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OK, posting this for s friend with an 816. There is suspicion that the 816's sprag could be bad. Apparently, one day there was a loud BANG noise, and now when driving in soft dirt/mud and trying to turn, the front wheels don't turn the truck...the truck just plows forward. Now, this guy and...

T'was a nice day, so it was time to take the 814 out for a spin. Enjoy.

I'm looking for any pictures showing deuces and 809 series 5 tons in service, doing what they were made to do. There's a block party coming up in a month, and my deuce and two 5 tons will be on display there. I'd like to make some display signs describing the vehicles. Capabilities...

OK, gas is listed in the available fuels list, but not recommended compared to diesel. Here's the situation. A department in my home town has a deuce. It's used for official city things. I've seen and heard it running around on occasion, and it sounded normal. Well, apparently it has had...

Howdy all. A local museum had a militaria show over the weekend. Drove my new 814 there. There's normally a good range of vehicles on display. From all types of jeeps, to halftracks. And of course, the show being at a war museum means there's plenty of static displays to dream about...

A fellow in the local MVPA club said "start small". Great advice. So I started my MV collection with a deuce. Maybe not what he meant... That deuce is a great truck, but after a while it got small. How to solve this problem? Buy another deuce of course! Problem solved, for a while at...

Spent some time over the past two weekends installing some step platforms on the front bumper, and installed the tow bar on the bumper too. As heavy as the tow bar is, I can't imagine tryign to move a heavy tow bar.

After seeing people "bob" their trucks, has anyone changed their truck registration after the bob? Going to 2 axles instead of 3 on the DMV form, etc? Lowering the weight, etc? This may be a stupid question, since it involves the DMV, but has anyone had any problems changing their registration?

Well, it's started. The 5th wheel and ramps are ready to come off, the bed has been bought. Slowly, things have been added to the 818 to improve it's usability. A winch was added (not finished yet), and now it's time to add a cargo bed. A trip to Winslow's provided some goodies. Cargo bed...

I just finished reading Wreckerman's post about his runaway, and have thought about brakes, and ways to modify these trucks for quicker access to shutting down an engine if the engine runs away, and if the brakes lines/wheel cylinders fail. Here's what I was thinking. 1. Install a butterfly...

I'm a little uncomfortable posting this like this, but figured it might help reunite some of Ethan's stuff. Back before Ethan passed, he put his hard top up for sale. I bought it. If I remember correctly, it came off his dropside deuce, but it may have been his other deuce. The truck I...

OK fellows. I'm posting this for a friend of a friend that recently won an M109 in Richmond Va. Apparently the truck starts and runs, but the master cylinder is empty, and, no brakes. This is his first MV and his EUC has cleared. I've sent the info on what tech manual to read and where to...

Just can't get enough driving the 5 ton around. Before heading out today, while doing a walk around checking tires, I noticed that the front driver's tire on my M818 has a chunk missing from it. It's deep enough that I can see inside the tire. Looks like it's time to get some new ones. While...

Take this for what it's worth...a "he said, she said" thing. Just had an interesting talk with a fellow MV wingnut. He was talking to a parts supplier, and the supplier made the comment that he had a large order of trucks to get and prep for foreign sale. The supplier wasn't too interested in...

Howdy. I'm hoping that the EUC will clear sometime this week on the M818, and plan on working on it some tomorrow trying to replace a fuel hose to get it running. Does anyone know what size fuel hose goes from the tank(s) to the engine? I'm assuming that it's the same size from the tank to...

Howdy. My M818 EUC should be clearing sometime in another week or 2, and I'm thinking of having it towed home due to a fuel issue. It's about 60 miles away. Reading through posts, I've seen people say to remove the front drive shaft, remove the rear rear shaft, lift the front onto the...

A question for anyone that may have dealt with this in the past. My M818 doesn't want to start. The batteries are fine, and she'll turn over, but it's as if the fuel isn't getting to the engine. Here's what I've checked: 1. Both fuel tanks have fuel. About half each. 2. She puffs out a...

Well, been looking to get a 5 ton for a while. Figured now was just as good as any. Just won this one today. Took a brief look at it last week, before bidding, and didn't see anything major wrong, so hopefully she'll fire up. Keeping the fingers crossed. Right now all I have are the GL...

Time to spend more money. Was looking at some older posts and came across this picture. I think it's Nickd. PM was sent. But, in case I got the user/picture mixed up, does anyone know where a safety cage can be found like the one protecting the convoy/warning light in this picture? My...

Picked up a set of convoy lights last weekend, the orange revolving lights that mount above and behind the cab. Some time ago, I remember seeing a post where someone had a protective "cage" looking thing on top of the lights. Does anyone know where such a cage could be bought? I'll continue...