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We have the website up and running for the event. Still have a few things to tweak (shirt prices, some of the photos from last year, route map to the exact camping location, things to do in the area other than play with the MV's), but the basics are there including site and registration...

They are extremely good with a forklift... Everything I have ever seen them load with one (or just move around, etc.) has been done with "kid gloves"... There is always a first time for a screwup, but so far, so good.

The guys at Bragg have been very helpful with loading in the past (but it may just be me...). I'll be there on Thursday of this week loading trailers...

Wonderful looking rig. I like restored ones, I like unrestored ones... Mostly, I like to see them getting used... :)

Good news! Glad to see that it is home in the yard... :)

I'm between Raleigh and Garner...Just saw this thread... If you need to towbar it offsite (I think I know which site it is located at...), send me a PM... I also know some folks in the area who are familliar with these (like the Sargent down the hall...) although I confess to not knowing much...

Welcome! Stop by and kick a tire or two when you are in the Raleigh/Cary area...

In addition to the one at Winslow's, there is another one (in much better shape) within thirty miles of Raleigh... :) Photos of it are on my website (along with some other info on the type). See; Photos of R2 Crash Trucks

I didn't mention the lights or the rear prop leg since I have found them to have been changed/replaced/upgraded/swapped (whatever you want to call it) on so many of the trailers... Half of the M101's that I have purchased over the years had the newer composit lights with LED's in them (just the...

You can view the camo pattern here: Figure 122. Trailer, cargo: 3/4-ton, 2-wheel, M101A1. (1 of 2)

Yep, I've got a long post somewhere here that describes the differences between the M101 and the M101A1 that are in my backyard. There is another one that details my M101A2... One easy to spot difference between a M101 and a M101A1 is that the earlier trailer had the "squeeze" type parking...

As someone who has three of these engines in the backyard (encased in a XM813, M817, and a M816), I appreciate the follow up on what happened to the NHC250... Hated to hear about it going down in the first place and I feel the pain of the expense.

Actually, the boss has informed me that I will be working on Friday/Saturday this week... :( I can make it up next weekend (have to work on shifting a Friday appointment but other than that, I know next weekend is ok...). If you can get a few folks together, you know which trails we didn't...

Would have loved having you with us... We have a new trail that we want to run over on Doubletop Mountain that has a steep section (to get you to the ridge) that should remind you a bit of Dutch John... :) Of course, we have to do a lot of cutting on it between now and the rally. I have...

I pulled one apart a few years ago and it was tough... As said, you've got to use lube... RIrvin's method and tools sound almost exactly like mine. :) A two pin slave plug end off a chewed up cable with new cable (lots of cable) and gator clamps on the opposite end makes a nice setup for...

The fire department has had those two trucks for a couple of years, it has been amazing to see just how fast and how far they have declined since they picked them up... :( We talked once about having a rally at my parent's place down there a few years ago, but in looking at the driveway at the...

In North Carolina, a M809 series truck requires that you have either a Class A or Class B license due to the weight of the truck. You DO NOT have to have a commercial license unless you are acting commecially, you can get a NON-Commercial Class A or B license. Same test, same cost, but no...

You need to contact FrankUSMC.... He works at Cherry Point and lives just down the road...

Looks good. I also am using a mattock that has the plastic bushing on the handle. Looks ok IMHO... The specifications (from the 1950's) for these tools (it's the same rack as on a M37 so I figure that the tools should be the same..) show: AXE: Single bit, 4 lb head weight, 4.750 inch...

It's better than nothing... :) Seriously, I have used a lot of Rust-Oleum on my trucks. It is the same basic chemistry as the Gillespie that I shoot for a top coat. Although I do most of my work with the spray gun, I do use the cans for a lot of touch up work or for small stuff (both...