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I was going to take the M656 for a spin yesterday, but couldn't get my air pressure above about 50 psi. I discovered that the tractor-trailer protection valve was releasing a lot of air through its vent. The valve is FSN 2530-907-0668 or part 8738146 I removed the valve and am ready to take...

Here are a few pix of my new shop with my vehicles. The shop is 50x74 with a 14 foot door and 16 foot ceiling. There are also a couple of 12 foot doors. The shop is just basically complete. Shelves and workbenches and storage and weld area and compressor are yet to come. I have lighting and...

I've started my project to loosen up the steering on my M656. This will reduce the torque required to move the tie rod ends from 100+ foot pounds to about 10 foot pounds. Since there are eleven of these ends, they add up to a lot of torque resistance. The two main external symptoms are very...

The other day I noticed that the second steering axle driver side tire on my M656 was flat. The fellow from Les Schwab said that the triangular o-ring or gasket between the rim and bead had been pinched. He said that the o-ring needed to be replaced, but that Les Schwab didn't carry them. The...

I've started the "Bjorn's boiled joints" treatment on my M656 to loosen up the steering. Unfortunately, I'm stuck at the very first step, namely removing the ball joints. I've attached some pictures of joints that I've been trying to remove, as well as some that I haven't started yet. A buddy...

So I finally got my insurance foolishness taken care of. I took the M656 out for a quick drive around the block (about five miles) this morning. I know I keep going on about it, but it really rides smoothly. I had warmed up my Unimog 416.163 on the same path, and I could feel every bump and...

So I wanted to go for a drive in my M656 yesterday. The rain was deluge-ing so I turned the little knob for the windshield wipers. There was a lot of hissing, but no wiping. Checking the air pipes for the wipers I felt air, but not much. I removed the valve and wiper motors, and brought them...

What type of wire is used for "ordinary" wiring in military vehicles? "Type" means like THHN, SJOOW, SJT, SPQR, or the like. I want to add a 24v/12v converter, backup light, license plate light, and audible backup alarm. When I wire them, I'd like to use the same kind of wire that is already...

I'm still impressed with the nice ride. Yes, really. Compared to my Mog, the M656 ride is excellent. The M656 will not go up my hill (probably 30-40 degrees) in 4wd. The tires just spin on the slick grass. However, in 8wd, no problem, up we go. We're in the rainy season right now...

My M656 was just delivered yesterday to my place in Blaine. I haven't had a chance to spend much time with it yet (I'm "on call" at work in Seattle for the next two weeks.) So, far, I couldn't be happier. The ride is much smoother than my Unimog 416.163 firetruck. I suppose that's partly due...