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... and for anyone interested in this 'restoration' - yes, you can put me in the "rivet counters" pigeonhole. Agreed, the brakes are small by modern standards, yes the Dayton wheels/hubs are a relic of a by gone era, yes the tyre size is uncommon. BUT, a correct restoration, for "as in service"...

Fill hub with gear oil before second wheel put on - a must unless hubcaps have center bung (red cap) - Last axle on drivers side, last pic. All spiffey with new seals, bearings, tyres, tubes, flaps and blasted drums, hubs and rims. Checking for runout. Spun by hand with calibrated stick! Then...

... and before anyone asks, vehicle specific questions only. I was invited, so am not at liberty to discuss further re location/owner.

Got to play with someone elses toys this week. [and felt I had to resurect one of my favourite threads]... M983 with fifth wheel pulled and a M936 body dropped in its place. 1st drive of a HEMTT... and of course there was some spannering to be done on this lovely old girl

This is similar to how it was in service, but I got it w/o the lube unit. Stuck a 'red' diesel tank on it for farm tractors to get decent deal with delivery. But today I added a rack for my petrol Jerry cans, which I have for 'gas' engines; lawn mower, small genny etc. Yes... I have...

..... and then you'll need a trailer!!!!! Simp has 'em.

My regular tyre guy - brick n mortar location, recommended him as he didn't want to mess with "that old stuff"...!

Out with the old, in with the new...

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Yeah..... tough work. I found a great local guy with a big mobile set up and a load of the "old tyme" tools who was ok with breaking them down for me. Came back a couple of weeks later to mount all the new tyres n flaps after I'd blasted and painted the rims.

Following... hope you can do some detailed restoration pics!!!

Any reason why you didn't keep the bottom lip, just pie slice/section it above the bottom bend?

US wreckers in WWII (M1A1 Ward la France and Kenworth) had a forward red flashing lamp (rear half was a siren), made by the "SirenLite Co" surprisingly, mounted behind the purpose shaped grille on the drivers side fender. They were identical to period fire trucks except for being unchromed. Also...

I'm confused - What has title got to do with the East Coast show in MD?

Bummer - VT graduation to go to, been 6 years in the making.

Nothing new... British Army Scammell Pioneer wrecker - circa WWII

Like DavidB56 said, there are loads of bolts to use. I made this for a M931. Since a tractor has little overhang, positioning braces from the frame is not possible so I picked up the nut on back side of the pintle bolt and used the lift/tie down shackles for a quick detatch solution. This...

FMCSA kicked this can down the road 2 years ago as most of the states weren't ready to impliment it, however there should still be the allowance for an individual driver to process a couple (or 3 or 4??) learners through their test without having to go to a mandated school (that must operate to...

European deployment. 200x200 or 400x400mm Australians use them too - even civi trucks.

I think that one is for a HUMMER, 5 ton pioneer racks have a perimeter angle iron type frame that go back to WWII.