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Have to agree on heat The engine HAS to hot for these heaters to get hot. Or at least warm enough to feel any effect. ALL my trucks run artic covers with the flaps open in summer and closed in winter where temp ranges from +4 -17 C* odd times over here. If it is really hot weather 80s+ then the...

I like warn winches So I fitted one to my M45 fire truck. 24volt. switches on the dash to operate it. Pulled a few cars from the dykes here. (and) one lorry with snatch blocks. I just LIKE driving and using the fire unit. You know (don't you?) blow the siren wail the wailer flash the lights...

well ..sad to see it (them) go..but when you have just too many (is that possible?) then..somethings just gotta go..ho hum here's some shots of the collection by purchaser..The video of the semi unit trying to pull the recovery trailer over it's rollers was intersting! but was achieved by...

Yeah we have centigrade - 15 scale yesterday..today two further foot of snow..this is the WORST winter since 1930 apperantly...sattelite shows NO part England uncovered in the white stuff!..should be fun saturday because the 5 ton tractor and 47 foot trailer are bieng collected by the purchaser...

use stock bulbs I simply replace all and any of my M series truck bulbs with regular 24 volt commercial truck bulbs. and they are so cheap " trade" I buy a box at a time. 24V 3 or 6 watt side lamps for side and driving plus markers. (includes the black out and marker lights) and 24 V stop light...

R U ready for this? CLEAN THE PLUG!.. (yep) they fire just like regular spark plugs but if they (do) get "fouled up" (like a smokey car / motorcycle etc ) they fire (burn) down the crud instead of accross the electrode. My wrecker got harder and harder to start untill finally "the dreaded...

P.S. to the shove You will note (as per my comment on cutting in in front of "LHD vehicles" over here that, that was an right (approach ( offside )) blind entry upon a right hand drive lorry. Iv'e had them ( obviously )from my offside (rightside) blind entry .

Wow scary good job the handbrake was up to parr..does not bode thinking about if it had been a bit "slack"..glad to hear you reacted so quick..I have seen that brake fail occurence on ex military vehicles over here that I have repaired and generally found the shoes were at limit on the...

Well for a while my wrecker has been getting harder and harder to start. Untill it required ether!..then ran fine.well today the temperature went ALL the way up to -15 !..soooo I needed the truck to go help out stuck lorries as the weather over here is worst ever in decades..and most cities are...

KHOBURN help could you detail your setup please? I have access to WMO also.. but have had too many suggestions as to how to filter it down to (what?) microns. so if you could explain the "kit" and method that would be greatly appreciated. My 9 trucks wait (hungrilly ) in advance of your knowledge!

100 percent idea good input there, yes it would be nice ( and user freindly ) with the adverts seperated.

just got my forehead off the floor Thank YOU than you thank you! tomorrow I WILL be makng / fitting / attempting to fit a rev counter to my goat. would be real nice if i can use an M series rev counter. dont know why "they" did not fit one in the first place. but I shall certainly be doing that...

6 to 10 stud (you heard of one size fits all.. well here is some pics of my deuce with 4! wider stance all round 1200x20s (hi-stance militant wheels and tires) and no prob going back to orriginal 6 stud. been on close to 10 years now no probs towing, off road, pavement, all good. and 60 mph at...

Impressive AND def NEEDS saving and restoring (and that does not look a major work) those are one of a kind ..wish I could find one over here..would swap that for the KRAZ anyday..awsome...(oh..I posted you an Email 1st class mail stamp ..any chance you would/could POST it back to me pleez!)lol

ditto that what filtration are you using and did it cost a lot to fabricate?

Towing requirements Yes thats not allowed over here iether. except IF you have a licence "in type" as vehicles driven as historic can be driven on a car licence. IF UNLOADED and they mean unloaded..even a tooth brush is considard loaded! so..go out of type and the licence requirements step in...

My legroom mod I made more room in my M62 by shaving a long slot in the cab brace behind the seat. fitted a non sprung seat. and the best I found was to take out the steering colum bolts. Re-drill 3 more holes as HIGH up the dash I could lift the colum and re-fit the bolts and colum at that...

nice find. we got some today. here's a pic of one of my collection..I just today baught 4 stretchers (litters) from our local disposal agent.(all U.S. Stuff there for disposal). they cost £10. each..(about 12 bucks each.) and "get one free ". there are three now in the strectcher compartments...

Further close up of the running lights. one set each side has "whites" (u.k. law) all four run at night.. (there are two turn signals also each side. both my 5tons have this mod.

I do agree with 813 on the width thing regarding headlight position and oncoming traffic (at night). I have all four of my side lights (yep 4) lit when the headlights are on. can run with just the four and markers. (whicc can be additionaly seen from oncoming and passing. (picture of my...