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    Light switch modification

    Hello all, I also had some problems with the breaker in the three lever switch. On my wrecker, (73m819 posted a pic of it in another thread), I have extra taillights mounted high on the convoy light poles to serve as additional tail/brake/signal lights for better visibility at the rear of...
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    Looking For MN/IA/WI Members

    Hello, Checking in from my corn field in NE....... 8-) Ziggy
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    Bringing/looking for at Gilbert 2011 thread

    Hello all, Randy, do those rotors include the hub and studs or is it just the rotor disc itself?..... if it includes the studs and hub, I will take them....... I plan to be at the show starting that Thursday in the late morning....... Some of the bigger stuff I will have includes...
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    2011 Dayton MVPA Convention Swap, Bringing

    Hello again, One more thing...... I still have a pretty decent pile of parts still sitting in my garage and I am willing to bring stuff if people want it....... NOS M109/M146/M185 window screens --- 125 per set of 6 3ea. 5-ton plastic battery boxes t/o --- 20 ea. 2ea. spare rim and tire...
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    2011 Dayton MVPA Convention Swap, Bringing

    Hello all, Well due to having to grab my lots at lockbourne, I will be in the area on the 5th...... I plan to hit the show at about noon or so and stay through the rest of the day Friday......... Hope I get to hang out with you guys there........ Mwmules, I would like a few of those medical...
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    mkt cambro questions

    Hello all, My mkt-99 has cambro plastic containers for both food and beverages....... I am trying to source some replacement gaskets and vent caps for both and have the following questions: 1) Are the military drink dispensers the equivalent of a cambro 500lcd in the commercial world--...
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    M820, What's the story?

    Hello all, The other issue that not many people take notice of is the asbestos lining the ducts for the shelter heating system....... Alot of the trucks have had a mod done to disable the heaters and seal the ducts in the expando shelter-- some shelters (like one of mine) never had the mod...
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    Stupid goof- oil overfil

    Hello all, I have basically overfilled every 6.2 I have owned by half a quart (I know about the 7.5 quart thing but its more convenient to dump in the full 8 ...... I have never had a problem doing this and also mentioned it to a master tech who worked at the GM Linden, NJ facility for many...
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    Anyone near Lockbourne OH gl warehouse that can grab 2 pallets for me?

    Thanks for the offer Midcounty...... The gl warehouse is only open Monday through Friday from what I gather........ I just wish they would have let me schedule for early the morning of Monday August 15th-- that way I could have grabbed them just as I was going back west............ I...
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    Anyone near Lockbourne OH gl warehouse that can grab 2 pallets for me?

    Hello all, I have two pallets of stuff I won at the gl Lockbourne, OH warehouse that need to be picked up within the next 8-10 days.... I will be coming past there on about August 14th/15th on my way back out west to NE and the gl reps were not happy about my request for a few day extension...
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    emergency fuel shutoff valve question

    Hello again, In my case, the truck will run very rough and almost stall if the valve is not in a certain "sweet spot" (about 1/8-1/4 closed)-- if I push it all the way open, I get the running/idling issues-- hence the reason I though it may have been sucking air (but if the fuel is under...
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    2011 Findlay Show...After Action Report!

    Hello all, Any more details on the NIKE missle? (just imagine the conversation if that showed up in the front yard, hehe) Ziggy
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    MKT as a concession trailer

    Hello again, I realize that insurance, permits, etc will be a proverbial b*tch but I am willing to give it the old college try if it might make me a profit....... As for sinks, I was thinking a pair of the portable surgical scrub sinks setup onsite would serve me well and keep with the...
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    Rotopax Fuel Cans Installed

    Hello, What kind of spout do those cans have on them..... and also, can the lock mechanism be individually keyed? thanks Ziggy
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    emergency fuel shutoff valve question

    Hello all, Quick question--- the 800 series 5-tons all have an emergency manual fuel shutoff valve on the injection pump with a dash mounted handle while the 915’s lack that feature. If I were to eliminate the valve all together (due to a bad seal in the valve causing air to get sucked into...
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    MKT as a concession trailer

    Hello all, So, the post about the recent mkt that sold for really big money and the comment that it was going to be used at a Braves game got me thinking--- how can I put my mkt to use for some extra income? For some background, my town has an event each year around July fourth at our local...
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    Bringing to Aberdeen 2011

    Actually, it was my m915a1 that went on that mission because Scrounger could not get the m818 started... to make matters even more interesting, when we got there, we found that the towbar had one foot wth the 1" pin holes and one foot with the 3/4" pin holes -- that in itself would not have been...
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    Help, meed a driver from NJ to Aberdeen and back

    Hello all, My driver for my cucv and 3/4 ton trailer is down for the count so I need someone who wants to go to the Aberdeen show who is willing to drive it down for me..... I am in central NJ and plan to leave about noon on Wednesday the 11th and return late afternoon Saturday the...
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    Bringing to Aberdeen 2011

    Hello again, Well, I got more stuff in addition to my earlier post in this thread to put on the trailer for the show..... Alot of it is MKT stuff - 2 mkt griddles - one set each of the mkt canvas (winter?) covers and screens - one mkt boarding ladder - 2 grease traps - cutting board...
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    m915a1 fuel shutoff solenoid

    Hello all, So I had the m915a1 on a road trip last week and experienced my first fuel shutoff solenoid problem. Pulled into a hotel and let the truck idle down while I got the room keys-- came out to find the cab filled with smoke and the stench of burnt wiring-- turns out the wire from the...
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