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The PLS and the HEMTT A4 belong to the 139th BSB, SDNG. I know because I worked on both of those two trucks at my full time job. The tan truck is hauling two Tactical Water Purification units, and the trailer behind the PLS is the new MKT which is called the CKT. Pretty nice rigs. I'm hoping...
I am a full time military mechanic and you want to use 15w-40. That is what we use in all our vehicles unless your going sub artic or something like that. 15w-40 works in South Dakota and everywhere else. I know there are many good synthetics out there, but be warned that oil with detergents...
They sell what DRMO gives them. A lot of NG shops are cleaning out their cannibalization points, so beware. If a deuce has a red tag on the steering wheel, that means there is a major component missing or broken where we have to red tag it. That means it's deadlined and has issues that...
The top bolt gasket is the only one that I couldn't find with baldwin otherwise it would be in the kits. If anybody does find a baldwin part number for one that works, let me know and I will put it in the kit. I typically just flip the crush washer, or replace it with some I have on hand here...
Thanks Jim,
I haven't had much time for the APC as i've been busy with military duties and fixing up my pole barn shed for storing all my green prizes. Hope to try and start it this summer and keep tracking down parts. I'm going to tear it down to the bare hull and rebuild the entire...
At one time there would have been a generator or something similar mounted in your M105 and those are used to tend the batteries and keep them from sulfating. Not all generators were put on generator trailers. That was why you have solargizers on your M105. We used to use them on everything...
Check the tip for gouges or burrs where it's hitting. Then just round off the corners with a file. You won't effect the way that it measures the oil levels and that usually fixes the problem. This is the reason why many of our newer military vehicles have a small ball soldered onto the tip of...
Honestly, you should just be able to bend it yourself to make it fairly straight. Lets face it, to find a deuce with a perfectly straight dipstick is pretty rare. People pull them out crooked, ram them in, ect and they will bend. It can have slight waves in it, but as long as it's fairly...
Well, it does look pretty similar to the stock one, so a pretty safe bet would be to get a stock filter. Honestly, I think the fuel filter would be the least of your concerns as long as the brakes and the rest of the truck are road worthy. You can always change your filters later as long as the...
I agree with the prices. $1500 extra for a winch and at least $300 more for hardtop. I sell my tested and serviced deuces starting at 5K with a limited year warrenty and service. I also have trucks that are in a little rougher shape and sold as is for $2500. Trucking is a huge expense, but...
Last spring a fellow SS member left their M1008 CUCV at my place in South Dakota after getting it on an auction and for some reason I can't find any PMs with their contact information. They also got a wrecker in MN and were going to come up and get both, but I don't remember who it was. I'm...
2nd that, Maccus is a great guy that I have had the opportunity to personally meet. The other guys i've never personally met, but their great reputations say enough for them. I think that's what is so great about SS is all the members who are willing to pitch in and help others. Thanks for...