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Topic: Kingpin and front wheel bearings |
cmpman
Replies: 5
Views: 7494
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:24 am Subject: Kingpin and front wheel bearings |
The military has replaced the old GAA with a more modern synthetic version. It has a far greater temperature operating range, and repels water far better than the old GAA, which seemed to mix with the ... |
Topic: M38 Boilover question |
cmpman
Replies: 7
Views: 7571
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:53 am Subject: M38 Boilover question |
Thermostats are a must have, especially in colder climates. If the engine is not to operating temp, it will develop sludge. We used to see it as a milky white foam in the oil on the dipsticks, especia ... |
Topic: Canadian M100 Trailer |
cmpman
Replies: 8
Views: 21787
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Forum: M100 & other 1/4 T trailers Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:20 pm Subject: Canadian M100 Trailer |
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/stencollector/m100DP2.jpg
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A bit of an old thread, but here are a couple photos of the data ... |
Topic: Time to lick this brake issue once and for all.... |
cmpman
Replies: 10
Views: 16968
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:40 am Subject: Time to lick this brake issue once and for all.... |
In service it was usually a lack of pedal freeplay that caused the brakes to lock on, including the brake light, as you describe. If you push the pedal with a couple fingers you should feel the freepl ... |
Topic: Ramsey winch dimensions |
cmpman
Replies: 4
Views: 12324
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:40 pm Subject: Ramsey winch dimensions |
It is similar to the TX200, but with a few important differences. It is only 19" wide, so it will fit into a military repro frame a lot better than the 22" wide TX200. It also has the handle on the fr ... |
Topic: M38A1Cdn2 and Cdn3 serial number/photo database |
cmpman
Replies: 6
Views: 11548
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:31 pm Subject: M38A1Cdn2 and Cdn3 serial number/photo database |
If you cut back the link I posted to the home page of the ram tank website, there is a link to Clive's email. You could also post on maple leaf up. Some of the guys on there have better luck than I do ... |
Topic: Ramsey winch dimensions |
cmpman
Replies: 4
Views: 12324
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:50 am Subject: Ramsey winch dimensions |
Thanks for the measurements Gian. I sent the seller an email and will go through with the deal. It includes a military issue Ramsey PTO, one of the shafts with the mil issue slim u-joints, and the flo ... |
Topic: M38A1Cdn2 and Cdn3 serial number/photo database |
cmpman
Replies: 6
Views: 11548
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:24 am Subject: M38A1Cdn2 and Cdn3 serial number/photo database |
Clive has his contact info on the site. I think the main purpose of it was to make the data available to any owners of the 60s and 70s vintage M series owners.
There is even more data available wh ... |
Topic: M38A1Cdn2 and Cdn3 serial number/photo database |
cmpman
Replies: 6
Views: 11548
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:02 am Subject: M38A1Cdn2 and Cdn3 serial number/photo database |
About a year back I happened to run across a DND internal website which listed all CFRs of Canadian vehicles, including those disposed of in the last couple decades. The info included serial number as ... |
Topic: Ramsey winch dimensions |
cmpman
Replies: 4
Views: 12324
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:40 am Subject: Ramsey winch dimensions |
I have a chance to pick up a Ramsey PTO winch for my M38A1CDN3. While it is, unfortunately not a model50R, it is very close to the 50R dimension. According to a diagram on this site, the 50R is 18-1/4 ... |
Topic: Additional M-38A1 Steering Questions |
cmpman
Replies: 8
Views: 8613
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:48 pm Subject: Additional M-38A1 Steering Questions |
Good to hear that it worked out for you.
Forget about the spring. It was used to keep a metal plate pushed down against the tier rod to act as a dust seal. The later rubber seal type doesn't need a s ... |
Topic: Additional M-38A1 Steering Questions |
cmpman
Replies: 8
Views: 8613
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:28 pm Subject: Additional M-38A1 Steering Questions |
The sleeve is hardened steel. Tolerance is reasonably tight, as any play between the rollers and the sleeve will just result in play of the bellcrank. If you are going to have a mchine shop make one, ... |
Topic: Additional M-38A1 Steering Questions |
cmpman
Replies: 8
Views: 8613
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:31 pm Subject: Additional M-38A1 Steering Questions |
The bearings (items 17 on Wes's illustration) are manufactured by Torrington and are part number B-188. They may also be marked Y-188.....same thing. The inner sleeve (item 18 on Wes's illustration) ... |
Topic: civilian jeeps in army? |
cmpman
Replies: 2
Views: 4974
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:45 am Subject: civilian jeeps in army? |
Here in Canada we even had the Jeep commando in service. There were still about a half dozen of them at the trades school in Borden in the early 80s.We used them as training aids, along with a CJ6. Al ... |
Topic: Light Switch contacts |
cmpman
Replies: 7
Views: 8147
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:44 pm Subject: Light Switch contacts |
The Jos Pollack switches I remember were replacement switches from the late seventies and through the 80s. They were made to be disposable, so there was no parts breakdown for the switch. |
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