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    5 ton winch truck may be my first mv

    yes, you are right, it is a wrecker. are the brakes on a five ton similar to a deuce in that if you lose one brake the entire system goes down? i have a gantry crane, a tractor with a bucket and forks, and i love buy new tools, so if i need to get new tools to safely work on the truck that is...
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    5 ton winch truck may be my first mv

    i found a 5 ton winch truck about 30 miles from me. this will be my first mv. i called the owner and he said it was parked one year ago and he would get it running and show that the boom and all hydraulics are functional. it has the winch on the front, winch on the back, the boom looks all...
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    chains for 5 ton

    do tires that go on a 5 ton have a m+s rating on the side of the tire? i was especially interested in the super singles. also, i live in california and if there is a chain inspection area that allows 4x4 with snow tires that are carrying chains to continue would a leo have a problem with a...
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    central california members

    thank you for the responses, unfortunately i dont make it that far down south except for every five years or so. also thanks for the heads up on other issues. jim
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    central california members

    my uncle and i both live in merced and we would be interested in visiting and looking at a duece. we are seriously considering buying one, but we arent very knowledgeable about military vehicles quite yet. if there are any members that would let us look at and crawl under their vehicles that...
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    Ham radios and this hobby, any military radios work for that?

    the technician license is very easy. arrl has all the questions available on their website. i printed all the questions and highlighted the answers. my uncle, brother in law and i reviewed the questions and answers for about one hour each and we all passed, but understanding all the functions...
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