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Estimating vehicle weight distribution I dislike the guess word but until it's scaled.....it's all you have. Who has scaled a Ferret and knows the actual axle weights? Looking at it....and from a design perspective, it should be very close to equal front and rear.....but that's just a...

Towing Safety There are as many ways to tie down a load as there are people. All of them are correct until something bad happens. We use over sized chains and tight, lever boomers, sassy yellow keepers on the handles and cross chain if it's easier. Front facing / Back facing, consideration for...

1953 GMC M135 6x6 Gigity Welcome aboard! I can only guess the mods will generously slip your thread into "The Early Deuce" Forum, and we thank them either by another post or by clicking "Thank" on the bottom right of each thread. There are not enough 'Thank you' buttons for all that is...

Waking the G749 We had rolling black-outs Monday in very hot temps for our location......and last night 125mm - - - 5" of rain/ hail in some parts of the City. A few underpasses flooded, 2 fires started by lightning and a whole pile of folks late for work. When I drove through Montana/ Idaho...

G749 Excavator details Overlordofmars may be your best source. I tried to dig it out of the net but couldn't spend much time. We just got 5 inches of rain overnight so most of my job-sites are flooded. Maybe I can sneak away later and "dig" a little info up on it. Let us know if you find...

Kaiser first movement in decades. TSSST, that's the sound of the beer opening:D Glug....it's gone. My jaw is a little sore from smilin'........Cheers, Thank you for setting up the vid and congratulations. It's a boy!

G749 Brake assembly pictures Great progress Anchaile. How do you do it? We're working in 85 degree temps and it's brutal. You're missing a bolt on the front brake pad. That's funny because we had to make the same one up. It has a collar that fits over the bolt to allow the pad to move and a...

Hauling Green Steel Soldier - Spare tire, jack and tools for the trailer. - Load distribution on axles/ tongue. Ensure enough load on tongue to prevent sway......and possible roll over. Very important! These two items come to mind immediately....call it experience. I also trained the fingers...

Collector Convoys Is anyone able to identify the timing and route of the various Collector Convoys. For those of us not on facebook is there an alternative communication page somewhere? This is what I found on the MVPA site Get Ready to Follow the AC’12 Convoy! | Military Vehicle Preservation...

Slow vehicle Safety Thanks gents, for the reply. This is also a bump and a safety reminder that if you are in green iron and traveling slow, give the general public the kindness their IQ requires. Until stupid people are no longer allowed to drive, we'll need to figure out how to get them by...

Convoy Route Decisions This video reminded me how frustrating and dangerous it is to get behind slow traffic on a 2 lane highway. Watch Double Overtaking FAIL Video | Break.com I have recently heard that some MVPA convoys are CHOOSING 2 lane highways to travel as opposed to running down higher...

Feelin' a little helpless wishin' we could help out Ron so be sure to let us know what you need. I Know of an M215 hiding in Montana that would be real handy for you if you decide to get at it again. Best wishes, Dave

G749 302 Compression It must have been compression test day. We just finished looking at my 302. #1 - 110 #2 - 105 #3 - 90 #4 - 110 #5 - 100 #6 - 95 #3 exhaust valve was a little tight as well which apparently means the valve is beginning to wear into the seat. We made adjustments to the...

M1010 is Running, to Alaska I can't even let my 1010 near the computer anymore because she keeps wanting all the cool toys you're adding. Please, don't stop. You've shown us some great ideas so thanks for sharing the build. Hopefully you've got your seafoam green paint needs solved. If not I...

Burnt Metal What condition is everything in?

Canada Day Lights The original CDN mirrors had lights. I will find time to check out the NOS mirrors Gunner. They may be power and it sounds like you need them.....real bad.

Where's the M135 Good call Seaty.........ar ar, the 6X is the only truck we don't have a name for yet. For this purpose....... we'll call it Waldo! Missed a month but once again the A&W did not disappoint. Can you find the M135?

I'll fly down, you can give me a ride home.

Too big Deuce I'm just thinkin' that the Deuce is too big. It's definitely too big. What are you going to do with that? It's way too big.:popcorn:

No bang I'm just glad you didn't find a jeep too. Havin' a tough time keeping up to the five trucks, spare parts and now a spare engine. Lucky guy. Really appreciate you sharing the adventure. The fuel line also has a 'micro-filter' right where it hooks up to the carb. You may have been there...