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Can you define "small truck?" And what kind of trailer hitch do you have on this "small truck."

Don't worry about it. It was a thought to try and help out. I think it would be more hassle for you than its worth. I'll need it this Spring for the move anyway. I was just figuring on bringing it back with me from Illinois when I came back to Ohio in the spring. Like I said, if you don't have a...

It's 8' 2" between the tires, open wheel.. I think its a 16 foot deck from the wheel stops to the end. I know I can haul an extended cab long bed dually on it without removing the stops, but have to unbolt the stops to haul a crew cab long bed. It has a 4' wide open center. When I need a full...

Where at in Northeast Ohio are you and do you have a 2" receiver hitch on your Jeep? I have a receivers with the right ball on them of different drops for the trailer. I have an empty Car trailer that weighs in at 1,682 lbs curb weight (look in my post on the 1952 XM 211 Dump, its in the...

Thanks, I will keep that in mind as a last resort. Like I said, scrapping it is my very last option. I have saved dozens of old cars and trucks from the scrap yards in my life, and I have only taken one classic truck to the scrap heap (after removing anything and everything that could have...

It has to do with custody of my son. Tonka isn't road worthy yet, especially not enough for the 400+ mile trip. I don't have a trailer big enough to get her home to Illinois from Ohio, and Tiny can't sagely drive the trip right now either... So Tiny might be occupying my trailer, and our...

Tonka is for sale. Unfortunately. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?100085-1952-XM-211-Hardtop-Dump&p=1277840#post1277840

Okay, Suburban is FINALLY done and Tonka is back in the barn so I can get back to what I was doing...What was I doing? Oh yeah, the wheel cylinders and brake lines. Anyone need pictures of anything while I am in there? I'll be taking some anyway, but if anyone wants specific pictures inside the...

I doubt I'll sell Tiny at any point, but that's not to say that I won't put her over onto a bobbed (or not bobbed) deuce with a modified Cummins 6BT, an Eaton 9 spd., and 385's... keeping the body and the main interior while ditching all the useless electronics in the truck. But I will not own a...

Well, so much for working on Tonka this weekend :( The heater core in the Suburban turned out to be a bigger hassle than I originally imagined (and I figured it was going to be a PITA!). I finally got to the point of disconnecting the lines so I can pull the old core out, and low an behold...

The chances of obtaining a fully assembled HMMWV from GL or other auctions in the future is going to be slim to none, first off, Oshkosh is now refitting the older HMMWV's to improve them even more, so it is not likely the the military is going to quit using them anytime soon. Secondly.... and...

All of my trucks have been named by women...usually by a woman who forgot to look at the truck's rearend and count the holes.... One tailpipe= male, Two tailpipes= female..... Just like any other work horse on the farm! As far as "upgrading to a F*rd" ... What did I ever do or say for you to...

If you are planning to powder coat over paint, you are going to have to use a paint that conducts electricity for the powder coat to properly adhere. My reccomendation would be to use a weld through primer and tint the primer to achieve your desired color (or close to it). Since you are most...

Another update. After fixing the 11 feet of brake line on Tiny (had to be the longest line, with the most bends, on the truck), I pulled the Suburban in and started pulling the dash for the heater core replacement. Now don't get me wrong, I love my Silverado series trucks (both Tiny and the...

The M105 ran 9.00X20 singles, right? Was there a 'sister' trailer that ran dual? Or tandems? (e.g. with the same tires, 6-lug wheels, and braking system as the M135/M211/M105)

Okay, here's a brief update on the progress. Sam Winer Motors in Akron, Ohio has new wheel cylinders for $30 a piece and good 'take-offs' at $15 a piece. Personally, I would not go with the take-offs unless you are lucky enough to be able to swing by and look at them hands on. Some of the...

I think you are about half right on in that the M105 would make a decent stock or horse trailer. I think it would be a good candidate for extending to make a drop deck, side load livestock trailer, and put wood flooring on the new drop deck (hardwood 2x6, 2x8, or 2x10's for flooring with steel...

Thanks for the info Plowboy. It's good to know that I am not the only one who couldn't find the service brake fluid capacity. And I am right at 1/2 Gal. of fluid from an empty system. I found two missing brake lines, now that I know where they all go and are. I currently have working brakes on...

DOT 3 or DOT 5? And the winner is..... DOT 3, by a land slide! I had to open up three different bleeders to get any fluid (First one on the forward tandem, then the rear tandem, finally the right front steer), but I finally got some fluid out to test with. What I did get was clear and bright...

hendersond, now there's something I didn't think of! I believe that will be my starting point tomorrow morning! And yeah, I was kinda leery about the vinegar bit... sure, it would likely clean out the old fluid, but I am more concerned with the damage it might cause in the process. On an aside...