My first military vehicle. M923A1

[sd39u]

Well...it looks like I won a GP auction today. I guess I'm really gonna go thru with this now and get my first M923A1. Picked it up cheap enough so I can afford to do some work on it. Gotta get over to Ft. Riley, KS early next week and pick her up. Next order of business is getting my wife on board with this!

1986 AM General M923A1. Cummins 250 motor, troop seats and bows, and super single tires in great shape. No CTIS (which may be a good thing). GP site says it the transfer case has issues shifting into the low range so I'll have to research that one out...hoping it's something easier than replacing the transfer case.

I'll let you know how the recovery goes. I'm taking a friend with that is a diesel mechanic with me!

Eric

 

[AMBROSE]

Looks like a great truck!

 

[ageregunner]

Congratulations and good luck with your wife. Mine stayed annoyed at me for several months after my duece showed up.

 

[Coffey1]

Looks like some tan truck don't have it's tires and wheels no more lol

 

[Coffey1]

By the way all these trucks are hard to get into low it's no big issue
Mine likes to be moving to go into low.
It could be the inter lock.

 

[datadawg]

Next order of business is getting my wife on board with this!


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A wise man oce said, "It's better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission." Just tell tbe wife you can get more money selling parts than you paid for it. Oh and that you might need to get another truck for parts, just to fix this one, but if she really objects you'll just stick with the one you bought. She will probably let you off the hook with only a night or two in the doghouse.
Good luck with the transfer case. Remember, you should NOT put it in low range when in reverse.

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

I think I bid on this truck too. I bought two trucks today from fort Riley. Maybe I will see you there.

 

[Valence]

You have both my congratulations and condolences.

You've made a life changing decision.

 

[SignalNco]

Congratulations and welcome to the addiction. Truck looks great, hope the transfer case issue turns out to be a minor problem.

 

[dawico]

Sharp truck. Definitely need some paint on the wheels. Congrats

 

[Trailboss]

Welcome, and nice truck. I haven't used low range in over 5 years.

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Like someone else mentioned getting it into low range is a typical problem on all these trucks. Exhaust all your air (under 60lbs or so)and it should drop right in.

 

[sd39u]

I think it looks kinda sharp with the tan wheels...who knows...I may even paint it tan!

Eric

Sharp truck. Definitely need some paint on the wheels. Congrats

 

[Coffey1]

If you notice my truck is tan. I don't know why people don't like tan.

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Don't forget, Don't have the front axle locked in when using low range.

 

[FloridaAKM]

I used to dislike tan very much, but after a tan truck & a few tan trailers; it starts to grow on you. Here in Florida, tan is much cooler during the hot summer months, so I will probably continue the tan trend in vehicular equipment. A tan M923A2 would fit in the herd really well this year....

 

[Coffey1]

He would have to do away with the auto engagement.