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July 6th, 2015. The US Army had coolant heaters on the smaller diesel locomotives, using a kerosene burning heater to pre heat the engine block's coolant, but universally those locomotives back then had the same Cat V-12 as a lot of bulldozers, maxing out at about 250 HP per engine for...

July 6th, 2015. Gents: So far, it doesn't look like I will be facing either registration or importation question raised above in post No. 1, but I do hope to get reposted, so I will likely be inquiring as regards the registration laws in whatever state I am apt to be sent to. Hope you all...

July 6th, 2015. digitaldust: Just carry a copy of the Michigan Registration Law with you in the glovebox or bag (that you carry the registration slip and insurance slips in). If you are stopped out of state, just show the State Trooper or LEO the regulation in question. States have an...

July 5th, 2015. Generally, I only had the flame heater fail once, and replaced it with a new unit, ended the cold weather starting issues for the engine, and when I replaced the starter motor due to a worn out solenoid, ended the cold weather starting issues pretty much permanently. As regards...

July 3rd, 2015. The one in #31 above has hit equally new levels of truly ugly modification work.....:-| A truly Ugly Dukw -ling!:x https://youtu.be/qafXdmFsTbE From 199, before the DUKW ever existed! Enjoy!:-)

July 3rd, 2015. Australian Bush Engineering at its best! BUT, remember after WWII these trucks sold for quite a bit less then scrap, so to convert a DUKW into almost anything else, was not unheard of, either there or here!:-?

July 3rd, 2015 Anything more recent on this one?:-?

July 3rd, 2015. The "Time by Ear" method worked for the Model T, Model A and a lot of other vehicles. If you look at an old Ford T or A shop manual, they will give you the distributor setting information. BUT on a Massey Ferguson MF65 Gas tractor, the set by ear and back off 3 or 4* worked...

Ever work on a 567, 645 or 710 (inches per cylinder displacements) GM diesel engine (locomotive)? I believe that you will find no ether starting systems on the first two engines and very probably none on the last series. Besides the Army knew that these trucks would have to start in -10,-20 and...

July 2nd, 2015. Me, I always preferred the flame heaters if working, all you needed was a battery to crank the truck and fuel to burn.... With the ether, if you are out and don't have a spare can, you have a non starting truck, plus ether is harder on the diesel engine. The machine is a...

July 1st, 2015. frioman: I think most of us have gotten that Purple Heart once or twice, especially on the M35A2 given that you are apt to crawl out from under the truck using either the cab step as a hand grab, or the pioneer rack, and if you forget what is overhead, well, the truck will...

July 1st, 2015. Gimpyrobb: Congratulations on cleaning the machine up, I guess 7*F+ would be a bit nippy. Perhaps you may wish to consider moving to either Texas or Florida as the weather there is much more conducive to machine overhaul. I used to see only one or two 32*F days in Paris, TX...

June 30th, 2015. You might want to get used to not seeing your M105A2 trailer unless you are in a sharp turn, because otherwise, IF you do see the trailer, something's going really wrong with it. Normally, in daylight, if I see that shadow on the ground, I know where my trailer is at. If you...

June 29th, 2015. Gimpyrobb: You got yourself a great deal, you just have to remember that machine could be 75+ years old, and not all machine owners maintain their equipment properly....,. I would have said disassemble (and diagram) in your garage, then soak the parts in engine cleaner (or...

June 28th, 2015. Gentlemen: Empty deuce averages about 13,400 LBs X MPH (speed) equals a very massive impact with no brakes. This is why I always say, maintain, maintain, inspect and reinspect! Do your Pre-Trip inspections every day! Don't have the list, look on the TM's for the deuce, its...

June 24th, 2015. Safe Crane operation, hand signals and sling / lift ratings from TM 55-2230-201-10:

June 24th, 2015. Probably best message to take home with you: 1. Safety First 2. Don't Steal 3. If you'd listened to your mother you probably wouldn't be in trouble, and oh yes: 4. Safety First! Karma, God, Buddha, whomever doesn't seem to reward terminal stupidity with a play again...

June 23rd, 2015. Gents: Probably more interesting for me is the lack of a boom tip anti whip line not being used on the wreckers, particularly the larger 5 & 10 ton units, to prevent the wrecker from flipping over backwards in reaction to a lift line parting under (heavy) loads. I was more...

June 22nd, 2015. Ride one of those through the Swiss Alps and I will bet you will have legs like the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County......:tigger:

June 22nd, 2015. Gotta give the French points for inspired snout and fender architecture, but then they built some odd looking Citroen's, Renaults and military SUMB's......:roll: