Welcome to Green Iron TV, a channel focused on the collecting and restorations of historic military vehicles. Episode 1 will begin with an introduction and walk around on our first featured vehicle, a 1967 Kaiser Jeep M725 Military Ambulance that we recently purchased. This will be the first in a series as we restore this vehicle and show and highlight several other historic military vehicles, their owners and collectors.
OK, then what would you have done differently to remove 70 plus year old tires that had rotten sidewalls and the beads were basically rusted to the wheel? These were not the first military safety ring wheels I've ever worked with.
The old tires were so hard that probably the only heat that would have help would have set them on fire. 🤥 The eyes on the wheel hubs looks like they are for tying the cannon down for shipment most likely.
I really enjoyed hearing about the red M38A1. I couldn't hear the owner say what year. We drove mostly M151 in the USAF, but there were some M38A1 that always went to more senior airman.
@@richardparrott1580 Yes, I run full coverage on my vehicles. Although some events don't require it, it would be best to carry full insurance incase anything happens to the vehicle either at the show or when transporting it there.
This was awesome to watch. It's great to see these trucks grab folks interest and helps keep the memory of the ones who served in these trucks alive. Great build.
Thanks for this very helpful and informative video…and will refer to it in finishing up my M38A1. You have a beautifully restored machine. Can you tell me how I may find more info on how to accurately configure the hood numbers…specifically the later versions as you have on your hood.
Thanks, glad it helped you. As for the hood registration numbers, once they are lost there is really no way to recover them. There are several ways to make correct looking numbers. Contact the guys at www.deltateamdecals.com/ as they are awesome at helping to make up correct numbers.
Beautifully restored vehicles…thx for sharing this experience with us and congratulations on your wins! Inspiring me to finish work on my M38A1…thx again and maybe will see each other in Louisville 👍👏
I'm glad I watched to the end ( no, I didn't FF ). That is a cool project. My uncle had a military museum up in that part of Wisconsin. He passed away a couple years ago and all his stuff is just sitting. I told my cousin about the MVPA convention. Thanks for the heads up!
Your m725 videos have helped to motivate me to start working on mine. Got it started, running, electrical issues identified and parts ordered. So excited to drive it soon
That check sheet looks like something my CO wanted to brown nose the two star. All I wanted was a functional vehicle that wouldn't leave me stranded in the middle of a desert. I think our motor pool kept a "dog and pony show" vehicle for those occasions. 😅 Love the M38A1 and M151.
No, I don't. You might try looking up a local truck spring shop in your area. It's nothing special for a shackle bolt. Take the old one in with you and I bet they can match it.
Yes, they are great for parades. We just use the cheap 12v ones from Amazon and wire them to one side of the batteries. They don't draw much and don't run constant, so you don't have to worry about causing an imbalance between the batteries.
A fellow M715 owner here with a couple of practical suggestions. (1) If you develop a flat, make sure to check the exterior AND the interior of the tire case for the penetrating object before reassembly. Whatever caused the flat might still be in there! DO wipe out the interior of the tire and clean up the beads. (2) once your tire is removed, block that axle up. Then, you can use a high lift jack (placed between the tire sidewall and the bumper of your truck) to push the bead down off the rim. Make sure the standard bar (where it is attached to the foot of the jack) is as close to the safety ring as possible so as to achieve the straightest push downward on the tire. Levering down the sidewall using pry bars where one end is against the safety ring, can have the effect of tilting the bead, causing it be become tighter against the rim. (3) Talcum powder is useful as a dry lubricant for areas where rubber is against rubber, such as where tubes and flaps come together. (4) It is wise to use a lead maul (or of another material softer than the wheel and safety ring) if you must use a hammer. (5) Clean that rim and the safety ring very thoroughly where they join one another. Make sure the mating surfaces are free of dirt, rust, burrs and damage before reassembly.
Good info, I believe I even stated in the video that the tube had ripped the valve stem. This is fairly common in tubed tires as the tire pulls against the tube and valve stem where it protrudes through the rim.
Please double check the "Steering Box to Frame" Bolts for Tightness ... seems to be excessive "Steering Box Movement" at 3:50 when checking adjustment. ✌
@@greenirontv324 thanks, now I have more questions.. 🤔 So you’re running a radial 12.5 wide on the stock split ring ? Are you using a radial tube or a bias tube?
@@Apcrawler We are running radial tubes. The important thing is that the 12.5 wide tire only has a 9" wide tread width which is the same size as the original NDT's. side wall bulge is not measured on the old tires for sizing like it is on modern tires.
@@greenirontv324 awesome, thank you so much for the info! So this would be true for any other tire of the same size as well correct? I may want to run something with a little less aggressive tread. I’ve never run radial swampers, so I’m not sure how they hold up to pavement.. I know bias wear out pretty quick
Nice job Dave. She looks sharp and ready to show off. I love how you pull up to these shows and jump out..no waxing, no tire shine, just there to have fun…as you should!
Great content as usual Dave. I had to chuckle at the moving of the vehicles, as I have to do the same thing. It's one of reasons that I don't drive them as much as I would like.
I'm slowly working on making my sarge green '21 Willy's Jeep Gladiator to look like a military truck since it's the 80th anniversary of Willy's. I put a .50cal bullet antenna on it, tan seat covers with the Molly bags, and installed my bridge plate on the front bumper. I took it off of my 1986 m1008 army truck before I got rid of it. Looks pretty cool so far. 😊
I worked as a Diver on an Air Force tracking station, we had a M715 we had to get to alot of beach landing sites with rudimentary trails, the thing was a beast along with an M37 that we used this was in the 80s still going strong. They finally DRMOd the 715 and M37 I bid on both but only got the M37 for $800, there was another dude bidding against me for the M715. We used those and an old CJ3b too go offroading, the M715 broke the frame, it took us for ever to get it back finally recovered it with a M935 tow rig.
