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About 2 days of detailing has resulted in a rather nice truck. This unit came from Ft Polk a few weeks ago, and at first I was not sure she was a keeper. Well that has changed now, we have bonded. I'm getting better and better with the 7155 transmission; I followed everyone's advice and now I...

Having never operated one of these transmissions I had high hopes they would be something like a Powershift in a Cat construction machine. NOT! After driving the Allison in the 915A1, I do not like this Cat no I dont. Lots of lurching, non-smooth shifts, chirping tires on downshifts, and way...

Well I was not conviced this was a good idea, but I found out today it can be done. Kept speeds between 40 and 50 and stayed off the Interstate. The extra heft of the 916 tended to drag the light azz of the 915 around, but no ugly spin-outs or anything. Air lines for the brakes are an...

How about this closed cab 353 wow I found today. Since GL, GSA and Ebay are insufficient to feed the addiction, I have started looking on Craigslist as well. This poor truck was listed there. Funny thing, I saw this truck (in the same place) about 15 years ago. We'll see if the owner...

Is there any reason to believe that current production AM General 6.5 L diesels are better, or more durable than those made by GM previously? Are the cranks still cast? I understand Navistar manufactures the raw engine castings for AM General. I would like to build a highly reliable 6.5 and...

Guys help me out here, what all was/is available to our troops in this regard? I know about the mermite can, those aluminum 4 foot square? ice boxes, and skid mount walk in coolers and van reefers . . . Anything else? I ask because I just spotted a nice Igloo brand huge plastic cooler in OD...

I'm sure most of you have struggled with beating a tire off a split rim that has not been disassembled since the Vietnam war. If the tire is no good anyway, here is a 10 minute dismount method that does not involve the duckbill hammer. Picture 1: 9.00-16 from a M-37, been assembled for 40...

Got some questions for you CUCV experts: Are the 1009 Blazer and 1010 Ambulance the same seats? What civilian Chevy/GMC did these come out of, someone told me S-10? The reason I am kicking this around for my 1008 is to make room between the seats for the HMMWV a/c kit evaporator. Can you...

Those dual voltage 100 and 200 amp alternators with the 12 and 24 volt outputs, has anyone used one of those to replace the stock CUCV setup? Seems like it might me more reliable? You could use the HMMWV bracket I would guess.

Everyone is trying to score the diesel MEP002A gensets lately, but I would like to throw a bone to the old MEP017A's. These Viet Nam era gasoline 5 kW sets were in use up until the mid 80's, if not longer. They are rugged and have one advantage for standby use the 002's don't: You can adapt...

OK, I searched and can't find anyone who has actually done this. My motivation is fuel economy, not pulling 30K lb gooseneck trailers. My big concern is will the engine be too close to the front axle in a stock (non-lifted) truck? Assistance appreciated, I am about to buy a donor CTD...

Here is some info for anyone faced with this task. First of all, the purpose of the Cummins PT pump is to draw diesel from the fuel tank, and raise the pressure in proportion to throttle input, and send the higher pressure fuel to the injectors, where it is further pressurized for injection...

Got busy today installing dilvoy's A/C kits, intended for the Oshkosh MTVR, on the M915. The first order of business was the compressor. As luck would have it, Cummins left an unused sheave on the accessory drive pulley, and the belt size matched the pulley on the compressor perfectly. Next...

Anybody knows what this was used for? It is marked Army Air Corps. It should have a duct attached. Ran it through the paint shop today. There was WWII OD under the yellow paint, so that is what I went back with. Made by Herman Nelson.

OK, need some help from any of you who may own one of these trailers. My new one is a Feb 1968 manufacture date, serial 10686. But the part of the data plate that lists the manufacturer is not readable. Is my trailer a Dorsey or a Fontaine or? Hopefully that may be apparent from the...

Had a loadout today at the Texas Forest Service office in Lufkin, TX. This is the agency that gets military trucks from the services, converts them into brush/fire trucks, and accepts the dead ones back from all the FDs throughout the state. They are then put on GSA for auction. For some...

Just got back from a 350 mile trailer recovery from Camp Beauregard. Am I tired? A little. Are my ears ringing? No. Is my butt sore? No. I was driving the Cadillac of MVs, the M915A1. I just cannot say enough good about these trucks. 58 mph, 7 mpg, quiet (I got the muffler on...

Here is my M1008. It has lived a hard life, first with the Army in Desert Shield, then as a municipal high water rescue truck, then reassigned to the city pothole patch crew. It is rusted, it smokes, the 12 volt wiring is a disaster, the bed is caked with asphalt, it has death wobble, the...

A batch of jet pumps supposedly for the Viet Nam era PBR "Patrol Boat River" sold today on GL for around $3000 ea. Was the GL description accurate or were these really for the bridge erection boat?

Has anyone found some really high quality bushings for the wiper linkage? The crap ones from the "help" section at the auto parts are constantly crumbling on me at the worst time. Better yet, has anyone designed a better way to attach the linkages?