Willys MB Jeep - MB365678

After an enforced absence of way too long caused by work, I was able to get rolling again this week.

After standing unused for nearly three weeks and with the temperature very low, I thought starting might be a problem. No sir! After just a little more cranking than normal she fired up lovely. Off to the garage to get fuel as I had been running on fumes before the break. No problems whatsoever and a lot of very nice comments from folk at the petrol station - my "antique jeep" is getting a bit well known at the local Shell station.

Nice looking jeep on a cold morning with a hint of watery winter sunshine...

As a precaution I decided to give the battery a charge up after a short trip round the block.
The charger I use is a digital one from CTEK in Sweden. Quite expensive but very good quality and works very well.

Over the last few weeks I've collected quite a few "extra" tools for the jeep. My "second" toolkit is coming along well. As I was tidying up I thought I should record it in all its glory.

The second kit has a nice tool roll, 4 DC wrenches and one Select Steel (723) an HD Smith 11 inch perfect handle screwdriver, Proto pliers, Gem Oiler and a Fairmount Cleve 11 inch auto wrench. I wonder what I should do with this set.....maybe start a third one?

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New Year's Day seemed like a good day for a drive. Despite the temperature hovering around freezing point it was great fun.
Back at home I decided to check the transfer case operation. Driving on road is no help in deciding if everything works OK so I jacked the jeep up and put it on axle stands.

Being a bit of a glutton for punishment I used the two 6 inch screw jacks to raise the jeep. Hard work with the lug wrench as a lever, but a bit more "authentic" than a trolley jack. Screw jacks work OK but you have to be very careful to have them on flat ground and firmly located when taking the full weight of the jeep. Safety First!

Once on all four stands I fired up the engine and engaged the gearbox in 2 and 4 wheel drive modes, high and low ratio, forward and reverse gears - all in order. It's a but weird sitting in the jeep revving away, wheels rolling but going nowhere!

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