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It does not make any sense to require an actual title certificate to sell an MV due to differences in State laws, and laws outside of the U.S. As Clinto mentioned, Georgia does NOT issue titles on a vehicle older than 1963 unless it already has a title. Several other states have similar...

That sounds great! I have an MEP-003A and I wonder if they are the same? I'll try to find out.

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What kind of brake problems are you having?

I looked at the wiring diagram and you are right. I just assumed that the heater was wired through the accessory switch. I have been lucky that the heater motor hasn't turned itself on before, because I haven't paid any attention what the heater switch position was. I'm going to take the...

I fired up the Deuce today for an exercise run of ~20 miles or so. I decided to check the oil after shutting down. I was outside the cab and reached inside and cut off the accessory switch and cut the fuel to stop the engine. I heard a very loud rumbling sound coming fromt he engine...

If you decide to pull the trailers with a civilian pickup, be careful. Make sure you use a full-size pickup only and don't put anything in the trailer. I pulled an M105A2 home with an F-150. No problems, but that is a lot of weight behind you, even empty, so go very slow and take a lot of...

You should always start off in 1st gear in a Deuce, although I know many that start off in second. The clutch should never be slipped. Aside from that, this would have nothing to do with you not being able to put the transmission in 2nd gear easily. It should go in second very easily. I...

First, welcome to Steel Soldiers. Some good guys and great advice on this site. The rules are different in different states, but in most states you do NOT need a CDL. Due to the low weight of the truck and lack of air brakes, most states allow you to drive a Deuce with a Class C license. I...

Why not send an e-mail to Deutz and ask them what oil is proper? Or telephone them?

I drain my tanks of water only at the end of each day. If it's going to be several days before driving again, I drain all air as well. When I was on active duty, the common practice was to drain water only at the end of each day, but I don't remember what the 'official' procedure was. I do...

The brakes on a Deuce work well when they are in good condition. The problem is a combination of the single MC and the totally unknown condition of the brake system when received from GL or elsewhere for that matter.

When I was in the Army (70-71), all M37s I ever drove or saw had the spare mounted to the drivers door. Since it was a PITA as others have mentioned, some of the spares were simply laid down in the bed, but the mounts were all on the door. I have no idea if the older M37s had the door rack...

My Deuce came straight from GL with virtually brand new Interstate 6TLs. It is possible that you have military aircraft batteries. These are normally 24V batteries in one package.

If a registry is started, why just Deuces and not all MVs?

It could be that when you initially picked up the donor truck you didn't notice the clutch slipping. It could be that you need to replace the clutch disk, pressure plate and have the flywheel machined. Also, you most likely don't know how the donor truck was driven previously - they may have...

You have eliminated the solenoid as a problem when you connected cables directly to the solenoid. You either have a relay problem or a poor cable connection(s) between battery and relay or relay and solenoid. I would pull each cable and thoroughly clean the contacting areas involved. If that...

Great photos! Please post more.

The paint is very good on the generator. It will look much better once I get the trailer sandblasted and painted. The most important thing is that it runs well. It has very low hours, so I hope that continues.

Here are some photos of the MEP-003A GenSet that I picked up at Ft Jackson a few months ago. It was in virtually perfect condition, except for the batteries, some rusty screws on the control panel and some surface rust on the trailer in a few places. There was also a broken brake line, easily...