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Some phots of the M105 as we rushed to get ready for an MV display at the Metro Air Show in Broomfield CO. My M220 was white for many years while in use at the Yuma Proving Grounds so we opted to keep it that way and make the M105 match the truck. The next step is to mount a generator in the...

And the prohibition ended with the disposal of the vehicle out of governmental use to civilian use. As old as I am, I was priviliged to drive a few new Civil Defense units back in the late 50's. Many of these had a unique paint job which consisted of white with an orange reflecive stripe...

JW, I was shopping for 7.50x16 trailer tires most of yesterday. My son had a blowout on our tandem dual goose neck on his way to hunting camp. The actual rated load in pounds does vary from brand to brand as well as size. The advantage of an axle swap to 8 hole wheels is that the tow vehicle...

Chris, The military modified and made improvements to their vehicles both in mass and one off. The question of how will others in the hobby respond to a less than original (what ever that is) vehicle will depend on the individuals involved. The M37 has seen long service with the military...

And it looks like it is being towed by a 3/4 ton GMC with single wheel rear axle. I think Cowboy Trailers has Dexter 7K# and 10K# axles in stock. I just found a source of 7.50x16 load range G tires that are rated up to 4500# in a dually configuration (more as a single). A 10K# Dexter axle looks...

Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****! 70 and cramming in as much as I can while there is still some time left!!

Great photo!! An original box with the prop rod tab and lid hinges, not to mention the lid! Looks like the proper size batteries and hold down as well. The seat box even has the pin for holding the bottom seat cushion in place . Many times, the pin is missing. Awsome condition! Looks new! If the...

OOPS! Earlier I said top built by the fire department, but it looks like those are Civil Defense logos on the door. One should not assume everything painted yellow was a Forest Service fire truck. ~~The battery shut off switch is another non factory item that was added by the military later in...

From what I can see at the edge of the photo, it looks like someone welded a sheet metal panel to the soft top frame so there is a stock edge to meet the door window. I can't make out how the top of the cab was mated to the soft top frame. It is not the usual cobble job of so many one off hard...

If we are going to count coup, I think one thermonuclear bomb ought to be worth a couple hundred tactical support MV's or 50 or so combat vehicles. (I'll see your 5 deuces and raise you one Cage, one Sherman, one Stuart and a functioning MKT trailer.);-)

No, but a bolster trailer just the same (albeit an early version) and an example of how the truck bolster trailer combination is deployed in use. I saw some current Army "work boats" with pusher bumpers up front that were mounted on frames that were set up for hauling on bolster trailers. Not...

'45 GMC CCKW Bolster Truck towing an adjustable U-Frame Slip-Pole 2-12 ton Trailer pictures from military photos on webshots http://news.webshots.com/photo/1420893959031780957gkFBTA WWII bolster trailer set up. Most WWII descriptions show the bolster trailer being used to haul pontoons...

I will swap you a cover for the PTO.

It looks like a winch clutch fork to me as well. It is not part of the Braden LU4 winch. Frankly, it looks like something external and older design. Maybe a WWII bed winch for an early wrecker???

I was surprised when I got my SF97's from Government Liquidators. Among the surprises, were the documents coming from Florida with the home office being in Arizona. I got charged Wyoming sales tax because my trailers were sold there. Colorado considers the trailers as coming from Florida since...

Could the Parking brake be dragging? Sometimes the pawl release handle will be released before the brake is fully off and some brake drag may remain. I forgot to release the parking brake the other day and I discovered it when the old automatic would not shift up when I pulled out of my parking...

Arcing would take place at a point of loose connection. If the connection was solid, it would not have arced. It is possible there is another loose or corroded connection such as ground or starter terminal that will not carry sufficient current to close the solenoid or turn the starter. OR...

Most anti-freezes are glyceride's/glycols that are missable with water. To some extent, these can act a little like a surfactant and attach to oil molecules making separation less than complete upon standing over time. The danger to an internal combustion engine is largely due to the...

Originally Posted by Oldfart Oh Great Carnac! May your envelope contain mine! Serial No. Y368 Registration No. 4A3517 NSN 2320008358600 Purchased Govt. Liquidators, Barstow, CA Marine Logistics New Bumper No. ATEC MS 019 Old Bumper No. YPG Ms 019 M220 Shop Truck Van. Van body has "Harry...

Two things, Jonathan is absolutely right about not monkey butting around ~~ and some of the battery systems were 4 6TL's wired two in series and then the series pairs wired in parallel. In order to get in and out of the pickup yard as quickly as possible, we take two good 8D's to either jump...