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. Looks like a happy young man up in the turret! .

. MTVR as in the MK23? The 7-Ton USMC Trucks? If so, the best you can get at the moment is the -10 (Operators) TM. Even that manual isn't released to the public even though there are plenty of them "in the wild". Snap a few more pictures of the truck itself. The label maker blue things...

. Truck looks great! Finding a local tire guy is really nice. It's worth the dollars to have the job done right too!

. Troubleshooting Guides attached. .

. According to a chart that I found, Group31's measure 13 x 6.8 x 9.44 inches with the 9.44 being tall. Is there some sort of "filler" in your battery box? I have Group 31's in one of my M108x's with room to spare. The tops of the battery post are just a little above the top of the bottom...

. The VA is dealing with veterans who were exposed. Here is some of the information that is posted on their website. The Sherwin-Williams MSDS (safety data) sheet is attached below as well. COPY-PASTED from the VA CARC Paint CARC (Chemical Agent Resistant Coating) is a paint used on military...

. Smart move waiting to use vinyl on fresh paint... Paint needs about a month to "off-gas" as it cures so you don't end up with bubbles under your vinyl. .

5 Tons, 10,000# on the dirt. 10 Tons, 20,000# on the highway. AND, if you don't sink up to the bottom of the axles, that 5 tons can be more. But not officially.

. The plug would be on the bottom or possibly bottom side of the transmission. Most times, the plug would be a half inch square drive that you could easily remove with a ratchet. Thing is grinding gears is an obvious sound - and you would feel the grind through your hand with it on the...

. Welcome to the Outfit! So you already have a new-to-you truck... Congratulations! Now it is time to "hit the books". The Technical Manuals (TM's) will help you a lot. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/tms-for-the-m39-series-5-ton.77614/ We also have a parts spreadsheet posted here...

. Welcome to the Outfit! Like @TomTime suggested, the TM's (Technical Manuals) will definitely be your friend. Learning what the writers call parts can be different than what you might call those same parts - and that can drive you nuts! There are flow charts made for solving problems. Those...

. I personally would say no. If you pack the bearings correctly, an extra glob in that "well" between the inner and outer bearing shouldn't need to be filled. I went out and searched for more opinions on "the glob of grease". Mercedes claims a requirement for 60 grams in that "well". I...

. You could buy a fancy plastic "bearing packer" and use a grease gun to pack the bearings... OR you could hand pack them. Back in the old days before plastic bearing packers were available by hand and no gloves worked just fine. Here is a picture off the Web (complete with blue gloves to...

. This is almost the Ford vs Chevy debate. Only difference being that DOT 3 is cheaper and works just fine. And, if you have a burning desire to have silicone brake fluid (the DOT 5 stuff) it will work just fine too. Mixing DOT 5 and DOT 3 is bad MoJo. You can use either but not both...

. @Chickenbone , I purchased several of those chargers from @98G about a year ago. They are first class good stuff and they will maintain those batteries for you... Those chargers solved a bunch of small frustrating problems for me. Especially if you can't reliably spend a half hour a week...

. Military gauges are notoriously inaccurate. What about attaching a real mechanical gauge to the motor and let's see what you really have? Maybe shoot a few pictures and post them here so we can see what sort of power plant you have? .

. And don't think too badly of us telling you not to try and charge these batteries with the alternator... It isn't that it won't work, but it may cause more trouble than it is worth. The alternator (generally) on these trucks is under powered. MOST of the time, if the truck sits for more...

. Don't know if you have access to an air compressor or not, but you might crack open a fuel line up on the engine and then use a rag to block the fuel tank and push a little air down on top of the fuel in your diesel tank. Only adding 2 or maybe 3 psi. LOW pressure, just trying to force some...

. What about Arm Strong steering? Really, those trucks aren't awful to turn in their factory configuration. Thinking ahead, turning the wheel while the truck is rolling. Proper tire pressure helps too. If you need to do a three point turn - do it all while the truck is rolling. The...

. Welcome to the Outfit! Thanks for the pictures too. .