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All- This trip in from offshore, I'm getting serious about the M37. Long story short, I want to remove a butt load of rust from all of the bolts, fenders and washers I have (pretty much 2 of every one as the ones from the donor truck were saved if possible). My budget doesn't include 1k...

This weekend, @m715mike invited Bertha, me and the family to join him, @texas30cal , @Nitrodiver and @TAZZJR and their families and MVs to the Kilo 19 Memorial walk; an event to remember the men and woman who made the ultimate sacrifice. It was a great time and I'm truly grateful to Mike...

Doing a last minute inspection of Bertha before I head offshore and found this today: I found the appropriate section of the TM (many thanks to @m715mike for the direction to head): The question I have for the 5 ton gurus: Do I need to take off the tires? How difficult is it to press...

I drove my 5 ton to pick up my spare and on the way my brakes on the right rear axles kept "grabbing" to the point it would smoke my brakes. (I was only going three miles from the house and the shop is the first turn around). Coming home, it did it a couple times in the first mile then stopped...

So, I bought an Eyecon MRAP light kit from @MilStuffMike65 and decided to install it on my M923A2 "Big Bertha" After receiving it, I realized there is a sever lack of information on the installation of these kits on anything but MRAPS, so I figured I would document my installation on Big...

I have some friends who are into overland camping invite me and Jak to join them this weekend. I have gotten a lot of solar gear etc for Bertha and my boy asked for a camping trip as a reward for improved grades/behavior, so we loaded up and headed out Feiday afternoon. We went to Red Dirt...

All, Looking for anyone who could help get an Eyecon MRAP light kit from Carson City, NV to close to Alexandria, LA. If you have a back load etc. Please contact myself or @MilStuffMike65 Or if you know the best way to ship it, that would be great.

All- I have a friend who is thinking of buying this 5 ton located in Wales and if anyone is close and could check it out, that would be awesome. Or, if you're the seller, please reach out to me.

All- I have to pull my cab to swap it out and TM 9-8031 (Powertrain and Body) references TM 9-840 for the miscellaneous stuff. Does anyone have a digital copy?

You go..... And she has her military DL, has driven HMMVs, FMTVs and LMTVs. She was comfortable in the 5 ton.

What does a man do with an extra six inches? He puts them on his truck! (Thanks to @m715mike for that! 🤣😆😁) So... I bought a stack of tires from @fuzzytoaster last week and dragged them all across Texas before I got them home... I brought the 5 ton to a local shop to have them installed...

All, A while back, member @Gof6 posted a "free to good home" M37. I got in touch with him to ask about it and we came to an agreement about it. It is a 1954 M37 that his father was restoring. Before I get into the recovery, let me tell you (as Paul Harvey would say)........ the rest of the...

All- I know I seem unusually attached to my 5 ton, but here's why.... In 2007, I bought my M35. It was a '69 A2 and my introduction to "big" MVs and this site. In '14, at the urging of my ex, I sold it and immediately regretted it. Fast forward to 2016, and im just not feeling right. I go to...

All- I will be putting new shoes on my 923A2 shortly and I haven't seen this addressed yet: My CTIS doesn't work. What's wrong with it? I dunno and based on the posts I've seen regarding it, it's a nice "have", but no so much a "need". I know in order to change tires, I'll need to remove...

After a great discussion with a fellow member regarding our MVs and what we do to them, I realized I have a question. We have four types of MV enthusiasts "Original"- these are the ones who do their very best to ensure everything on the equipment is as close to the way it rolled off the line as...

OK all- I believe in the 6 "P"s.... if you know you know.... I'm pretty sure in the future there will be a time I want to bring both the 5 ton and M37 on a trip and don't want to be limited by the top speed of the M37 on the interstate.... (Let's say I'm setting the 5 ton up as a campsite and...

All- The weather has cooperated today and it's warmish and I have sunshine. I'd like to remove the windshield today, but have no idea how to remove the pictured items. Do the simply spin off? Pics for reference

I'm in the process of pulling body panels, fenders etc in prep for repair etc. All I can say is with all of the 70 year old rust etc falling in my face, I think I caught polio.... 😳😳😳😳😳 😅😂😁 Actually, I put a 50-60s playlist on and got lost in the work... it DEFINITELY put me in the right...

All- As most of you are aware, I've recently been blessed enough to get a 1952 M37 to restore. In the process of researching, I had come across the "Dodge M37 Restoration Guise" by Davis Ahl and had asked if anyone had a copy they would be willing to part with. @rtk Stepped up and gifted...