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  1. dmetalmiki

    One huge toy

    I tried to post this picture in a reply to derriks exellent post..but it would not accept an option in go advanced to place one. This is one equally huge awsome wrecker crane plow! with kit I would just love to own.
  2. dmetalmiki

    New Season New hopes...

    well..before "cutting down" I would very much like to obtain (and am searching) for a nice trailer pull to shows next year. Thier is literally nothing in this line in the U.K. at all. All you ever see is bits of light trailers or..handcarts!. The sort of trailer I Hope to find is pictured...
  3. dmetalmiki

    Might take the Ambulance for a run xmas day

    I allways like to have a run round the town over xmas, so this year I plan to take my U.S.Army Airforce ambulance. Especially as all my restoration on it is now complete.
  4. dmetalmiki

    long haul big move

    I (we) moved all 9 trucks and kit and kaboodle to a new location... the 47 foot trailer came in realy handy to ferry the three jeeps down there.
  5. dmetalmiki

    new blood in the hobby

    Well I have been VERY fortunate to find an "apprentice" to enjoin the hobby. Who really does get stuck into his projects "ok try and do something with this?" says I.... (and) This was the reee-sult.!. (and more to follow as he proceeds).
  6. dmetalmiki

    Repairs to my jeep war and peace show

    First the gearbox jammed between two gears, the kid fixed that , then later the head gasket blew! so up to the stalls buy a new one and he fixed that for us. One gem he is. Also the fuel pump failed on another jeep and again (parts kit from the stalls) and Yes..he rebuilt that Item. And we all...
  7. dmetalmiki

    The New War and Peace 2013

    Well busy with house and trucks re-location but here are some pictures I woud have posted from last years event. The Mast has been serviced (by the "nimble helper!" (after bieng stuck with lack of use)). There are still two sections it could raise up , but....no guide ropes in this fixing.
  8. dmetalmiki

    The yearly maintenance starts here

    Well I am into another (even older) year and thankfully can still mantain my collection after a house and truck re-location deu the gratefully recieved enthusiastic help from another keen young volunteer., wishing to enjoin everything about the "green disease".
  9. dmetalmiki

    Safety (inspections)

    It has come to our attention recently when servicing 2 1/2 and 5 ton trucks for colleagues who are not familliar with or will not service their trucks properly (or at all) that when the wheels and drums are pulled to see whats what on more than two occasions now we found the rivets LOOSE and the...
  10. dmetalmiki

    Seriously affected

    Saw this today...(and) so want it so BAD it..it hurts...cutting down on my collection..humm! well THIS I would seriously like to..add! http://youtu.be/fFX5CnJi9d0
  11. dmetalmiki

    One driver 3 items!

    Found this picture in our last years road trips folder I thought was lost. Yet another task for my M62.
  12. dmetalmiki

    We are the kiddies we have the techno we can not be Beat!

    So in the barn where we store military "things" we have one guy who wont pay rent..owes 6 months! everyone frets as to what to to...(and) just HOW do we get that friggin boat out out? We WILL (could) shift it sais the I (and my lad)..but but but goes the chorus..Well a quote of £1200 (from a...
  13. dmetalmiki

    Clicking from front wheel

    Freind had this happen! Take care to inspect/service front wheel bearing on a regular basis. Picture shows a siezed and subequent collapsed front wheel bearing.
  14. dmetalmiki

    Low air pressure

    Anyone have a tip for trouble shooting and or adjusting low air pressure? the valve on the bulkhead when adjusted (screwed in) makes no difference, and the maximum pressure reads 65 P.S.I. The air power steering works fine , but uses air up too quickly now. additionaly we note that it takes...
  15. dmetalmiki

    Winding Down

    After this one!..tomorrow (suday) we are going to view a (spotted) M715..it looked liked it could use a good (new) home..as it happens I have one, (albeit somewhat crowded)..so I will post pictures and hopefully report I own it after the viewing.. Pictrures below..and surley worth saving?
  16. dmetalmiki

    Lost completely

    Been away for months, moving house and trucks so no internet. On first log in found the new format difficult to use cluttered and rather un-usrer friendly. Used to be so simple to navigate and use. I have to think.....if it ain,t bust...don't fix it...I will have missed what others thought of...
  17. dmetalmiki

    Moving House (and trucks)

    Well..8 down one to go! err..plus trailer and my favourite fork truck. So we used the M62 to lift it on the trailer,..and we are good to go..maybe friday or saturday. to the (trucks) "new home" 200 miles away. looking forward to the trip. (and for those that spotted it..YES my wrecker IS loaded...
  18. dmetalmiki

    NOT MY TRIP but..

    At beltring U.K. this year I displayed NINE trucks. (mission posted in conversations). and after arriving noticed a puncture. Yup a puncture but on my REO camper HUGE wheeled thing! AND my M45 fire truck. well the day after we arrived I decided to "do" the fire unit. Outer rer. so BIG block...
  19. dmetalmiki

    The convoy saga

    Well I went to our "barn" where our vehicles are stored 150 miles away, wednesday, to prepare some trucks for our UK military show at Beltring this year. The plan was to go early (like the show is on the 18th july) to lay out a display pitch with as many of my vehicle collection as possible. So...
  20. dmetalmiki

    new member U.K.

    Welcome YOUNGANTM52 to this site..and folks young antoni is a new member, and saturday he is going to pick up his FIRST and new aquisition..an M52 Tractor Unit (with nice history to post later) and HE WILL! be taking pictures and video and reporting on his progress..I wish him god speed and good...
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