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Okay, took a look-see, there's no identification stuff whatsoever. Judging by the parking brake design, this thing was likely built in the Forties, possibly the Fifties. Of course, the Jeep wheel bolt pattern existed before that, so it might be older yet. The hubs are not normal Jeep stuff...

Yep, just like on a trailer. Once the tanks are full you can turn off the compressor, in case it's noisy, and listen for leaks in piece and quiet.

Use the front gladhand. The red one, I think. Think of the SEE as a trailer when it comes to that part. Same hookups. Saves you a cold start, climbing, noise...all kinds of advantages.

Sooo much easier to feed it air from an external supply, don't you think?

Cons: Uncomfortable seating position. It could all come tumbling down. The headlights would be aimed far too low. Harder to reach the shifters. Pros: It's a lot quicker than to lower it all down, then raise it again. But why start it?

Yeah, but think about how quickly one could turn the FLU 90 degrees with the backhoe, as it would all pivot around the rear axle. Could be handy when digging a foundation. If I end up removing the loader, I'm tempted to find out if the backhoe could even be fully deployed without the front...

Severely overfilled?

I may get a chance to look it over a bit closer for additional clues today. Something larger was mounted on it, as the sides are formed sheet metal (kind of crunched down in the front now) with mounting holes in them. And speaking of mounting holes, I didn't measure, but it looks like it's set...

Thanks, that's a good start.

Sorry, it's not your eyesight, but rather my oversight. Forgot to upload the photo.

Anybody here have any ideas about what make/model trailer this is? I haven't found any tags or other identification marks on it. Being a Jeep guy, the 5 on 5-1/5 bolt pattern was all I needed to want it.

A nutsert could be used for the third bolt, I'd think. Anyway, the purpose of a larger spacer would be to get some stability in the "tripod" setup that is now a bipod.

You may want to install the third bolt, too. Or make a substantially larger spacer setup.

Not necessarily. I've been chasing air leaks for a while now (not on a CUCV) and found that using a temporary electric fuel pump is quite helpful when it comes to finding them. And associated problems in the fuel system. When under pressure, an air leak can become a fuel leak which is much...

Haven't tried it myself (I may be brain dead, but not dead), but from what I've read, no it's not advised. Makes sense, though. With big old honking weights front and rear, one helps balance the other one out.

Do you mean someone who lived to tell about it?

You just had to remind about that one, didn't you peakbagger? Then again, compared to some other recent misadventures it wasn't all that bad. Especially while I was still allowed to have forgotten about it.

It's not fuel leaking out that is the problem, it's air leaking in.

Many Case buckets fit the 580C on the SEE. It seems to be quite common. To make the hydraulics accommodate a grapple will take a bit of extra work, but nothing big from what I understand. I bought a simple weld-on thumb for the times I need it. Which after getting a rock bucket with a grapple...

If you run the efficient type instead, it doesn't need to be as large.