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. Best part about painting a green truck is that it gets better the second or third time that you do it. It will be nice to have the windshield out when you install the dash pad too. Paint and Sand, Paint and Sand, Paint and Sand... It gets better - I swear it. Having a nice paint gun and a...

. I Love It!! Somebody in that outfit has a sense of humor... That is hard to find these days.

. Good old Reddy Kilowatt...

. See... That's one way to get it done, but if you had a first class Supply Sergeant - they would have traded with somebody - and gotten an extra set of stencils.

. It really is cool to see somebody who has the skills to do that sort of stuff. I was amazed to see how you cut the layers for the outside of the truck, then the frame, then more truck, and the other side of the frame. LOTS of logic goes in to the build process for sure!

. Me personally... No. Nothing on big green trucks or trailers all week long. The weather has been really nice. Cool. Breezy. Sunny. Generally a great weather week. Been cranking about 12 hours a day at work though - so no work accomplished on the trucks.

. Created by Beyond Biodiesel , Here is the Step-By Step Document for Removing, rebuilding, reinstalling Hydraulic Head on a Deuce PDF Document is attached below

. Good to see that two of the wires have number tags on them. When you download the TM's (Technical Manuals) there should be a wiring diagram in the back of the book. Those numbers will tell you what they connect to.

. Yes sir. The painting and sanding is definitely something that would "muck up the works" on trying to removed the drum and spyder and wheels all in one operation. For what you are doing, the way you are doing it is really grand. Removing everything in one piece just means that I used a...

. @HDN You are a Freakin Genius! Yes! The second picture in Post #149 (previous page) HAS the frame support. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/my-first-multifuel.207571/post-2468722

. Welcome to the Outfit @Wreckclues ! Need to give you the standard speech about using the TM's (Technical Manuals) and that they are freely posted here. Since your New-To-You truck is a M813, the books you want are called the M809 Series books. Link for them is below...

. Ah, you know... We buy them cuz we need them of course! Maybe yours will crank and run. That will get you motivated to fix whatever else it needs.

. For a long time, I worked in a trailer shop and removing both tires, the spyder, and the drum in one step saved me many hours in a day. Removing the oil cup and the wheel bearing nuts and bearings could get an oil seal replaced in about 20 minutes. Of course I was a good bit younger then...

. Situation Normal All Fouled Up and naturally some times the "F-Word" is substituted to the four letter version.

. Reminds me of sitting on the runway waiting... and waiting... and waiting... and spin up the props, then wait... then shut it down... then wait some more. SNAFU for sure and FUBAR too!

. I've seen that done. Also found a truck done that way "down in the back" with a broken spring. The way it's made now - breaking the spring is almost impossible. My mumbly opinion is that if the owner needs a better ride - maybe this isn't the right truck for the job. Or the right truck for...

. Nice! Those LED lights affixed to the shed is a good addition if you need to do maintenance. Guessing you have already done a preliminary test run? Sure hope you don't need to use them, but at least they are standing at the ready.

. Pretty amazing. It almost looks like the trailer was parked in a creek, then driven a few hundred miles.

. The wreckers are generally done that way - with the beam on top of the springs. Just guessing that is an upgrade for vehicles carrying extra weight. Logic says the beam as opposed to a bigger spring pack was because the vehicle needed extra weight capacity for a short term "mission".

. I would say that having a trailer and ramps will make your recovery much easier than using a tow bar! These things are pretty wide, so expect it to be tight! Any canvas should be lowered if you can because it flapping in the breeze will eat it up! It will still take most of a day, but if you...