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If you leave the drive shafts connected, keep vehicle speeds within reason. The 5.38 gears usually found in the old CJ's will have the drive shafts and transfercase gears singing at 70 MPH.

I have seen a flathead Dodge engine that was stuck due to a valve being stuck in the closed position. You can find out if this is the case, by turning the crankshaft backwards using the bolt on the front of the crank. The motor will rotate backwards until the cam lobe returns to try and open the...

It's been several years now since I last visited Warren. He can tell you some great stories of the equipment he has bought and sold over the years. He is a really nice guy, but unless things have changed, a business man 'til the end. Nothing was a steal, some priced right, and some over...

What was the Sale number? Source: http://www.govliquidation.com/c/terms.html#Section_5:_TRANSFER_OF_TITLE

Does it run drive and stop?

Why do they scrape them? Do they have radioactive paint?

A defective harmonic balancer can break a crankshaft.

Weighing the liability of on-road use against the limited profits probably keeps most USA manufacturers out of the game.

If the town where it is located name starts with a B, it has been advertised on craigslist with the astronomical price of $8500. It should be a nice original, or restored for that price. That's my opinion.

Translation: "Read the TMs, and search before posting!"

dodjh, If you are still considering new, you may want to contact Eaton Detroit Spring Inc. Their partial listing on the website only lists 1/2-ton Dodge trucks, but they have 24,000 OEM blueprints. http://www.eatondetroitspring.com/

Nice.:goodjob:

Put them in a FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) forum, then people can be referred to it.

They probably had a bead lock in them when they were new. Dodge combat wheels had them, but they were usually discarded by civilian owners.

If you travel through southeast Kansas be sure to see Big Brutus (the worlds largest electric shovel), formerly used for coal mining. http://www.bigbrutus.org/

Just like NASCAR, they all look the same.:lol:

Old Route 66 will be your best way to travel. It is broken up into lettered State roads now, but shadows I-44. Not much traffic, better scenery, and not being far from 44 will make it easier to find you (should trouble strike).

Until you find the correct caps, bungs out of 55 gallon drums are the same thread.

Some of the 1 1/2-ton Chevy folks hang out on the Trucks 1/2 ton thru 2 ton forum here: http://g503.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=25

You may want to use premium gasoline without ethanol if available in your area. The unit may have seals or O-rings that are not compatible with todays fuel blends.