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Don't have a lot of info for you, but those have been around since the late 50's-early 60's, yours seems to have survived a long time!
I got the attached pictures off the net a while back, but unfortunately don't remember what website, so can't give them credit here. :oops:
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My kids and girlfriend named all mine over the years-
- Unimog is Moggie (cats in Ireland are moggies)
- M813 is Mongo
- Green M931 is Dragon (it is for "dragon" trailers)
- Camo 931 is Large Marge. It often gets called Candy Smasher, because it is very good at destroying candy thrown (by...
Regardless of how much I like the competition (and boy is there is strong competition, eg. I love Miggins' forklift!!), 155MM will continue to get my vote until he wins by at least one.
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Yes, you asked about paint suggestions in post 1, I would not have just jumped in otherwise and said "Hey, paint your trailer! That would have been rather rude. rofl
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I haven't seen paint mentioned yet, so my 2cents -
I've been happily using Gillespie paint from Rapco for about 18 years on all my stuff. Good paint, good durability (as in I haven't had to repaint stuff I painted 15+ years ago, except the black, which like all black paints fades to dark grey...
I agree with an increasing frustration with this.
I find myself increasingly just closing threads with a bunch of taptalk links and moving on to the next one. I am not going to spend the time opening a bunch of links to see the content, no matter how interesting the topic may be.
I understand...
Operating a 931 (or any other military vehicle) as a CMV in Texas means you have to pass inspection. This mean you will have to have all the proper clearance lights, etc., which the 931 does not come with. Not a big deal to add those.
As others have mentioned, the 931 is really not a good...
For the enlightenment of those unfamiliar with the Austin we are referring to - the Austin K9, a truly lovely truck. Came in other versions as well (cargo, wrecker, ambulance, etc.)
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It is also called a Johnny Bar/Brake/Arm.
Main use is to lock trailer brakes while backing the tractor under it to hook up, or forward to disengage, so the trailer doesn't roll during those operations. You hook up your air lines first, of course.
I use it to check that the 5th wheel is...
I wish I had bought more too.
I got used to buying M105s and M101s off Ft Hood for $125-$150. Pawnshop, Eric, and I splurged bigtime buying like-new M105A3s, which went for an exorbitant $260 apiece! (Somehow, I later ended up with all three :shock:).
I thought M1102s and the CMT-F were...
The registration number 369902 suggests it is a Marine Corps vehicle.
Since the Marines put very little, if any, unit markings on their vehicles, chances of finding unit information are almost nil, unless you can find an RUC/UIC on it. This will be an M followed by five numbers, example...
Welcome aboard! Lots of information on this site to help you maintain your M1009.
The manuals are here-
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/forumdisplay.php?114-CUCV-TMs
Many questions about the CUCVs are answered here-
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/forumdisplay.php?47-CUCV
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