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This little gem is parked in the same storage yard as my M818 out here in Maina del Rey on the Los Angeles Westside. Anybody here lay claim to it?

In this thread I will be discussing, hopefully in some detail, the conversion of my M818 to full dual circuit air brakes. I plan to post up as I progress with the installation. This mod should work for all M809-series and M39-series 5-ton trucks. The air assisted hydraulic brakes, as delivered...

Just posting up a shout out to our resident Cummins diesel all knowing Dr. and guru, WillWagner. Brother Will came out to my neck of the woods on a Saturday morning recently and helped me with a leaky rocker box issue. He has also helped me out in the past with other engine and parts obtaining...

A couple of weeks back I installed a HMMWV self-cancelling turn signal switch (Kit # AM General 57K3222). However, the cancelling ring would not properly mount to the conical base of the M35A3 type steering wheel on my truck. So, the self cancelling feature would not work. This past couple of...

I am making a couple off the drop side bed short front/side racks from stock. I have all the steel hardware, but I need the slat length. If someone has a moment can you grab that measurement for me? Thanks in advance.

My usual Memorial Day mission has fallen through for this year. Do any of our Los Angeles area brothers know of any events/ceremonies desiring an MV appearance on Monday the 26th. If not I will most likely end up at Los Angeles National Cemetary.

Disclaimer: I have searched the following question extensively to no avail. The drum on my 20K lbs. front winch spools out to quickly resulting in some bird nesting of the wire rope. Easy fix and after consulting the -20 TM, I firmly understand how to adjust the tension of the drag brake. Just...

A while back I finally decided to get rid of my bench companion seat and install a HMMWV driver’s seat on the passenger side. I wanted a center jump seat set-up, but I just wasn’t finding anything I liked or would fit in between the two seats. Then I decided to I wanted some sort of center...

My old three color camo soft top became a little beat up and was not good enough to be my primary cab covering. I replaced it with a solid OD top about a year and a half ago. However, the camo top was not bad off enough to trash it. I decided that a “bikini” (AKA bimini) or half top would be...

For a little added safety and aesthetics (looking cool), I installed red rear, rear/side and rear identification LED marker lights and amber front/side LED marker lights. I found the LED marker lights sold on eBay in pairs for $48.00 postpaid. Erik’s has the metal brackets for the bed...

Fearing someday I may have to hoist one of these extremely heavy 11.00R20 tires back into it's carrier while on the road side, I decided an M939(A0) spare tire davit on my M818 would be fitting as standard equipment on my truck. I was able to find all the parts locally. I picked up the inner...

The emergency engine shutdown brass fuel valve had been leaking when under load on my truck and I finally got around to replacing it. Thanks to Cummins guru Will Wagner I was able to easily obtain, and at a decent nominal price, the valve. It appears to a better design than the original valve...

ALERT: to all M39, M809 and M939 series 5 Ton truck owners, I purchased six aftermarket 5 Ton Torque Rod Ends from eBay seller wolfer-parts in early September for my torque end replacement project. They were sold as new, unused parts per the seller's listing. They are designed for all M39...

UPDATE 18AUG12: The job is done! See page 2 post 19 & 20 for details... UPDATE 08AUG12: I have pretty much figured this all out. Please read on as I post the details of my progress. I have removed all components involved to get into the flywheel housing of the NHC250 in my M818. Now, TM...

Saturday, 12MAY12 marked the 9th running of the George Barris Cruisin' Back to the '50's Car Show in Culver City, CA. This show has become hugely popular drawing more than 500 vehicles of all types and makes. The crowds seem to get bigger every year also. Held by the Culver City Exchange Club...

How does one go about customizing the text beneath your user name, above your avatar, normally reserved for your post ranking. Looked all over the CP but can't find anything.

This modification should cover most M809-series trucks. My state does not require these appliances on my truck, but always wanting to keep safety paramount, I thought a reversing light and alarm would be a good idea to install. Last October I rebuilt my transfer case declutch cylinder...

I don't know how wide spread the media coverage is on this or if you are all even interested in this huge piece of granite that is being moved about SoCAl. The story is the 340 ton (that's 5.4 M1A1 tanks) rock is traveling from a quarry in Riverside, CA to Hollywood, CA at the LA County Museum...

I've got an itch to replace my hood. However, I don't know if I want another steel hood or one of the fiberglass hoods from Boyce. My question is does anyone have one of these fiberglass hoods or seen one up close? If so, are they a sturdy decent product...and, no, I don't intend to walk on...

I have had my eye on a 939-series upgrade battery box for sometime now. I thought it would be a nice to modify one these boxes for use on M818 (all 809 series trucks should be able to use this mod). Well, I came upon a rather affordable kit locally with benefit of no shipping costs. I spent a...