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Winch is definitely not the primary reason. Same purpose as M151 M715 etc, you move the rear tie down shackles to the wheel end to provide a tie down point on rail cars, airdrop pallets, C130/C17 etc.
That “winch” idea comes from a WWII era FM.
I have a 150A made by Reliance Controls and appreciate how simple it is.
200A:
reliancecontrols.com/products/reliance-controls-twb-series-manual-transfer-panel-4-8-circuits-metal-outdoor-twb2003dr
Its (edit:not) a M100. 416s have angular fenders. Maybe you can find a modern trailer axle that matches your Jeep’s lug pattern so you don’t need a second spare tire.
Edit: see below post, it’s a WW2 era MB-T.
When was your injection pump last rebuilt? If you have good clean fuel coming to the IP and the return line is clear, the plastic parts inside your IP are wearing out.
All era 5 tons have always been grease lubricated wheel bearings. Suggest you follow the lube order. Suggest you use conventional moly EP grease on the bearings, nothing "tacky" lest something stick together off in the hub.
The name James on the resp agency data plate is very likely from when the truck was in service. The TI stencil under the hood is definitely an Air Force only thing but the national symbol (stars) on the doors is an Army only thing. The arctic enclosure (hard cab) is also an Air Force thing...
Welcome. Looks like a great truck to start with. TI can mean Technical Inspection. Yes the reproduction harnesses are high dollar, lots of hours of manual labor involved to make them. It’s funny, another new member on here just bought a M37 as well, his irreplaceable hard top (same as yours...
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