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Hey guys I am going to be getting my Deuce ready to sell this summer and its been parked in my warehouse for 4 years and not run. I will be of course getting new batteries into it and since this truck has never not been used on a regular basis under my ownership this will be a first. Can you...

Hey guys I am getting my M920 out of hibernation this spring and it has been in my warehouse for 3 years and has not been used. As most of your know this truck has the CAT 7155 airshift semi-automatic transmission in it and the trans has always worked great but it has never sat this length of...

Hey guys I have a 1980 M920 with a 400 Cummins Big Cam 1 in it, I have never run anything but regular diesel fuel in the engine but with that said is this engine ok to run Bio-diesel in it? And if I do this will I have to add oil or some other lubricant to the fuel to make sure the injector...

Hey guys I am going to relate a little experience I had getting my 52 M37 out of my warehouse and running this week in the hopes that maybe it will save somebody some time in their future! I went over to my warehouse to get my M37 out and get it running I used my trailer and winched the truck...

Hey guys I am requesting an assist in locating a radiator for my M977 Hemtt, I have an email into Eastern Surplus no reply back yet but I am also looking for some alternatives in case they come back with a negative answer. Do you guys have any suggestions on where one of these may be available...

Hey guys I need some ideas on what to use for a cross member in a 50 Dodge, the cross member is 2 part and its hollow between the two parts but access is limited to 2 2" holes one on each bottom side end of the cross member. The metal inside is relatively clean and rust free at this time. Do...

Hey guys and NO this thread is not about Unimogs! I have been looking all around on the internet looking possibly for a Russian GAZ 66. I found one in Florida that looked virtually brand new and the owner had sold the truck for 7500.00 USD, pretty reasonable considering all the inspections...

Well I have the sad duty to report the loss of one of our own! Maurice Stansbury from Buxton ND Passed to be with God last Monday. Stan was the secretary of the ND chapter of the MVPA and will be missed greatly by one and all, Stan was a great Father, Husband and friend to all around him...

Hello guys I have a couple questions and am looking for opinions and thoughts please. It seems that I may have the opportunity to get my hands on an Alvis Stalwart its been sitting out in a pasture for the last 9 years and that was probably about the last time the engine was running. The...

Hey guys I have been looking for the components that would allow me to mount a turret on my HEMTT M977 and over some time I found the pieces I needed from two guys on our site. I got the Turret legs from Mulemac1 (William) I would say these are the hardest pieces in the assembly to find...

Hey guys I am getting closer to acquiring all the components necessary to mount a turret on my 977 HEMTT but am unable to find the TMs that go over mounting all this stuff to the truck and getting it setup properly. Do any of you folks know where I can find this via a TM # or location where I...

Hey guys and Wes I know you have some thoughts on this, I am looking for an inexpensive way to get into an M322 trailer and its becoming apparent that its not that easy? I already have a 26 foot 5th Wheel trailer rated at 22K but for what I am hauling its out of my load capacity for my Diesel...

Hey folks I am asking your thoughts on this question please, I have a Case 1070 tractor it has a 108" wheel base and weighs 12,320 pounds with loader. I am looking for a trailer to haul it behind my M925A1. I looked at the 1061 and the 1095 (to tall) but both trailers will fit the tractor fine...

Hey folks there is a person selling legs for a turret on a HEMTT, obviously this is only one piece of what is needed to be complete, in my thinking back I have never seen any parts for mounting a turret on a HEMTT, do you know where and if I were to buy the legs where can I get the rest of the...

Hey guys I am getting closer to getting this done before the snow starts flying and in going through the TMs on this procedure there are a couple things I had questions on, one was the weight of the empty radiator and NDT and I both came up with the 350 pound estimate, if anybody knows for sure...

Hey guys well I seem to have another project on my hands that was unplanned. A few weeks ago I noticed a coolant leak on my HEMTT it wasn't terrible or anything like that so I was on my way home and I was about half way on a 70 mile trip, I had a couple gallons of coolant with me so I dumped...

Your going to see this attached to another post sorry about that it was my mistake!! Here is the reason I am asking for thoughts! I replaced the thermostats on my 88 M977 and all the cooling lines and all went well replaced all the hoses since I was in that deep also. Well everything is done...

Hello Folks I am just getting ready to finish up installing all new cooling lines and the thermostats on my HEMTT its a 88 M-977 with an 8V92 Detroit and while working on this I thought about the cooling fan and tried to move it, meaning I tried to turn it and it would not turn. Well my next...

Hey guys I have a question for you, I have used the TMs on our site a few times but always buy a complete set from Patrick for what ever truck I need them for, well I have an M977 I am working on right now and I just ordered the Maintenance manuals from Patrick this morning, since we dont have...

Hello folks I want to go through and drain and fluch the cooling system on my 88 M977 with an 8V92 in it, at the same time I would like to replace the thermostat and gasket. Where do you suggest going to where they would have these parts available? I have found places that claim they carry...