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The old traditional "Split Rim", as I know them, actually had a rim that split in the center. As on a regular 16" drop center rim, picture the split where the drop center is. They at least came on the early '50s chevys that came with dual wheels & 750x20" tires. There was no ring...

So what's he doing for a clutch pedal ? Does that look very original? I agree, its a neat truck, & a drop-side, to boot.

To help support the head & tail boards from blowing out if the load shifts.

There are several answers, not to mention download the manual & read. Next is take it to a commercial truck shop. OTH trucks use one of several methods to control the fans/shutters. The military didn't invent something new here & probably most of the parts are some version of the civi parts...

I regularly used mine. I worked as it should. They both worked well, as it was outfitted with one for the driver as well.

When your building something, especially in a field application, re-useable is best because it can be cut to length, & most of us that do that stuff have accumulated a stock of spares. Some fittings & hose, because of its size & the fittings, just warrants a trip to town. Its good though to...

The grooves in the face of the plate are, no doubt filled with dried grease & need to be cleaned. You will find zerk fittings under the plate too. That plate will tip horizontally, as well as fore & aft, for off road use. All mounting holes shall have bolts in them, of the proper size &...

Make sure that you can find all the gears on the winch, & the neutral. Its possible to install the output shaft backwards, which was why I re-did mine. If its backwards, as I remember, high gear in return, will be missing & neutral will work, but will be slightly out of place. A little extra...

You can't hurt that trailer with the load that your suggesting, even if you took it on the road. But better have it behind a Deuce!

Looks like someone fabricated that wheel. What size tire is it on there? Jack it up & spin the wheel. Does it run true? Looks like its been balanced. Many have shied away from the original wheel & tires because fewer & fewer shops will work on them. If tires are available -- run them...

Welcome aboard. Anything is possible, if your set on air brakes. But keep in mind that in the old days, all brakes were "less then stellar". Maybe your starting with the wrong truck? At the same time, I was recently pulling my M989, 11 ton cargo trailer, as I regularly do with my M35, in...

Which leaf is it? If its not the top one, it should be easier to find, and a longer one can be shortened to fit. Also the hole for the spring center bolt is sometime not centered between the eyes. If your replacing a leaf, get a new spring center bolt too.

You might try spreading the word around with the local civilian short haul dump/gravel truck market. I sold some that way once.

55 gallon drums that stand upright, where water can accumulate due to the lip around the top, are notorious for leaking water into the contents, regardless of how its supposedly sealed. It has to do with heating up during the day, creating pressure, then cooling at night and a vacuum. Drums...