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    Article from back in the day 101st Abn

    Finally getting around to cleaning out stuff from back in the day, came across a defunk magazine "Airborne Quarterly" that use to be at Ft Bragg area. Attached I hope you can read it is a short article about the 101st, 2/501 Inf at Phu Bai having races with small car's. Now if you know what a...
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    Using a Mule in theatre

    I saw them on every fire base I was on in RVN and the 82nd Abn Infantry Bn's had motor pool's full of them. Back in the 70's the 4.2 mortar platoon's had them as their only way to haul those big xss mortar's. For getting C-rats and ammo back inside the fire base after the helio's sling loaded...
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    2012 vin info thread

    Carnac, Thanks for info provided, I still can't figure out which is the USA # or the serial number. Can you provide any additional infor on these numbers for the M107A1 water trailer. AV-293952 USA? or 01394047 SN? Also "group operations section" are you baseing that on the HQ 3T being the...
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    2012 vin info thread

    Sir, Researching a Fruehauf Trailer, Water Tank M107A1 a. Serial number: AV293952101394047 b. Registration number: ? Might be included in SN above? c. NSN without dashes: 23308358633 d. Where you bought it: Civilian seller (Virginia) e. Bumper numbers: 475GP HQ 3T Additional info: trailer has a...
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    Can someone ID this bracket by number?

    Bill, I went through the SB 11-131 and that bracket your talking about SC-F-446392 with an NSN of 5820-00-493-3049 appears to be in only two kits and they are unique to the M561. No pix's in the SB but that Antenna Bracket assy is in two kits the MK-1245/VRC (Installation for AN/VRC-12, 47 in...
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    M35 Installation of (in cab) VRC-46

    Guys, I did get the RT installed in cab. On one of the threads someone stated the Mounting base dem's for the SINCGARS (11-5820-890-20-8), 7 1/2" from back and 3 1/2" from tunnel cover was the same as the MT-1029. Good thing I set up the entire radio, mount and mount plate. It works out to...
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    M35 Installation of (in cab) VRC-46

    I'm trying to install a VRC-46 (in cab) of my duce. The directions I have are for Installation in a 5 ton. I've been told the cabs are the same. The copies of the installation are so faded I can't determine the measurements of the plate that mounts the MT-1029 under the passenger seat. Does...
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    Mutt Purchase Help needed

    Frank1669, attached pix of the underside of a 151A2 for reference, like poppop stated welds where cut should stand out and be fairly easy to see. Note the rails on this tub, most 151s rot around and through the rails, but rust can be found anywhere on these jeeps. There are rail enforcement...
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    A2 Canvas Top

    Got the canvas today, installed "ASAP" per WeeBee instruction. Quality job I think, would recommend to anyone. A couple of pix's of installed canvas. Thanks for your comments guys.
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    M35A2 Engine Belts

    I just finished installing the belts, went with suggestion of shorter 25-9465 (2 each) and used the 25-9510 on the compressor. No problem with the shorter belts, leaves room for tighting belts about 2" more. When I first put that engine in the truck, I installed the 60 Amp Alternator before...
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    military earthmoving equipment owners?

    Here is a pic of a 1940 LeTourneau that I restored years ago and used. The dozer is a D7-3T late forties. We had a couple of the old 3Ts they org. had the front mounted cable control, they were long gone when we got them replaced with rear mounted 25 CCU's. They were all old GI machine's, I sand...
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    M35A2 Engine Belts

    HeavySteven, Thanks, I've got a couple of them some where in the shop, just have to find them!
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    M35A2 Engine Belts

    Guys, Thank you very much! Regards!
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    M35A2 Engine Belts

    Guys I have an M35A2 with the LD465 series engine and 60 Amp Alternator. What are the civilian part numbers of the belts required both alt and compressor? Thanks in advance.
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    A2 Canvas Top

    Top, I beg to differ with you, the unit I was with in 1970 had canvas. Did they come org with canvas, I can't say. Canvas was in the system, so vinyl or canvas is historically correct. Not to get away from my org thread comparing canvas, but as a young paratrooper right from jump school...
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    A2 Canvas Top

    Thanks very much for the info on surplus city, a little research and it appears the best price I have found is surplus city canvas for a 151. The seats canvas that came from WeeBee, I have no complants whats so ever. They have been on the jeep now for about two years now and still have that mil...
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    A2 Canvas Top

    Quickfarm, How happy are you with the quality of canvas from Surplus city? I have used beachwood before, they did some M66 ring mount back cushions in recent years, but their website is confusing, at least to me. I must say, that SS is a much better site then some others that I have visited...
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    A2 Canvas Top

    Scott, Thanks for getting back to me, I'll check them out. I found some old invoices on my canvas seats, WeeBee did them. I'll go back and see how many arms and legs they want for a cover. Regards
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    m 35 roof gunmount

    Good day, A 1971 M35 would have had the M36 series Ring Mount, TACOM directed 1 Apr 1987 the M36 series was to be replaced by the M66 Ring Mount. The M36 was a single ring with a skate type and not a full rotating ring like the M66. The M66 is heavy and does require the Support Kit, even if...
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    M151A2 in country

    Here are a couple more pix's of A1's in country with tire covers. Note the spade grip M60 in one.
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