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. One of the guys here has a Suzuki that we looked at today in the parking lot. It isn's a HMMWV by any stretch of the imagination, but it has a gosh awful belt squeal. Went out with a can of belt dressing. Opened the hood expecting to see a series of V-Belts. Nope, serpentine and so it got...

. I have to agree that it looks pretty crummy inside. I have seen worse though. It looks to me that you have done a pretty good job of cleaning it up and out. Since you have cut holes in the tank for inspection - finishing the job with a tank liner paint should make it last for as long as you...

. The dash switch is where somebody bypassed the factory way of turning on the glow plugs

. If you want parts or testing of your existing controller, @Suprman is a good point of contact. I have bought several things from him over the years - and he has been helpful and reasonably priced...

. That is nice to know. Thanks @Mainsail !

. Amazing how the phones today are almost like having an extra hand... GOOD PLAN using it in video mode to watch what was happening under the truck. Heck, you might find yourself a new job as the Safety Man for some big company with that idea. Need to create an App for that! ;-)

. Seems that there are several different MICO and MICRO Brake Locks still available these days with a quick Web Search. I didn't find the type that we used back in 1983. Those were a machined aluminum piece that weighed in about 3 pounds or so with a handle on the front to activate it. Flip...

. Wonder if it was water in the tank that moved away from the pickup tube?

. Is it possible that all this surging coincided with a recent trip to the gas station? Maybe you got some bad fuel? As bad as it sounds, disconnecting the fuel supply from the IP, and turning over the motor to capture some fuel in a glass jar should show you something - maybe? If one of the...

. A good starter / alternator should be able to convert most anything - but could you give us more details? It is a CUCV, HMMWV, Deuce? What kind of vehicle or maybe what kind of power plant is under the hood or behind the covers if it's a GenSet?

. Hoping that you had a trustworthy friend that could work the key for you - while you were under the truck - to "lay eyes" on the starter while engaged... Just to make darn sure that there isn't any "starter wiggle" happening? I went back and saw that you said that the rear support is on the...

. And that can be done with the Mini-Split running at about 60 to keep you cool and happy... Yep. That is the kind of perfect project for days like today - and yesterday and the day before and so on. Of course that might cause problems on the Stripper Pole. That metal might be a little...

. Yep! SALICE is a company in Italy that manufacturers those soft close drawer pieces. They sell to some of the big box stores here in town as well as specialty cabinet makers. Those things are magic for sure!

. I'm just fishing here - but having had it for three years - does the hydraulic pump "humm" like it always did in the past? Really silly question, but what about fluid? Is the fluid level okay? See any leaky spots under the truck (maybe covered in dirt dust)? I can't imagine that the...

. All the derricks we had plumbed with a pair of locks. One for the front brakes, one for the rear. Those things were amazingly simple and pretty much bulletproof too! Dump trucks and cargo trucks got one and of all the stupid things that can happen on a construction site - we never had a...

. Wow! I love the AA sitting out front! Definitely need to make a trip up there...

. Absolutely!!!

. Interesting vehicles. Me personally - I don't think there is enough government money for me to ride in one of those vehicles with all the antennas on them. Would have been just as well to paint a target on the top.

. You will be amazed to see how fast an old man can jump down out of the Gondola, three big steps to the cab of the truck (I always leave the drivers door open), flop down in the seat and bump the PTO lever down to disengage... Only seconds but a stream of hydraulic oil shooting thirty feet in...

. Nice looking truck and a well thought out list of parts. When/If you decide to sell this thing one day, having the receipts in a shoebox will add value to your sale. .