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If you need dummy headsets (non powered), I’ve found good ones at True Value, Lowe’s, Ranch stores and others. Pretty inexpensive and hearing will greatly appreciate reducing the noise. One problem I’ve had with the little ones is their insistence on not wearing them.

I’ve got hydraulic jacks, mechanical jacks, screw type jacks, a couple high lift jacks, OEM jacks and even have a model A or T jack. Unfortunately, I only have one CUCV jack and it’s installed in my 1009.

Last night I decided it was time to look for correct era front and rear tail lights. I have 10 or so older style light assemblies. Unfortunately, it was extremely difficult to take them apart. Screws had snapped off, water had gotten into the innards and just plain age related damage. After...

The thought crossed my mind. Unfortunately, there’s too many modifications done in the engine compartment to go back to the six cylinder. I appreciate the offer! Pretty much everything electrical is toast. Gonna be interesting to get it all working again. Here’s an example of a hillbilly fix:

Here’s an interesting tidbit you might find interesting. The below excerpt from a book shows everything armored in or near Ruston LA. I’ll try to figure out how the book is laid out and I’ll see what else is to be gleaned from it. The serial number is important in finally figuring out the conundrum.

Usually it is stenciled on both sides and on the back end. Usually the letters are 3 inch tall and are placed on the fender(?) that overlaps the tracks. Also, the tank belonged to 1-108 Mississippi National Guard. Try contacting the Mississippi National Guard headquarters. I’d recon they’ll have...

I would never advocate midnight requisitioning of government property. However, a fine example of American iron, just sitting there, gives a potential for a display in a small piece of land. Somebody owns the land but they don’t seem to care what’s done with it. Someone owns the tank but they...

I started cutting out wires. Got most of the stuff out of the engine compartment. I’ve got a used M37 wiring harness. I also picked up a complete wiring harness from some unknown truck. It’s got all the metal connectors that are messed up on the M37 harness. Still got to dig into the instrument...

Here’s the mess when I finally gave up:

I’m not sure how the wiring job did what it was supposed to do. It’s a spaghetti mess! Think I’m going to call uncle and just replace the whole harness. Fortunately, thank you again hendersonj, for those harnesses! Now to make it all work again...

And the wiring problems continue... The lights were acting up. Neither front ones were operating correctly. I went to start the truck and except for a slight popping sound, nothing is working. Battery is fully charged and the terminals are nice and clean. So, I’m removing all the newer stuff and...

You are describing a problem I had with my 1009. I troubleshot the fuel system components one time at a time. Everything was fine until I found that the original filter was a pos. I removed it and replaced it with a round, screw in type filter and mount. I haven’t had a problem since then.

I received a 180,00 to 220,000 btu “cannon” heater for Christmas. It goes through a 5 gallon container of diesel about every other day. It’ll burn diesel, kerosene, and some other types. It was a bit expensive but it keeps my 2,400 sf barn warm. I too hate working in the cold.

Spent the last couple days replacing heater hoses and associated hardware. The truck had some real sad sounding electrical horns. I needed something much louder. I picked up a air horn set up some years ago. I dug it out, cleaned everything up and installed the two horns and small compressor...

I’ve got the time but it’s a might bit to cold to work in. I don’t remember asking but would it be possible to get paper copies of the wiring diagrams? I tried saving and printing from the pictures and it ended up looking like a spaghetti sandwich.

Same here. They owned the land before I was here and they’ll own the land long after we as a species are turned into dust.

I’ve seen some pretty gnarly yard goblins. There’s skunks, badgers, prairie dogs, weasels and the occasional speed goat. What kind of critter is that?

Did you do the doghead mod? I had similar problems. I looked through a bunch of posts to discover potential fixes. I replaced all the glow plugs, which were shot. I also did the relay mod and then got rid of the original fuel filter. I put a spin on filter mount in it’s place and haven’t had a...

I here by name her Bride of Frankenstein!

She’s a might bit cold blooded. So far I can keep her running with judicious use of the gas pedal. Lights work, horns sort of work and the turn signal works although I’ll have to replace the little bitty bulb on the arm.