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Took the M813 for a maintenance jog yesterday. I ended up stuck behind an elderly couple in a Mercedes SUV. They were poking along at speeds well under the speed limit. I watched traffic piling up in my rearview mirror and I'm dead certain that everyone was "blaming the ugly military truck at...

Somewhere, way back in this thread a few people reported brake line failures on M809 trucks near the transfer case. Since it was more than one person reporting on the same place/same failure, I crawled underneath with a flashlight and just manually traced everything. No defects that I could...

I hosted a beach party for my old unit this weekend. We parked my 5-ton and HMMWV at the beach with some unit memorabilia for nostalgia/trauma. Everyone thought it was great and had a good laugh.

What I'm saying, is that I'm the guy who spends $65 on LED headlights and gets stuck with the crappy counterfeits that die in a couple of months. I'm also the guy who spends over $200 on LED's... gets the counterfeits and they die in a couple of months. Sure, inexpensive LED's are out there...

Just an FYI on the halogen headlight upgrade: As usual with Chicom sourced parts, something didn't fit quite right. The outer rim of the of the glass headlight fixture is almost double the thickness of an old sealed beam headlight. This means that the glass fixture stands proud out of the...

Still good info. Thanks.

I've finally had it with overpaying for incandescent, sealed beam headlights and I've had it with them burning out. Per @simp5782's advice, I'm converting to H4 halogen headlights. I'm not interested in LED's because they're very expensive, there are too many counterfeits to sort through on...

I do envy his ability to simply wait a day or two for the ground to dry out and simply drive out of the hole. That doesn't happen here on the East Coast. Depending on the amount of rain, a mud hole may stay full of water for weeks or months.

I'm not equipped with a winch. I'd die if I got mine stuck, out by myself.

I enjoy the rare and unusual. What's the history on these? Experimental or just limited production? Were they effective?

Anyone we know? Maryland man accused of stealing 5-ton military vehicle leads police on chase same day he's released from jail (nbcnews.com) Acquaintances kept asking me if it was my truck.

Awesome, you've given me several things to check.

I'm following this with great interest. I have a dead one that I'd like to repair. The plastic ones are abysmal.

Took the M813 out for her monthly maintenance jog. She go real good. I drove longer and farther than normal. Running through a manual gearbox is cathartic. Driving the Lezburu to work every day is a soulless exercise. Anyway, the truck is flawless. All fluids good, brakes are excellent and it...

How often do you need to do this? Months? Years? Miles?

I thought they slept on their feet?

He was referring to the feel of the truck's ride, not the scenery. :)

I made my annual trip for pellet fuel in the M813. This time I brought along a visiting friend from Britain who is a WWII militaria junkie. He absolutely loved it saying "It's much less agricultural than I expected." LOL. He thought the truck drove very smoothly. Threading that beast...

I have a crushed gravel driveway and the weeds have been aggressive this year. I also have honey bees and chickens so thanks for the tip on salt and vinegar.

Natty Boh. I live on the very northern fringe of The Land of Pleasant Living. If I turn north on Route 2, it's deep blue territory and I am shall we say..."not appreciated?" If I turn south, it's friendly waves and horn toots everywhere I go.