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That is likely 'NL-zero-VHK'. It would be the Army's registration number for that particular vehicle, like its license plate, as Alexsha and NDT said. This number is assigned by the Army, not the manufacturer, and is separate from the serial number. Some vehicles have the registration number...

As I think every month - how are we supposed to pick just one of these vehicles? Often it is like being asked "Which apple do you prefer, the orange or the pear?". Knowing how much work people put into these vehicles, much of it not readily visible to the casual observer, gives me great...

The reason for requiring the pictures to be posted rather than linked, is that the links eventually go away, and we are often left with a useful post but no way to see, or recover, the pictures that went with it. What may be a relatively insignificant picture to one member, may have the exact...

Instant tangent ... You have a BTR-152? Cool! :drool: Cheers

Does anyone know of a manual or list that shows what shelters are compatible with what dollies? I have looked in the manuals for the M720, M832, S-280, etc., and not found this information. (Doesn't mean its not there, it may have evaded me). Cheers

There was actually a military low-boy platform made for these. I have only ever seen one (and I've been looking for a while), but they won't let me have it! I'll look at the nomenclature when I am next over there, and take some pictures. I am currently working on a SPAM (yes, that's the...

Pawnshop has something along the lines of Mkcoen's bracket that pins to the stabilizer mount. His light is battery powered (AA, perhaps?), so no need for extra wires. I'll see if I can get him to chime in. Cheers

I was recently cleaning up my HSTRU trailer and wanted to try salvaging the tie-down data plates. These were apparently painted over when the originally 383 camo trailer got painted tan. The unit markings were then painted over the tan. Later, when auctioned off, the unit markings were painted...

Yep, he's a super good guy and a good friend! (The one in NY) And yes, I owed you a call back and failed to make it, sorry. The first half of 2013 was not a good time for me, I was taking care of my mum while she was dying, so lost track of a lot of things I would normally have been better...

There is a fellow in Texas who has restored several of these- if you brought it to him to fix up, you could likely legally get it titled here ,then export it to yourself in NJ. Its an extra step, but keeping things above board, apart from being a good idea, is worth the effort in the long...

And cheap too! I hope they went to a collector and not the scrapper. Cheers

And yes, they do fit on the same brackets the usual deuce/5-ton/etc. have for the round clevises, using the same pins. Cheers

As mentioned above - bang with the sledge, put it in gear, rock it a bit and see if will break loose, repeat as necessary. Be gentle with the "put in gear" and rocking part. One of my 931's does this almost every time I drive it, the other has never stuck. Cheers

No picture, but I mounted mine on the engine side of the firewall, where it is easily accessible through the side flap on the driver's side. There was an existing hole already in the firewall, so I only had to drill one. Some folks put theirs in the cab by/behind the seat. Personally, I...

While messing around with a partially scrapped M35 yesterday, I saw this connector plug and it looked right. Tried it, it is. It's the one that goes into the flasher unit. Cheers PS - I now see that M123Mack already shared that tidbit of info back in post 34. And I was so pleased with my...

Here is another picture of an XM1144 behind a Humvee with a slightly different launcher setup than the one posted above. Since the Losat system was cancelled, there are likely VERY few of those trailers about. You have a rare gem, glad you're preserving it. Cheers

You're welcome. Let me know if you need more. They apparently came in two types, with the M126 chassis or the civvie type chassis with the air brakes. From the paperwork, mine never left RRAD after being built. The box was built by Kalyn in Gatesville, and mated with a chassis at RRAD...

On MVs (and other types) a "wheel" is regarded as whatever is at the end of an axle, be it a single or dual, so the actual number of tires doesn't count. (Does that make sense?). Thus an M35 is a 6x6 regardless of whether it has 6 single tires, or 10 total tires when dualed in back; or in the...

Got it, thanks. I learn more every day! Its hard to squeeze new information into this old brain, or keep track of some of what's already in there. :) Cheers

A couple more pictures, close up of the main latch, and a pic of a buddy inside (he is 6' tall) that shows the floor. Cheers