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That is Armed Forces Day weekend at JBLM. I think this will be my 28th year there. Also if you need a fun day run, or the team would like to come to Chehalis, 12 MAR for open house for the PBR guys. Bring green and tan vehicles. They have two PBR's plus an M931, with the 5th wheel removed...

Scott, I haven't seen an official posting for the 8th annual yet, have I? Also the 3rd weekend is a Boat festival in Tacoma and some of us may be supporting the PBR guys effort at that event, especially with Vietnam era vehicles.

Good advice Plowboy. I haven't had any problems for awhile, but am in town with a lot of cats in the neighbor hood. Will keep this for future reference.

Not positive, but I think they charged 25 last time. If you have a display, think it is 10. They have to rent tables so they are covering their costs.

Hello Team, this luncheon is to spend time with Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. They are rapidly passing and if you want to meet some really neat people, this is the place. The luncheon event starts about 1000 with historical displays and military vehicles out side. They eat lunch and...

Hello Team, time for the OFM Military Show and sale. They encourage military vehicles to come, with special parking and free admission for the driver and they are also looking for people to do displays of their collections. Plus you can pick up a treasure for your collection. There are...

Hello Team, If you would like to get up close and personal to a Vietnam combat time PBR, the NW Chapter of the Game Wardens of Vietnam, will be hosting an open house at the Rat's Nest on 12 MARCH 2016, from 1000 to 1400. Address 123 Habein Rd., Chehalis, WA 98532. Bring your green iron and...

It appears that I do have a room now, so need to get on getting a ride. Glad that it is still an important enough event to have that many people turn out. Will be staying in Grainges for the weekend. Hope to get a little Bastogne time in while over there.

12 MAR the PBR guys are hosting and open house at the Rat's nest in Chehalis. 19 MAR military show at the Olympic Flight Museum.

Good testing procedure. Other than an unhappy mixture of fluids, the MC looks pretty good in side. Doesn't look like replacement time to me. If your system purge goes well, when clean, fill it up and go with it. But it never hurts to check the wheel cylinders for rust.

WG, that is one nice looking XM-715. Mine is a 67 stocker, owned about 12 or 13 years. Don't drive mine much and a week or so ago, went to start it and it just did not want to start. Put a little fuel in it and it is amazing what a difference that makes. Did you upgrade the ring and pinions...

Infidel, thank you for the counseling tip. It is going to a good home. The new owner was a gun truck driver in Vietnam and wants to turn it into a tribute truck for the one that he drove. Hope to see pics of that build one of these days.

Parted with the M54 on Friday. Time to thin the herd a bit. Drove it 51 miles to the drop off. Ran fine and will be missed, but I didn't have the room or the time to give it the attention it deserved. :(

You might try some JB weld in the pitted area, it is just a few bucks if it works. I would also go for checking the head for true. Finding a running flat head is getting to be scarce. You are probably looking at 2000 plus or minus to take that engine to the rebuild shop. They will tank it...

How do you know antifreeze is in the cylinder? Did you recheck head torque? Sorry it has been years since I did one of those, so don't remember the numbers. Did you have the head checked or milled? It didn't used to be that uncommon to have a little warping of the head. Make sure you have a...

Concur with the thoughts on running it and getting it up to temp for a bit to vaporize the condensation. If situation persists or you have another blown head gasket, take the head to the machine shop and have them mill the mating surface. Sometimes even if the head is good and all is right...

As long as the truck isn't in danger of vandalism, patience is the key to a low tow bill. What sort of soil conditions do you have? Are you in a clay type soil, or is it good rocky sandy type? You said the housings aren't on the ground, so that is good. It is more of an irritation than a big...

SuperS, thank you for the offer. Friend lives a bit away and he is having a guy help him on Monday to take a look at this issue. We will know more then. He told me that they did not replace any gaskets, so will see what he has to say. Now I have to look at mine too and see if that is an issue.

Is it stuck in the mud along the ditch line? Is it an A2? Did you air the tires down a bit? If you have that much snow, and a neighbor with a couple of trucks, looks like your best bet is to wait till conditions improve. Looks like it is safe and that others could get by if they have to. I...

Depends on what you want the trailer for, but I have seen a lot of LMTV's with 1101/1102 trailers hooked to them out here in the JBLM area. That gave me the idea of towing the 1102 behind the M923. Not sure about your trucks overhang, but when you jacknife the trailer on a 923 Cargo, it is...