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The hose is fine. Why do we even have these pumps then if the system works as you say it does? If the military thought along those lines than the pump would not run constantly while the master switch was on. They would instead have a switch to turn it on for priming ONLY if needed. I have talked...

Because Diesel is over $4.00 a gallon for a truck that is not a daily driver. If it turns out that that will help it then I would do it but I dont think keeping a minimum of 25 gallons in the tank all the time will help. If that is what I need to do to keep these pumps running as they should...

You DO need the pump to prime the fuel system for starting. Yes the truck will run just fine without the pump on but it needs to start before that can happen. I usually don't fill my tank over half and rarely go below a quarter, I meant to get fuel sooner but ended up having to pull a buddy out...

:ditto:I'm going to do that.

Ok fellas, our trucks can withstand just about any mechanical failure and still be operational in some way, but the weakest thing on the dang truck has to be these stupid IN TANK FUEL PUMPS!!!! Seriously, did the military not see this? Was this system an afterthought?? At this point I would...

Matt is moving the air cleaner to the passenger side and the exhaust stack to behind the cab. Not too sure what the 'mounts' are, they are on the sides of the Ironhorse gun truck.

Just finished this concept for my good buddy Matt (VintageIron) It's a concept for his M813 GUN TRUCK. Hope you like it bud! -GM

I was swapping out a transmission in the rain and the mud, I stood with just my toes on the drive's side step and ended up slipping off and scraping my shin almost down to the bone... Yeah muddy boots are no fun. :mad:

I need to get in on that one Matt!! :D Lets get together in NE Mass or SE NH in the spring. Hopefully the surplus biz will be up and running by then.

Subscribed, got one of these coming in next month. Thanks for the writeup.

Snow covered roads didn't stop me from getting the lumber to build my office! :D

Mine is the 3 piece vinyl (front and rear end curtains and top) and I love it! Looks good on the truck, correct color, looks like canvas from a distance, lightweight, and keeps the back almost completely dry. Bought it NOS for a pretty penny but it was worth it! -GM

Looks like two trucks fused together in some mad science experiment! :shock:

Nice lookin' M43 there RangerBob!

Do you have a pic of a 480 or a 500 by any chance?

Wow looks like it has been done!

I think I would be Banned for cutting up a Pipeline truck so I will just need to find the Rack somewhere else, anyone know where I could find one??

If it was going to stay simple like the one in the concept (i.e. single boom) I think a 440 body would do quite nicely with some modifications (like covering up the wheel cutouts).

NICE! Is that a Lockheed Constellation? Love the locomotive.

I know, I just thought they were reffered to as 'outriggers'. Guess I shouldn't build it until I know what everything is! :oops: