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When I replaced the injection pump on my 6.2 with a new 6.5 N/A pump it became an entirely different truck. Acceleration was greatly improved and it sounded much less stressed at 55 mph. I installed it at the regular timing mark but obviously the calibrations between the injection pumps are...

My favorite story about Ron was told to me yesterday. Maybe someone will fill in the gaps. At a Ga Rally a few years ago somebody did something to make him mad and he went off for an extended period. 15 minutes later he was sitting with a toddler asleep on his chest and happy as could be. I...

Desomodromic has the correct answer. Do a search for mil standard 3003 (B) to learn preservation methods used when storing rolling stock long term. The paint will wear off after a short period of use. We preserved a lot of HMMWV's where I work at because the decision to rebuild versus adopt...

Here you go Robo McDuff. Swiss and Simp were taking pictures and may have some to share as well.

He's Home now and will always live in our hearts where he has always been. I'm Thankful to have known Ron and miss the 2 or 3 phone calls a month with him introducing himself as "Ron, 73M819" from Steel Soldiers. His ashes are spread on land that he spent many hours on here in the U.S.A. They...

Today Swiss hosted a very touching Memorial Service for Mr. Ron Harris. We had Lunch, Fellowship and Honors were presented to the Harris family is a manner most fitting. Ron's ashes were transported and distributed in a manner I'm sure he'd have been proud of in a NHC-250 powered 5 ton to a...

Eli, the compressor can work great and the brake treadle valve can let you down. It happened to me recently. I was taking my truck over to Welder1's shop so he could outfit my truck with a nice flag bracket. I had to do a panic stop, no worries, brakes did fine. Afterwards my air pressure...

We'll swing by a store and get some chips and dip on the way in.

Have an assistant, clamp down the outer flange of the boot and have Soldier B position the boot to allow you to focus on the inner clamp. I'll chime in as others have, have you ever performed the Annual Maintenance on the bearings? It's work for sure but it pays for itself with less downtime...

Glad to know the truck made it and you're Safely home. Now time to get it ready for it's maiden voyage to the 2019 Ga Rally!

I've consulted with some site moderators and will be sending a disc for upload based upon their approval. They will be available soon.

How far did you make it 319cssb? Nothing specific, just city and town so we know your whereabouts. As you can tell we're here to help, just want to know if you're near my Area of Operations.

Going with plan D and the HMMWV is getting hauled behind a Dodge 3/4 ton on a trailer. 2 wheels is a nice way to ride unless the Ga Mafia decides they want to see my better half and boys. Then we'll go with plan C and Tahoe it. I don't have any pictures of Ron with my boys but he was never...

As Simp stated, I'm just North of Albany, Ga, equipped to tow and can be on standby. Judging by the route your describing, the M813 must be in the panhandle of Florida. Like SCM35A2, let us know when you've made the trip Safely and Successfully.

I watched a video on the Detroit Locker and it made me an expert. I'm being silly of course. What I can't figure out is a potential 1/2 revolution of the driveshaft at any speed over 10 mph would make on the synchros and their ability to do their job. 4.56 to 1 axle ratio, tracking, 31 inch...

Ron loading an engine stand in my M923. It's the same truck, it just has singles and a cargo cover now.

I'm lost on this question as well but I'm not well educated on lockers used with a manual transmission. How does the locker cause an issue with the synchros in the transmission? The syncrhos are only in use during shifts to try and match input and output speed on the gear being selected before...

I'm coming but trying to figure out how I'm getting there. Plan A will involve driving an M1120A4 with a HMMWV on the flat rack. Plan B will involve the same HMMWV loaded in the bed of my M923. Plan C which is optimal is forget the HMMWV and bring Lee and the boy's up in the Tahoe. Plan D is...

Personal Trucks M923A1 is "General Non-Sense" M1028 is "Sarge" National Guard Trucks M1089A1P2 is "Swamp Donkey" M1089A1P2 is "Becka Tha Wrecka" M984A4 is "Home Wrecka" M1152A1 (contact maintenance truck) is "Pandora's Box" M1152A1 (contact maintenance truck) is "Side Chick" My National...

Watching Auctions lately I'd have to say go through the roof perhaps. The M939's have largely dropped off the auction site so they will go through a slight market correction due to non-availability and settle down in the 4K range that I paid for my truck second-hand. I'm only speculating and...