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I've done CARC and I've done house paint. Takes 4 gallons for a cargo truck. House paint results are completely acceptable @ 1/10 the cost, and much easier to work with doing it yourself. Rustoleum rattlecan over faded CARC looks just fine, but the colors aren't quite an exact match, and...

Here's some empirical evidence- While living in Tucson I had an M925. Mostly it sat in the driveway and was used as an air source for my plasma cutter once or twice a week. It got driven every two or three months and got filled up at that point. No issues. That same M925 was driven to KS. I...

Tucson - condensation isn't remotely an issue. Just doesn't happen. A glass full of ice will melt completely and not get a drop on the outside. Moisture trap on air compressor doesn't get moisture in it. Air dryer on the truck sneezes dry. Bare steel left outside for months doesn't rust. I...

In your climate the primary problems would be rat-things infesting it, and rubber parts drying out. Parked in the shade, with no drain on batteries and you should be good for at least a couple months at a time and probably more like a couple years. Starting it and running it with no load...

I've driven my basic M998 from KS to GA and back, and multiple trips between Washington KS and Hannibal MO. No problems. My impression is that the 3speed transmission is just fine as far as reliability goes, but the people dont like them because of the limitations on top speed.

TX recently passed legislation explicitly allowing for titling HMMWVs, to include the ones with the off road stamp. You should have no problems. Edit- https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/titling-in-texas.192785/

Sample size of multiple trucks over multiple years and tens of thousands of miles says no problem.

Learning the unknowns are what make it interesting and entertaining for me. I've posted the details of many of my trips. I presume you've read them... Never once have I had to have a vehicle towed by a wrecker service. I've yelled for help a few times when my number of blown tires exceeded my...

Depends on your tolerance for risk, and what you consider fun. I've done it a bunch with the 939series platform . I enjoy it. You do have to figure distance into the cost of a vehicle. Closer vehicles are worth more. Have to compare cost-as-in-your-driveway. $1/mile factor for distance to...

Culture war. The single biggest determinant as to whether you have a problem at any DMV isn't even what the law states. The single biggest variable is whether the person behind the counter thinks you should be able to own it. Those in petty positions of power love a nice complex grey...

I don't see a basis for confusion. What am I missing?

I Those are LMTV rims. Suitable for use on 939series 5tons and 809series 5tons. I have never seen an adapter plate that will let them work on a deuce. The adapter plates I have seen for using a 10lug wheel on a deuce works with the 10lug MRAP rims.

14.00's won't clear due to space between the rear tandem. 5ton wheels are 10bolt and to my knowledge adapter plates dont exist. 395's are as big as you can go on a 6x6 deuce. The last one we converted, we sourced adapter plates off Ebay. To my knowledge Peashooter is no longer making them.

I like 395's on aluminum MRAP rims with adapter plates.

4-5 years ago I was highly fit, competitive level powerlifter, benching 405. Was mildly offroading an M35A2 on super singles in the AZ desert. I found the low speed rough terrain really needed power steering. Now I'm old and fat and feeble, with bad rotator cuffs. What was a PITA then would be...

Easily. All you have to change is everything but the engine... :)

I strongly recommend just waiting until the right truck comes along. You want something that's roadworthy from the word go. Something you can more-or-less trust to make the drive. Not a massive project. There will always be things you can do to it, but you want a solid roadworthy truck to...

Things that add value - Hardtop adds $500 PTO winch adds $1000-$1500 Dropside bed adds $500 Dual circuit brakes add $1500-$2500 C turbo adds $400 Spin on filter conversion is desirable (fuel and oil) Air shift transfer doesn't so much add value, but a sprag transfer detracts from value and...

THIS! Most LEDs have resistors built into them and will tolerate 10-30v. Unlikely that yours are 12v only. (Possible, but unlikely)

Not plausible. Graph of examples - Edit to add 2nd graph - 135dB sounds plausible. I'm glad you got it successfully installed. I learned something about the dB scale as a result....