Ridiculous items flagged during inspection

[Rgdl]

I finally got my M818 home Wednesday. Thanks to Andy Cox at Army6x6.

Drove her approx 550 trouble-free miles home on the interstates with the pedal on the floor. It was a fun ride. The funniest part was taking the 494 by-pass around Minneapolis and having folks in multiple cars passing me take pictures.

First thing I did when I got home was bring it to a diesel shop for a provincial safety inspection. This inspection is a requirement before the province can issue me plates, and without a pass I can't drive the truck.

Mechanically the truck is in fantastic condition. It was a 2006 rebuild so I really wasn't worried. They flagged me for legitimate items such as:

- hardened wiper blades
- a couple burnt out bulbs
- headlights stopped working during the trip home. Looks like the bulbs.
- excessive steering lash
- steering box leaking at input
- hydraulic assist on right steer leaking
- steer shaft U-joint worn

Now the ridiculous items:

- holes in floor. I assume they're referring to the shifter and pedals.
- no sunvisor. I'm only 5'6" tall and I sit so high in the cab that I honestly don't think a sunvisor would make a difference if there was one.
- no window defoster. Duh....there's no heater. I won't drive in the winter.
- no front or rear trios, and no side (front fender) marker lights. This truck never came with these items, why add them now? It's really not that big of a deal. I can buy and install amber signal lights for the front fenders, and I think I'll build a head-ache rack behind the cab and mount my trios up there.

So that's it. I have some work to do before I can really start enjoying this beast.


Oh yeah.........before any of you clowns scream

 

[gunboy1656]

I see Andy got another happy customer. He seems to find some very nice looking M818's, thats the second one I have drooled over.

As for the inspection, those are some stupid things to ding a truck about. No sun visor...really?

 

[DUG]

of the tires that came off!!


Nice looking truck! Can't wait to go by Andy's and pick up your cast off tires for my deuce.

 

[datsunaholic]

Well, that's Canada for you. Everyone that has a M109 had to add the trio lights and side marker lights. Cargo trucks are no different. Sun visors, well, that's another issue.

The "Holes in the floor" I suppose you could come up with some sort of grommet.

But I think they got really picky when they found lights burned out... really should have checked and fixed that before taking it to the inspection. Never, ever go to an inspection knowing something is wrong.

 

[tie6044]

That truck looks great! Wish I would have seen you coming through!!

 

[hndrsonj]

For the holes in the floor add JATonka shifter boots. http://www.jatonkam35s.com/m35shiftboots.htm

 

[drgreg]

Just tell them that the holes in the floor are needed for when you spill your beer.

 

[jwaller]

there are supposed to be some rubber cushions on the pedels that seal them against the underside of the floor. but really it makes no difference.

 

[Rgdl]

of the tires that came off!!


Nice looking truck! Can't wait to go by Andy's and pick up your cast off tires for my deuce.

Doug, we were pressed for time but I did get one pic of the pile of tires for you.

I'll email it to you later.

 

[Rgdl]

Well, that's Canada for you. Everyone that has a M109 had to add the trio lights and side marker lights. Cargo trucks are no different. Sun visors, well, that's another issue.

The "Holes in the floor" I suppose you could come up with some sort of grommet.

But I think they got really picky when they found lights burned out... really should have checked and fixed that before taking it to the inspection. Never, ever go to an inspection knowing something is wrong.

The temporary permit I had only allowed me to drive the vehicle from point A to point B, ie. the Canada/US border at Emerson/Pembina to the inspection shop. All the lights worked fine when I picked the truck up at Andy's.

 

[The G Man]

Man you have a beautiful truck... Can't believe the @$$clowns wrote you up for holes in fllor and other stuff...Makes me glad I live in Kentucky

 

[Josh]

Man you have a beautiful truck... Can't believe the @$$clowns wrote you up for holes in fllor and other stuff...Makes me glad I live in Kentucky

Where floors and seats are optional!

 

[drgreg]

Where floors and seats are optional!

And teeth.......... Oops sorry.

 

[Josh]

And teeth.......... Oops sorry.

You know how we know that the toothbrush was invented in Kentucky, Because if it had been anywhere else, it woulda been called the Teethbrush.

 

[Flyingvan911]

That's harsh. The jokes that is. I took pics and TM drawings of a deuce to my mechanic before I ever bid on one. They said it should pass inspection with no problem.

 

[davidkroberts]

Just tell them that the holes in the floor are needed for when you spill your beer.

reminds me of my dad telling me about the bright orange willys pickup he had in high school. he said the truck came stock with a center consol with a "tool box" with drainage holes drilled through the floor to let the water from the melting ice out...... ahh i mean the leaking fluids

 

[MyothersanM1]

HOLES IN THE FLOOR I thought that was for air conditioning H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks, wouldn't be a military truck without the holes.

 

[davidkroberts]

oh and great looking truck by the way glad you got it back to the house okay. Sorry about the government raining on the parade oursis fond of doing it here too.

how did she ride with the 52" tires on her?

 

[Flyingvan911]

Oh yeah, the holes. How else does the water drain out of the cab after fording deep water?

 

[tigger]

Take this to them!!!!!!!!!!!!