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I just took a few measurements: Michelin XL takeoff 14.5R20 Tire bead thickness - 1.25" Distance between inner bead edges - 7.5" Michelin XZL used 395/85R20 Tire bead thickness - 1.25" Distance between inner bead edges - 6.75" So bead thickness is the same, but the distance between inner bead...

Now I understand what @tobyS meant when he mentioned the bead thickness. I'll have to compare them. If my stock bead locks are too wide, I might eschew them and just make sure I never air down the tires! I don't really feel like hunting for narrower bead locks. Now if I got the Continental...

Funny how 11" is 10" in Hutchinson world :p My floor jack is too big for me to work alongside it with the bead lock insert, but my bottle jack is small enough to work. Now I need to get a second bottle jack for the other side to spread the bead out wide enough all around. I hope that works...

I'm glad I saw this post. I'm finally at the point where I'm ready to reassemble my wheel. I noticed that the beads on my old 14.5R20s are about 7.5" apart, whereas the new-to-me 395s have beads that are about 6.75" apart :oops: Talk about putting the baby back in the mother! I tried for about...

I've seen that suggested at a Jeep forum, but that doesn't strike me as very safe with the possibility of the wood giving out in an unpredictable fashion. Most folks there didn't think that was a good idea either. The way it's sitting right now, I don't think it's going to budge. But I'd...

I don't know about the rest of you, but I really hate how it seems the only jack stands I can find have curved saddles (n) I think I'm going to turn the jack stands 90 degrees even though it won't be the most optimal leg position for them.

I haven't done the trunion lubrication yet since I've been deep in my tire project. However, I'll get to replacing the rear tires soon and will want to attempt the LO and nut maintenance while I have easy access to the trunion covers. One question, though: Do I need to jack up the entire...

I recently made a thread in the Conversations board asking for recommendations for brush-on automotive paint. I've been using rattle cans, which I'm now actually feeling better about considering all my painting is being done outside. The hardest part for me was painting the deep dish side of...

I'll add mine. AM General M35A3, S/N 500246 Built 1995 Spent time with Company B 316th Adjutant General at WYT5Y4 (not sure where that was), R/N PS220 Auctioned from Fort Drum in August 2010 First private owner sold it in November 2010 Second private owner sold it to me in October 2019...

Thanks for confirming that. That should work for some folks here!

So true! The only time so far I've taken my truck to a shop was to remove the fill and drain plugs from the transfercase.

Useful for repossession for sure! Being a wrecker though, I can't help but feel it isn't completely a "gun truck" without towing a big gun behind it. Like a Long Tom!

So it isn't even pure cow piss? I feel cheated! :p

I'd see if any local diesel shops would work on it. Mine has had customers who brought in H1s.

Because the military is totally commercial :rolleyes: Thanks for the feedback!

The AAA RV level membership should be able to cover towing. After all, many Class A RVs are as heavy as our trucks are! There are RV-specific outfits like CoachNet and Good Sam that specialize in roadside assistance for RVs. I'm wondering if they'd consider an old military truck for membership...

I borrowed my father-in-law's DeWalt 1/2" cordless impact and it couldn't bust the nuts loose at all. The torque multiplier and drill adapter I made gently eased them off yet not at a snail's pace. Electric-powered torque multipliers exist, but they seem to be for structural steel applications...

I second this. My dad has had two different trucks (a WW2 jeep, halftrack) where the shifting problem was within or near the shift tower. All the repairs were made with the transmission in the truck. Sounds like a good place to check the tranny issues first.

I don't think I'd offer more than $3000 for the truck. Based on your description, it sounds like it needs: Tires - will run you at least $1000 whether you go super singles or duals. Brake work - probably needs a brake system flush with the proper fluid. Who knows what's wrong exactly? Could...

Just a follow-up resulting from my tire swap project - I found the source of the leak! It was a 2" long cut in the outer sidewall.