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Look at the injectors and see if any are wet or damp. They have "o" rings on the fuel return caps that tend to leak. Also check the back of the injection pump for leaks.
You should be able to use the machine to do a fluid change, but it will need the capacity to handle all the fluid. I'm with doghead, just leave it as is. These trucks have been running 10wt engine oil for 30 years without major failures. If it isn't broke why fix it?
Trust me, it's a M923 with a "wet kit". Boyce equipment has had several. The military usually isn't going to add or remove equipment like that. It's too labor intensive. Now that's not to say they haven't just that it is not the normal thing.
The truck may never have had a winch. I have seen several Marine trucks that have the wet kit(Hydraulics) and no winch. If it had a winch it would be tagged as a M925.
I picked up a M923A2 out of Hill AFB, Utah. The engine and trans were drained but haven't checked transfer or diffs as I am parting it out and it really isn't moving. I did fill the engine and trans to start and see if it went into gear, which it does. It had 4 gel cell batteries so they...
Not mine. Found it sitting at a OTR truck repair facility. The A1s aren't available to us commoners yet. Maybe in 10-15 years. I would like one though.