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Here is an unusual accident. A local service guy went to air up a truck tire on a truck that had been used to spread solution. When he started pumping in air, the tire exploded, well, not really, the rim split. The tube, wheel, and tire was still bolted to the axle or in place. The outside half...

Has anybody tried storing an 1100X20 in the stock location? Is the diameter too large to clear the brackets? I searched and did not see the answer, tried several options. Found some great 5 ton threads though. Glen

We went over this morning with two tractors, my M1008 and a low deck trailer and loaded up the goodies. The M871 has new air brake pots, new wiring, really nice tires and new lights. All the side panels are there and in good condition. We loaded two M105s on it and three M105s on the low deck. I...

I knew I had a few photos that you guys would get a kick out of. While looking at an old photo CD this morning I ran across these. Enjoy, Glen

I am kind of curious what other locations allow. If the truck will start on its own at Riley, we can fire it up, but cannot move it. That I understand, nothing like some idiot running around crashing a five ton into a bunch of parked property. If the batteries are dead though, no jumping or...

Anybody close that has visited or would be willing to stop by and take a look? Thanks, Glen

They sold 16 today, some of them were awesome mechanically. I am sure a couple just had recent depot rebuilds. Two had very close to new Michelins and another had new NDTs. I was going to try to pick up a pair for a bobber project until I noticed the doubled frame rails. Those trucks are some...

I have been looking around and cannot seem to find an honest answer. I know somebody here has the ability to read deuce VINs. I did find this thread, but it did not help me much. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/5898-m35a2-year-manufacture-vin-number.html Kansas law is pretty strange...

I took one of my M1009s down into the Flint Hills yesterday on a Geocaching mission. If you have never visited the Flint Hills of south central Kansas, you are missing some wonderful eye candy. We hit 22 Geocaches yesterday, the highlight being Remote Chance, a Geocache placed by Invena of...

I stopped by the local Auto Zone to buy a set of jumper cables, I had a nice set made out of welding leads, maybe 40ish years ago. Somebody decided they needed them worse than I did, so I bought a set of 2 gauge cables with some nice clamps on them. Anyway, I roll up in my M1009 and a guy...

They had one listed wrong and had no engine or transmission. I was very tempted, just the hassle of getting it home.... I sure would have liked to drop my 6.2 and 400 in there out of the Utah M1009.... My son would have loved that transaction, he wants my M1008 so bad... I hope somebody here...

Did anybody here win the M109 or the M35a2 out of Ft. Riley today? They originally were listed in Wichita and the had the descriptions and photos backwards. The 35 had a make shift plywood box and did not look too bad otherwise. The M109 had a bent left fender, mirror bracket and probably door...

We made another venture today, we started with a new driver. Buddy was in the driver's seat yesterday, Sir took over today. I wanted to get some photos of it in the tall prairie grass, called my buddy and found he was at the lake. I will have to return. He bought the old Arrowhead Boy Scout...

Today we fired up the old M1009 and headed out for the boys daily run. I decided to go east of town into the hills and take a couple of photos of a nearby landmark. The road we are on is the hill between the hills. The big dome is known locally as the Iron Mound. The Iron Mound is visible for...

It looks like we would have enough clearance to run 32 11.50 15s and I just saw a killer looking set of them at a local tire store. I do not care to lift the trucks any, surely the added height and width would be okay on my M1009. Any of you guys running them? Thanks in advance... Glen Ratings...

Ok, so it was not a military truck, it was a cement mixer. He was driving south on our version of Main Street, Santa Fe, and heard what he thought was something explode in his rear axle. He turned left or east on Crawford, went one block and turned right on 5th street. At that point his left...

The local parts store was short an air cleaner the other day when I changed oil, oil filter, fuel filter and air filters on my three CUCVs. Today I picked it up and my son had watched me rinse the foam out filter in solvent and then blow it out with an air hose. Apparently he was not nearly as...

One of my M1009s has been leaking down, the one we recovered from Jefferson City. I had been bleeding the fuel block to get it started, I installed a long hose that looped up to the front of the hood. I would use it as a bleeding reserve off the top of the block. The hose is for nitro fuel and...

At least that is what the kid that came knocking on my door started out the conversation with. He said he has been looking for a 1083 4x4 Chevrolet like mine and wanted to know where I found it. Mine is a 1987, but that is okay, they look the same... Anyway, I told him it was an Ebay sale and...

A couple of buddies attended an auction in rural Kansas. The main calling card for them was advertised as a 1934 Hudson Terraplane..... Custom! When they saw the old Hudson in the yard, they agreed that it should be owned. Apparently it had been a family car for many years and during the war...