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It's still far from sure, but if.... I will come with some simple equipment (thanks to a lot of project funding here): a Nikon D90 digital camera, 18-105 mm lens, shoots a decent video as well, wide angle, takes ALL Nikon lenses old or new. a Sony HDR SR10 full HD 1080. Bit limited angle...

Had a productive day today; few more admin hurdles taken. Went to the Dutch Embassy for a new passport. Set me back a f***** $$$ 175 ( :shock: :shock: ouch, that's 20% of a flight ticket). But for a sweet $ 8 they will deliver it to my front door in 10 days. Saves me a second 2 1/2 hour drive...

That's why I am so PITA in getting this not only right but black and white on paper citing specific laws. It might be very expensive, time-consuming and frustrating to prove that I was right after all (or find out I was not). A night in jail is NOT a USA experience I am waiting for, regardless...

Gunnermac, Does that code says anything about CDL or non-commercial large vehicles? I have been driving in the USA and Canada occasionally between 1980 and 2006 in passenger cars. Probably around 20 000 miles by now, both rented and our own car. Always on my Dutch or Czech license, no...

Carnac, I could find the summary also but what I was talking about - if I remember correctly - is a document specifically and only referring to the M51 dump truck.

visa and permits I will just ignore the jokes and smart*ss remarks until somebody can explain them over a cool beer (wine in my case, but still :beer:). Just got of the phone with the US Embassy: - I don't need a visa but I have to apply for an electronic pre-boarding permission (under the...

Somewhere in the TMs there is a statement that an M51 dump truck can LEGALLY carry 12 persons in the back when troop seats are installed. Presumably this is only for standard OTR driving under peace-time conditions. As Carnac said, once of the road into battle all bets are off. HELP. Now we...

Should I get scared and take some extra underpants?

The capo’s and consigliere of the GA Mafia have already extended an urgent invitation, hard (and unwise) to resist. ;) :recovry4x4: Travel itinerary. Flying to the states only for the GA rally seems a bit a waste of opportunity; might as well get some more out of it. I will try to get together...

Amazing how people come through here for each other. [thumbzup][thumbzup] Following the trip and learned several new things here. Did not know that a freeze plug existed, let alone that you could have problems with them blowing out. Did not know what JB-Weld means, though it had something to do...

Georgia on my mind: Czech Connection attending???? Several things have come together really nice for this to happen, but I am seriously considering trying to attend somehow this year. The bad thing is, I now have to start read this thread from the beginning and also all the earlier media...

Doesn't this count like an infraction on the no-politics rule, invoking patriotic duty for a specific voting result????? :-? :wink::wink: Nice jeep, but we had a jeep last month also, so its time for something big again, don't ye know? Both are worthy, but DaveP's truck is just sooo...

Sounds like a fun trip, would love to help out but am a wee bit too far away (like 5000 mile and once ocean). No hurry, take a day extra and avoid driving in the heat of the day (use it for siesta).

Is it me or is that winch bumper sticking out in front much more than normal?

I voted for DaveP's truck. Earlier vote's had secondary but noble motives, and all deserved to win on their own merits. However, this is the truck where I go :drool: :drool: :drool: from the first sight. This is the truck the military never built but should have. I am an anti-bobber but this...

Maybe I am wrong, but I have the feeling that the 809 and 39 series are very close while the 900 series is really different and much more modern beast (air brakes, automatic, etc). They 900 series are flooding the auctions now and the 5-ton forum as well. A lot of 5-ton questions are related to...

Is it possible to "unvote" your age and then vote it in again with the older age? If patracy makes a unique auto-backup every half year or so, we can see how the population is greying or how much young blood is coming in? (I know its more work for Patracy again, but is for a good cause).

Seems strange to see such big holes in a freshly painted DUKW. These holes are new spots breaking through and not noted before or was there a reason to ignore them for the moment while repainting? (Did not see/read every single post, so it might have been mentioned before).

That is why I did not believe all the stories that I could take my truck to the Czech Republic without papers. Too risky. Everybody says no problem until you show up on the doorstep and find out that you just imported 10 ton of scrap metal into the Czech Republic because they will not register...

Sorry to hear that, but when did you ever had the illusion that getting 392 as law will reduce bureaucracy? Be happy that its only a form update. We run into that here every few months, irritating like heck, but such is life. But it does ruin your day and mood and leaves a bad aftertaste on...