of units delivered?