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Check oil color for a clue where it is coming from......dirty oil from motor....... hopeful cleaner fluid from transmission. This may save ordering stuff you do not need. Good luck Mark.

I have found a fellow who has some rough CJ 2 and CJ 5 bodies with bad frames. Never saw a MB with front spring hangers about the height of the headlights in the grill. He has a couple of CJ-5 running gears with no bodies. Can a MB body be put on a CJ-5 with steering brought out to CJ-5...

Good luck with truck. Remember to take it slow till you get used to driving big iron. Keep plenty of space between you and cars ahead remembering that Green Iron can flatten or crunch smaller speed bumps(cars). Read the Tech manual for the truck. Before a big road trip from reading recovery...

I have the opposite a M48 tanker converted to a M35a2 look a like with a cargo bed. It still has the M48 data plate and the pump pto. A VFD had the truck and sold it after they figured out you had to steer the thing by arm strong steering. The VFD took the tank off and sold the truck to a...

Any snake skins? Dead critters under hood. I rescued B Model Mack that when she fired up shot a mouse nest the size of your head out of the grass burner exhaust. Next time with no brakes, a supply of chocks or 4x4 timbers make a good motion preventer to keep things under control. Have fun hope...

Neat video.... remember why truck has lots of cable..... to pull stuck stuff from good ground. It makes life simpler all in all. Mark

Nice looking rig. How does engine handle bigger tires? I have 86 Chevy 1 ton 4x4 and am looking to put NV4500 5 speed OD tranny to help my 4.10 gears. My truck is my GL auction retrieval rig and 1.5 ton trailer bringer home device.

You can find some real weird stuff that an engine can make on it's own. I had a 400 cid Ford v-8 that died when the distributor drive gear pin sheared off killing the motor. We were lucky that the ignition quit because the oil filter threaded top was filled with nickle and quarter size white...

I had a friend cleaning a gasoline carburetor that had a green tinged goo that carb cleaner would not touch. A old mechanic said use DAWN dish washing soap and water to remove the dried up algae growing in the water and alcohol from unleaded gas. Go figure...... pond scum in a fuel system.

I have used Mother's Mag wheel cleaner and a polishing rag and hand rubbed plastic headlights back to life. Mark

Think of the turbo as waterwheel powered by the exhaust connected to a fan blowing into the intake. At idle ,little exhaust flow so low boost. When pulling a load is when the boost helps by more air into cylinders for fuel combustion when you really need it.

Good lucking truck. Take some time to get use to the upgrade to a higher cab, bigger engine and full air brakes. You will have a ball with your new and improved TONKA TOY! Mark

No that is not the problem as I just did a Google search from my tool bar short cut and on the Google main site did another search without problem. There is no popup from firewall or security program when trying SS search. It just does not work some how. If had spark plugs or injectors I could...

When I try the site search function, I get a white background with "STEEL SOLDIER " logo on the left margin and "Loading" in the center and left margin and a copy right sentence at the bottom of the page. This page does nothing and the computer does nothing. I am a old hand with simple...

My recovery truck is a 1986 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 with the standard 4 speed with direct drive in high gear. I have 4.10 gears and over rev the V-8 on the Interstate. I know that the 1990's NV4500 5 speed overdrive was put in Dodge and GM trucks. HAS ANYONE PUT A NV4500 TRANSMISSION IN A CUCV TYPE...

I tent camped with a friend for 6 days with a camper cover on a Dodge truck which ended up similar to your camper build. I found the truck tailgate or in your case a fold down shelf with a metal back stop for your camp stove and counter top space is the cat's meow. We used a gasoline Coleman 2...

Forgot to tell you what a nice job you are doing with your rig. A lot better than a Bubba Built Rat Rod slap together toy. Good job. Mark

What / how did you mount the custom steering wheel? I have to do something for more space for a plus sized operator as I am no longer 20 and skinny. Mark

Have you looked real close in your picture? A GHOST IS PUMPING YOUR RIG'S DIESEL!!!!!! Did it pay? Your rig looks like a great big Model T with no cab. Got any more pictures from the front and side? Glad you got up and running after some set backs. Mark

If you are offended by the mismatched canvas on your rig I would gladly give your rig a home while you recover from canvas nonmatchem syndrome. In all seriousness, you outfit looks fine and anyone who complains should contribute to a canvas redecoration fund. Drive On! Mark