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Doing some disassembly on the M816 to enable cab repairs and found this... Yellow original paint under the drivers step Jerry can holder and under the tool box that is behind the holder. Anyone seen this or know what it relates to?

OK - I am not one for canvas jewelry just for the sake of it on authentic/show military vehicles, but there is a need, in my opinion/experience of my truck, for a level wind cover to keep debris from blocking the drain holes in the trolley frame...

I am sure this is a common issue with a lot of wreckers - M62, M543, M246, M816, M819, M936 etc. They lay on their sides for years without being used - the lower one can often be semi submerged depending on the angle of the bed, debris daming rain water.. The close tolerance of the two tubes...

Using an old trailer plug for some tow lights. I need to have red stop lights and amber turn lights for my project. I didn't go with RV /Trailer 7 core wire as I only need 5 wire; Stop, Right, Left, Tail and Ground. This would be three phase Star [also called Wye] (3 ph Delta is only 4 wires)...

Just did a search and found no threads that question any slight differences in the manufacture of 5 tons between Kaiser-Jeep and AM General. I am sure they had the exact same specs and drawings, but there are always slight manufacturing differences and liberties that are taken - call it...

Whilst doing research into the Australian Armys M816's, I came across a few that had been canabalised and mounted on a civi truck chassis as well as just civi use of the whole truck. Not sure if the cranes are 816 or 543's though. and yes - the first one has been put on a 'flat pack' for...

Finally got to move wrecker into shop for the winter. Had to jump start it off of the Freightliner but I did not have or couldn't find my NATO to older US 2 pin adapter, so I modded a NATO slave cable that I had which only had a plug on one end. Used a couple of long pieces of 10mm threaded rod...

Finished the detachable flat bed for the Freightliner. Made from a 1 ton dually short bed that I was given. Had to extend the 'nose' a little and make some filler wedges to allow it to roll up tail roller. Pulls on with winch just the same as M870 trailer would. Locks into 3 1/2" fifth...

Local MV's invited to the 109th Tactical Supply Wing "Skibirds" Family Day at Schenectady. These are the C-130s that do some resupply to Greenland and the Antarctic.

Just got back from a funeral trip... got invited to go to pub Sunday for lunch... then we went to a gravel pit to play in the mud.

Trying to locate the owner of a Ward laFrance in the DC/Baltimore/Eastern MD area who went to one of the Aberdeen shows a few years ago (current Cal Ripkin Stadium location). Civi wrecker owner - I believe the Ward was his fathers??? The Ward was towed in on a 3 axle tilt bed behind a large...

I have seen a couple of pics of peoples winches that use a swivel hook instead of a fixed hook. None of the factory winches installed on military vehicles have swivel hooks. This is why: When using twisted rope (ie., all steel cable winch ropes), a swivel hook will allow the the cable to...

As of July this year (2015), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) changed some of the rules relating to CDL LEARNER Permits and Testing. NY changed it's rules as of 8 July. [Mods - not sure if this is in the right spot or already covered] [THIS IS NOT A THREAD TO DISCUSS NEEDING...

Not sure if member who has you stuff is coming to rally? Here's a new thread for shipping to/from rally. Can you assist or need anything brought back.... Use PMs for details/phone numbers etc., except big Jeff - PM box often full ; ) TO RALLY:- State - ( currently at SS member, location )...

For a change, here's a thread where the ex-mil truck does the recovery of a civi one... Just had some mates over and got to play with the winch on my '16A1. For those that are interested, this Pete is a little special as it has a factory Detroit 12V71 - twin supercharged V12 2-stroke diesel...

Never been before, so I don't know if there are any "green" trucks on display, (would be a great excuse to start a little corner) ... but I have mates coming over that weekend and we're going:-...

I know this has just passed, but it is a great vid with Seeps (swim jeep), 15cwt Chevy DPV, Ford V8 'Blitz', M816, Land Rovers etc..... Vid is only on this site for a couple of weeks. http://www.c31.org.au/schedule/view/episode/147063

Have PM'd mdmorgan (works at WR base) but no reply yet. Anyone else "sort of" in the area, able to pick up a small pallet and save till the GA rally? Cheers

Haven't actually gone out and pulled stuff apart to find fault yet, but here is my TM prep which I'll print out for reference in the shop. It took me quite a while to wade through all the cross references in the TMs and I am still not fully clear on some of it.. *** Cut and spliced two pages...

Trying to locate anyone in the OK City area to possible pick up a pallet, hang on to it for a bit, then I'll have time to organise shipment or possible transfer to the GA rally. Thanks. NB. M1075 someone suggested you but your pm box is full.