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Tom, if you would like to PM me with the numbers you've found, I can tell you which (if any) are the VIN. I can probably also verify the year the truck was manufactured. While for most trucks the VN is located on the driver's side frame rail forward of the centerline of the axle. It is a...

Its power on - power off - pretty sure its covered in TM9-8617 with all the other winches. Regards, David

VIN is C123-10027. Registration number is 05D-77270 1970 model

Jumbo Jeep made by Canadian-American Truck Company during WWII. Was tested with three different power plants. Obviously, not a success story. Regards, David

for the M60 - look at the back of your 543 - about the same, but somewhat smaller. Will see if I can find a legit pic tomorrow. DD

Memphis Equipment Company - specify the set you want, IIRC, they stock all three styles. Regards, David

Great looking truck Bill! While my initial thought is that Bill is right, this is a "home made" fire truck, it should be noted that the military had more than one type of fire truck based on the 1 1/2 ton chassis, and I definately agree the truck found is not like Bill's. It may be a modified...

It should be noted that the replica at the top of this thread, as mentioned, was built by Sammy Seay. Mr. Seay has some experience with the Ace of Spades, as he served as gunner on the Ace of Spades back in Vietnam in about 1971. Not only should the recreation garner respect, moreso the...

RE: I can smell it already I'll be there - but its a bit more than ten minutes for me!

Just like the 20000 lb winch the other guy asked about, this winch is also covered in TM 9-8617. Regards, David

The M62 came first, and has an Austin-Western crane. The M543 came next, and had a Gar Wood designed crane, supposedly because A-W refused to license their design to others. Many believe the 62 to be smoother operating than the 543. HTH, David Doyle

Here you go. BTW, the problem with the military lifted tow set up is that you wind up with two different pivot points. The towbar pivoits at the pintle hook, and the lift pivots in the cable/hook. Not nearly as smooth as a commercial setup. Regards, David Doyle

A lot of folks like the four wheel steer models - so many so that many two wheel steer models have been converted to four wheel steer. To a purist (not that I know any of those rofl ) this is herasy. If this is going to be concern to you, better to know on the front end that after the...

RE: wrecker Nit picking, but its a M108 Crane Truck. The deuce wrecker is the M60 (which has a rear winch). The M108 was intended primarily as a bomb service truck. The giveaway that it is a 2 /12 ton truck is the Reo engine- and if he rebuilt the engine, he knows what it is. For further...

Probably the same two I saw on GL - IIRC they were on the left coast. Regards, David

A man after my own heart! Very nice collection there, congratulations. David

Yep, and there were a pair of them on GL sometime about a year back.

I was thinking the battery master swich off of an armored vehicle. Regards, David

That is a LD-465 Multifuel

Yes, the army installed some LDS-465 in deuces. This is because the EPA prevented the continued production of the Multifuel engine, forcing the army to use there existing stock of engines for repairs and rebuilds. However, when installed in the deuce, the LDS had its IP settings reset to the...