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  1. RodUSMC1962

    M274 pull start

    They don`t call them mules for nothing. All our mule were pull start. They NEVER started worth a darn. We usually pulled them with a mighty mite or if we had enough guys pushed them, they were handy little things, newer models had electric starts. They can be converted,but you have to do a lot...
  2. RodUSMC1962

    10 Things I've Learned Restoring My M38A1

    Floater@horizenview.net is e mail no website. :driver:
  3. RodUSMC1962

    10 Things I've Learned Restoring My M38A1

    Ron Alred and George at Off Road Floater have probably 90-95 % of parts anyone would need, I buy from them on a regular basis and have been to both their locations ,good people. Ron Alred 423-580-0472, George 800-865-9732. Ron has 40 trailers of mostly mite parts. I have been there and seen...
  4. RodUSMC1962

    10 Things I've Learned Restoring My M38A1

    Mite parts are available for almost everything, though some are pricey. :beer:
  5. RodUSMC1962

    10 Things I've Learned Restoring My M38A1

    Restoring an m-422 mighty mite makes everything else look like a day at the beach! :beer:
  6. RodUSMC1962

    Buying a bobbed deuce, price discussion

    Any engine can go anytime, I wouldn't worry about it if it`s ok now, just don`t beat it up. Price range not to bad, try to talk down cost. :driver:
  7. RodUSMC1962

    Saying Farewell to an Old Friend

    These are herd animals! :beer:
  8. RodUSMC1962

    Hello from Fort Walton Fl.

    Welcome to the green disease, pull out your checkbook and read this forum every day, lots to learn.:beer:
  9. RodUSMC1962

    New member from va

    Welcome and congrats on your truck! Buying a deuce is an intiminating and a huge event , especialy if you are not a big truck person . Remember you are working on a 50 year old vehicle. If you could hook up with a local member it would help very much. I have been working on my truck for over a...
  10. RodUSMC1962

    I'm back in the Deuce

    Great story and welcome back! :beer:
  11. RodUSMC1962

    Just inherited a m35a2 and need some assistance.

    We were always trained to gear down when coming to a stop, only used brakes for the final stop. Maybe other services were trained to not do this. :driver:
  12. RodUSMC1962

    Who saw the new TV show Diesel brothers?

    Why do the guys on most of these shows always wear their hats on backwards? This show and Mob Steel for instance. I hate that! 2cents
  13. RodUSMC1962

    m35a2 batteries

    I go to Napa and buy $100 batteries and I replace them at 5 years. Keep battery maintainer chargers on them. I don`t like to have the batteries go bad before I replace them, always happened at the worst possible time. :beer:
  14. RodUSMC1962

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Another guy and I took our trucks and parked them at entrance to cemetery at the request of the family of a local vet that we were friends of. Motorcycle escort, very moving. Our being there and the escort was very much appreciated by everyone.
  15. RodUSMC1962

    New member located in Elba, AL.

    Welcome to the green disease! :beer:
  16. RodUSMC1962

    Recovered M38A1

    Glad you had enough trailer, congrats on your purchase! :driver:
  17. RodUSMC1962

    First Deuce!

    Congrats and welcome! :goodjob:
  18. RodUSMC1962

    Please talk him out of this

    White Owl Truck Parts.
  19. RodUSMC1962

    Please talk him out of this

    These are herd animals, sorry I can`t help you. You can`t have just one! :beer:
  20. RodUSMC1962

    Hello from Texas!

    Congrats, very nice!:beer:
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