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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...

Sometimes insects build mud nests inside the glad hands or way up in the coiled hoses.

Is your battery good?

The only parts I see that are GMC are the axles. Maybe the bilge pump. So military manuals are of limited or no use. Looks like a 80's GM 6.2 for power.

He might be right, the wheels on that trailer are the same as GMC CCKW, the lock ring is not split, you have to kinda manipulate it just right to get it to come off the rim. This style rim went away eons ago, even truck tire shops that do lock ring wheels will be mystified.

Your trailer is a 70 year old relic from WWII. Commonly called the “Ben Hur 1 ton”, it was manufactured by dozens of companies during the war (see picture). As far as your wheel situation, the Army bought a similar trailer in the 90s equipped with 22.5 tubeless tires and rims. These can be...

Eh I would personally prefer the Ibis Tek. Who has time to rig up cables on the side of the interstate? Call SECO and have them send you one.

Rule of thumb: If someone relies on youtube checks to put food on their table, they will generate any BS they can to get clicks.

Ibis Tek is the way to go, much lighter and compact then the steel medium tb.

Entire inside is supposed to be seafoam green FS 24533

I think he has a M54A2C with dropside bed. M39 is the series but you know that.

Wes (simp5782) might be having a bad day. The HET can function as a water tender, don't worry. He is right though about the 1070 being kinda a piece of crap. They have the DDEC electronic control which probably should have never been put on a 1930's design engine. Engine access is awful...

Suggest you keep the center of gravity of the new water tank centered right over the original 5th wheel pin location. These trucks get squirrely when the weight is too far back. The winch platform has to go or the tank will be too small.

These are 45 mph trucks. Just relax and enjoy the scenery, maybe some babe will flash you. The DP winches are sought after, they are marketable on CommercialTruckTrader etc. The winch platform, fifth wheel and ramps can go to scrap.

Ha that is high and low beam and ground is base.

Just call Memphis Equipment or other knowledgeable source and ask for a kit for a multifuel 5 ton.

Welcome. Yes the mulifuel engine smoked a lot when it rolled off the assembly line, although it tends to be black as coal. And power is typical 1960’s diesel truck. Suggest you go all through the fuel system and clean everything and add some fuel conditioner when you finish, that should help...

Yeah! We need the government to step in and control market prices!