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It's a German heater schern---- swingheater whatever, it fits in the hole in the hole beneath the headlight and is used to warm up the engine. The give away that it is German made is the NSN the second number is a 12 and that means it's German. Cdn military used something similar in the...
Congrats on the M1010 looks like a nice unit, I think you story about shipping is not unique but the bad taste will go away when it is in your driveway. Last week I bought a M1010 in Philadelphia from a SS. I really lucked in the truck is excellent absolutly no bodywork to do. I will just...
Welcome to the site Kiwi, where are you located North or South Island, my son lives just north of Wellington. Nice vehicles, have talk to other MV owners in Austrailia and NZ through a site called MLU n(Maple Leaf Up) couldn't believe there were so many collectors in your area. GDAy Mate
Call Eastern Surplus in Philly, they have a CUCV that they are parting out and they might have the parts that you need. They will be installing the dash from the M1008 into my new M1010 this week, ask it's worth a try.
I have an M36 with a Hiab crane which is great to do lifting etc, but once I extend the boom the weight I can lift drops 2/3. Monday I bought a wrecker and I will use it to lift the heavy stuff fornyself and for other MV members in my area. If you are paying $5k for a wrecker it's a real good...
I did a lot of looking to find a good machine. A SS in MO had one for sale that he had bought at a GSA sale and he was reselling the truck for $12k w/accessories 15K. The truck appeared to be in good condition but had to be repainted. You have to decide what type of wrecker you want and how...
Good find, on Monday I bought mine from Eastern Surplus, can't buy one from GL(EUC). Mine will come complete with all the components i.e. sheaves, mud legs etc. I know that Eastern has a bunch of spare parts and accessories of BII. I will be getting mine after it is cleaned and repainted. I...
Thingys on wrecker
I have a feeling that the items are bolted to a box/vehicle and used to tied down heavy eqpt. f you look at the items closely you see 4 bolt holes and the clevis but there are 2 different types thingys. Look at the clevis and they attched to the piece in different...
Nice hitch, would probably stop any tailgater. We have basically the same thing except we bought a commercially made hitch at a local trailer shop. very rugged and strong , yours is definitly stronger. Nice job. I have found that the rules for MVs vary depending on who you speak with, and their...
The easiest thing to do is add alcohol base air line product usually sold at heavy truck outlets or NAPA. The big rigs use this stuff all the time in very cold conditions. When I have had frozen air line and I romove the line on the compressor added the product, 10 minutes later everything is OK.
There is absolutly no problem bringing a truck to Canada, what is required is : send the title, bill of sale to Border and Customs 72 hrs prior to crossing. To cross the border you must call prior to going to ensure all is in order and when crossing you are required to stop at the border where...
Knuckle buster
Join the busted knuckle club it;s the first but not the last time. If you look in the engine compartment you will see the fuel pump mounted on the fender. When I got it the pump was connected to a jerry can on the steps.
In August there will be a large MV show in the Windsor/Detroit area and we are in the planning stages to have a road trip in the style pf the MVPA Intercontinental road trip but one a very small scale down size. We are looking for assistance in the planning and staging for various towns in...
I am looking for someone with a low bed that could move 2 M85 trls from Maine to Upper state NY. The weight is approx 15000lbs per unit exact demansions to follow. Plse PM or e-mail gilles@oops.ca. Move within the next 2 weeks. Am looking for approx price , don't have all final details. Gilles
Jeep in a crate
You ever see the movie Raiders of the lost Ark with Indiana Jones. The jeeps are in that big government warehouse along with the million other boxes.
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