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. So I had to grab you a couple of pictures @Guyfang :

. Welcome to the Outfit! Nice looking truck and it appears that you have a nice patch of dirt to play in up there in Alaska. Hope the transmission swap goes smoothly for you. Give us a blow-by blow as you pull the old out and replace it... Yep, pictures are a big plus!!

. Hard part is that just looking at the booster won't tell you a lot... Not that looking isn't good - looking for drips and such - but a rebuild kit is about the best fix.

. I dunno... Don't think I have seen a cobra with something on a sling below it. I can just imagine it huffing and puffing and going nowhere fast.

. Some little self-important tyrant is making your life more miserable than it should be. In The Patriot where Benjamin Martin's statement "Why should I agree to swap one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away?" says a lot. In that particular case, the real...

. Another option would be to buy yourself a fairly late model 18 wheeler. Cut the cab off it, then do the same for your Deuce. Bolt the Deuce to the tractor frame then call that good and go fast... Suggest you stay out of the mud though. A tractor can get stuck with one wheel off in the...

. I know I keep repeating myself, but dang that looks good! That motor looks like it could be fresh off the assembly line...

. Hi @Chris allen , Welcome to the Outfit! As @Guyfang mentioned - anything you can give us (him actually!) that nails down the numbers on a dataplate for that tractor will help a lot. Somewhere maybe in the cab you should find the military plate that says what the machine is. Snap a picture...

. Nice pix! Seems that you have a nice looking patch of water and sand to go play in.

. I am so much looking forward to our local library hosting a Touch-A-Truck event here in Charlotte! I have recruited several other kinds of trucks that are Customers of ours. Really looking forward to having a big time doing that next month!!

. Found one book on the Web at a place called VintageCarPartssicrooked.com INTERESTING URL for sure They list it as 1975-1978 Chrysler Dodge Military Truck M880 Series Parts Book Pickup Ambulance (for) $58.45

. Using FaceCrook Marketplace might be a good idea. I ended up finding 4 about a year ago. Price was reasonable. Bought one, then I mentioned wanting more and the guy I bought from suggested that he could clean them up a little, pain them, and deliver them to me in a week or so. I offered to...

. Welcome to the Outfit! Hope you can find something that will make you smile as you rumble down the road. Don't be in a hurry. Shop around and see it running if you can. Pretty can be made to happen with a wire brush and a few rattle cans if the underpinnings are good. Keep us posted and if...

. If the truck sat for a long time, maybe a few squirts if Marvel Mystery Oil (MMO) in each cylinder could possibly free up a stuck oil ring on the bottom of the pistons. After it sits for a few days, fire it up. It's going to smoke like you were dusting for mosquitoes. Might be worth a...

. Naahh... Can't be stupid. Just must be that you aren't looking in the right place. I have been there and done that myself. You have points in your favor for asking questions and downloading Technical Manuals. Take a look at this link. It will get you everything you need for your M1083...

. I think this limited brain (and deep pockets) has more impact on broken parts than anything that ever just "gives up". More often than not stupidity is the simple one word description that fits the bill... Watching MV's in a mud bog always comes to mind for me. Only question I ever have...

. So I only worked there at a place called RH Bouligny (a steel high-line contractor) for about 4 years. It was my first job straight out of the military. Almost everything there was some sort of Military Truck or Tracked vehicle. Reo, International, GMC, and Dodge. There were Deuces and...

. Right but what we were suggesting is that the mounting point where the cab tilt rotates could possibly different (height) than the 4 bushings that support the truck cab. Those two parts are not attached - except with the two latches on the sides of the cab and hood.

. Okay... So, I don't know how to fix your problem but by accident I solved my starting problem on my Cat 3116. Do nothing except turn on Main Power, then Press the red button to engage the starter. BY DEFAULT, the starter would grind for 30 or 45 seconds. To the point that I felt like I...

. The rubber bushings that the cab of the truck sits on. Are they still there? With age, they deteriorate. Same thing with the M108x and M107x trucks. The rubber fails eventually and things settle that shouldn't... That is what @WillWagner was referring to.