Recent content by JCole

If you search YouTube for "Hino 6x6" there are a couple videos I put up.

Thanks for the ideas. So a push/pull cable would be up to to the task ? Does the vehicle have to be rocked or moving slightly to get it to shift into low ?

I need to know what sort of pressure is required and how easy it is to shift into low and high range. I need to build a linkage to pull the rod at the transfer case in/out, but I need to know the force before beginning a design. Reason being, I have a cab-over tilt up cab, so the normal lever...

B100 thickens when it gets around freezing level. B50 and B20 have less of an issue. I used to haul B100 back into Canada, 28 metric tons at a time up that ****ty I-5. Basically, even with a copper fuel system, b5 or b20 is perfectly safe unless you are in the arctic or something. Just plan on...

There are diesel versions of the 404 as well. Very rare, but they exist.

I was under the impression it could be identified by that view. Is there a way to know without pulling the hub ?

Hello, Can someone tell me whether this is the prefered spicer u-joint on the front steering axle, or one of those other oddball older joints ? Secondly, the Canadian M35a2's all came with spicer joints I would assume, since they were built from the early 80's. Correct ?

Why methanol over ethanol? And why not a 50/50 mix with water such as in winter window washer fluid? I would assume this you could run a rather high mixture as ethanol or methanol only has about 1/2 the stored energy of gasoline. Top alcohol drag engines run diesel-like compression ratios with...

Legalities aside, towing a large load has less to do with the braking capabilities of the tow vehicle, and more to do with weight distribution and the capabilities of the braking axles under the brunt of the load. The fact that the m35 is longer and heavier than the average dually pickup truck...

MudGuppy, Just an update. After a bunch of mockup work using metal tube from a swingset, me and Dad have decided to go with a leading link suspension. Probably going to do triangulated uppers, or possibly lowers. We'll be putting in a huge cross piece across the frame and using it as both a...

That doesn't make sense. That sickness would mean you have an "inflamation of the military vehicle".

thanks for the advice. I would like to do a leading link setup and thought about it, but the way the frame is designed, it tapers down at the front. The cross section is about 4" vertical. Since I will be hanging a large bumper off this area, I don't want to assign it to weight bearing...

Any pics of the buildup ?

It's heavily reinforced. That area of the frame is stronger than anywhere else.

I'll post an actual build thread once its back on the ground rolling on its own power.