The basic design of vehicle leaf springs hasn’t changed much in over a century. Until around the 1950s, the general rule for truck springs was to make them massive. Keeping the “spring” in your vehicle’s springs may take a little elbow-grease. More »

The M880 isn’t just a Dodge Sweptline (or “Lifestyle”) civilian pickup, it’s a tactical vehicle specially built for the U.S. military! It came in army green or camouflage paint. It has blackout lights (sometimes) and a real M-series light switch. It has a pintle hitch, troop seats, cargo racks, and canvas. And, it will cruise at 70 mph on the freeway, compared to the M37′s pitiful 45. Who needs a windshield that folds down or opens in this day and age? More »

Some military vehicle service and maintenance tasks are so mundane, boring, or dirty that we often tend to neglect them, or at least keep putting them off until we’re in the right mood or the stars line up. Ironically, it is often the dirty, boring, and relatively simple maintenance duties that do the most in keeping our MVs on the road, in good mechanical condition, and ensure that our vehicles have a long and dependable lifespan. More »