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  1. clinto

    Hercules Engine Date Code?

    It is very hit or miss with trucks getting tags showing they were rebuilt or reset. There is so much misinformation out there about this, I am not sure what is reality and what is BS. I see so many people advertising trucks saying the vehicle had a "full depot overhaul" and they don't have one...
  2. clinto

    Hercules Engine Date Code?

    We've had about 40 deuces and absolutely not a single one had a 1960s engine. Every single one had an engine made between about 1985 and 1988. So the story goes......................................................... The EPA kept giving the military grief about the multifuel. It is a dirty...
  3. clinto

    Hercules Engine Date Code?

    Yes. The assembly date is probably the one on the data plate.
  4. clinto

    Hercules Engine Date Code?

    It's the casting date. The date the block was poured. It would have been built later.
  5. clinto

    Paint job

    Thank you both for these excellent answers. I have no experience painting aluminum; this is very helpful to me and all the other new HMMWV owners.
  6. clinto

    Deuce Bed Handling/Lifting

    Does it have the cargo tie downs? If so, one chain running from the front side hook to the rear side hook and vice versa. If not, you can put the hook in the stake pocket, but in doing this, it will occasionally rip the sheetmetal. Just isn't designed for that. here's another way of doing...
  7. clinto

    Official 2016 Ga. Military Vehicle Rally info thread. Oct. 19-23, 2016

    I put a lot of effort into that joke for such a pithy response. I'm gonna' go clean out my fuel tank.
  8. clinto

    Official 2016 Ga. Military Vehicle Rally info thread. Oct. 19-23, 2016

    This is Steel Soldiers. Aren't you making your own witches brew of homegrown fuel, consisting of but not limited to used motor oil, used transmission fluid, diesel (taxed and untaxed), gasoline, 2 stroke engine oil/gas, surplus toilet bowl cleaner, obsolete transformer oil, kerosene, Jet A...
  9. clinto

    Official 2016 Ga. Military Vehicle Rally info thread. Oct. 19-23, 2016

    You're in Marietta, man! There are people coming from Uraguay! If they can make it, you and your M37 can. This is going to be the year of M37s. I'll add that to the list. Honestly, we need more volunteers for the MKT than anything. SCSG has his hands full trying to keep that operation...
  10. clinto

    I'm having some Tapatalk issues

    I had not. I just uninstalled and rebooted and installed a fresh copy and I guess I was running on an obsolete version. I seem to not be having the same problem, but the new version appears not to have the "front page" like the old one................. does the current version require you to...
  11. clinto

    I'm having some Tapatalk issues

    I know that Patracy has very little control over TT, so I know this isn't probably isn't an issue on our end.................... but I am having an issue where when I look at threads on TT, I see the posts, but they're blank. No words or images. If I swipe down, the text "flashes" and then...
  12. clinto

    Mule rebuild

    :beer: That looks great Maccus. You guys should see the detail work up close. My Mule came from Maccus and it's been one of my most reliable vehicles.
  13. clinto

    Deuce Turn Signal Question

    Only fuse is on top of the fuel pump. You can test the flasher unit, they frequently fail. They have 3 circuits, solid power in, flashing power out and ground. Ground it and put 24V to the input and see what happens. Occasionally turn signal switches fail but in my experience, 8 out of 10...
  14. clinto

    New Member from Georgia

    You're right down the road from us. The TM's have a lot of the abbreviations. It's a good start. The basic operators manual is probably where I'd start. Make sure to plan to make it to the Ga. Rally in October. Right down the road from you. There is a link below to the info thread...
  15. clinto

    Paint job

    Is this a warpage issue or something else?
  16. clinto

    Paint job

    The real issue is how much prep do you want done? Obviously this isn't a glossy car show paint job, but the level of prep will fall somewhere between "pressure washing" and "sandblast to bare metal"....... and whatever level of prep you want will affect the price more than anything else.
  17. clinto

    How do you change a tire

    Check your inbox, sent you a pm yesterday.
  18. clinto

    What in the world did I get myself into?!?!?

    So there are plenty of civvy vehicles the military buys-they don't just own tanks and jeeps. Think of your local recruiter and all their Dodge Caravan minivans. This is obviously a vehicle that was purchased to do some kind of work on a base or installation, it just isn't a true tactical...
  19. clinto

    How do you change a tire

    I only have one and kfrosty has first dibs on it, he pm'd me before you responded. He's gonna' see if he can get someone to pick it up from me and bring it to him or closer to him. If it falls through with him, you're #2. Here it is. Simple cage, built at Warner Robins AFB. I've done a...
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