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  1. J

    M26 Dragon Wagon

    I realize that there aren't very many of these trucks around however I have located an old FWD snowblower that has one of these hall Scott engines in the rear of it driving the snow blower section. Is there any market for these? Hoping to keep it out of the scrap yard
  2. J

    Old wrecker troubleshooting

    Lever beside the seat pulled forward, transfer case in neutral, gear shifter in 4th gear all this after bed lever engaged is how I run our m-62 and m-816. I don't use the air clutch in the rear very often
  3. J

    Pa to Nashville empty pick up truck

    I could use something brought from Eastern equipment to East Central Indiana
  4. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    No worries, I've talked to kendelrio and have one coming that he was willing to share with us
  5. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    I hoping to keep my 14 year old daughter interested in the restoration of our truck (trucks) and thinking a couple of books like this will be able to connect her to the project and get her started
  6. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    Are you interested in selling your copy?
  7. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    One just sold on eBay this week for 205
  8. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    Hey guys I know this is an old thread but does anybody have a copy of this that they're willing to loan or sell? My 14yo daughter and I have been working on a M-56B1 Dodge shop truck and I would like her to be able to use this for reference material as we work on the truck. I have several print...
  9. J

    M-37 exhaust and intake manifold design

    They definitely worked as advertised, albeit a little pricey but what specialty tool isn't. Kit with drill, tap, countersink tool and insert tool along with 5 time serts for a hundred bucks was worth it for this project
  10. J

    M-37 exhaust and intake manifold design

    Update on exhaust manifold nuts, talked to vintage power wagons folks and they advised nuts taper fit into the brass convexed washer taper down
  11. J

    M-37 exhaust and intake manifold design

    Im working on it as we speak, uses a product called time-sert and had awesome luck. I'm bolting the manifold up now used permatex gasket #2 on the studs. I wondered about the conical brass washers if the nut was supposed to go taper out into the washer or go on like a castle nut
  12. J

    M816 Wrecker Tire Conversion

    M62 wrecker bed sitting on a cargo truck multifuel 5 ton?
  13. J

    M-37 exhaust and intake manifold design

    Good evening, been working on our M56-B1 M-37 style contact maintenance truck. After getting the truck running after sitting several years we found a sizeable crack in the front of the exhaust manifold. Ordered a new matched set from vintage power wagons including studs. Long story short after...
  14. J

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Is that a standard cargo cover? Curious I've always wondered about using the stake pockets for bows but have never tried it
  15. J

    Looking for help with M1008 paint.

    What size are your stencils? I have a 1" stencil maker we've used to make our TP-70 for our 5 ton trucks
  16. J

    Steel Soldiers, users age

    42 had the green truck disease since I was 10. Now my 14yo old daughter is helping restore trucks with me. Not prior military but definitely appreciate and thank all of you that are
  17. J

    OH,KY,IN locals mv cruise ins

    East Central Indiana would be interested
  18. J

    M37 Instruments and switches

    I'm not 100% on the m37 as mines not quite there yet but I know the 5 ton m-62 and m-816 I have use something similar as backlighting in the gauge as the military gauge has an opening on the sides between the face and glass that lets the light in
  19. J

    M37 Instruments and switches

    Gauge backlighting and high beams indicator??
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