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  1. Jericho

    Bumper-pull camper behind a deuce?

    I think the guys covered the mechanical aspects, I used too tow a 36 foot travel trailer behind My M-109A3. the biggest thing I found that needed attention was being careful not to cut to far when turning and backing, It seemed the trailer came around fast when it started to turn, With a radio...
  2. Jericho

    Lmtv

    Just caught some AZ news in the far north east, They were talking about a drowning in high water in Gila County then it panned to an LMTV on a roll back and inferred it was the truck involved. Hope no one was attempting a high water crossing in it High volume cross flow water is well known...
  3. Jericho

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Is your triangular shark insignia a Flying Tigers Patch ?
  4. Jericho

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    lololo your right, its that assume word and wanting to pass on a tid bit too help, I just assumed under the 5 ton section. Every one has a 900 series, if you find a power steering cooler on that , youve driven someone else,s truck home . I own mostly older Iron , but saw you dilemia , didnt...
  5. Jericho

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Ajax MD check your power steering cooler in front of the rad had mine start to leak when it got cold, Tubing is a hard plastic . not pliable rubber, Got to -40 below zero and it just wouldnt seal all the way tightened the worm screw clamps, when it warmed up the little leak disappered
  6. Jericho

    Hunter H1 heater engine and shelter USAF

    wernt well made, weren't well logisticly supplied We never as a rule preheated Jet engines. 431 Crew Chief may have melted ice out of the intake and off the IGVs before a launch but that's about it . They ran much better if you let them cold soak and get used to the cold. In fact, I never...
  7. Jericho

    Multiple spare tires

    two. have never used them both for myself, but have used one and then lent one out for a buddie with a flat as well, learned to be more carfull where i drive
  8. Jericho

    what cordless tool are you using to get your lug nuts off

    Molybendum-disufide Moly Coat used it for years on jet engines its good stuff. the model number on the Milwaukee was 2767-20 advertised as 1000 ft lbs on 1800 ftlbs off , or so they claim 1/2 inch spindle
  9. Jericho

    Tires

    your doing Great ive never got more than 5 k from any of my tires !
  10. Jericho

    Battery Voltage cycling after startup 1st green - yellow, then max - green, the max'd

    Common, ive changed many over the years, regulator, never found one for 60 bucks, but some times you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you,. You can try screwing the adjustment screw in and out . Sometimes gives a little short term relief , have four alts sitting now needing regulators ...
  11. Jericho

    Resurfacing Cylinder Head or Not To

    factory production spec on heads isn't all that accurate anyway, the casting is trued and machined, but the general tolerance is in the 3 to 5 thousands range to begin with add the block tolerance 3 to 5 thou and you could be 20 thou from side to side any way from the factory, machine shop...
  12. Jericho

    what cordless tool are you using to get your lug nuts off

    Thanks for the informative replies, I bought the new 1/2 inch cordless Milwaukee m Fuel M 18 with the 8,2 battery . pops them right off. its heavy but man does it bust them loose , Cant say thank you enough guys , I was that 225lb fella wanting a young solider B to break them loose when I had...
  13. Jericho

    what cordless tool are you using to get your lug nuts off

    Just a quick survey. What cordless impacts do you find are powerfull enough to remove lug nuts, brand ,size, battery voltage ?
  14. Jericho

    PASSED/SIGNED: Texas MV Bill Moving thru Senate

    Although I was stationed in Texas a time or too, I never had to deal with texas registration requirements . After reading the thread , I don't think I want too, Seems odd that a land founded on the muzzle of a six shooter and know to be independent and individual minded has such arbitrary and...
  15. Jericho

    Engine knocking LDS-456

    I feel your pain, I spent months and mucho dinero trying to make it squeak, leak and knock free. I did cure a lot . Went down the jackshaft route DID HELP. change U joints, greased greased and greased. Then realized I had put 6000 plus miles on it in the interim with no break downs!. Have new...
  16. Jericho

    Engine knocking LDS-456

    Been following your saga, I have a noise in mine, i just get used to it, I have noticed alot of them have ticky injectors. Some noiser than others. What brand ,source did you use for your boost gage and where did you install it in the system
  17. Jericho

    AF Blue M35

    I can clearly remeber riding in a deuce staeside at Camp Bullis TX in 1976 in strata blue . Sac kept blue stateside for well into the eighties , Not all dueces had tactical uses and so not all were painted green
  18. Jericho

    B17 Nine-O-Nine crash in CT - 2019-10-02

    lets let them complete the report. I did the Engine portion of many crashes, they know what they have already, they have the clues, BUT They only get one chance to state it right
  19. Jericho

    Inverter Preferences (Schneider or Samlex)

    Schnider (sp) is good quality Samlex i believe is made overseas
  20. Jericho

    Portable or Bluetooth speakers in a deuce?

    If any of you are ex military Likely your hearing , Like mine, means you probably couldn't hear much music anyway . Oddly I usually don't turn music on in my M 109 A3 when moving, I wear ear defenders BUT in my much quieter M 931A2 I listen to soft classical with blue tooth thru my hearing...
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