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I can’t apologize enough if someone thought I was taking over the helm, steeling the thunder or stepping on someone’s toes. Again I apologize. I I can’t apologize enough, I in no way wanted to ”take the helm, steal the thunder or step on anyone’s toes “. I have not been to the “texas rally “...

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Saturday march 7……..oops

No, I have been in contact with the museum for the last couple of weeks and they gave me the o.k to camp this morning ( Saturday march 7)the o.k to camp is Friday through Sunday (March 19 through 21) So being on the museum property, having a chance to walk around looking the exhibits and closer...

Just recieved an ok from the museum that steel soldiers can camp at the museum after Friday 3:30 pm. Details will follow. And was advised that there is a new entrance to the museum. they will have us camp in one area then will have us display in another close by. Again final details will follow.

From the picture it appears that the “gear teeth “ have a very poor fitting or engagement. Straight cut gears should wear in a “wiping “ movement. These don’t appear to engage at more that half?

And also you can see from our picture that we have the 53 inch tires mounted.

We have always used something like aviation form a gasket, a good slow to set up kinda thick sealant. On tire O rings. Not silicone of any type. Never a leak, and on that note A3 wheels we sand down about a third of the threads on the clamping lugs about 3/4 of an inch From the end, still has...

I sure everyone all ready knows this but I just helped a friend who had his son put power steering fluid in there. Only transmission or hydraulic fluid will work. When he told me his steering was getting “sticky” That’s usually what happens with using “power steering fluid” will do. But...

in my limited knowledge of pneumatic starting systems (Eastern Europen, U.S heavy machinery and every large turbine aircraft out there. It’s a pneumatic starter. You could use a bottle charged with carbon dioxide and it would start. Because everyone knows that when you use a electric starter the...

Couple of years ago we took ours all over Moab. Devils slide, stair case, etc. the only thing we did not do were The “holes” Highly recommend it, had a lot of fun.

Hydraulic winches are the only way to go

Ok, sorry for not getting to involved researching this. But the question I have is line pressure. Most disc brake systems require higher line pressure than drums (normally with less volume also) so for you guys who have this working any problems with Pressure?

Sorry just saw your text. We’re out of town and will try to check back in a week? we live in Tulsa so maybe we can arrange a viewing sometime? We’ll try to get back home in a week or so.

Every single fastener, except the power plant you can get from aircraftspurce. They will send you a free catalog. Have not found a single mode of uncle sams transportation units that they don’t carry fasteners that are original. Aircraft, boats, tanks, trucks etc.

Been running two 12v batteries for years.

We put ours on about 7? Years ago. Ordered new rear springs ,longer of course. Had a driveshaft place make some new drive lines. modified the spring perches on the rear axles. Slid the bed back so we could mount a small harbor freight type engine hoist along with the now much larger tire...

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And we have been to haspin IN from Oklahoma towing our hmmvee on a flat bed. 27’ steel flatbed with hmmvee (including camping gear etc.) 11,200 lbs. the old M35 A3 pulling that did just fine. Stopping at the Indy 500 museum caused a little fun welcome from the staff !! So yes go for for the...

Just look at our I.d picture, best move we ever did. Speed,ride,off-road etc. love them. And yes stock rims. 45 psi front, 30 psi rears.