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thanks .. during the years prior landing an M52 and the M818's, I was looking into obtaining the pieces to switch my M51 back and forth, it's easier to convert an M51 to M52 than the other way around... Procrastination (or just being too busy) works well when something better-suited eventually...
his 1st week with the 588th , uniform/boots clean , given a new set after R&R in between unit transfer.. At some point i was to re-letter the M51 contestant in 588th "colors" and have him drive it in an upcoming memorial day parade with other local viet truck vets, using a few of mine & others'...
This will be my last campaign pic , showing further utility of the M51... Although I don't winter at home anymore, I sometimes have to bust my way in (1/4-mile private road) should I need to be there .. Late in the year the hoist is re-installed and at some point she gets nosed into the plow as...
For a short time almost 20 years ago, the M51 was bedless after some factory welds failed .. Inadequate welds were apparently corrected by the time later models came out, as I noticed better weld spacing and longer welds underneath the M51A2's and the M817 I have... While the bed was off, I...
M51 doing M51 things.. Thanks for the phrase, Soupermike .. (L) fuel tank was off getting cleaned at the time and toolbox/tire carrier rack was off for a parking brake cable/shoe replacement, the only reason this pic was not used for the contest .. Bed "full" of roofing slate trimmings.. I...
she's 60 now (46 in pic), and yes, still uses her CDL-A on occasion ... she was born-raised on a small mountaintop beef farm with an excavation side business .. On our 2nd date i tossed her in the drivers seat of the M51 and said "let's go !" and we hit the road after a quick briefer.. Down the...