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    If only it would go faster

    There are quite a few M548 varaints in collector hands.. Maine forestry dept has a few, too.
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    CTIS without the "C"

    RE: Re: RE: CTIS without the "C" The C in the Dukw system was for Central and not for Computerized for sure... Not bad for the Yellow Truck and Coach Division of GMC in 1942 or so....and how many sets of them were scrapped at White Owl when they converted hundreds of Dukw into wood Skidders for...
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    Cucv battery problem/power box dr. fender?

    The Blue Box was the secondary regulator on the Ambulances and maybe one of the Pickups with the Radio Setup? The alternators on the ambulance are 24 Volt Leece Nevilles as compared to the two 12 volt in series on the rest of the CUCV. The blue boxes were prone to burning the ambus to the...
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    CTIS without the "C"

    You could always morf the system off a DUKW complete with the faucets under the driver's seat...genuine MilSpec CTIS.
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    Pictures of Manual Glow Plug Install Fix?

    Can be a spring loaded toggle, a push button, like the deuce starter button or an old ford starter button.... Napa, Advance Auto, junk yard etc
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    1.5 kW genset question

    Saturn Surplus has parts for the mil std engines and I believe manuals, too. If not, Portrayal Press.
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    How to make a M911 do highway speeds?

    Amen
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    2nd gear starts??

    In the end, the smell of burning caramel and will solve the debate, as there are only 4 possible approaches: The owner's preference, the right way, the wrong way, and the Gummint way, some of which may be combined. Happy motoring....
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    Can you guys I.D. this truck?

    A lot were converted from earlier versions, but too much stuff to go wrong and not easy to fix in field... Power Steering, ctis, auto trans, dual brakes, probably even a makeup mirror...
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    I need some Blazer bumpers... or at least the brackets

    George at VTCSM37@aol.com got a bunch of bumpers last year from Charlie Adams pile of stuff.
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    Just got a '77 M886, have questions.

    I have a bunch of small part stuff for M880/90s... Master cyls rad hoses etc...pm me with specific wants rampartsllc@aol.com
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    Working my Representative on Demil B/Q items

    I saw CUCV3 ambus sold with the winch missing and the black out lights and switches removed.
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    Abnormal 3-lever light switch

    Me, too.. cuz I was steering with the other hand... I remember getting those PS mags during the sixties, some of us actually read them...but after 40 years I need help remembering what I read.. for sure...
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    events worth going to

    RE: Re: RE: events worth going to Don't forget the Mass, NH, VT, RI and CT shows.. all good to go.. and now a rumor for one in Maine... go for it!! I have never met a MV show I could not like. NH club has two.. a flea market in March and the Weare experience in July.. All of these shows...
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    Just when I thought I knew everything!

    The Cummins 5 tons.. 800 series versus the M/F M54A2 series is no contest. Ask the folks plowing snow and working the trucks hard... The 800s are much more powerful than the others
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    Annville PA Auction mid Feb

    No different than buying any car, truck, or piece of equipment. There is no one specific check list to satisfy all potential buyers... The majors are: rust, miles, paint, tires, engine, air compressor, turbo or no turbo, air shift xfer or not, hardtop, heater, winch. driveshafts, brakes...
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    stove for tent

    RE: tent Two will take care of the GP Medium..even without the arctic liner... They burn wood, and soft or hard coal...and there are liquid fuel adaptor kits available for them... I sell the solid fuel units here in VT for $60 new, and I believe Sam Winer Motors in Akron OH has them by the...
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    Unimog SEE at GSA

    RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Unimog SEE at GSA There is a rebuild program in place and you can SEE one of these zero time SEEs at the Connecticut show each year along with a HEMTT fire truck...
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    Air assist question

    Where has the Bloomer been hiding.?? Maybe the Shelter Island bridge/Tunnel is closed for the winter.
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    Where to buy GL 1??

    try the tractor supply stores...
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