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I have a couple of these to put on the M818. Where are they supposed to go? These are about 3.75" to 4" tall. The stickum is on the back. Sure I could stick them anywhere, but where is the proper place on an M818?

I found more rust and white crud than i want to admit, on the metal tube or 'can' that sits under the fuel tank cap. The deposits have formed mainly where the tube and the bracket touch. I'm tempted to just remove this thing, because buying fuel at the pump, it's not likely the screen is needed...

In the 818, I turn the battery switch ON and there is something odd going on. This is the main power switch for the truck I assume. Normally, when on, the voltmeter should read in the low green, and after starting, the voltmeter should read higer in green, as it is charging. What I am...

My younger brother bought a 1958 single axle B75 with a END673. It's obviously not a green truck but bear with me, I need the knowledge available here.. There are doubts about the engine as it was said "it ran 10 years ago when we parked it here". "here" appears to be in the woods from the pic...

These 30+ year old films were recently found and I shot them to 640x480 AVI files. Poor but enjoyable quality now, HD restoration is possible. There are MOV files of better quality but they have the same coloration issues and so the size is larger than I wish to post. It is unlikely that anyone...

I ran into a couple of guys at a Burger King. They were going to inspect the grease setup before doing business with the store. Griffin plans to really crank up production of biodiesel. They are a subsidiary of Darling International, one of the largest renderers. Griffin Industries, Bio G-3000...

Every year from 2006 through 2009 I've taken a road trip in the deuce and a half. Some have been what I'd call "epic adventures", and some not. Seen a lot of things and places and met a lot of SS members along the way. But on every one of them, some repair had to be done, a repair that could...

suggestion: allow GIF image format for technical drawings, keep them in native format, do not downsample or convert to lossy JPEG. A technical drawing to help a member might be complex (think radio set or VIC-1) and it may have features in the drawing or diagram that are 1 pixel wide. That's...

After changing the M-818's transfer case from the Rockwell T-138 to the Rockwell T-1138, the speedo cable is not quite aligned. Can y'all look at this picture and tell me what I have here? It appears there is an extension on the t-case going to the speedo adapter. As can be seen, it is a...

Today my friend Preston and I cut up the body of the previously sacrificed Kubota-powered lighting generator trailer and built the cover for the M8109's onboard genset. The main part of it anyway. I didn't have time to take pictures but I will do it soon because it was not very hard to do this...

I've been on a road trip since October 2, and just got home. The purpose was to document as many of the "electronics surplus houses of the west" as possible in the time available. Of these, Murphy's had the most military electronics. However, any of them are good to know about when needing...

Lately, at least one major truck refurbisher has been taking the T-1138 cases out of 939 type trucks and retrofitting the 800-type T-138 case into them. This results in a much lower speed but also higher off-road reliability, especially in low reverse behind the Allison, for trucks being shipped...

After the transfer case upgrade, we got a bunch of greasy hand prints on the CARC. Do we just pressure wash it off at the 50 cent car wash or is there something else to clean with since it is CARC?

OK, what lube goes in the transfer case of the M939 series? This is the T-1138 transfer case. The TM copy is not clear on that. Does this require the MT-1 rated lube like the M35 and M818? (the lube that does not attack yellow metal) In that case, GL1 or GL5/MT-1 should do.

The weather suddenly turned below freezing. The 5-ton (cummins) has summer diesel in it. What and how much do I add to the tank, and how long to let it run to completely circulate and mix?

this is for DIY.

This thread will discuss modifying an M818 by the removal of a stock Rockwell T-138 T-case and installation of a Rockwell T-1138 T-case normally used in the M939 type truck. The reason for this is to gain a bit lower RPM on the highway and run 60MPH instead of 50MPH. T-138: High: 1:1 ? Low: ...

Reference:http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-up/38278-m39-series-5-ton-transmision-swaps-axle-info.html Seriously, I'd like to do entertain the possibility of trans. swaps or gear upgrades to increase the M818's top speed. Not wanting to hijack another thread, as many seem to involve engine...

Is there a military ATV or a military diesel ATV? Just thinking about it.. I got a Yamaha Wolverine - a good unit, 4x4, narrow compared to many so it can go places, mostly an appropriate color etc. Even has a PRC-77 mounted on it and it beats those ham radios in the woods no question. I've...

Somehow today I closed the door on the truck and the result is that the outsude handle is cocked to the rear and won't move. I did not try forcing it. The inside handle moves but will not open the door. I don't know what happened, this is the drivers door and sure to be an extreme annoyance. Has...