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  1. 73m819

    XM-410, Need Info.

    That is part of the fording system
  2. 73m819

    Lighting questions, M109

    gage lights work off the light switch, the lower left lever all the way up gives bright dash lights, one click down from bright gives dim, must have headlights on, top lever all to the right
  3. 73m819

    XM-410, Need Info.

    According to Crismon, the motor was a LD-465-2, this was in both the XM401 and the XM401E1, along with a 3 speed auto. The truck is a Chrysler build, so the first could be a Chrysler gasser, since the pilot was built in 1958 and since the 58 deuces had a gasser, this XM401 could be the PILOT...
  4. 73m819

    M149A2 water tank trailer/ for fuel

    DO not know the M number, but in vietnam we used a lot of our water trailers to haul fuel, some we mounted a gas powered 1 lunger pump, others we just used jerry cans to move the fuel
  5. 73m819

    XM-410, Need Info.

    page 391 in U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles, by Fred Crismon, has a write up on this truck, in it it says it has multi in it, in the #3 pic, it shows what looks like a carb and governor. ???
  6. 73m819

    Towable crane and power broom

    From looking at the broom pics, it needs to be REBRUSHED, that can turn into a CHORE
  7. 73m819

    m1009 rear drum removal

    BEAT me to it, sounds like a needed read from the sound of the start of this thread You can find the TMs here UPDATED LIST -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- JATONKAM35s HOME ON THE WEB OR Free Military Army Manuals! OR Former Military Vehicle Owners - Index OR ARMY 6X6: SERVICE MANUALS OR...
  8. 73m819

    m1009 rear drum removal

  9. 73m819

    Poping sound when turning

    WRONG, not a 39 year old noise, there is a cause, find the cause, fix the cause, the noise goes away, I have had BIG trucks as old as 1931, thay make all kinds of noise, but you can get rid of the noise with a bit of work, the noise is no different then modern noise, comes from the same things...
  10. 73m819

    Diverman needs help getting m923 home

    On top of what FERRO said, I would not brag about this, the WRONG person reads this (yes the site IS WATCHED) and we could get ALL our trucks stopped, some states don't require plates, stuff like this HURTS everybody
  11. 73m819

    What is a starter motor?

    This CAN NOT be for REAL, but if by chance it is, then I really, really think you need to read the TMs, starting with the -10 You can find the TMs here UPDATED LIST -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- JATONKAM35s HOME ON THE WEB OR Free Military Army Manuals! OR Former Military Vehicle Owners - Index OR...
  12. 73m819

    Poping sound when turning

    loose steering box ???
  13. 73m819

    Poping sound when turning

    Check the rear trunnion, had this noise BAD on Jim Hendersons deuce, we thought something was broke in the left rear, axle or something, could not find anything, checked everything on the right just for grins, found the that the right trunnion bearings were loose, adjusted according to the TM...
  14. 73m819

    No GL Shipper Listed for Wisconsin???

    Just remember that the total GL, tax, sf97, GL blood money PLUS trucking PLUS the cost of getting it on the road is the TOTAL cost of the truck, so put that against a PRIVATE sale that pretty much is drive it home and REG., there are some REAL NICE deuces for around $3500 in the classifieds, in...
  15. 73m819

    Rifle Mount Redux

    Don't see the big deal about RIFLE MOUNTS, when I was in vietnam, if the truck had a mount (only a few)it was never used, if the weapon was needed, the mount was another UNNEEDED delay, Also a side note, my BIG not being thrilled by GUN RING mounts is that the loaded gun ring trucks where the...
  16. 73m819

    Wrecker people! Good deal?

    Just a REMINDER
  17. 73m819

    Inside dually stuck, and fixed

    not really, I have had rims RUSTED to the drum, all the bud nuts off, took a BFH on the edges of the rim many times to get them to break free
  18. 73m819

    Wrecker people! Good deal?

    816 = 35050 lbs per the -10
  19. 73m819

    Wrecker people! Good deal?

    If everything works, has a lot of the BII, 45 is a good price, getting the goodies is what cost a ton,
  20. 73m819

    M543A2, Thanks Papabear!

    those adaptors will work on the axle clamps BUT will NOT work on the bumper lift brackets
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