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  1. frank8003

    227 Challengers and 388 Warriors

    scrap them? https://www.rt.com/uk/498947-british-army-plans-scrap-tanks/
  2. frank8003

    My new LMTV is blowing water pumps and loosing alternator brackets!

    some procurement officer somewhere should be fired or demoted. Some "engineers" too. Supposed to go to battle with this, but 200 hours and they fail. Reminds me why I like my M14 and my 1911 and NOT my mickey mouse rifle. Ongoing story.............................................
  3. frank8003

    4l80 engine braking

    freewheeling saves fuel
  4. frank8003

    Just bought my first Deuce!!

    0-ring is NOT rocket science. Me thinks military. Like everybody on the planet some did decide what o-ring to use for that application. It has a number you know. Even within SS I always surprised that this is not being followed. O-rings do seal everything in the world.
  5. frank8003

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Pull the tunnel plates and clear the vents for the transmission and do the lube PM's while in there. Time to re-torque the jack shaft bolts to. It is in the TM's There is the grease points mostly overlooked too. Transmission lubricating oil is easy to change, drain it all and use new squish seal...
  6. frank8003

    Brake frustrations!

    Where is the top of the MC vented to? Did You lube the airpack as per the TM, as per the PS instructions.
  7. frank8003

    Buss bar blues

    24VDC heavy duty bussbar is cheap. one may just move "those terminals"
  8. frank8003

    Rear hub oil leak

    There is much information in SS about the wheel cylinders, cups, and proper springs.
  9. frank8003

    M51 removing brake drum

    Take your TM of any flavor and open it in your puter. When it is open as a PDF file then type Ctrl and f at the same time and you will get a search box in upper right. There type in whatever it is you seek, ie brakes, steering, axle, or whatever and push enter It will then show every instance of...
  10. frank8003

    M939A2 tranny fluid

    See page 30 in the PDF
  11. frank8003

    M35A2 Parker Fuel Pump Install

    In that 1969 M35A2 the connections made up perfect. All of the Bradley Parker pumps I had all had the proper connection for that truck.
  12. frank8003

    Water in transmission

    Oh, just buy it and take it home and work on it for a few years.
  13. frank8003

    My cucv burns up a glow plug every 3-4K miles

    Diagnosis in TM,s ala DogHead
  14. frank8003

    Trouble installing fuel control lever

    Govenor went wide open?
  15. frank8003

    M 998 Regulator and Overall advice

    Trucks for WAR designed to try to start 50 times, if one lets it all cool off between starts. That is as per directions. One needs Her to start and run.
  16. frank8003

    Talk Me Out of My Fascination With Owning an LMTV

    Maybe just go fishing? How much work you wanna do?
  17. frank8003

    M35A3 AT1545 airline question

    Where is DogHead Did He give up?
  18. frank8003

    My cucv burns up a glow plug every 3-4K miles

    cool beans There is about 700 hundred in SS, here that have worked on these. Your answers may be forthcoming. Too much amps..................
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