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  1. Floridianson

    68 years new... Hello all from the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

    Are you talking about the two straps that hook into the windshield brackets or the two footman loops on the back soft top frame work. I got the straps when I got my new canvas top made from New Life Canvas.
  2. Floridianson

    a strange noise coming from an NHC250 water pump

    Wonder if they switched when the 939 series came out. All mine were 809 series mid 70's.
  3. Floridianson

    a strange noise coming from an NHC250 water pump

    Could believe that but every 5 ton 250 I had had the grease fitting.
  4. Floridianson

    a strange noise coming from an NHC250 water pump

    Ever put some grease in the grease fitting?
  5. Floridianson

    What have you done WITH your FMTV ( trips, Rescues etc) NOT: fixes, updates etc

    Went to Hogwaller mud pit and got a little muddy. It did real well till I found the four foot deep stuff. Glad they have a big loader there to pull me out. Now a couple of hours getting it washed but had fun.
  6. Floridianson

    Front Axle swap (Claw and Ball to UJoint)

    If you do have CV / ball and claw myself I would not fret it a bit and run them. The only thing I might see is if your boots let lots of dirt into them it would require going in and cleaning / repacking. Keep you boots in good shape and have fun.
  7. Floridianson

    M37 Mystery Problem

    Or a lean condition will cause popping. Wonder if the is a fuel restriction.
  8. Floridianson

    1995 Stewart & Stevenson 1078: New Acquisition Need Input

    Looks like they pulled the shaft at the slip joint and left the end yoke in place and the propeller shaft was balanced. What I found on mine was the were numbers stamped on both ends of the yokes. I do not know if you are going to pull that yoke off but if you are going to just leave the one...
  9. Floridianson

    U-Joint removal

  10. Floridianson

    U-Joint removal

    No worries Mullaney. Sometimes you get lucky and the caps are not seized and they could be hammered out. The tool just makes easy work of it. Yes it does cost a lot if you buy the tiger brand and there are cheaper brands but I do not know the quality. Also for a one time use most will not want...
  11. Floridianson

    U-Joint removal

    Maybe instead of the word absolutely the word should be always required.
  12. Floridianson

    Essential Tools to have for an FMTV? Add your .02

    Tiger # 10105 class 1/2 trucks. Tiger 10104 class 3/5 and 10102 class 7/8. Oil the threads when using. Yea cost is high on 10102 but cheaper than a drive line shop to do the work. Yea hammer might work in some cases but get a seized one and you will be glad to have the tool. I clean yoke eyes...
  13. Floridianson

    Essential Tools to have for an FMTV? Add your .02

    Mullaney 7/8 good choice covers Spicer 1610 and up.
  14. Floridianson

    Allison transmission code 55-17 - Solved

    Thought I read 100*. Even down here in Fl. and running 15/40 in the summer I let both my MV's with Allison's have a 20 min. warm up.
  15. Floridianson

    FL Title transfer problems!! please help!

    Yea I had a regular Fl. tag on a MV a long time ago but I also did not tell them it was military. Just got insurance through State Farm not a collectors insurance policy, went to DMV asked for a weighted tag and got it. I tell you what even with my former military tag I will drive my truck when...
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