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:funny: A lot of work there friend, something I'll need to learn one day, but I aspire to handle my flubs as gracefully as yourself.

Wow. All of that is fantastic! [thumbzup]

Hill AFB, UT - Air Show a number of years ago. I was really impressed he did this upside down, and that I actually captured a decent photo of it!

Monday December 29th, 2014. 10" of snow. Cleared off the tarp over the wrecker at midnight and then again that morning. Glad it wasn't too brittle from the cold. (Next year I'll need to redesign the under structure to be more self-clearing) There's an M105A2 under the tarp next to the house...

Please use all this info at your own risk, as I haven't made this into a "defacto" article. The plug is just a circular connector TE Connectivity P/N 213906-1 (Note: Pictured here is not an original connector -but all the pins are right- but one I got off eBay so ignore the right angle...

Welcome, welcome! I know several MV loving folks from Utah make trips to Lodi, CA for swap meets and other fun.

Glad it wasn't parked in gear then - or if it was, that it didn't start! Sorry for all the hassle you have now.

Hey there, I assume you're talking about of of these guys: http://www.ibistek.com/product/detail/auxiliary_lights I have one and the 10-pin barrel connector part numbers and I think notes on the pins at home - but I apologize as I'm away for Christmas family visits. A little patience and I...

THANKS for the much needed advice there! The parking break does need work.

I forgot to mention that I spent over an hour cleaning out the bed rail side pockets. They were filled with debris, mud, old wasp nests, bolts and etc. Even, what I believe, were a pair of plastic military elbow flash light lenses, clear and blue. They've probably been in there since some...

I ran a couple of boards down the center just like I did on the M105 cover to help prevent water pooling. Obviously I would have preferred a single center board over two, but the two 8' were easier to transport in my little truck. The 20'x30' tarp was the perfect length to cover the cab to...

Short of building an extension on my garage or some form of car port covering, I used the bed rail stake slots to build a frame to cover the rear of the truck. In the future I would rather go the route that I've seen in a few of all ya'lls wrecker covers of using the same bows and corners that...

You didn't want all that money anyway, right? You could install a passive coolant filter. Seems to be a popular/prudent idea. It's something I'd like to do on both my trucks.

Checked the antifreeze protection level. I had to put my camera light behind it to see the floating gauge. Sure was muddy. Not too surprising I suppose. Looked to be about -15° F. Not the best but will suffice for now. I'll have to keep an eye on our lows and install some heat bulbs in the...

I'm thinking a rear cover will be the best solution for now. If I had it my way the whole driveway would just be a garage/shop! But instead of buying more buildings, I've bought old OD iron. haha ;) Weeeellll, the garage pictured in the back ground does have a 10' door, which would clear the...

Thank you Csm Davis, that's excellent starting point advice. I've neglected lubricating even my deuce's winch cable but at least it has the luxury of in-door storage. I have officially started my "TODO" list for the truck, parts I am certain I need (only scratching the surface for sure, but...

I will see if I can manage that. The previous owner said it was right below the crane, kind of in a hard-to-get-to tunnel (something about taking the 6 bolts off below the crane and even taking the crane unit completely off?). I will go crawl around it tomorrow or do some un-bolting to see if I...

And finally, the engine compartment. Boy, that is one HEAVY hood! Where is BBQROD, I need him to design a gas-shock hood lift for the M809 series like he did for the M35A2! Wish this thing had a cab heater...

Here's some shots of the rear end. Notice the wiring to the spot light by the operator box is ripped and dangling, and the spot light itself is loose and flopping around. And some mirror/glass work needed apparently.

I have noticed that the front vices seem to always bee missing or in-demand, sorry you had to deal with such dishonesty. Thanks for the words of encouragement dmetalmiki, they really do help. [thumbzup]