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Thanks to JasonS for sending this my way. 1962 white semi tractor with(I was told) reo 400 ci/200hp engine. Can anyone verify this is the reo 400ci/200 hp engine? Tag on door say 6/200 AC2 for engine code. Wanting to rebuild this and replace the 331 in the M108 crane truck. 331 is running...

Dad's out of wood, so off I go to get some. Amish sawmill had bundles for 5 bucks. Bundles are 4-5 foot round, 10-12 foot long, and I thought about 1500 lbs. When I get home and the tractor is struggling to pick them up, I would guess at least 2500 lbs a bundle. So this place is 150 miles...

Finally got the deuce singled with 11-20 NDCC tires. Used a set of rims from the GMC M135 deuce and half. Had the rims shot blasted, then painted with primer and auto paint. I took the paint code to a local paint shop. They were able to use it, but the only in their expensive line. When...

Can anyone tell me what code the 383 green paint is? Want to pick up some paint locally, doesn't need to be carc. Would Napa or a automotive paint store work? Thanks, Dennis

Thought it was interesting that the M108 crane has down pressure on the boom. Figured I would figure out a way to use it. Have to take tires off rims, and it sounds like a lot of work. So I got a piece of wood, piece of steel, threw the tire up on the crane deck, and volia', a tire bead...

Had plan A for replacing the down boom hose on the M108. Ended up with plan B Plan A was to cut the old, hard to find, fitting from the steel line. Install a new compression fitting with a swivel end on it, then use a standard hydraulic hose. Then I found out the steel line was 1 1/8 O.D...

Got some questions for the guru's about the M108/M60 1) How many were built? 2) How many would you estimate are still around? 3) What years were they built? 4 )Were they ever repowered by the military to A2?(multifuel, air transfer, spring seat) 5)What TM's do I need for the gasser, and...

After driving 500 miles to look at the M108, getting to bed at midnight, having to chase leaks in the roof at 3 in the morning, I get a call at 6 am that Shelby is flooding(my hometown, about 10 miles away). Seems after 2 days of constant rain, the area got hit with 5-9 inches of rain in 6...

Found a M108 wrecker for sale, went a checked it out today. Rough looking, but complete, says it runs, but batteries are missing. Going Friday with Gimpy and deuce to tow it home, about 220 miles away. Got a lot to learn about it, and some things are missing. Not planning to do much to it...

Posted all my Haspin video in the gallery. Just look for "Haspin 07" in the description. Lots of neat video! Also posted some on youtube, along with a racing mower video. http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=stretch44875 Dennis

So much for trying to fix what aint' broke. Bottom raditor hose let go, was rubbing in a spot. I replaced the bottom hose a month ago, good thing the old one went in the truck as a spare. At exit 66 on interstate 70, route 54(in ohio). Made it to the fuelmart, so plenty of antifreeze and...

Guy I know has 2 parts trucks, good bodys, been sitting for 10 years or so, missing transmission in one, injector pump in both(I think, been a while since I looked at them), various little parts(gages, glass, door, etc...). How much would they be worth? Dennis

The tach has been making some screech nosies, and pegging out. Took it out of the dash to fix it, but wondering how to take it apart. Do I have to cut the band around the glass, and if so, how do I put it back together? I can turn the insert and make the tack work, but it doesn't turn easy...

Finally got around to looking at the airpack. The pedal would stick going down, then let loose, causing some serious braking. Opened up the airpack, and the air side was half full of brake fluid. Guess I didn't need to lube the airpack after all! Looks like the pushrod seal was leaking. Thanks...

Saw a M880 at a local car place, little rust around the fenders, and some light dents. Looks okay overall. I can get pics it anyone is interested. Guy says it has a 360 in it? 66,000 miles. Phone for the place is 419-683-1450. 1900.00 is what he told me. Dennis

Picked up a winch from Adlemans for Rdixiemiller. They have about 40 M35 winches. Looks like every one of them have been picked up and dropped about 4 times. Things to look for are winch handle, cable, chain, cracks in the housing, drum lock handle, bent brackets, broken bolt holes, and shaft...

This system is no more, went to a motor driven one. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/stretchs-used-oil-centrifuge.10416/ My attempt at a better system of oil filtering. Thanks to Houdel for links to the Diescraft centrifuge. The whole reason for this adventure is to use the oil as fuel...

Not a record, but still a lot of weight. Hauling some crushed limestone for a friend. Truck with 6.7 tons on it weighs 27,700. 27,700-23,550 GVWR puts me at 4150 lbs overweight. Was able to do 50-55 mph, just took a while to get to speed. Brakes worked good. Should have taken a pic of the...

Found this on GL(government liquidation). Decent audio file explaining the Multifuel engine. Mostly stuff you already know about, but a good file for someone that wants to know what a multifuel is. Can I upload this file to Steelsoldiers somewhere? Dennis

Video of my son driving the deuce. 9 yrs old, he actually started at 8. Does the whole clutch and shifting to 1st and reverse. With the seat all the way forward, he can reach the pedals. Fun to watch him crank that big steering wheel around. Dennis