Recent content by John Mc

Mine was made in the field - not a factory part.

So if you still need them, contact seller and see if they will sell you just 2 flaps.

The claim that we won't have to pay the tariffs is complete and utter BS. I was not particularly shocked at the price at the link for 4 tubes and 4 flaps. I've not done an exhaustive search (VPW's site shows Tubes = $35, Flaps = $25). Are there better prices out there for new tubes and flaps...

I came across a couple of places offering flaps when I was searching for 9.00x16 tires on eBay. Here's one link selling a set of 4 tubes and 4 flaps : https://www.ebay.com/itm/226898875688

I have no idea how long it takes for things in the distributor to build up to problem levels. I'll have to leave the actual education to someone who knows what they are talking about. A lot of people claim the vent lines are for cooling. However, a couple of very knowledgeable people have told...

I hope you are not running the engine for long with the vent lines to the distributor disconnected.

First thing is clean all the related electrical connections including the grounds. Also check the voltage of your battery when actually cranking. A weak battery can often measure at acceptable voltage when not under load, but can drop to unacceptable levels when cranking. If your battery is...

Per the manual, 90 wt oil is to be used at temperatures above 32˚F. If you are operating above that temperature, 90 wt should be fine. The manual recommends 75 wt for temperatures from +40˚ down to -10˚F. This was before the advent of multi-viscosity oils. I the differentials, I use a 75W-90...

I just made my winch bumper out of my original one-piece bumper. (Or rather, I had a local fab shop make it for me - it would have looked like crap if I had made it myself.) We cut the ends off the one piece bumper and added a length of pipe split lengthwise to make the radius at the winch opening.

Funny, I've never liked directional treads... except on my tractor. The only rational reason is that I'd like to have as much traction in reverse as I do going forward so when I get in trouble working in my woods in my truck, I have a prayer of getting back out again. I do find the stock...

Directional tread is getting harder to find these days. You might be able to find some of the older Michelin XL tires in an 11.00R16. The newer Michelin XZL tires are nondirectional. Here's a picture of my Truck which had the 11.00R16 XL tires on it when I bought it. I have since changed to...

The transmission has either brass or bronze (I always forget which) in the synchronizers. The wrong kind of lube will slowly attack them.

You can find capacities for various lubes and fluids in the technical manuals. Here's a table from TM 9-8030, Section 8 Tabulated Data on page 18. Note that there were two different transmissions depending on date of manufacture, each with different capacities (and also a different capacity...

The "1950s metallurgy" does just fine with synthetic oils. There were some problems with early synthetics, but that had to do with compatibility with seals. That has since been addressed, and is part of the spec for modern synthetic lubes. I use a 10W-30 full synthetic in my truck - one made...

Interesting that the coil on MECO's website does not say anything about where it was made, but their eBay ad still says "Country/region of manufacture: United States".