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The wrecker I'm babysitting is sans bottles. I'll PM Kirby and see if he wants one.

There are some MIGs at the Gadsden, AL airport. A few months back one of them crashed and the pilot was killed. He managed to keep it away from populated areas and no one else was injured. Not sure what they do with them. There may be rides available. Since it used to be an Air National Guard...

For future reference SS member CSMdavis is very close to Shelby and does previews and recoveries. He is easy to work with and a stand up guy.

CSMdavis in MS has complete pull off cabs for sale. Also a lot of other parts for these trucks. PM him if you need something.

When I was at Fort Campbell in 73-74 they did a Napalm drop during a "Dog and Pony show" for Armed Forces day. The bombs were dropped by Phantoms. They came screaming in over the drop zone, dropped the Napalm, hit the afterburners and were "gone in 60 seconds". We were a little too close to the...

If I had real money I'd have to go with the Russian Hind attack chopper. It was a flying tank. Ironically one of my former Public Affairs Officers (now deceased) ran a company that bought military equipment from the former Soviet Bloc countries and sold it to our government. I helped him arrange...

I just read the obit. WOW!!!!

Hindsight is always 20/20. I have passed up a lot of trucks that sold for a decent price because shipping was too high.

A "Hotshot" rig can carry a deuce. For the unknowing a Hotshot is a big dually pickup with a gooseneck trailer. I have hauled several deuces with the Boss Lady's Dodge and our gooseneck and if the tires on the trailer are rated for the weight there is no problem. I have even hauled a M109 with...

Don't know if you are aware of it but there are pockets on the wrecker body that holds bows and you can put the cover on and it will cover the crane and tool box. The boom will stick out the back but they actually look pretty cool configured like that.

What the Boss said. If you are short of lunch money the MKT is always looking for KP's and they eat free. Come on down and have the time of your life. This might be the official theme song for the rally:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvCgSqPZ4EM

Here are some of the warbirds on display:

I got back from my trip night before last and am just getting around to posting since I had a lot to catch up on. The purpose of the mission was to visit one of my former soldiers and friend Scott (first pic). He has had heart problems in the past and I wanted to see him in case anything...

When I was selling deuces I sold a teenager a deuce (his mother insisted that he was mature enough to handle it). Since we often have young men driving large trucks in the ag business I figured she knew more about the kid than I did. The first call I got was that he had it stuck in the lake bed...

What MR? MR Snakes. No MR not snakes. MR2 snakes CM ED BD I's. EL I'll B, MR snakes.

Wreckerman's deuce elixir: 30 gallons WMO, 30 gallons WVO, 30 gallons straight diesel fuel, 10 gallons regular gas (no ethanol). Blend it up and burn it. Do not let it sit in the tank for very long or it will settle out somewhat. The return fuel coming back into the tank will mix it up but you...

Back in the day it was not unusual for large trucking companies to burn waste motor oil in their trucks. They usually had their own on site fuel tanks and the ratio was very high. I was driving a dump truck hauling asphalt and saw the old timers pour unfiltered WMO straight into their fuel tanks...

Due to the extreme temp differences where you live I would consider some type of shed over your system. It might cost you up front but will save you money in the long run. It also keeps rain/snow and direct sunlight off your setup. I had two totes that had WVO and UMO in them and they eventually...

Mike.....any chance you can buy a couple from yourself to use as ground covers in the Mess Tent?

Doc....did you post up in the buy/sell/barter thread? I know you got some good stuff stashed up in the hills of Kaintuck. Let us know what's in the rathole. I got no money, no place to store anything and too many projects....but that never stopped a packrat before.