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Well, my 10c went like this... Not hauling commercially ~ no CDL - check Registered as historic ~ no CDL - check Own a farm (in NY) ~ no CDL - check.. ..... BUT, if I was going to a show and got pulled over by a LEO fresh out of the academy, with a career starting and the drive to show a...

Can't beat a winch on the back of your tractor for trailer recovery. I made a "key hole" plate to hook a shackle and winch line to the king pin. I had to move a 40' van trailer for a neighbour - trailer was set 2' below where I could get the back of the tractor to, so the winch and some 4"x4"s...

Next thing will try to find some 1.5" Highway Gothic stencils.....

I looked into the TO 36-1-3 you posted elsewhere that included changes up to May 1993, it does mention Black lusterless National Symbol when used when marking Camouflage pattern painted vehicles 3.71 b - I'll assume that goes for sand too. I don't know if there was mix n match with a newer...

Been studying TO 36-1-191 on USAF vehicle maintenance, chapters on vehicle markings and have this question for FORMER SERVING S/S members..... Markings generally lusterless black 2.39, HOWEVER the National Symbol for vehicles posted to overseas operations should display five pointed star in...

I have a couple of the large singles ones spare.

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It's called a Whiffletree - spreads the lift of the crane hook out to the two lifting shackles on the front bumper for a suspended tow. Check the operating instructions in the TM. There are a ton of posts on it's use. The unique pins that go through the lifting shackles are like rocking horse...

I got Tan from Home Depot before - they have Gov codes so should trust the colour mix.. Looked fine on my M916A1. There is another thread with pics of the truck and paint can code...

Don't go too low - that would really pi55 me off!!!

Welcome from UpState NY... hopefully there will be a load of pics of your build - for what ever you are making! I have two trailers modified into other things - diesel tank for the farm and a generator/compressor combo. Go Hokies!! (our son is there)

WANTED - Good Pics/Dims or one to lend. Needing to source/fabricate rear outriggers #4, that are loose stored in the goose neck stowage locker.

... well as far as not destroying an M108, it's a fantastic thing, but as far as changing a 5 ton wrecker into a "troop carrier", it's gonna be heavier for start off - as a wrecker has a double frame to handle the disproportionate loading of the crane and it's use vs semi uniform loading of a...

Well first off - an M35 is a 2 & 1/2 ton truck, hence the nick name 'Deuce and a half'. There were some wrecker versions (M60, M108) but not too many survived. The M816 on the other hand is a 5 ton truck, much heavier all around. If you want advise on your conundrum, we'll need to know what...

Seeing as you are from North of the border, your "legality" requirements are a mystery to the rest of us (no offence Neighbours), so you'll have to enlighten us re reverse requirements. If absolutely necessary - you could put a simple contact switch on a bracket above the gearbox to pick up the...

Welcome to the club (wrecker owners). You'll have plenty of time as we head on into winter, to read the TM's and the many great threads on wreckers, which I always enjoy when someone refreshes a topic to something that has been forgotten. If you come across posts from Ron (RIP)[**M819] - take...

The welding instructions for the collar "update" to tow bars, include Tempil sticks to ensure correct preheat to the weld zone of the parent material... and with you intending to gas weld - which takes a lot of time or heat to get the weld pool, I'd op for a ID/OD tube idea to clamp the jack leg...

Bruce - I get what you mean, but I think you actually were referring to 1/2000th.... ie., it's direct "Tons" and not pounds. ;-) .. and I'd also go further to say that its a NATO standard going back to WWII, however, other countries don't use a C for "+ trailer" but have a plate with two...

I'd guess over 20K but you can go check current and historical sales on GovPlanet. Looks like the 3 1/2" (sliding/tilting) fifth wheel has been swapped out for a 2" one and civi mudguards added too. Actually looks like a pretty neat addition.

welkom ton - hoe is het met je?