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On my old V8 pickup engines I used to put a breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt to resist turning. Maybe doing the same on the accessory drive nut would work?
https://feltztire.com/
Feltz tire can supply the valve stems or new seals. They don't list everything they have online so a phone call is the way to go.
For data plates I always look to Eastern Surplus and TNJ Murray. I believe Eastern Surplus purchased the entire inventory of Dataplates.net when they shut down. They both have data plates for older vehicles and I would think there's a decent chance they have some of the ones you need.
For hemtt wheels on the rear I think offset lugnuts would be worth it.
With combat wheels on the rear, you don't need them because the studs on the rear are longer. Without the thimbles on the rear, the rear studs are now a smaller diameter - the same as the front. The original front...
I think i read many years ago that the air should come from the air horn circuit because if the seat leaks it won't bleed the air tanks dry. Sorry my answer isn't more precise than that. A bit of searching may reveal those old threads I'm remembering.
This is a combat wheel
You don't want to use thimbles alone to hold a wheel on. Here is a special offset lugnut that can used with a HEMTT wheel on the front in lieu of longer studs:
The government standardized on the gear oil for logistical reasons (so I've read), but IIRC Spicer recommended a 50 wt gear train oil for that transmission and guys have had good performance using that type of oil instead.
Someday I'll put in some Lucas or Schaeffers 50 wt geartrain oil for...
The butcher truck that would come out to butcher our cattle had a similar setup to what I think you're talking about. It swung out from against the back door of the refer cargo box. It was strong enough to lift a 2000 lb bull (minus the guts)
Here is a video of the first test of the modified tire crane. I put on my sexy steel pot helmet in case something snapped overhead, but everything went fine and there were no hang ups or hesitations with any of the equipment.
Tire crane in motion
I was surprised at how big the rust flakes can get. I found some that came from the reservoir tank and got lodged in the small hose going to the oil cooler that were just as wide as the hose ID!
This was one of the lesser flakes
If you don't mind sharing, what did AM General provide? If it's a helpful document that could help others with the same problem, it would be worth uploading.
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