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. Hi @Dasgog . Welcome to the Outfit! Okay, so I have turned wrenches in days gone by so I may have a little head start on you. I still turn my own wrenches today on my Green Machines. The TM's (Technical Manuals) that are posted here on the site were written for the 18, 19, 20 year old...

. Yeah, I was impressed with the numbers - where the holes in the locking nut measure out to .003 I have always run the inside nut down tight. Almost too tight to tun the wheel. Wiggling, pushing and turning the hub with the ultimate goal of seating the seal and/or making sure that the...

. Glad we could help - and if something else comes up - let us know and we will jump in and see if we can come up with a plan!

. Sad but True...

. TM 5-4520-256-14 HEATER, DUCT TYPE Public Release - Supposedly H82 Hopefully - Maybe this will help?

. Maybe we just don't quite understand over on this side of the pond. I'm not sure how using the factory pintle is "less good" or safer. Seems to me that lining the pockets of a bureaucrat is what is happening there. .

. The first place to look is at the speedometer cable. In a perfect world, it would be easy to reach in behind the dash, disconnect the cable, spray if full of penetrating oil and smile because you fixed it. It's a PITA to get to the cable. Grease (white lithium) is better than penetrating...

. My SWAG is that you might have a bad injector. You could remove the valve cover and look carefully at the moving parts since there might be something bent or broken. If you remove the exhaust manifold - you should be able to easily SEE the soot and determine which injector could be having...

. Heck of a nice build idea. Tightly affixed to the vehicle. One extra mounting point. Out of the way for loading. Variable outrigger for leveling. All of that is great if the operator is smart enough to never let go of the boat winch handle on the way down. That mistake makes a...

. Welcome to the Outfit! Nice truck too!

. Guessing that you have already found the PDF versions of the manuals? https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/tms-for-the-m39-series-5-ton.77614/ Finding real paper copies is a little more difficult. A good source is a trip through a local gun show. There are generally several guys that...

. Just my assumption. Figuring higher speed - depending on how fast and the gear ratio. I haven't done the math on that. .

. Attach a mini-crane to a trailer attached the Pintle OR, just throw the tires and motorcycle on the trailer and drop it when you get to the campsite. Maybe a cooker on that trailer too with a cord of firewood. .

. Best to you on your gearing change. I would like to offer up the idea of balancing your driveshafts if you haven't already done that. You have to remove them to re-gear, so now is a prime time to do that job. And maybe replacing the universal joints as well since they will be spinning...

. That will work. The NSN will give us the information to track down the TM's Contract could be useful too since it sets the time of manufacture.

. Well said! A lot of truth in those few words too... .

. You could buy yourself a piece of sheetmetal to replace the hinged windows. Full width and across the center support. Then seal with silicon or something similar to guarantee no water. The sheetmetal fabricator could cut the window holes for you. Or if you are hard core enough with a jig...

. Gotta remember that this "Woke" crap has been around a long time. It just wasn't called that back then... Regulating speed was a consideration when these trucks were built. Private Snuffy could only go so fast as long as he was regulated. An awful lot like "back in the day" when Carolina...

. It's really LOW TECH, but a piece of conduit bent at 13'4" or so is what we have used forever. Real cheap insurance!

. You might check the new LED bulb to see that it actually works. Many LED bulbs have a fuse - and it will blow if you accidentally reverse polarity because you didn't know. Make yourself some test leads with alligator clips on each end and about a foot of wire. The other thing you want to...