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  1. rickf

    Allison M916 + Mk48 Cab = 6x6 "FEMTT"

    I was going to say the same thing, T-Shirts!!!!!! I am here freezing my gonads off and he is posting pic's of people in T-shirts.:shock: But you know what guy's, Soni built that thing in weather cold enough to keep most of us cooped up indoors all winter so he deserves the warm weather. I'll...
  2. rickf

    Won a civilian welder this week from a VA VDOT auction. Lincoln 250 AC/DC

    The older they are the better they are. The old units used very heavy windings and practically never go bad other than the power cord which is an easy fix.
  3. rickf

    Stop leak in m1009 transfer case?

    I love step #3. If I am going to disassemble it I am going to replace the seals anyway, not just check them.
  4. rickf

    Stop leak in m1009 transfer case?

    Stop leak will swell up ALL of the seals including the ones that are not leaking and then 6 months down the road they will all degrade and you will have leaks in places you did not even know you had seals. The best thing to do is drop the case and reseal the whole thing. Done and done and you do...
  5. rickf

    Welded Diffs and Lockers

    If the front axle is disengaged then what good is it doing you when you are stuck in the mud? I would much rather have an open differential driving both wheels in the mud and snow than I would have only one wheel available and have to deal with all the other associated issues.
  6. rickf

    Welded Diffs and Lockers

    I would think that a welded diff in the front of a deuce, when engaged off road would be undrivable. It would not steer. This is not a 2,000 lb. Jeep you are talking about here. And I already know what your next question will be, "well what if I only engage one side?" That would be fine until...
  7. rickf

    Welded Diffs and Lockers

    Yup, when it knocks your camera down that is a Detroit locker slip/lock.:mrgreen:
  8. rickf

    Welded Diffs and Lockers

    I think a lot of you guys really need to learn how differentials work. The key word here is the name, DIFFERENTIAL! An open rear splits the torque evenly between the two wheels up to the point where one wheel loses traction and at that point all of the torque goes to the wheel with the least...
  9. rickf

    Welded Diffs and Lockers

    I think you would be buying a LOT of tires!
  10. rickf

    R.I.P.--TOPTIGER--Geoffrey Webster

    Here are the arrangements that were provided me by his sister. First, on behalf of the family, let me express how touched we have been at the kind and thoughtful words, memories, and stories you have sent about my brother. I don't know how to convey how comforting and wonderful all the...
  11. rickf

    R.I.P.--TOPTIGER--Geoffrey Webster

    I doubt that a lot of you would know Top since he did not post on here a lot and he was more into M-151's and modell aircraft than he was trucks. I did a search for him on here and did see that he posted here but I did not check every one to see what forums. Geoffrey "GR" Webster, AKA Toptiger...
  12. rickf

    R.I.P.--TOPTIGER--Geoffrey Webster

    We have lost another member here and on a couple of the M-151 forums. Toptiger May he rest in peace. He passed away from cancer at home in France with his family at his side at 3:00 pm our time this afternoon. Rick
  13. rickf

    M151 year identification help

    John, That is more than I have heard you say in five years! Thanks for the history.
  14. rickf

    m1009 no power need assistance

    That is why I added the "alternative fuel' in there. I think what a lot of people are calling bio-diesel is actually just veggie oil mixed with diesel or even WMO mixed with diesel. Which is FAR from BIO by the way.
  15. rickf

    m1009 no power need assistance

    I think once you get a couple warmer days to slosh stuff around and move it through you will be alright. I never saw a 6.2 make any more power on bio or any other alternative fuel, always less and they really could not afford to make less. I guess if you are running many thousands of miles you...
  16. rickf

    M151 year identification help

    From our all time resident M-151 expert, Ken the Mutt guru in England. Hello Rick, The first M151 vehicles were built under two contracts with Ford Motor Co. As you already know, Ford started work on the "new 1/4-ton" in 1952, resulting in the M151 being classified for production in...
  17. rickf

    M151 year identification help

    You are correct on the body makers and I stand corrected on the previous post. I will have to confer with Ken in England and get some data on the numbers of vehicles that each of these companies made. I am an old fart and still don't know it all.:-D
  18. rickf

    M151 year identification help

    Willys never made the 151, the early 151's were all made by Ford and Kaiser. Not Kaiser-Jeep. The 151 has no affiliation with the Jeep, hence the horizontal grill. It was made that way due to a patent by Jeep on the vertical grille. Ford was the main supplier of the 151 with some built by Kaiser...
  19. rickf

    m1009 no power need assistance

    Contrary to popular belief not all diesel engines will run good on bio-diesel. Small truck diesels are designed for regular diesel fuel and there is little room for error there. The dynamics are totally different on a large engine. I have never really heard all that much good from running bio in...
  20. rickf

    hot rod deuce and half

    Angus, you may be right, I am tired and grumpy. The parades around my area just have not been much to look at anymore and that just might spice it up. Forget I even mentioned it.:confused: Rick
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