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How does it tow with the 5 ton, I think your truck is non turbo? Is there enough power for hills? What kind of weight have you had on it? I am toying with idea of getting m989, but not sure if my 5 ton (m923a2) will have enough muscle to pull it with a 22,000 # load (an armored APC).

When you got pulled over, was your deuce and trailer registered -- did they have civvy plates? I've often wondered whether civvy plate makes things worse, b/c then you are just a regular Joe, and most LEO will cut military lots of slack... I presume you did not get tickets, so wondering if you...

Thinking of getting one, but need to use it for hauling armor. Has anyone used their m989 to tow equipment and how do you deal with the drop in the floor? What do you do for ramps or to drive up onto trailer? Just seeing if someone has figured out this riddle or I'm trying to use the trailer for...

How would you build up the floor? And what about ramps to get the Scorpion on and off? I am considering getting an 989a1 for towing an uparmored Saracen MK6, which weighs around 11.5 tons. I just don't know if retrofitting the floor is going to be worth the hassle. I would tow with an m923a2...

I just saw a Humvee auction on ironplanet and they were issuing SF97's, so maybe the rules changed. They still say offroad use only, so presumably you cannot register the vehicle. But you might be able to get it titled. You should try to contact a good tag place. I have used Langel in Bucks...

IMHO, weigh station only cares that you are under GVWR. I don't know if they will challenge prohibition against hauling cargo on antique plate, but keep in mind that in some cases the truck needs to be loaded as a maintenance matter (to check operation of suspension at capacity or ABS when fully...

I struggled with this issue when getting my 5 ton registered, and I specifically put in GVWR on my title. That way, if I am ever forced to go to a weigh station, I did not want to be compared to "empty" weight and wanted to be legal up to GVWR. The flip side is that you DO need Class B (non...

The problem with this approach is that, when LEO pulls you over, they are already nervous, lest you are some anarchist or worse, a lunatic or terrorist. So, unless it's local LEO that knows you, your best approach is to be super courteous, and immediately explain that you are a...

I am not taking sides on this debate, but I have many times searched for answers on this site, only to find myself inundated with the results. It is frustrating when you wind up spending a few hours reading various posts and realize you are looking for a needle in a haystack. So I understand why...

You could get a title under the lien sale statute. Typically states have it to allow title to be issued for vehicles left on someone's property when the property owner wants to enforce their storage lien. I run a finance company and we have had our lien on titles actually wiped out via lien...

You should look at a Saracen and Fox. The Saracen is a 6 WD, 4 Wheel steer SUV type vehicle. Very roomy and reasonably available. About 1,800 made. There are lots of detractors that will tell you they are worse than a root canal given to you by an X-wife, but I was in your shoes, did a lot of...

Do you have a link to the details? Any M16's expected to be in attendance?

No idea where to source this, but you can try contacting mortar investments in Czech Republic. They sell Warsaw Pact armor and may have spares. They are very hard to get a hold of via email, however. I was interested in buying a whole vehicle, and it could take a week for reply. May be worth...

Insurance is a hornet's nest issue. If you tag it using antique plates, your registration cost will be inexpensive (it's not based on GVWR, as a regular truck would be) and it's a permanent registration (no need to pay every year). It used to be $75 or so, but PennDOT increased their rates, so...

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/upload/misc/FM5-125.pdf What a great resource. A long read, but I scrolled through it while eating lunch and learned a lot. Thanks for posting this.

OP, with this long a drive, you should download gasbuddy app on your phone, it lets you search for gas prices along a route, pretty much in real time. It also has a tab for diesel. I routinely see 30 cent difference per gallon within a 15 mile radius. May be worth planning route stops with fuel...

That's an understatement!!

Welcome from another PA member. I usually make it to the Cape every summer to visit my folks in Hyannis. Good luck with the project. You have super singles on your truck, which is, I think an upgrade from 1984 era trucks. I believe there is a member on this site who lives in Wilmington Mass (?)...

So is it in Pennsylvania?? If so, are you guys going to the Reading Air show in a few days? That might nudge me to drive the 5 ton there and check her out!

I had the exact same problem with my m923a2. Had it sitting all winter outside and when I fired up the truck, it wasn't building pressure. I hadn't been able to use it for 2 months, but today decided to try something. There was air coming out of the same bottom orifice the OP mentioned, you...