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  1. cattlerepairman

    Cool weather starting

    What you describe sounds similar to my experience. My Multi starts on the first revolution in the summer. Now, temperatures around freezing or just below, it will crank for about 5 seconds (which feels like an eternity when you are used to immediate starts). I crank it at WOT (pedal to the...
  2. cattlerepairman

    New Deuce Owner in NY

    I am quite sure that this is an antenna mount. Why it is mounted there and why it is mounted sideways, I do not know.
  3. cattlerepairman

    M35a3 electric winch

    shovelheadmike, You did a smooth looking install there! I like the narrow clearances and the way you boxed the rails makes the thing very sturdy; likely better than the military winch install. Have you used the winch, yet and put some serious load on it? The front view is a real "this is what...
  4. cattlerepairman

    Why you need to have a 3inch axle nut socket in the cab

    ...because an XL coffee fits into it perfectly, the nut is heavy enough to sit on the flat middle tunnel beside the gearshift and will not budge, even on a rough country highway. :-))
  5. cattlerepairman

    Finally! Boss says I can have one...

    I am very certain that I see an air shift lever underneath the dash, right of the heater controls. There is a bunch of non-turbo multifuel owners on this site and they do have good things to say about their rigs (noticeably lower noise level in cab being one).
  6. cattlerepairman

    Passenger step question

    I pass on that one. I like mine the way she is :-) Thanks for the suggestions; that gave me some ideas.
  7. cattlerepairman

    Passenger step question

    My wife likes riding in my truck and, to keep it that way, I need to make getting in and out a bit easier for her. She has a hard time with the height from the stock step to the door sill and ends up using the top of the battery door as a step, which makes me cringe. Any ideas on a step setup...
  8. cattlerepairman

    E-brake cable replacement

    Put the old and new cable side by side and compare the diameters before putting the new one in. There appear to be New Star replacements that are either mis-labelled or simply the wrong part. If your replacement cable is not the same diameter but thinner, do NOT put it in; you will find that it...
  9. cattlerepairman

    Mystic JT7 80-90w Gear Oil

    A minute and a half of searching yielded the product data sheet: http://www.greatlakesoil.com/products/1936-data.pdf The oil carries the MT-1 designator, so, I would venture out and say it is ok for yellow metals. It was also discussed on SS before...
  10. cattlerepairman

    M36c gone today

    Too bad the government stubbornness proved insurmountable. I hope that you have fun with the M816!
  11. cattlerepairman

    Plastic air wiper motors - repair how-to

    Ok, so you have the plastic air wiper motors that many people hate and yours does not work - like mine. If you absolutely need to spend $80-100 on a new one, do not read any further. If you want to see if you can fix yours, here is what you need: philips screw driver flat screw driver...
  12. cattlerepairman

    Front brake hose ID

    The brake hoses you have are already the "upgraded" ones. It pertains to their length; the original design called for a short hose (about half the length of the ones you have) and it turned out to be a flawed design. When you have brake hoses that loop nice and wide, like yours, and are held by...
  13. cattlerepairman

    New brake shoe and adjustment question

    When you say you adjust the bottom excentric to the book number, you mean that you set the bottom part of the brake lining at the TM's 0.1 gap and then adjust the top until you hear the shoe rub?
  14. cattlerepairman

    New brake shoe and adjustment question

    New brake shoe adjustment difficulty - yes, I read the TM Disclaimer: I have, use and read the pertinent TM and also searched. I replaced, a little while ago, full brakes, all around; cylinders, flex lines, shoes, hardware. I adjusted the brakes exactly as per TM - at least, tried to - and...
  15. cattlerepairman

    Need pics of Military police deuce

    Nice truck (and cute dog). Mind telling us more about the winch and the surround?
  16. cattlerepairman

    Reparing vacuum wipers

    Digging up an old thread here. I have the plastic air pressure wiper motors. I did the recommended PM with air tool oil, which led to one wiper motor freezing solid. I mean solid, where I am afraid to apply any more force to the manual lever so not to break it. It won't budge. I think that...
  17. cattlerepairman

    2 month old split axle boots

    I ordered and received zippered axle boots from ODIron. They are made by NewStar (Asia). However, ODIron warranties them for a year. I closely inspected the boots on the truck (army installed) and decided to keep the new ones as spares, at this time, after reading the thread. I, too, would...
  18. cattlerepairman

    Daily driven deuces???

    You made me laugh out loud - so true, at our station, too. I have no manhood issues and drive a turbo diesel VW Beetle. The guys at the station laughed about it (I am 6'3''). They accuse me of having a split personality (Beetle/Deuce) but I get 50 mpg in the Bug and have money left for ice cream...
  19. cattlerepairman

    Tire Swap

    There are many, many options. The stock rims take up to 12.00-20 tires (per design). People put all sorts of tires on the stock rims, even those that really should not work (e.g. huge 365 radials). Aftermarket manufactured rims are also available. You decide. Singling out the rears can be done...
  20. cattlerepairman

    manifold heater vs. ether start

    Both work. My preference is a can of ether spray I handle myself. That way, I am in full control of dosing; I have seen what ether can do to a Diesel when applied liberally. The ether setup is "simpler" than the flame heater, but it is harder for a moronic soldier A to cause damage with the...
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