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Keep in mind my USMC visit was some 45 years ago. DG

All had failures between cylinders 3 & 4. Blocks were wrecked. Dennis

Years ago I was at the USMC base in Yermo, Ca. I bought an M37 on sealed bid. Next to the DRMO yard was the motor pool. I moseyed over and talked with a mech, and he led me out back to a fenced yard full of hundreds of Multifuel engines on pallets. All had rod failures with the center web...

Yep, Goat restoration is indeed a labor of love and a dedication to ear protection. Dennis

I don't like the look of the reversed single wheels on the rears, so I pulled the hubs, reversed the studs and bearing races, and reinstalled them. Now all 6 wheels look the same, with the dish out. A bunch of work, but worth it to me. You don't have to buy any parts to do this mod...

Hit up your local feed /farm store. They usually sell 'tractor fluid' aka hydraulic oil in 5-gal buckets. I get mine for around $35. Dennis

IN So there!

Maybe use one of those tools used to expand tailpipes so they can slip together. DG

If that R6602 engine runs (and they usually do), it might be a real item if not used for lots of travel. A beautifully engineered engine, from the era of truck road motors before Diesels took over. 7 main bearings, some were fitted with chrome cylinders and soft rings, sodium-filled valves and...

Pulling a vaccuum on the fuel tank is a good suspect, too. Conelrad

I had a genset doing very much the same thing. It turned out to be a shop rag in the Diesel tank. It would get sucked up to the intake and shut down. Let it rest a bit, and away it went. G744

Some don't like hearing it, but the GMC is tougher than the Reo in service. But, tougher to fix, too. DG

Combat wheels are what they are called. Midwest Military has a LOT of parts for Dodges. DG

Pallet jack them up as close to the front as possible: you may be stopping quickly, but sure aren't gonna take off that fast...

I'm PoW on the G741 forum. My avatar is my converted rig. Dennis

My M54A1C does 59.9 mph @ 2100 via gps with 14.00's on it. 7.5 MPG, G744

An engineering triumph! Where does the coffee come out? Dennis

Original goat tires were marvelous; 11.00-18, tubeless, steel belted BIAS tires. To my knowledge, only made by Goodyear in the original configuration. NLA, sorry. You can find Duck tires, but they are really stiff and don't work worth a hoot off-road. 42" tall 18's are available at better...

Low Tech, If your travels get anywhere close to Maricopa or Gila Bend or Casa Grande, AZ get in touch ahead of time and we might kibbutz a bit. There are lots of motorhome-related MV parts here with your name on them. Dennis

One thing to think about is how these trucks are built...very high gear ratios, slow speeds mostly. They accrue more wear and tear than a civilian vehicle of the same size. Everything that turns turns faster but goes slower than your regular Peterbuilt. Newer 5-tons notwithstanding, they seem...