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From memory, you have "E" in the VPW catalog. On our site here, you might take advantage of down loading the books for your M37. About anything for an M37 will interchange with you '53, especially for the winch. Speaking of winches, the biggest detriment to them is a bolt, in place of the...

73M819 nailed it. The hammers & heat will do the job. Not too hot though... not over 500F. You need that tension on them too, to start the movement & hammers.

The original tire size - a new 900x20, is 40" in diameter.

Have it towed. Its a good "starter" project. If you like mechanic work - get it (but this goes for ANY of them). But offer $1000 1st. Then strip all the trash off it. You'll find a new bed (get a drop side), and maybe a new cab, etc. Save all the bolts & good stuff, like the pioneer tool...

Don't turn the larger bits too fast - that's probably as slow as you can go. Always use a pilot hole. For 9/16", my pilot would be no larger then then 3/16. Its easier to locate & the larger bit will follow it. The whole process will be a lot easier, using a pilot hole. Cutting oil is best...

There's nothing like a block heater & a heating pad on your oil pan. That's what lends itself to a long dependable life, and you won't need that either. The rule is, pull the dip stick..... Oil should be warm enough to drip off. If you try to do a cold start & it doesn't start, then your...

They do.

Hook each battery charger to each of the trucks batteries. Otherwise you will need two 12 Volt batteries w/cables.

I bought my M105 in the early part of 1979, & the M101, a year or so later. Except for rare occasions, I store the tarps inside, as rain & snow are a constant issue. I painted the 105 once, its side racks twice in that time - they are still presentable. Of course, covered storage is nice, but...

Rusty nailed it. But also the reason that the two sides might look different is that there are times when U-bolts get loose, big pot holes are hit with such intensity that the rearward force on the axle shears the spring center bolt. That allows the stack of spring leaves to slip between...

Depends where its broken & if there is anything that you can get a hold on that is sticking out from the splines. Different truck but I once got a stub of broken axle out by using a piece of ABS plastic pipe, slightly smaller size then axle, making a longitudinal spit in the end & taking my...

Your comments tend to suggest that you don't know the history of the batteries, which is understandable, if it came with them. You can check them hooked up. A fully charged battery is 12.66V. They are not worth much at less then 12.30 & 12 V = dead ("just under 24 volts"). Start with them...

The shortest & easiest answer to "backing a wagon trailer" is Plan Ahead! All other answers get complicated. When you have doubles (45 footers), its like trying to push a chain. Its reffered to as "dragging a set of joints".

I ran the Hella H4's probably a million miles & "water resistance" seem to be enough. A trick that I learned about flying rocks that do a chip that penetrates the lense & leaves a BB hole - Daub a little silicone over the hole before rain/moisture gets inside the housing. You can do it at any...

They sell a small stainless steel tooth brush at the hardware store (or at welding supply). Its pretty aggressive. A quick brushing with it of the surface areas, before you apply the grease, and you'll be done for life. You need to carry a good ground between the trailer & towed vehicle too.

Neat load bank. I recently ran into the HZ issue too. I was in the field doing some salvage work with one of my Gennys & couldn't get a Dewalt 18 V charger to work. Until I adjusted the HZ right on, it would not charge.

Hella makes those. Use any bulb in them you want.

I modified a heavy wood pallet for my MEP002 & use a pallet jack, inside the shop, to move it around. Actually, it never leaves the pallet which provides a good base when I need to run it on the apron outside. The wood seems to absorb the vibration. I bought the pallet jack used for a couple...

Let's see.... The High/Low range part was an integral unit on the rear of the hydromatic transmission. It was coupled to the Transfer Case via a short jack shaft. The T-case was a single speed with a neutral shift point which was mostly used when the truck was fitted with a winch. There was...

If you don't have a cherry picker/engine hoist, put together a tri-pod out of three poles, and hang a Come-along from it to take the weight of the door (you can chain two of the legs to the side of the truck). As a Kid growing up in the desert, that's all we had to change engines. Lift the...