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  1. FloridaAKM

    M923A2 "Recovery Possibilities" Chicago to Southern IL -- April 14/15 2015

    Good looking truck, everthing looks good except for that last picture. I hope you have a harness to hold you in the seat. Welcome aboard & good luck with your recovery to home. Drive safely!
  2. FloridaAKM

    A2 vs A3 crashed in the driveway-the aftermath

    Ouch, that's a heart breaker. Glad no one was injured. Let her sit for a while & take another look when your head is cleared as to a plan of action. They are meant to be rebuilt, its a matter of time & $$$! Take care & be safe.
  3. FloridaAKM

    Test

    Which test?
  4. FloridaAKM

    Fabricated and installed exhaust brake, ramps and hitch M923A2

    Thanks for the extra clarifications, I missed those details by posting too early in the morning. Not to mention, trying to juggle doing taxes @ the same time. Can I claim my Deuce as a dependent this year? She is a new addition to the family & requires constant feeding & upkeep :-P ......
  5. FloridaAKM

    M989A1 recovery and towing tips.

    A guy up near Camp Blanding here in Florida, bought 6 or 7 of those M989A1 trailers in the GL auction sometime late last year. He had to haul them no more than 20 miles home & I don't know if he hauled them or towed them. The only reason I even know anything about them it that I bid on a couple...
  6. FloridaAKM

    M923A2 Doing 80 MPH!!

    My totally stock Deuce will do max 55 mph on the interstate, I wouldn't want to be in it going 80 mph anywhere as things happen too fast @ that speed. 45 to 50 is a happy cruising speed when out on the open road, if you don't like being behind the old Army truck, just pass me. If you do...
  7. FloridaAKM

    Fabricated and installed exhaust brake, ramps and hitch M923A2

    An exhaust brake (not break) shuts the exhaust outlet & allows you to use the engine as a brake on a diesel engine, think mountain roads down hill. The air solenoid operates off the truck air system as it is already available. Now the driver of the truck can use the exhaust brake, commonly...
  8. FloridaAKM

    headed to Knob Creek KY

    That deuce wrecker is always there during the machinegun shoot along with a few other assorted vehicles, both US & German. The CUCV you pictured is up the dirt road going by the helipad on the way to the camping area. A tree limb seems to have fallen on it & broken the right side of the...
  9. FloridaAKM

    Recovering a stuck 5 ton Dump Truck

    "Lost the tailgate in the pile, we'll just pull it out". That was one stuck dumptruck in a world of muuuddd. Lucky that they had access to the excavator. Thanks for posting that!
  10. FloridaAKM

    I like to dive head first into ownership, how about you?

    Welcome aboard & to the Green Iron Disease. Congratuladions on the new to you truck that you have bought, she looks like a keeper & @ a good price. Keep us posted as to how your recovery goes & don't forget to take lots of pictures. Read up on the TM's so you will have a good idea as to what you...
  11. FloridaAKM

    headed to Knob Creek KY

    I started going in the fall of 08 with a group from Florida. We take the main group & add in a newbie each trip in the fall so as to share the experiance. Some people drop out due to other things in life, but most of the core group still keeps going. Its always something new & gotta have stuff...
  12. FloridaAKM

    Chemicals

    Ouch! That left a mark. I work in a chemical plant & we spend $100's of thousands of $$ complying with EPA requirements to safely dispose of any hazardous waste we generate. I'm glad you took it upon yourself to remove the contaminated soil & have it properly disposed; now it can't come back to...
  13. FloridaAKM

    headed to Knob Creek KY

    The bridge has been replaced with a new high water concrete bridge that is a vast improvement over the old one. The last time I was over it was back in October of 2014, so it should be fine now. Just pray for little or no rain during the event & all is good. The muddy parking lot is the biggest...
  14. FloridaAKM

    M923: What could these items be?

    I have M1102 trailer that had the base of that unit still attached when it was picked up from DLA in Atlanta last summer. The actual RFID device was removed luckily, thanks for the clarification/identification.
  15. FloridaAKM

    5 ton is finally home

    I can't see the picts either, just a blank screen...........
  16. FloridaAKM

    Auxillary Lights

    Well, you will not have a power shortage on the distribution end of things. Very nice work & professional looking @ the same time. It will take a little more time for me to digest what you have there, but I like it!
  17. FloridaAKM

    New guy from PA just acquired an M35A1

    Welcome aboard, stow yer gear & prepare to get underway. Sounds like you have a bunch of cleaning up from the previous owner. Keep working on her to bring back to the level of originality that you require & post some pictures when you get a chance. You realize these big Green Iron Trucks are...
  18. FloridaAKM

    Auxillary Lights

    Nice pictures of a good install. I did the same with set of lights I got from Clinto & Clintogf while they were down in Mt Dora, Florida last month @ that meet. I only did the backup lights in white, but did use two units mounted on the mud flap bar. Where did you pull power from? Thanks for the...
  19. FloridaAKM

    Easy way to transport your Mule

    Good call! I even met the author @ a book signing many years ago!
  20. FloridaAKM

    Easy way to transport your Mule

    That penduleum effect on a slung load has caused the load to go up into the blades & brought the chopper down. Think dumping used blades in the ocean to get rid of them during wartime by sling loading them & dropping them..
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