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So what is going on with this build?? I just went thru the entire thread, and ended up at this long pause here- the suspense is killing me. I've had blowers in cars, and turbo's in trucks and always wondered if a blower would work in a diesel. Now I hope we all get to see what happens- and it...

That's a good article posted at that link. I know that the military 'hardens' some of thier planes and ships, but always wondered about the trucks, tanks, hummers, etc. Once Mythbusters did a test on a regular Ford Taurus car while it was running, and it toasted the electronic engine controls so...

Suppose that there was an EMP 'event'. It could be natural or man made. Are the 900 series trucks vulnerable to getting whatever computer or electronics that manage the engine or transmission 'fried'? I have an XM813 w/w and am told that it would not be affected if the battery were unhooked when...

Sometimes a driveline u-joint will feel tight and look good, but have worn needle bearings that will rumble or growl only at certain speeds and under certain loads. A driveline center carrier bearing will often make the same noise when failing, and only under acceleration or certain speeds where...

Dave, some of the members have advanced testosterone levels, seems that driving big he-man trucks tends to bring that out in some folks. Hopefully when they mature, they will grow out of it and learn civility. Most of the members are pretty decent and helpful- and most of them started out as raw...

As I progress, I plan on posting pics with the progress report so if anyone else is thinking of a similar idea, they can share ideas and 'go to school' on my experience. I've been out this morning measuring and thinking- it occurs to me that if I could find a 14-16 ft box off of a commercial box...

Find a top rate drive shaft shop- usually a machine shop that does drive line service. They can cut your drivelines down, or lengthen them and most importantly they can balance them correctly.

After being absent from this site for a while after I sold my deuce, I finally dropped the hammer on this 1970 Kaiser Jeep XM813 W/W 5-ton. It has about 29K on the clock and close to 1100 hours on the meter. Nothing special or fancy, just a rock solid reliable truck! I wanted power steering and...

Excellant thread G-Eagle! Sometimes I just read and relish, and leave no comments! But that does not mean I don't enjoy the thread and your progress- I just need to remember to be more thoughtful and leave positive feedback when it's due!

White smoke- water in fuel, most likely a contaminated fuel filter now. Lots of black smoke- unburned fuel going up and out the exhaust. No smoke- the way things out to be. Take this from an old timer who has been doing this for over 30 years.

I used 'corn head grease' (which is used on some types of farm equipment) in my deuce winch and it worked great. Corn head grease is thicker then 90 wt, but is more 'liquid' then regular grease. The idea behind it is that it won't flow out around worn seals, but is more liquid and sticks to the...

Rob, since 'down under' is part of the UK, maby you could come over first to one of the sister parts of the British Empire- yep, good old Canada and buy a vehicle up there and somehow register it up there, and then you'd be set? Seems like one time I heard of someone from Australia do something...

You and I paid for these vehicles out of our hard earned dollars- it's called taxation! We also pay the salaries of the people who make the decision to cut them up. So- what is wrong with this picture?? This type of thing has been going on for many many years. My dad was in the US Navy during...

You know of course that since you have gone to this much effort, it will probably not snow much next year just out of spite:p

Some days it just does not pay to get out of bed- in that case just roll over and go back to sleep. The truck will still be there tomorrow!:wink:

I like your adapter 'ring' for the hub removal. Good 'ole American ingenuity! You will love the Plasma cutter- one of the most handy tools in the garage next to a heat wrench!

Now M16ty, if I was your mom I'd scold you for the way that cable is wound up on your winch! Of course I'm not, so I won't- just saying if I was . . . . . .;-)

Here is a little tip about cranes if you have never used one. Always avoid two blocking when lowering or raising the boom or extending it out. What is that you ask? Well, when raising the boom or extending it out, it can pull up the block that has the working hook on it up very tight against the...

Rob- as far as the large rear overhangs go, lots of folks add the little steel swiveling dolly wheels at the back to keep from dragging the frame or rear bumper when going over any uneven entrances or dip in the road surface. I had some friends once that built an old '55 Ford school bus into an...

Rob- I sent you some craigslist links for RV motorhomes to your Gray Nomad website as a comment at the end of your latest blog.