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Put me in the "avoidance" camp. Fording deep water lets water into places it should not be, like gear assemblies, wiring connectors, lamp housings and more. I crossed some deep rivers my first year here, but the reality soon changed my excitement to a sober understanding of the costs...

My suggestion is to fill the tank, loosen the injector lines at the injectors and crank it over till the loosened lines are spitting fuel. Then close them up and see if it lights off. Do you hear the in tank pump running with the power switch on? Rick

Boy that looks handy! You might consider welding on a receiver over to one side of the truck to open up the tailgate area for bulky loads. Rick

Wow, thanks for the details on your "barn find". I think your apprehension is natural and expected. If you trust your skills and are willing to take on some new tasks in repairing a machine, the Pinz is a great starting point. Even if you don't have the skills or proper tools, you can still...

I thought about the painting issue for a moment and have more questions for you. How were these war vehicles produced back in the day? Were they delivered with OD paint applied in the usual civvy manner at the factory or were they painted specially for military use? Were components left with...

TWM, I have a procedural/historical/philosophical question for you on your restoration, based entirely on my inexperience with such matters. All the trucks I have seen from the military are all painted as an assembly. Every nut, bolt, hose, brake line, hose clamp and so on are painted after...

You can try to turn the front half of the sheave against the rear using a big adjustable wrench or pipe wrench on the rear and a bigger pipe wrench on the front. However this method chews the parts up and makes the completed job look amatuer. X5 on doing it right with the pair of specialty...

If the engine starts easily, that 12v replacement starter may last for years. The OP definitely needs to confirm there is proper clearances due to the bendix noise. Rick

I have used polyurethane roofing sealant on a variety of sealing jobs. It is very UV resistant by nature and comes in green, black and gray. I like the characteristics in that it hardens but does not become anywhere near brittle, nor does it flow when heated by the sun. Do you have a Home...

I want to make sure this community knows Bikesdestroy sold me a truck and trailer for a fair price AND delivered it to me on his dime. In addition he gifted me an excellent paper copy of the trailer TM, some spare parts and a tow bar. I took a substantial risk in purchasing a truck sight...

I dunno, Chrysler built some fugly cars during the late 50's and early 60's that rival the French offerings. Maybe we should start a thread about the uglist vehicle? Rick

To be clear about the rim types mentioned thus far, I request confirmation: MPT = M355A3 DOT = all others Rick

My dad and his brother worked as teenagers in a connecting rod shop in Riverside Ca. during the 40's. My dad mentioned that most of his work there was pouring new bearings. I personally have not worked on anything pre WW2, and have not encountered any pour in place bearings. Thank you for...

Cool photos, thanks! You can see the weld material is lighter than the cast metal. Are the welds a production process or was the piston repaired??? And what about the upper compression ring groves? Are they supposed to be wedge shaped or is that from all the pounding from ignition? Rick

My contribution to this discussion is about roll over protection. As you prepare to insure for operating with passengers, you may want to clarify with the insurance provider that you will or will not provide ROPS. Engineering a ROPS would be prohibitive and thus it is important to have your...

Shannon, I chuckled when I read the title, had an immediate thought about the locker switch being plastic and requiring electrical relays and wiring, then reading your first paragraph eliminated my ability to suggest a solution! Perhaps you could build a custom bracket under the dash for...

This company has provided me new and used parts assemblies for the Unimog: http://www.merex.de/en/index.php The contact person I recommend is Niel Webster. There are other providers stateside (Expedition Imports, Vons Mogs) as well, however since all my orders must travel long distances I...

So these are MPT rims, is that correct? Rick

Wadda ya use to defeat the easy drain? Is there a speciality drain plug that requires a special tool? Rick