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This coming Saturday (12th) Clinto and his long-suffering GF (the lovely Dawn) will be at my place to pick up her deuce and some other stuff. If anyone close to the LZ wants to show up and hang out (while Clinto does all the work on the deuce) you will be welcome. I want to set up the inflatable...

Since I have two ammo trailers parked in my Motor Pool I have been eyeing them with bad intents. I have a deuce I want to bob but no donor front springs or M105 springs. Has anyone considered using the heavy duty suspension from the ammo trailer for a bobber mod? They also have shocks which...

Well I have typed my fingers to the bone trying to find the instructions for engaging and operating the boom on the 816 Wrecker. Search does not like me. If someone can point me to the right spot I would appreciated it. The guy that bought it has the rebuilt engine installed and needs to know...

Well the M816 left today on the end of a hook :cry:....it was purchased by a tow company that will use it for it's intended purpose (as opposed to being loaded on a slow boat to China in small pieces). As much as I wanted to keep it and get it running it had turned into an OD green money...

I had a call today from a guy that wants a deuce steering axle. He only wants a U-Joint type axle. How do you tell them apart....what is the other kind???

I have a friend that has a 5 ton that needs a wheel cylinder replaced or rebuilt. Is there a civ cross over part (NAPA, Fleet Pride, etc) or rebuild kit available. If not, which of the usual suspects has the parts at a (fairly) reasonable price? Thanks.

I just picked up my maint tent frame (thanks DEUCE-C0UPE AND PCTRANS) today and I need a manual with the instructions for erecting it. Until I get my new shop built this should keep me out of the sun and rain. Anybody have one or know a source???

I took "Jessica" on an outing today. She pulled a pulled a trailer to the scrap yard. Ever since I've had her she runs sluggish on hills so on the way back I stopped at a "Diesel Doctor" to have her checked out. The mech said the fuel pump needs to be rebuilt and new seals put in to protect it...

I will be picking up three crated 5 ton sized axles for a SS member next Tues. at Redstone, AL. I am installing a deuce dropside bed on my M915 for this mission. If anyone else needs some small items or a pintle type trailer picked up send me a PM and we'll discuss it.

Well folks I have decided to host a one day mini-rally in late March or early April. This is primarily for folks close by to meet and greet but anyone that wants to drive over is welcome. I have chosen Cornwall Furnace, located near Cedar Bluff, Alabama, as the venue. It is much like the...

I have decided that my tanker is too far gone to restore. It has severe rust issues and I have neither the time nor resources to try. The 1200 gallon, two compartment, stainless steel tank is in good shape but all the atttached carbon steel is badly rusted. The exception is the runners...

I have searched and looked through the thread archives and came up zippo. I thought I remembered someone posting pics of a lowboy made from an Expando Van trailer. They had added a beaver tail, made from a deuce frame I think, and it looked factory built. Can someone link me to it? I have...

Before I do a lot of internet searching or mine the SS archives does anyone know if a regular person can buy from vendors that do business with AM General. I need parts for the M915 and would prefer do go straight to the source rather than EPAY or the usual suspects such as Memphis Equipment...

Well me and Jessica (my new M915) had our first long date yesterday. We left the Motor Pool in Alabama at dark thirty Tues. morning headed to Fort Campbell, KY to pick up my big command van trailer. All was well until I got about 40 miles from Campbell and the headlights went out about 0530. I...

Hey folks.....I am in a slight bind right now. I sold my M109 to Lamar Rowland (winner of the SS award at the MVPA convention this year) and I have made several agreed to repairs to it. The last fix is a replacement alternator.....both of my spares are bad and I need one ASAP, preferably in the...

Anybody near me (NE Alabama) got a window for a M109 Shop van. One of mine went AWOL on the way back from the MVPA rally last weekend. I have sold the truck and need to replace it ASAP. Thanks.

Sorry I didn't post earlier. The Dixie Division of the MVPA will hold a rally at Tannehill State Park near Birmingham this weekend. www.tannehill.org Tannehill is a former Confederate Iron works and is a cool historical site. The park has camper hook ups at the site where the vehicles are...

I recently purchased two military public address systems from GL OKC. I have got them home and the other day I opened one of them. It had never been used!!!!! Everything was still in the original wrappers to include mikes, cords, stands, speakers, etc. It has a turntable for 33 and 78 rpm...

Bama Lady and I took a ride to Ted's Trucks and Stuff near Dothan, AL today to pick up the military issue public address systems I bought from GL in OKC a few weeks back. Ted was nice enough to have them added to a shipment he was having picked up there. All I can say about his place is...

The engine in the wrecker needs a piston and liner. That's after 200 plus for a head and gaskets. I have a parts source but he is saying over 200 bucks for those two items plus a rod bearing. Then there is at least 300 labor. Anyone got a cheap source for Cummins parts for the 250...