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Back on topic, check with Carnac. He was hoarding these things and selling them reasonably.

This. Although I shut down once daily when I stop at a motel. Other than that, I let any unproven truck run through fueling and meals.

I'm guessing the odometer was changed when the engine was swapped. Very interesting vehicle!

Two noobs both saw it and each decided he was going to get it at all cost. They each figured they'd be one bid above a good price.... and so it continued until the price went way high and eventually one of them ran out of funds.

It's in AZ.

How'd this end?

Departing KS 21 AUG, stopping by Wes's in Memphis and picking up a spare wheel and tire. Proceeding to Mobile AL and picking up a welder on a small trailer, continuing on to Valdosta GA. The HMMWV in question is a garden variety M998 with the gutless turd of a 6.2 and 3 speed. I'll be cruising...

The welding leads used are 15'. Slave cables are typically 12' and 20'. It's a relevant comparison due to the same cable diameter, and the fact that in welding you know exactly what the amperage is. From this we know that 200ish amps doesn't heat 2/0 cable, but slaving a vehicle quickly does...

I concede you may know something I don't. Here's some relevant experience i have - Welding with 2/0 cable all day at 225 amps and the cables don't get warm. Slaving a 5ton truck using slave cables made from 2/0 cable and they're too hot to touch after just a bit of cranking. Batteries are...

Consider not just the current when slaving the hmmwv and its relatively modest requirements. Consider also if someone were to slave a bigger vehicle from the hmmwv. 1000amps seems not unrealistic and perhaps not sufficient...

I tend to keep (939 and 809 series) trucks 4000-5000 miles and sell them. In all the trucks I've driven I've had exactly one major issue. One truck I picked up from auction in Indianapolis and drove almost 6000miles in a single trip before handing off in phoenix. No issues. I've put about...

I believe theres an exemption for historic vehicles over a certain age. You'll want to talk to people in California who have these things. Don't get your info from people out of state (including me), nor unfortunately from reading the laws. The relevant data is scattered and the exemptions...

$10k is the price point I've been aiming for on recent M939series trucks. I've sold a couple right around that in the past year. Granted, it's the high end of his budget. Thing is, he specified auto transmission ....

Consider a 939series 5ton, as well as LMTVs.

Yes.

Different offset on the wheels so that they have the same trackwidth.

1" feet exist for the medium, the medium-heavy, and the heavy towbars. A 5ton will towbar the deuce no problem. The deuce takes the same towbar feet as the 5ton so if he's set up to tow the 5ton he's set up to tow the deuce.

The deuce takes the 1" tow bar feet. Drifting off topic, what do you plan to use for a tow vehicle? Can you describe the "heavy duty towbar" in more detail?

Nudge... any firm dates for 2018? The KAMO rally this year is the first full weekend in Oct 5th thru 7th, just a heads up to get the dates off. Even if you are not sure but think you will be coming please post how many will be with you. It will be as in years past, will take place in at the...

From what I have seen so far, aside from the rocker arm failing, I can find no cause as to why the valve kissed the top of the piston. Everything points to the broken rocker arm as the culprit. I'm thinking that the pushrod/piston/valve is the effect of something as yet undiagnosed, and not...