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And how old are the bolts in question? The first time they were dunked in solvent or wire brushed, any trace of locking agent would have disappeared. As far as incorporating "head-flex" to achieve locking action goes; you could be looking for a high tech design explanation for a low tech part...

Yer right Eric. I can't make it through a project without a bottle of red Loctite at my elbow. It may not be whiz-bang, high tech but it sure does the job. The only thing it insists on are clean surfaces.

Almost all self-locking bolts and nuts are one time use items. Using a bolt with distorted threads as a locking concept isn't a good first choice. The female threads in the parent part, if made of softer material, may eventually become worn out requiring part/housing/whatever replacement. Safety...

Why not just use self-locking bolts like the TM says to do?

Pull your cable and inspect it for kinks and frayed areas. If you find any, replace it before it breaks and wads itself up inside the housing and you get to replace both. If not frayed or kinked then take a dollup of grease in the hand that holds the housing and as you slide the cable back into...

Cadmium plating is all but phased out because of the toxicity of the Cadmium and the fact that Cyanide is also used in the process. There are still places that do it but you can count on paying a premium-- both because of the health and hazmat problems associated with Cadmium as well as the fact...

It's just wrong for something that neat to be out there and not have my name on the certificate of title.

I think the closest to a location I've ever heard is "On air cleaner housing". If anywhere it should be in the "Signage" section of the TM or as a detail in a MWO.

Here's one that always makes me drool.

Sure Mike, mysteries of the world revealed. I went with these because they very closely mimic the look of the HEMTT's round tank.

Mike, My fuel tanks are the 50 gallon "D" tanks, mounted flat side in, that came on the late 80s to early 90s Ford 7000 and 8000 series trucks. The HEMTTs use a single 150 gallon cylindrical tank.

Good points Jake. The crane should be on the light side comparing relative shipping weights. Parked, it's only 44" above the tops of the frame rails and sits centered so as to be balanced side to side. All and all, pretty low and compact. I'll know for sure once it's in place and bolted up...

"Fishplate" reinforcing inside the frame rails as well as the fact that I don't plan on lifting anything without having the outriggers deployed (their CL is behind the crane CL). As for tongue weight; I'm purposely deleting the rear air lines as I don't plan on towing anything larger than a...

Jeep no doubt had a custom shop somewhere along the line for bulk orders of commercial models. When I went to work for the RR there were some 2 wheel drive MB-like Jeeps on the property that were about 7/8 the size of a regular MB. They were ordered that way so that they could be driven...

Come on and take a peek, Clinto. As for it being an ersatz wrecker... why, did you recently wreck your Ersatz? Sorry, couldn't resist. I could probably come up with an assy. to attach to the rear shackle mounts that would carry a whiffletree but I really just figure on it being good for...

Read the MSDS on CARC and be governed accordingly. I'd scrub the surfaces with a stiff-bristled brush or pressure wash it prior to any primer applications. You want to get all the grease and any loose stuff from dirt to paint flakes. The surface should be rough enough to give good 'tooth' for...

On a similar note; After wrestling the heavy stock around for a while it's nice to tinker around with some lighter gauge stuff. I got my hands on some 14ga. and started on my dropside bed parts. I kinda like the looks of the ISO bed so armed with some excellent detail shots of dma251's bed...

Yep, Kenny. The Grove MHC977 to be precise. It's the first generation and slightly smaller than the current Groves, but it'll do everything I'll need it to. I got my hands on the original drwgs and copied the mount slightly re-proportioned to the deuce frame, plus the cut-outs for the rear...

Here's the latest. The mounts and supports are done and ready for the arrival of the crane and outrigger assy. sometime this month.

Unfortunately, once a part is removed and installed elsewhere there's no way to prove THAT part came off of a particular vehicle, short of surveillance video footage. If other buyers are to blame then security should have to answer for the lack of proper coverage. If the guard unit is doing it...