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  1. Gunny 0369

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - April VOTE HERE!

    The Welbike was a British single-seat folding motorcycle produced during World War II at the direction of station IX — the "Inter Services Research Bureau" — based at Welwyr , UK, for use by (SOE) Special operations executive, It has the distinction of being the smallest motorcycle ever used by...
  2. Gunny 0369

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - April VOTE HERE!

    4. Gunny 0369 I have something that you will never see again, and probably never heard of. Its a 1941 WELBIKE, a foldable mini motorcycle with a Villiers petrol motor. These were designed in Britain by the SAS and later transferred to paratrooper units to be air dropped in cannisters with the...
  3. Gunny 0369

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - April VOTE HERE!

    Nope Gunny put the Welbike in there. The M38 is in court for a recount after couple months ago.
  4. Gunny 0369

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    I purchased extra CTIS mounting plates -and attached directly to wheel studs. With extra stud nuts..
  5. Gunny 0369

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    Do both of course. Balance that wheel… the CTIS assembly, nuts, base plate and hoses equal about 2lb 1 oz. offset that weight on the opposite side with weights, ( I used 8 and 10 ounce lead fishing weights, see pictures, above two different styles) THIS BALANCES THE WHEEL.
  6. Gunny 0369

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    Coach, When you’re replacing these tires, and using new ones, not an issue. But a lot of these trucks came with that crazy goop that they used to install the run flats into the tires. I scooped out two or three handfuls full,. before I swapped out my tires eventually with new tires. What I...
  7. Gunny 0369

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    Don’t forget to balance the wheels too
  8. Gunny 0369

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    yesr 80, grade 440. 1/2 in. stainless steel balls. They make no contact with any metal with the Rubber bead locks.
  9. Gunny 0369

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    update on the steel balls- -80, grade 440 1/2 in. stainless steel balls totaling 24 ounces *per tire .. 2800 miles so far mostly highway and zero issues.
  10. Gunny 0369

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    tire goop will clog that lil filter up faster than a MAGA hat downtown NYC unless yur tires are soooper clean
  11. Gunny 0369

    MV of the month April 2024

    OK, I have something that you will never see again, and probably never heard of. Its a 1941 WELBIKE, a foldable mini motorcycle with a Villiers petrol motor. These were designed in Britain by the SAS and later transferred to paratrooper units to be air dropped in cannisters with the troops...
  12. Gunny 0369

    MV of the month April 2024

    I HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVE a Dream jeeps gone
  13. Gunny 0369

    M38 finds a new home

    That would require a 35 hour pull… No neice is worth that lol
  14. Gunny 0369

    What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today

    can confirm function with lockers on intermediary. But guess which axle eats off tires faster than the others? yep, the middle one. I try to take Wiiiiiiiiiiiide turns on pavement. FYI I have the LWB
  15. Gunny 0369

    M38 finds a new home

    Ahh! I used to go camping up there when I was stationed in Washington DC. I would love to come up -that’s only a five hourI pull. Alas, I have a nieces wedding that exact same weekend. :/
  16. Gunny 0369

    M38 finds a new home

    No I haven’t, is that the Georgia rally?
  17. Gunny 0369

    M38 finds a new home

    NICE!and congrats! getr road worthy and lets meet 1/2 way and take them wheelin.
  18. Gunny 0369

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - February VOTE HERE!

    I see that water can..
  19. Gunny 0369

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - February VOTE HERE!

    Now we are talkin! Jeep pics AND a tour… Win win
  20. Gunny 0369

    LMTV M1078 Transmission Fluid Change To ATF Write Up

    That is why I asked about how many miles you were going to drive, I run mine all over the country.-last year 10,000 miles.. I run Full syn because of that. A parade truck, Eh, change filters and yippikyaa.
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