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  1. Bob H

    M880 & M882

    A short video I made this morning https://youtube.com/shorts/40aPdM5JxsA
  2. Bob H

    Diesel still good?

    Had a M35A2 that sat for 11 years here with over 3/4 full tank, Once I unstuck the fuel shut off it started & ran fine on it. If it looks ok, use it.
  3. Bob H

    All season tire recommendations

    BFG Mud Terrain 32-11.50R15's
  4. Bob H

    Rpm to speed

    The picture shows the gear ratio entered as 456 to 1 instead of 4.56 to 1 The picture shows MPH in the calculation of 0.52 MPH not 52MPH. 31" tire dia? to calculate the actual rolling radius of your tires, chalk a line down the sidewall of a rear tire to the ground @ 6 o clock, roll tire 1...
  5. Bob H

    Canadian M880?

    The M880 is a W200 power wagon....
  6. Bob H

    Search original (NOS) military mirrors

    https://www.easternsurplus.net/PartDetails/7215/SP-2182-10x7-Side-Door-Side-View-Mirror-Green-Military
  7. Bob H

    DOT 5 giveaway sponsored by Eastern Surplus & Equipment Co.

    Ya had me at 2 years for $20!
  8. Bob H

    M887 truck info.

    Standard GI tow hooks mounted on the M880 series, bumper not notched, tow bar adapters were a separate option. The tow hook mount plates bent with use.
  9. Bob H

    Front Fender hole plugs

    I thought they were rivets also, until I dug one out.
  10. Bob H

    which battery caused the other to die?

    5 years isn't good life. I Still have the factory one in my 2013 Chevy. I'd put an old school charger on it.
  11. Bob H

    Front Fender hole plugs

    Been missing a couple of those plastic plugs that fill in the emblem holes on the front fenders. Haven't had any luck finding replacements, so I had some made! Not exact reproductions, yet once stuck in there and painted, it'll be real hard to tell.
  12. Bob H

    M887 weight distribution plate

    -10 operators manual
  13. Bob H

    Best Mods to Get a CUCV to go 75mph?

    6.2 LS swap, they like RPM's I see alot of people trying to get speed out of these CUCV's, could be worse, My USAF Ambulance has 4.88 gears and weighs 7400 pounds with a 175hp gasser.
  14. Bob H

    Driveshaft

    Factory injected plastic to retain the caps, replacements will have metal clips.
  15. Bob H

    M1008 vehicle wheel corner weights

    Some race cars guys have scales. The data tag on the door shows location of center of gravity, with that info a little math will get you front & rear weights on the axles. Right front probably has more than left front as the batteries are on the right , fuel tank on left may balance that out a...
  16. Bob H

    Dash wiring diagram for 76 m882

    Military specific wiring or the trucks wiring? All the 12v truck wiring is the same as a civilian Dodge W200
  17. Bob H

    Canadian M880?

    I did find on the internet a 1975 Dodge W200 with a manual trans, that was olive drab and used by the Canadian Forces. No M series designation had the civi badges on it.
  18. Bob H

    M886 Cab Interior

  19. Bob H

    Canadian M880?

    That is a version of the article I posted about. His alleged Canadian Forces trucks were built on the heavier built and more costly Power Wagon W200, LOL . That statement clearly indicates the author does not know what an M880 is.
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