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For another perspective: On Facebook in the "Military Vehicle Lovers !!! ( MVL )" group - there is a truck that has spent most of its life outside the barn. The condition is nowhere near as good as the pictures you posted. The hard top on this one appears to be built out of plywood. Joel...

Thanks fuzzytoaster ! I am going to check in with 74M35A2 and see what he has available based on his post above.. I figure when I get this one off, there is a guy here in the neighborhood who rebuilds starters and alternators and generators. Problem is that he is "semi-retired" and if it is...

Thanks. Seems like I may be a candidate for a brushless unit too. Gotta figure out where those come from. Mine doesn't look as corroded around the middle as the one that m715mike has in the picture above on page 453. It obviously hasn't been touched by a wrench in long time though... My...

Yes sir... I remember seeing that meter in the pictures of the inside of your truck during the build phase. Had thought I would might ask where they came from... Looks like I needed the info sooner than later. There are two of them on their way here now. Thanks Wes!

Hi Jacob, As far as finding the fill ports on the differentials and manual gear box - you could spend as much as a week rummaging the TM for location. My personal opinion is that who ever wrote them may never have actually even seen a MV! They are searchable as PDFs but you have to know the...

So, I have to ask... I have done ZERO PD on the problem - but today I went to crank my M936 and all I got was solenoid chatter. Turned off both switches, muttered a few choice words. Then I turned on main power, turned on the ignition switch, then attempted to engaged the starter a second...

Well sir... I did get mine from a place down near N'awlins. Much less gummy than what you found. This stuff is nice. Seeps into the wires on the cable too! Seems that a 5 gallon pail is the smallest thing they sell. Picture Attached of the label on the bucket

Great! I already have a 5 gallon pail of that stuff. Just need to find me some wire rope - and the deed can get done.

Thanks Wes. If it was your machine - what kind of cable would you use? I know you have one too...

Really interesting... Thanks NY Tom I guess that would explain why I have seen nothing but "plain old steel" cable on even the high dollar twin boom rotators here in town. I was imagining the cost would be through the roof for stainless - and that was why I hadn't seen it. Unless something...

Thanks zebedee I found the magic! ESMET was what I needed to know. I spent a little time on the ElectrolineUSA.com site learning. Also found your 2017 post on how to build a pair of Swedge Blocks to hold everything still in a vice. It is starting to look like having one mounted on the...

Thanks Mike! Nice to know about the wedge. I was hopeful. The TM shows a picture but no details... I figure in my case, the JIB has a hydraulic leak. I don't know yet if it is a line leaking or cylinder packing - but either way - it appears that removing the winch cable is required...

Soliciting Opinions ... My boom winch cable has some "scuffs" and at least one obviously "mashed" spot on it. Cable seems to be the oldest cable on the three winches on my truck. It may have not been replaced since it left military service. It actually has a rusty look to it. I have done a...

New News on my M936: I have replaced the 1 inch hose from the valve body on the passenger side (rear winch controls) that connects to the hydraulic pump. JIC fittings on each end. One male, one female. I used a piece of rope zip tied to the hose to pull out the old - and the same piece of...

Toby, have you seen the truck that Menaces Nemesis built? He has a bunch of pix here @ https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/my-little-black-truck-deuce.188391/ I have to say I am not a purist but until I saw those pictures - I couldn't figure out why in the world anybody would chop up a...

Thanks Wes! That would be great! Consider it a done deal. Yes, please. Figure out what it is worth and I will be happy to pay you.

Somewhere on here I saw an amazing set of switches and lights that somebody had rigged up using something like the "Convoy Lights" switch and an indicator lamp for each - using something like the "high beam indicator" light. Like so many things, find it and you better bookmark it because...

Michael, I sent you a private message. Give that a look. Top right corner, beside your User ID - little envelope. That might be a good way to get started too... Tim

Hi Michael, I am new to this outfit as well. Maybe something from "the new guy" will be useful to you... I wanted a truck with a lifting boom on it. A way to reach over, pick something up and put it on a trailer or whatever. So I did a little digging and decided on a M936 which is a 5 Ton...

Any particular magic other than what Wes suggested? Rain Suit, Goggles and a Face Mask? Did you rent a steamer - or already own one? Any particular kind of cleaner that you used? We print for a guy with a compnay named X-treme Clean. He has a degreaser called "Red Roost" and that stuff is...