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ROTFL Actually Guam is a cool place, to visit that is. I think I would lose my sanity living there.

Some deceptive photographs of the rear drive shaft, one pic shows the slip joint fully extended, others show it in the normal state. That truck has not run or gotten any love in at least 10 years. Like the rear window though.

Just out of curiosity, what does it cost to ship a truck from Guam to Long Beach?

The later 5 ton versions of that truck are called "SEORTM" or "Shop Equipment Organizational Repair Truck Mounted". Not sure if that earlier deuce mounted version was called that as well. The chassis would be called M46. Very nice survivor! Kudos to you for preserving it!

What about the jumper between the batteries?

Unplug the switch at the proportioning valve, if the light goes away, you have bubbles in the system.

Suggest you look for concealed corrosion between the battery cable strands and the crimped on lugs. This will cause the condition you describe.

I think that decal is available reproduction for the Mopar crowd. Stick it on the passenger inner fender and get it good and dirty and tell the DMV "oh I found what you are looking for!" On the data plates it does say W200 which is 3/4 ton. The front axle isn't even the most GVW available...

I could swear that the civilian pickups and M880s were identical under the hood, meaning any decal found on a 1976-77 D200 or W200 would satisfy them.

Darn this is 2022, my poor truck hasn’t got an oil change in 7 years. Bad pmcs

Korea too.

Can you do a title only transfer with no on highway registration to get yourself out of the penalty box while you figure out the emission issue? Can you present the decal from a 1977 vehicle with a 318 other that a 880? Might be on the valve cover, find a junkyard engine and swap the valve...

I did not know this. Do we need to exercise our PRCs from time to time?

The D343 might be very close to the same as what is in a similar era civilian 988 loader or 651 scraper, maybe Cat can help with parts for those machines. Do understand that Cat will have very limited availability of parts for 1960's machines, they want you to buy a new tractor!

Back when the 880s came out, there were a TON of warranty issues that the Dodge dealers had to sort out. The dealerships would have received these books since they would not have the military TMs.

Do you have a LVS or a HEMTT?

Need to feed the emergency gladhand with 120 psi. Or remove the wet tank drain valve and attach a quick coupler.

Chain saw, pike poles, ropes, tow chains, life rings, pfd's, a 24-12 volt converter for handheld radio charging base and also cig lighter sockets to plug in phone chargers, towels to wipe the inside of the windshield constantly

Truck looks great. Add to you list of things to do: the rear bows and vinyl top (to keep everyone out of the driving rain) and boarding stairs of some kind. This last item is critical as many of your evacuees will be incapable of climbing up the tailgate or even climbing a ladder. Then what...

You have been given good advice. Same here, I oversee three hw trucks for my department as well. Before Hurricane season starts, I typically start driving the trucks weekly to make sure everything is in good shape. Make sure all post-fording maintenance has been done since last swimming so...