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This according to the manual is a straightforward job, but! Please note that if you don't want to go to all the trouble of trying to find it in the manual, the wire that secures the inner portion of the dust bood is secured by a bolt with a nut that takes an 11/32 wrench. That is not one that...

M54 recovery post script As a post script to this saga, this truck developed a persistent leak of the left front wheel cylinder. After reading many threads on SS it seemed we had better get to looking at it. Took the wheel and brake drum off. The brakes and bearings looked great, but the...

OFM is hosting a military show and sale tomorrow, March 13, 2010. This is a fundraiser event to help support their warbird museum. The location is at the OFM hangar at the Olympia Airport. Time 1000 - 1600. Admission $5. They have done this for a few years and it is sometimes a good...

First don't ignore the first letter. It is better to hit it back over the net than to lose a point as it goes flying by without taking a swing. If there is a time limit such as 30 days, wait till 28 and send a note back stating that you disagree with this finding, listing your facts to back up...

Better add another question to this. Since the exaust port is open and I can sort of see in there. Should I drop a couple of drops of oil in there for lubrication or is it lubricated another way? Seems like now would be the time to do it, since it is open.

Marti, thanks for the help on that. All the others seem to be hooked up, so that was my next guess. will find a couple of fittings and a little copper and run it over the edge to keep unwanted dirt and water out.

Time to go to the pros. I took the trans cover off the other day, exposing the air valve. There are 3 fittings coming off the assembly. On mine the middle fitting has no hose on it. What is the middle fitting for and where does it go? I have found 3 pictures in the TM's, but I can't see...

Yes sir! It is a must stop for me, whenever I go through Morton.

For Aaron in post #41. Depending on the number and size of vehicles, you might consider a couple of stops along the way, and there will probably be a few pulloffs to let other vehicles by. One good stop might be at Mossyrock dam. There is plenty of pulloff area there. I would suggest a...

So what is an M328? From the weight, could it be an M38A1? Anyway, you could also have found a license plate with a 1953 date and they would have licensed it with that plate. Both my 42 and 53 are licensed that way. As for tonnage, the state gets a bit more grabby when it is going after...

With the historic plates, I never have to license the 5 ton again. If someone buys it, they will also have to license it one time. It was a bit of a struggle to get the inspection and get the paperwork done, but you only have to do it once. Some of the older vehicle inspectors know and...

Your point is well taken and shows the arbitrary side of our legal system. I haven't licensed my 45 jeep trailer in probably 12 or better years. The only time it comes out is for events and the State Patrol usually drive by and wave. I was stopped two years ago in Oregon, two evenings in a...

Just a side note here. I licensed my M54 as an historic vehcile last April at the Chehalis office of the State Patrol. I took along the TM and showed the inspector the Data plate on the dash. He looked all over and was unable to find a frame number because there isn't one. He was also...

Good point on the pump, will try that. Unfortunately too many green vehicles, so the M886 is in line after the M54 brake issues.

M54 recovery How about a story where it went right, even though it should have gone wrong. I picked up an M54 w/w from a city auction. We recovered it on a cold day in March. Assisting in this was a retired 1st Sgt. of Artillery. He was expericenced on this type truck. Chalked on the...

June 18-20 the OFM will be hosting its annual airshow. This one is a Warbirds airshow, so you won't be spending all your time looking at Pitts specials. There will be military displays from historic to current. It is a great way to spend a Father's day weekend. Food is available on site.

On March 13, 2010. OFM will be hosting a military show as a museum fundraiser. They are a Warbirds museum, located at Olympia Airport in Washington State. It is usally a pretty good show with everything from general military stuff to vehicle parts. Contact the museum at 360 705 3925 for...

Thank you for the pictures. That is almost exactly what I had done, except we welded them in. and I added one in the center front to use as a pull point.

Sorry but getting off the original tie down track. Went to the welding shop and had him weld 7 heavy duty D ring tiedowns in the dropside bed of my 5 ton. There are 3 down each side and one in the middle front. We also made sure to place them over bed supports. The one in the middle is in...

you guys gave me some new stuff to look at. I have an M886 with the 318. I probably got it about 6 years ago. I cleaned the fuel tank, new fuel pump, and new carb at the time. There is probably around a 1000 miles since then. For the last year, if it sits for a week or more, it needs to be...