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RE: More pics It does have synchros in gears 2 through 5, so it's quite drivable by somebody who doesn't know how to double-clutch. I went to a trucking school to train for my commercial driver's license (CA requires a commercial class A or B license for the deuce), and they trained me on a...

I think I'll trust the TM's 35PSI recommendation until/unless I determine that some different pressure would be better for my driving and loads, then. Ok, where did I put those 1" brass stencils... :)

RE: More pics Removing the blackout panels was a good idea. The flimsy latches are generally in bad shape by now, the windows have generally decomposed to the point where they don't close tightly enough, and then the panels like to blow off the truck on the freeway if they're in the raised...

RE: More pics The frame over the spare tire holds the pioneer tool kit: a shovel, a pick, and an axe. You will actually need two lug wrenches: A long one with a hex socket at one end and a square socket at the other (it's a common Budd wheel wrench, and NAPA can probably order you one if you...

RE: More pics I see that yours is an air-shift truck (meaning that you use that switch under the dashboard to engage/disengage the front wheel drive). You also have the folding bumper step, which is a nice add-on. Those van windows and their hardware are problematic in my experience, and your...

What AJMBLAZER said makes sense to me regarding the pressure marked on the side of the tires. Proper inflation pressure for on-road use would naturally vary with load. I think that the proper tire inflation pressure would be whatever it takes (within the limit marked on the tire) to get even...

Re: Front with Windows open You can post up to 10 (I think) pictures in a single message. Really, it works! ;)

Hmm, that's a tough call. The airplane cockpit color seems more appropriate, since your car will be a fast, un-armored vehicle, and like the P51 it's a "Mustang". I'm not sure how it'll look next to the 383 green exterior, though. Isn't that cockpit color just green zinc chromate primer that...

Cool!! Thanks for sharing these. That trailer steering mechanism sounds like it must have been complicated.

I'm not familiar with the chalk test. I'm guessing that it involves marking the tread pattern with some chalk to see how quickly the center of the tread wears compared to the shoulders?

Oh. Well, I guess he can have some time off. :driver: ;)

Uh, I thought that the pressure marked on the tire sidewall was the maximum safe pressure at max load, not the recommended pressure at lighter loads. I'd think that if I ran them at 50 PSI at a load well under 2250 pounds each, then I'd get uneven tire wear.

Ok, dumb question time! :roll: My -10 PDF says the proper tires for my favorite fresh-from-GL M1009 CUCV are "10 R15LT". That looks like an OCR error, and the CUCV FAQ thread agrees with the tires that are already on my truck: Uniroyal Laredo A/T 31x10.5R15LT, load range C, max load 2250 pounds...

If I were your new boss, I'd certainly give you time off for something like a deuce or even a CUCV, but a plain old CJ? :? (Just kidding! ;) Welcome to the forum!)

You're not the first person to break off that fuel bleeder knob! They're not as strong as they look, huh? ;) Congratulations on your recovery! I'd say that a truck that you could drive off without even a jumpstart will probably serve you better than a prettier truck with engine problems. I'm...

I still have stuff in boxes from two moves ago, so I grok in fullness. :-) Thanks for the suggestion!

If I could get a bunch of triwalls for cheap, it sure would make my move easier. I already have a pallet jack and a set of forks on my Bobcat. Dump junk in the triwalls, stack them up at the new place, and sort it all out next year... :-)

I haven't played with the larger Detroits before, but I sure liked the 3-53 in my old Gama Goat. It always started on the first revolution, even after sitting around for a couple years. It sounded really cool, too! I don't have the skill and experience to play engine-swappy like some of y'all...

That big hood will take some getting used to, but then the original HMMWV looked pretty odd until we got used to them, too. Those rims sure have lots of bolts. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

The shift indicator turned out to be an easy fix. The sheet metal part with the shift legend was all bent out of shape, so the pointer sled bound up in its track. The only way I can think of that happening is a ham-fisted repair job on the dash at some time in the past. The mechanism looks...