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My avatar M37 was done in Gillespie (From Rapco in TX) 24087. It is a bit darker green semi-gloss, found on lots of depot rebuilds. Some tough paint there. A handy bit of info about military paint: 1XXXX is gloss 2XXXX is semi-gloss 3XXXX is flat I had a bunch of 14087 gloss, NSN's went to...

It won't carry the weight or size of a Hmmwv.

There is a wiring guy here that makes new looms to original specs. I'll see who it is and post that.

I vote no for LED's. Vote yes for 7" H4 housings with 80/100W halogen lamps.

In a convoy, one has the support of many vehicles with supplies and assistance. Running on highways by yourself, you are at the mercy of cops, towing guys, and your own talents and abilities. Plan well, young man. It pays.

I wouldn't change a thing from original, unless stupid laws require it. A good alternative to messing up the truck with extra lighting is to make up a light bar that plugs into the trailer recep and hangs on the bumper only when driving on pavement.

From your photo, I don't think you have near enough stuff to take along. My lists, no matter what I thought could happen, was never comprehensive enough. (From a veteran of many looong trips in tacticals.)

Essentially one taillight on the driver's side. Only blackout functions on the passenger side. Vehicle signals visibility wasn't a big deal in WW2.

That is why the back of the passenger seat folds down and is made out of diamond plate...

Yep. Ring mount, that is.

As far as I know, all the 24V tactical fuel gages are identical. This also make an unobtanium sender easier to source, usually by altering the float geometry.

In the past, someone worked on your truck and didn't have the whole idea how. It is simply amazing what we find done to ex-mil trucks & equipment. Put it right, and it will last a long time.

I'd pay to have seen you as a child...

The Mack-powered G744 production run gave the military the best 5-tons ever. Not to mention double the MPG over the gassers. Never the niggling things with the Multis. Some will disagree, and for most of them, their entire 5-ton experience began with the 900's. In stock configuration, the...