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How about hiding the battery disconnect in plain sight by making turning on the truck like a video game cheat code? Turn signal left, turn signal right, turn on panel lights, turn off panel lights, press brake pedal, release brake pedal, turn four-ways on, turn four-ways off, then rotate the...

What studs were you stripping, the ones on the rim for the clamp ring or the ones on the truck hub? I ask because I had a heck of a time getting my A3 wheels apart until it occured to me that it would be very helpful to chase the stud threads with a die first🤦‍♂️

If someone's dumb enough to try and steal something they're also not smart enough to think things through :p My truck has the security chain welded to the seat base and I use a good padlock with it that has a weather cover for the key hole.

My wife wants me to get one so that she gets to ride in a big army truck that can do 60 all day long :ROFLMAO: I just need the cash and the yard to keep one now :p Seriously, though, the HEMTT also has a cargo variant with a loading crane. Probably as long as you MH too! That truck is rated...

That's true even with 395s. The M35A3's transmission doesn't have an overdrive. It'll just make 55 MPH with 395/85R20 tires mounted. On the stock wheels (365/80R20) it tops out at about 50 MPH. I usually cruise at about 45 MPH with the 395s on my truck so I be sure to drive it when I'm not...

Question: I feel like over the past few years I've read here that multifuel parts and engines are getting scarce. Are they still less costly to repair than Cat or Cummins motors at this point? For your needs, I suggest a 5-ton. Like the deuce, it'll be more than sufficient for your needs...

I'd try to find a truck with dual-circuit brakes. Some M35A2 trucks and all M35A3 trucks were built like that. Single-circuit works, and I've driven a few old trucks set up like that, but I personally prefer the redundancy. There's no point in going if you can't control the stop! If I did it...

One of the kids really thinks my deuce is cool, so I wanted to make a toy version of a military 6x6 to play with that scales with the Melissa & Doug wooden trucks and cars they play with. I chose an M813 for the template since that's one of my dream 5-tons. I mean, it's a really, really big...

While this is back to life, I suggest buying the appropriate pipe plug socket to remove the plugs. You're more likely to round off the plug's square hole if you try to use a socket drive :sick:

I posted a video on YouTube describing the process I developed to use a hot acetone vapor bath to smooth 3D prints made with ABS and ASA plastic. I developed this process while working on my smoke grenade control box blank.

Did you try running the shifter through the gears back and forth once or twice? It's possible that the neutral safety switch isn't working right.

Are there any particular tools that would make this easier? Or any that could be created to help out?

The driver-side gladhand is for service air brakes. Air only comes out when the brake pedal is pressed.

Acetone vapor post-processing is complete. This box blank is done! :clinto: EDIT: Please pardon the dust on the image. Apparently I have plenty of it around here 🤷‍♂️

So the diesel #2 at the pump isn't just the low-sulfur stuff I thought it was? o_O

I'm glad you made it home safely and didn't have any fires! This reminds me of one time I drove my dad's 1953 M37 to a car show in the summer. When I got there, I saw that the side panel between the hood and the fender was wet. Turns out it was spraying gasoline the entire drive there through...

Hi there and welcome! I hope you find the truck you're looking for. I have a collection of TMs for that reason :ROFLMAO: You mentioned you're a USAF aviator - can you share what aircraft you're involved with? When I was in high school I seriously considered joining the Air Force after...

Acetone vapor smoothing of ABS and ASA 3D prints hasn't been a science. However, I'm working on making it one since I'm not a fan of eyeballing stuff. I'd rather calculate parameters to get consistently good results. I'm experimenting with a process that consists of a warm acetone vapor bath...

I FINALLY got the mounting plate to print without warping. It seems Polymaker ASA may leave a residue on the print bed that affects adhesion, unlike the eSun ABS I use. I had to wash the bed with dish soap to solve the adhesion problem. The blank is functionally done! I have some...

I printed the box! It's my first time printing with ASA. Now I just need the mounting plate to stop warping... I'm thinking about acetone-smoothing it to reduce the visibility of the layer lines.