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Yes the 3 digit number is your VIN.

Kinda. But talk about rollin' coal. They rolled coal before it was cool . . .

That is a 1950's German made clone of the US WWII 1 ton Ben Hur trailer. They were brought over about 20 years ago by various vendors such as Army Cars. Contracts for these trailers were handed out to aid with economic reconstruction of war devastated Germany. I have one, it is hard to tell...

Guys, the ring and pinion gearsets are a current item for Meritor. Vendors such as FMTV Truck Sales and MTP Drivetrain can also install these for you, either drive in drive out, or send your chunks to them.

Nope, it's based on the WWII GMC 6x6 chassis known as the "CCKW". The 1950's M135 axles/chassis are similar but not the same and not interchangeable. Some of the aftermarket DUKW builders have used the M135 chassis however.

Welcome. The LMTV's single rear Meritor RF611 axle is rated at 15,000 lbs. The tires are good for 10,000 ea. So figure the truck weighs 18,000 empty, say 8000 of that is on the rear, so leaves you with 7000 payload, or 3.5 tons. Most prior military vehicles were rated at twice the capacity...

The seal that is leaking or missing is between the flange and spline. Pvt. Dope tried to shortcut the proper repair with a tube of silicone.

Call Surplus City Jeep Parts and see who they recommend. Nice Jeep! Is it original USMC? Might have that limited slip front axle?

Welcome. Look for chafing on the wiring behind the dash. On the soft skin trucks, the gas pedal linkage would wear through the harness and cause shorts only if you were on the gas. Not sure if the armored cabs have this problem or not. The on - off cycling sounds like the breaker resetting...

Breaker on?

Yes, the International could be considered a "deuce", but I don't think they were called that back in the day. Yours is prewar and should be closed cab.

Believe that you are loosing fuel prime due to a tiny leak in the primer bulb. Air in the injection system is especially bad for this engine.

On the 886 ambulances, there was never an issue with the windshield cracking. The entire box does flex a good bit going over terrain.

The balancer failing will cause the crankshaft to break and you will know it! I would not replace the chain. Others here have had repeated failures of Dorman balancers.

Dorman balancer made with substandard rubber. Replace again while cursing "globalization ".

Anyone know this truck? Seen in League City, TX, at where else, a truck repair shop.

If you get a hot spark with the cap off, but no spark at any of the plugs with the cap on, the cap has a hairline crack where the electricity is jumping through to get to ground.

Welcome. We need the MEP number to help you. There are about 5 generations of 5 and 10 kW units out there.

Nice rig, needs fording equipment next for our storms. This one come from Polk also? Really nice paint. Glad to see the trucks being put to use for the taxpayers rather than cut up.

In the Army supply system, there are various "groups" for different assets. Group "G" is vehicles and fighting vehicles. Within the group, a number is assigned to each "family" of vehicles. The 1950's GM deuce family (M135, M211, M215 etc) is 749. The WWII GM deuce family is 508. The Reo...