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I haven't given up, just been wrapped up with work and summer. Mainly, the issue is getting the new transfer case of the can and moving them around.

Ok, thanks to my Wife Soldier B helper, the rubbing around was isolated to the parking brake not fully releasing. That's my fault because I adjusted it too tightly. The howling and the occasional thunk, I'm still working on.

Well, I'm glad I take a lot of short test drives. Something is definitely going wrong, but I haven't been able to identify it yet. Once or twice, I heard sort of a howling when I drive the truck. It really reminds me of a dry throw-out bearing but I'm not certain that's what it is. I think it...

Toby, Not sure if you wanted to see anything specific, but here are several photos- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.

I put some up when I first bought it, but I can crawl around today and take more detailed photos of everything. I just finished reading many threads in the archives on axle boots. Sheesh, what a mess. None of them seem any good. I can't see any reason to torture myself with single piece boots...

Here we go... :tigger: Took the truck to Home Despot for a load of large, heavy stuff and NAPA for parts. - The front axle passenger side boot now has a small split at the bottom. A little grease escaped and flung greasy poo on the inside of the tire. That puts me squarely in...

Scar, Mine is also a '71, but the manufacturer is shown as "General Products Division" of the Jeep corporation. That was the 9 month period after Kaiser-Jeep became Jeep Corporation and just before everything was sold to AM General. I agree that I should keep an additional PCB on hand, but I'm...

You're doing it wrong. The truck is getting persnickety about engaging the electrical system when I turn on the dash "Battery" switch. It often takes several flips before the voltmeter registers and the starter switch will operate. I can hear the relays in the PCB clicking on, yet the...

This weekend, I managed to get under the truck with a grease gun and attack nearly everything with a zerc fitting. This stuff is the low hanging fruit, easy to get caught up on. Per the LO, I missed the trunnion bearings and the drive shaft for the rear axles, clutch and brake pedal shaft...

Ah, ok. This is very different than what I thought. So, if I want to use air tools driven by the truck's air system, I should plug in at the trailer service air brake fittings at the rear of the truck?

Almost forgot- I inspected the steering axle boots and they seem totally intact. How friggin' lucky is that? I've been running the truck for 30-60 minutes each day. Sometimes I drive it around the block. Zero fluid leaks of any kind, except for that surge tank hose. The truck really does seem...

Ok, this is lame but I've replaced all the dead light bulbs in all the light fixtures around the truck and in the dash. There were several. All of my filters arrived in the mail while I was away for Xmas. Ordered a new pair of surge tank hoses from Eastern since one of mine has a weep. Those...

If YOU are saying that rebuilding the pump is a PITA, then it's definitely not for the newb or the faint of heart. I would happily fork over around $500 for a professional rebuild if the shop was trustworthy. I'm going to guess that a whole replacement pump would run at least $1k.

So, I'm new here as well. Here's what I've been doing- Download all of the Army/Air Force tech manual PDF's from the tech manual section. Save them on your computer/tablet. Go to the parts manuals, to the fuel system section and find the NSN (National Stock Number) and/or part number for the...

Ah, right. There are supposed to be vents. Check the TM for the location.

Inspect the seals at the ends of the differentials and the boots. They are probably torn or cracked.

Dang. That's straight out of The Walking Dead.

Sigh...I feel old. I can't believe the 900's came out in the 80's and 90's. When I arrived at my unit in 2001, we had a fleet of ancient M35A2's and one M813. After 9/11, the budget spigots opened and we got freshly upgraded M35A3's from the ESP, a 900 truck and replaced our decrepit CUCVs...

Well, I can see the truck in your avatar. I'd love to see some close up photos of the armored bits. Run flats of that size must cost a fortune! My first batch of parts is in the mail. I'll order batch #2 while I'm out of town next week so that they arrive when I return. So far, my first few...

Thanks, Scar! I am a bit concerned that the engine sat "pickled" in sour coolant over the last 8 years while it was parked. Test strips and a coolant flush are #1 on the list.