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  1. wreckerman893

    Show me your Bobbed M923

    I like the flatbed....easy to add a gooseneck hitch and use my lowboy trailer. I also know where there is a small twin boom Holmes wrecker bed I can get cheap.......I'm thinking of getting a M931 to bob and I like the idea of having switchable beds. If I did a 5 ton bobber I'd put air ride on...
  2. wreckerman893

    M939 to A1 status

    Contact Csmdavis.....he has connections at the rebuild shop at Camp Shelby....if anyone can get you one he can.
  3. wreckerman893

    Anybody inspected the trucks in Ft Stewart GA?

    You might also want to check out Camp Shelby, MS. There is a rebuild facility located there that used to rebuild the 900 series trucks (mostly tractors and wreckers). You have to be careful and have someone preview them. Some trucks are new rebuilds, some are trucks that were awaiting rebuild...
  4. wreckerman893

    Anybody inspected the trucks in Ft Stewart GA?

    Since you are in South Carolina you might want to check out the trucks at Eastover.
  5. wreckerman893

    Wood gas

    You can never have too much knowledge....please send it. Wayne has converted several vehicles and seems to have it down to a science. We are more interested in using the technology for stationary power at this time but at some point it time I'd like to run a vehicle on woodgas just in case I...
  6. wreckerman893

    Wood gas

    I deny everything and demand proof.:-P
  7. wreckerman893

    Windshield modification

    We used to wedge a small block of wood under each side of the back of the hood to allow hot air coming off the engine to hit the windshield from the front as opposed to the warm air from the defroster hitting it from the back. Unless it is super cold it works pretty good.
  8. wreckerman893

    Wood gas

    Recently I went and visited a gentleman named Wayne Keith who has been working with woodgas generators for several years. He took my buddy and I for a ride in one of his wood powered Dodge pickup trucks and I was impressed. I've run deuces off serveral types of fuel and know they are pretty...
  9. wreckerman893

    Lets See Your 5-Ton!

    Are you a German national or a US service member?
  10. wreckerman893

    5 ton pulling a MK 14 trailor?

    Some of the trailers have a pintle hitch attached to them but that is for moving the trailer around when it's detached from the MK-48. A five ton would pull it but it would not like it. Hooking a drive shaft from the rear diff on the 5 ton to the driveshaft on the trailer is a non-stater.
  11. wreckerman893

    Any idea of what I should expect to pay per loaded mile for hauling a deuce and 1/2

    It depends on how you ship it......on a full sized commercial truck you will pay more. Ironically you usually pay more for a short haul than a long haul. A deuce is light enough to ship on a "Hot Shot Rig".....that is a big dually pickup with a lowboy trailer. If you find someone looking for a...
  12. wreckerman893

    Rims from FL to AL

    I have two A3 Deuce rims (no tires) in Winter Haven Fl that need a ride up this way. I can meet you in GA or anywhere fairly close to AL. Thanks.
  13. wreckerman893

    Leaky 1400X20 Goodyear

    The 50 bucks covered removing a 500 pound tire/rim, breaking it down and replacing the O-ring and putting it back on the truck....did I mention it was about 98 degrees in the shade. As I said.....money well spent.
  14. wreckerman893

    Leaky 1400X20 Goodyear

    The usual suspect is the O-ring that goes between the two halves of the rim. Next culprit is a leaky valve stem. You can put a tube in these tires......I have one in the spare for the M927. I had the O-ring replaced in one of my tires at my local tire shop for $50.00 bucks and it was money...
  15. wreckerman893

    hemat trailer

    I've had a couple of bolster trailers and they are great to pull behind a deuce. I had a deuce dropside bed mounted on the last one which made it very handy for hauling. Being low to the ground they are easy to load and the neck extends out to adjust for different loads. If GL hadn't FUBAR'd it...
  16. wreckerman893

    M917

    I'm doing this from memory so bear with me. The M916 I drove did not have a switch to engage the front axle....it was engaged when you engaged the power divider to lock the rear axles. Have you tried engaging the power divider and see if the front wheels pull? Or is that the issue?
  17. wreckerman893

    New M931A2 to add to the Steel Soldiers Fleet

    The 8.3 Cummins has an electric fuel solonoid that de-energizes and if it does the truck will not start. Said invention of the devil is on top of the injector pump and has a silver teat sticking out of it. To reset it rotate the lever until it pushes the teat back up into the housing. You will...
  18. wreckerman893

    Newbie Looking for First Deuce - Opinions Wanted

    You cannot.....I repeat....cannot get a title for a vehicle this old with a Bill of Sale in Alabama. You can get a tag and registration. I have gotten titles for older vehicles but only if I had a title from GL or from another state. My guess is that the owner got this truck when deuces were...
  19. wreckerman893

    RV Hauler

    A M931 or M916 is going to beat your teeth out unless you change it over to air ride. Since you mentioned bobbing adding air ride then would be easy.
  20. wreckerman893

    M923 MPG and Differential Oil Seal Leak

    I thought the Burning Man event was when a bunch of weirdos got together, danced around the fire naked and howled at the moon....why would anyone want to get together with a bunch of other like minded crazy people and.........errrrrrr.....never mind.
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