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Spicergear, Could you elaborate on this? Did you put a driveline from the truck to the trailer? Did you have problems with the trailer power-pushing the truck? Thanks.

Your green wire connecting the two neg. terminals is making a direct short on the left-hand battery via the red/black wire. Use a battery isolator or run a 2nd 12v alternator/battery.

20 to 1 says it was a bunch of drunk teenagers who thought it would be funny to piss in the tank.

Old underground storage tanks leak. Many are simply mild steel. They get old, rust, and leak. They leak fuel out (which makes the EPA very unhappy) and let water leak in (which makes the consumer unhappy). I used to work as an environmental geologist. The largest chunk of our business, the...

It's indicative of the selfish, generation-me attitude nowadays. Nobody respects the property of others. It's not just GL forklift operators.

If that were true then the unscrupulous dealer would still have to buy the trucks if they were the high bidder. And if they don't pay they would be suspended. These trucks show as sold to the highest bidder. Then they reappear later on. I watched it happen with a drop-side Deuce a few months...

Absolutely correct! I've witnessed this exact pattern of shill bidding on several lots coming out of Nellis AFB. From what I've read this is a common complaint to the BBB about Government Liquidation. No doubt they shill bid their own auctions to artificially raise the price. I know this...

Also, Are the lunette rings on large, bolster trailers the same size as the smaller M105 trailers? That is, will they fit the Deuce pintle or are they too big?

I've tried to find answers on Google & here without success. Can any of you trailer gurus give me a brief explanation of the following terms? -Through shaft axle suspension. -Draw bar type hinged tongue -Bolster type swivel (what exactly is a bolster?) -2 type 2 style E class...

That's a great trail. The only problem is when does the snow melt on it? Also, lots of 4x4 Jeeps & Toyotas run that trail the opposite way. Somebody's got to give, and I doubt that's going to be a convoy of Deuces.

The Cima Domes (where Jim Morrison did LSD & saw Native American spirit guides) & Death Valley fit that bill. Death Valley would be cool. It goes from flat, below-sea-level dry desert to Sierra Nevada elevation mountains. Tons of 4x4 trails. Down side, it's National Park Service which means...

Somebady call da ambalampse. Oooh he leakin. :shock:

mount some rollers under the chassis to a folding arm in the back & winch it up

Mount some rollers over the hood & cab & winch it up.

Yes plastics can be strong. But for repeated vibration/flexing/mounting to metal framing I'm skeptical of the application for a serious off-road RV. True, if it's mounted inside the bed w/lots of support I suppose it would be better. Then it could be insulated to prevent freezing. Grey water...

Yes Stampy, that's a good idea about piping the poo to it's own sealed container if needed. I plan on using more than 10 gallons of water a day. That's just a working figure for the shower/toilet sub-system based on two people. Definitely the bathroom & kitchen sinks require more. My...

RV Boondocking News: Fresh and waste water recycling extends boondocking days This summer I'm building my own Big-Dumb-camper-trailer out of an M36 bed. I plan to run fresh water to a float-controlled tank for the shower. I'm not sure how big yet. But definitely WAY less than 15 gallons for...

Recycle your grey water. If you're building an RV out of a military vehicle then chances are you won't do much camping at a fully-equipped campground. Build your "outback" RV to recycle the grey water as much as possible. Use it to flush the toilet. Recirculate the shower water per user...

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Or is one side longer than the other? That is, are driver & passenger side shafts identical?