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    M 8-12 Questions Regarding Road Legality Modifactions

    M812 I own an M812 and the widest part is the truck deck. The only wheel spacers are on the front,the wheels are wider for the 14-20 tires so that is where you get the wider rear width. They also have longer wishbones and different width rear axles. I do not remember the rear tire outside to...
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    M818 Broke down, Minot ND

    Sounds like you have things covered but if not we have 2 M818s at our farm in Devils Lake,North Dakota if you want us to check on anything.
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    M812 front end swap

    We have an M812 and the rear axles and dogbones are different but the front appears to be a standard 5 ton with wheel spacers. The local camp is scrapping 4 900 series bridge trucks but they use full air brakes instead of air/hyd.
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    M172a1

    We had 3 M172A1 trailers, 2 with 10x15 tires and 1 with 11x15 tires found 2 different wheel widths. One we will leave the 10.15s on but have a set of 8.25x15s we might try if they will fit on the wheels. Also have extra ramps but they are really heavy and have considered making a copy with...
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    MVPA 2012 Alaska Highway Convoy

    Alaska If anyone needs any help, info or a meeting point we live in Devils Lake, North Dakota. My wife and I have made trips to or from Alaska and the Yukon or parts of the ALCAN with a M543A2 wrecker (Anchorage to Delta Junction to Whitehorse to Skagway and then ferry to Juneau). F800s...
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    Lunette to ball

    Adapter Croft trailer makes lunette ring to ball coupler adapters, H3LA series to fit different ring diameters and thickness. Greg
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    MVPA 2012 Alaska Highway Convoy

    Fuel Fuel prices for unleaded and diesel converted to US gallons and dollars today at the Flying J location Sherwood/Edmonton AB $3.80 gal which is why I installed enough fuel tanks to go nonstop to there and then to Alaska. Greg
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    MVPA 2012 Alaska Highway Convoy

    firearms Canadian Firearms Centre 1-800-732-4000 or 506-624-5380 or their website www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca. should answer everyone's gun questions. I used to carry a folding stock 12 ga. in the aircraft and trucks but sometimes the b.s. at customs was not worth it. I am a NRA life member and...
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    MVPA 2012 Alaska Highway Convoy

    Fuel On our 35 ft. moving trucks that I roundtrip North Dakota to Alaska I have installed frame mounted gravity feed 60 to 70 gallon bus tanks to increase my range. When I worked in North Dakota/Montana oilfields and wanted to go nonstop from western Montana to NODAK with my V8 CJ5 I had a M100...
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    Heater parts

    Heater Our local junkyard has 2 M135/211 parts trucks left. When I get a chance I will take a look and see if anything is there. Do not hesitate to remind me if I do not check in the next couple of weeks. Greg Blanchfield Devils Lake, North Dakota 701-393-4384 gcb@gondtc.com
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    Road trip to Alaska

    After making multiple AK, Yukon to North Dakota round trips the Flying J truck stop in Edmonton, Alberta was my last cheapest fueling heading north. I have been driving trucks towing trailers all grossing over 26000 pounds hauling our own stuff and pull into every open weigh station. One was...
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    Road trip to Alaska

    I have made 6 round trips from Juneau,AK- Whitehorse,Yukon to Devils Lake, North Dakota in the last 3 years with an F600, a F8000 and a Dodge pickup all pulling trailers and the main thing is fuel cost in the north country and weather if you are nuts enough to do a winter drive like I did twice...
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    Dead Fuel Pump; Need help fast

    fuel pump A company I deal with called aircraft spruce has 24 volt fuel pumps ranging from $42.60 to (gasp) $744.00. Facet#40164,npt fitting($42.60) or Facet #40154,37 degree fitting ($44.10). I have had good luck with the company and the Facet fuel pumps. Call if you need more info. Greg...
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    North to Alaska

    Alaska Just drove up and back to Alaska, Yukon and got back to Devils Lake, North Dakota on friday afternoon. Was gone about a month including loading time. Feel free to pick up some of my travel info if you want on your way through. Greg Blanchfield Devils Lake, North Dakota 701-393-4384...
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    Wrecker Owners, Stand up and be Recognized!

    2- M543A2s, one in North Dakota, and one to bring back from Alaska.
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