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TB 43-0209 Color, Marking, and Camouflage Painting of Military Vehicles, Construction Equipment and Materials Handling Equipment, dated October 1990, page 3, paragraph 8 - National Symbol: "The National Symbol is a 5-point star in contrasting lusterless black 37030 or green 383 (34094) in a size...

Ring mounts are usually removed before vehicles are turned into DRMO and subsequently GL. They are a separate line item authorization on a unit's MTOE and accounted for separately like radios and radio installation kits. When my Armor Battalion was deactivated, Duces with ring mounts were...

Found a little better photo showing the antenna base on the mount with the guard in place. This is on a M1009, but is same for M1008

Attached a couple pictures from GL showing the actual antenna mount used on a M1008 (can't find my drive with all of my pictures on it). There's a guard that goes around this base but not all vehicles used it. The antenna base (AS-1729) mounts to this base. A two peice fiberglas whip antenna...

I agree with ABN173. If you have the space to hide it, a second parts M1009 is a great investment. I won a parts M1009 from GL for $195. It was missing the drivers door, radiator, drive shaft and the instrument cluster was violated, but the vehicle was otherwise complete. Two weeks after getting...

As ABN173 said, without seeing how the unit marks their vehicles, all you can do is guess. The 305th POC is located at 5550 Dower House Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. You may be able to write them and ask to be e-mailed a photo of their bumper numbers. Explain why you need it. The 305th must be...

1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery is part of the 34th Division, indicated by the 34 before the 1-151FA. The trailer belonged to Battery B, indicated by the “B” on the right side. The “T” indicates trailer and the 701 is the vehicle number of the truck that pulls it, or B-701. The other...

Kentucky has an updated copy of the Kentucky Revised Statutes posted on the internet. (http://www.lrc.ky.gov/krs/titles.htm) There’s a link on the home page to other states’ legislatures homepages where you can access their state laws. (http://www.lrc.ky.gov/ ) They might be a pain to search...

I did an underspring conversion on a M116 Generator Trailer. I used a commerical axle with the same bolt pattern as the M1009 wheels. I got the axle with hydraulic brakes with the intention of installing a military surge brake hitch. The existing lunette was bent anyway. There's not as much...

They made a good choice. The Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center (WHFRTC) is a great facility. It’s located on the Western Kentucky Parkway, halfway between I-65 and I-24 on KY-181. I understand that Howard Hammonds salvage yard used to be right down the road. I spent a lot of time at...

It’s been my experience that anytime I unnecessarily mess with the electrics in these 20 year plus old trucks, it causes problems. Every wiring connection seems to be filled with dust from years of field use and living in gravel motor pools. Messing with one connection disturbs another down the...

I’ve been lurking around the website for about a year. Now that I have retired, I have time to register, learn how the forum works and the proper posting etiquette. Steel Soldiers is about the only military vehicle website I visit anymore. I have yet to have a vehicle problem that I couldn’t...

Test posting of my M1008.

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