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November 15th, 2012. Interesting Mighty Mite, I had M422A1 #2043 from 1961, the fibreglass or artic top might be factory made, as many of these were sent to the scientific outposts in Antartica, as they were lighter to ship, used less fuel, and had no coolant/antifreeze issues as other vehicles...

November 15th, 2012. I would have pointed you to the coil also, as they often fail due to bad insulation and when they can seek out a ground (usually when warm), you're dead on the road. As to the carb problem, let me whisper one word in your ear "Ethanol". None of these vehicles were...

November 14th, 2012. Trooper632: The screens in the front of the trailer are very interesting, I wonder if they are factory or later modifications applied for some particular need in some unit? The jeep is one of the nicer Fords I have seen, remember back when most of these were bought for...

November 10th, 2012. I can't say I envy many people on here or anywhere else, but that is one impressive machine. Recurring question, did the trailer come with it in your deal? The few WWII vets left will probably come outta the woodwork now when you run that beast.... Good luck on your new...

November 7th, 2012. Dare I say..... If I were one of the moderators on here, several folks would be getting a warning, however, I am not, so let's get down to brass tacks. Political speech is political speech, no matter how you cut it...take it somewhere else. NOW, time for a reality...

November 5th, 2012. Hate to rain on your parade boys.... But if you are exceeding either the weight hauled or total mileage restrictions on your vehicle's registration and insurance, and you get into a wreck.... Your insurance company won't cover you, and you are liable to lose...

November 2nd, 2012. Boondocker 1943: Very cool, a great find, and I hope you love the "fresh Air" cabs on these animals, as you almost never see side curtains on the cab in historic photos....(looking for the little drooly guy here, not on the expanded smilies...Geez!) Thumbs up, a...

November 2nd, 2012. In any case, he has attempted to recreate the wheel without any good reason for doing so. Adding a 12 V Alternator and a separate 12 V electrical system would have made a lot of sense. However, as noted above, we have given him a great deal of information, and he has given...

November 1st, 2012. Just Curious, why would you use a Greek made harness when you can get a correct one from Vintage Wiring up in Maine?:-?

November 1st, 2012. Enjoy finding one of the 1985 USMC HMMWV's...other then that, H-1's are just not the same, close, but not right! Get a good Unimog S or U, you'll have a much more capable vehicle for the same change or less then a beater HMMWV, and less likely to have issues titling...

November 1st, 2012. I had an M35A3 with leaking manifold heater that wasn't doing the job when I needed it to, and it was throwing the idle off significantly. Put in a new unit from White Owl and I believe the truck will start when needed. If your batteries are good, the truck should crank...

October 31st, 2012. Lucky You, andrew7elk! :drool:

October 31st, 2012. It's not the title or the SF-97, it is the bill of sale issued by either the DRMO and/or GL. There is always an escape clause giving Uncle Sam the chance to change the demil codes or request the vehicle return if was sold legally by Uncle. If it's Lend Lease to a foreign...

October 31st, 2012. You guys should do well with an M715 if you learn to mind your head and elbow...If you want pain and suffering try a Unimog S404.114, you'll be a tri-athlete getting in, out and shifting gears, plus the steering, cab doors and doghouse will teach you the true meaning of...

October 31st, 2012. As regards the blackout light lenses on the Unimog, they are about 3/4" dia each and about less then 3/4" apart under the hood. I doubt that anyone would take them for police lights, and I do believe that a challenge would be successful in court, as in many states theVFD's...

October 31st, 2012. NXTXCOP: Good luck with Fort Worth... I hope you win, but it is going to be painful. When I lived in Texas I made sure that there were no HOA's or restrictions on the use of my property, even though it was within the boundaries of Reno,TX, and fortunately the neighbors...

October 31st, 2012. Sounds like batteries. 6TL or UTL's handle this better then civillian, but I would have greased the terminals and clamps before submerging. The breaker is on the firewall, usually between the air brake connection to the wipers and the indent behind the engine, they are...

October 31st, 2012. Sandcobra164: Sorry to hear that your M1031 got caught up in an NCIS investigation. While I have differed from you in the past as what should be or not be done with the truck, this issue points up a very real fact that the Steel Soldiers members need to reflect on...

October 30th, 2012. Yes, maybe not CUCV GM's, but the ones that are made to have them look so wimpy and light footed in the grilles....Should be an option on the Civillian ones just for machismo purposes.... in blackout lights, size and location ARE important. My Unimog puts its blackout light...

October 30th, 2012. Unless you have a belt separation or other internal failure, your tire unbalance can be corrected with either the counterweight beads as noted above, or older truck tire shops have a lathe that will take off the high spots. The latter system works very well on NDCC's on...