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I'd think a commercial or construction/ag tire place would be fine with them. The two near me would do them no problem, one of them having done my dad's M37 rims in the past. When it comes to the bolt-together rims, though, they seem to charge extra since it takes them extra time to break them...

Those seemed to be designed for both the highway and off-road, being able to do 60 and above all day long. I'd love to add one to my stable, but my wife insists upon either an MTV or a HMMWV first :p I think I'm lucky with my A3 as it was a mail truck at Fort Totten in Queens. I don't think...

If anyone wants top speeds like that, I'd make sure the truck not only has brakes to tolerate stopping, but also tires with the proper speed rating. The surplus Michelin 395s, for example, are rated for a top speed of 55 MPH - and that was when they were new! I think 395s are a nice and...

I think you can use short and long air packs together. I believe the SMARPI document specifies such a setup assuming an existing long air pack is going to stay. The PDF should be in the deuce TM board.

I love my M35A3 deuce, but if I chose my first truck again it'd be a M939 5-ton. They seem to have less issues and limitations compared to the deuces, only downside of the 5-ton I really see is the size, fuel efficiency, and weight of everything. I never hear about 5-tons being overloaded or...

Here are the troubleshooting steps in PDF format. Unfortunately the text can't easily be copied and pasted into a translator, so I hope you're able to manually type the text into one or know enough English (or have a friend that does) to get through them!

I think that's possible. If there are loose linkages and other parts, levers and slides may not be traveling as far as they should be and things may not engage properly. Is that possible with the driveshaft connected between the transmission and transfer case? I wouldn't have thought that...

It's been almost two weeks and the tires are still holding air, though this has been true for longer for the front wheels than the rear wheels since they were mounted first. I think I'll call them good and return the tools to their lenders (and add them to my tools-to-get list!). It's been...

If you could provide the serial number for the vehicle it might be in some of CARNAC's files here somewhere.

I was looking at these pictures from their source again and it turns out that this truck is actually listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace in Michigan. If anyone's serious about getting this machine I suggest checking there! I usually use the search term "military truck" on the Marketplace.

A rebound truck :ROFLMAO: I wouldn't mind an empty machine shop truck as long as it still had the generator. A blank slate means I could put whatever tools I'd want in it. You can run a lot of stuff on 35 kW 3-phase. To put it in perspective, a typical home in the USA uses 0.7-1.5 kW at any...

This, but I manage to make uses up for it. I take it for some light grocery shopping, library runs, and do Craigslist/Facebook pick-ups. It's especially handy when I'm picking up something that's big and messy that I don't want to put in the minivan :) Any time I take it to a doctor or...

According to Olive Drab, the machine shop trucks had machining equipment like lathes, drill presses, milling machines, valve turning machines, sometimes air compressors and welding equipment. They all came with a PTO-driven 35 kW 3-phase generator, so you could run some pretty beefy electrical...

I was looking at truck stuff the other day and found some cool pictures of a M944A1 SEORTM (machine shop truck, Shop Equipment, Organizational Maintenance, Truck/Trailer-Mounted). I've never seen one of these with the doors open, and had no idea they even had deployable tent canopies. I'd love...

Those remind me of the plates that go on the steering knuckles of WW2 jeeps.

I think mine are worn out due to age. They're probably original to the truck and were never replaced, and I don't think the truck was taken off-road much (belonged to an Army Reserve mail terminal). Probably the most off-roading it saw was when I took it for a test drive in a field behind the...

I'm going to get zipper boots for my truck. If they're going to wear out so much, I might as well make the replacement easy! I'd love to learn how to make my own out of silicone rubber. The only thing is that I have no idea how to make a zipper version without resorting to adhesive.

I'd go with a late 80s M35A2 or an M35A3 for the redundant brake system. Then it comes down to preferring a multifuel diesel with a 5-speed manual transmission, or a straight-diesel Cat with a 4-speed automatic. Between the two of those, I wonder which is more scarce :unsure:

I'd put it on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist, though Craigslist hasn't been my go-to lately nor does it seem popular anymore.

I should've changed "when" to "if". I appreciate what Mission BBQ does for veteran and first responder organizations, but I can do my part to their direct benefit without having to visit a restaurant.