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I would not even know what to lift with such a truck...until I got one...then I would probably forget how I ever managed without one! Your truck looks benign but is a serious piece of kit.

That is the problem with using imprecise, unscientific language in technical-scientific reports. You could be right...the rollover angle could be, say, 55 degrees. That means, 25 degrees are ROUGHLY HALF of the rollover angle. Or, the truck rolls over at precisely 45 degress, in which case 25...

A few other cool little tidbits...like to store the hydraulic jack either standing up or with the rubber air valve facing upwards. The fact that they have thimbels and lug nuts on the front (as used on the rear duals) is un-cool. The shovel method works and is a back saver. The French commentary...

I did not want to hijack someone else's thread with this. Given that the military inclinometers come from the LMTV series (or even other trucks and equipment), the range of the scale and the red marks may or may not be useful for the M35A2. The US Army Tank Automotive Command did not...

No updates, yet. It has been raining constantly. I worked days under a tarp a few weeks ago to do the axles but have little motivation to do it for less essential stuff.....

Can I just take the FDC off without removing the IP from the truck or will I immediately lose several irreplacable parts as they fly off in all directions?

Thanks for posting this as a reminder. The winch looks innocent enough, but can become a dangeropus piece of kit very quickly. Winching with this setup is one of the activities where you should take a second before you start, close your eyes and think through, step by step, how you will react...

Thanks for the thoughts. What I can do, if/when it happens again, is to let go of the fuel and hit the clutch. If the engine stalls, it is a no-fuel situation. I will put a pressure gauge on the secondary filter and see what the in-tank pump delivers.

I can add diesel fuel lubricant.

In-tank is running fine, hose attached, building pressure. A sudden string of bubbles would perhaps explain the power drop.

I have a super running refreshed LDS in my truck. During the refresh I had peeked into the fuel shutoff and down the holes in the HH and it looked clean. I did therefore not mess with it. The weird thing that is happening is that I drive along, engine giving me full power, accelerating fine...

My winch shaft spins when it is cold out, simply due to the viscosity of the oil, but there is no power behind it. I can stop it with my hand. The IN/OUT lever on the winch refers to the winch clutch. If the winch clutch is OUT, then power to the winch shaft should not turn the winch because...

I would believe nothing until I saw the data plate on the dash and took a peek under the hood. People "know" a whole lot of things, some of them may even be right.

I would place a drip pan, spanning from the winch to past the transfer case in panic, just in case!

I also need to report the first drive after installing all new upgraded torque rod ends and new king pin bushings, as well as greasing everyhting. What a difference in ride quality. Tight, tight front end and smoother rear. The new torque rod ends cause a different rear axle dynamic. Much less...

Did a chassis grease fest (including the zerks on the pedals and the pintle hitch :-) ) and an oil change. I also pretended not to see that there is what looks like an oil stain on the inside of two tires. I just did all the hubs two weeks ago and the truck has not moved since. My working...

In case you need to replace the grease fitting on the drive shaft U-joints: 1/4 -28 short thread, Lincoln type 5010 I had a broken one (could not get the stuck inner part out and I replaced another one and still can't get grease through. I guess the old grease inside has hardened to the point...

8.2 fuel misers, for sure.

In short, there is the "use non-detergent oil because it worked since the 1930' and the lubrication order says so" - fraction (30W/40W/50W), if you can still find it. Then there is the "petro chemistry has advanced in the last 50 years and there are phenomenal modern lubricants for these...

SH, I am glad it worked out for you. I notice you only put one shot of French Brandy into the mixture. You drank the rest, right? I was worried, reading your story, that the resume would be that you forgot about tight hand/left hand threads! Phew! I use the military lug nut remover (the two-tube...