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  1. John S-B

    M109 Mobile Man Cave Begins

    Oh great. Now you got girl cooties all over you man cave!! You can't EVER let a girl in the man cave, especially to paint! Next thing you know they'll be putting doillies & smelly candles everywhere.
  2. John S-B

    2011 vin info thread

    Okay, I found 0525 17738. I noticed that same # was also on the ID tag under the contract # block, but I just assumed it was the number that a block of trucks were ordered under.
  3. John S-B

    2011 vin info thread

    Where on the frame do I need to look? I'll run out and find it. Sorry for the SNAFU.
  4. John S-B

    2011 vin info thread

    OK Carnac, this is what I have for you; M35A2 Wo/W was told it may be a '74 A.) VIN: 04A87031 B.) REG: Unknown C.) NSN: 2320000771616 D.) GL Possibly somewhere in Indiana (From what I was told, bought from third owner-no title. Bought near Hamilton Oh.) E.) Pass. side of truck...
  5. John S-B

    my deuce

    I gots an Estes AAMRAM, does that count? You should haul that missle on your deuce pointed backwards. With a no tailgaiting sign.
  6. John S-B

    Flat Black Deuce?

    Ick. Better get you a Bio hazard suit, and wear safety glasses for when the Bondo starts flaking off.
  7. John S-B

    Flat Black Deuce?

    I like the natural wood look on the troop seats, that's how I plan to do mine. Atlthough I want to paint it similar to the green deuce next to it.
  8. John S-B

    Break the rules and get banned?

    There'd be a lot more room if we deleted all the posts flaming a new guy who broke a rule for the first time. There's no way a new guy is gonna remember every single rule and adhere to it strictly until they've been here a little bit. If someone breaks a rule a few times, say something...
  9. John S-B

    Distracted driving

    I've seen a lot of stuff about texting and cell phone usage, and a lot of people wanting to ban those two things. But they are just hot buttons in a much bigger problem. There's a LOT of stuff people do that's just as bad, driving with fluffy in your lap, putting on eyeliner, reading the...
  10. John S-B

    Bridge weight markers

    I don't think the vast majority of soldiers have a clue how they work, I know we were never trained on their use, even in convoy ops.
  11. John S-B

    Bridge weight markers

    Well I should've known, that seems like a real dumass way to figure weight classifications. Seems like a better and simpler way to do it would be to just post a weight limit on the bridge. Every time you put a different load on the truck it weighs different. You'd have to change your plate...
  12. John S-B

    Bridge weight markers

    I'm not able to find any info on what the numbers on the data plates mounted on the front of MV's mean. I assume it tells the engineers what certain vehicles weigh so they aren't allowed to cross temporary bridges that can't hold them, but they could just stencil weights on vehicles if that's...
  13. John S-B

    Mid Ohio Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet - Marengo

    Well 319, now that you clued me on to it, I guess I gotta go! I've mainly been lurking in the deuce forums, hadn't even thought to look over here at stuff. I do need a few odds n ends, so maybe I'll find some deals. I gotta root through my stuff a see what I can get rid of too.
  14. John S-B

    2011 Dayton MVPA Convention Swap, Bringing

    Okay, I may just be blind but I saw all the events that are gonna happen, I just didn't see WHERE it's happening. What's the venue??
  15. John S-B

    Mid Ohio Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet - Marengo

    Wish I had known about this, I wouldv'e stopped up even though my deuce isn't road worthy yet. It would be nice to meet more MV owners. I'm only 50 minutes away. I've been up that way quite a bit, family owns some land up by Sparta. Will this event be happening next year?
  16. John S-B

    Winches for loading

    I'm budget minded too. I just want a bigger budget.
  17. John S-B

    I have 2 M105A2 trailers, need opinions

    Um, so exactly what is the question you want to get an opinion on?? Are asking if you should keep one and sell one? As for manufacturers, the trailers should be built to military specs so they should be pretty much the same in quality.
  18. John S-B

    Winches for loading

    A come along is okay for maybe a Hummer, CUCV or trailer. Most have a max. of 1 or 2 tons, so I'd be leary of using it for a duece or larger truck unless I was loading from a dock or something without much of an incline.
  19. John S-B

    Winches for loading

    Chain hoists work okay for pulling something up on trailers. I've just found that a lot of times it's tedious because they tend to jam when used horizontally because the chain won't feed right. If you have a helper to keep the slack out it feeds okay.
  20. John S-B

    New Winch on deuce

    I think I'd like to add a winch to my truck, but I don't like the idea of spending as much buying all the parts for a OE winch for about what I could buy the whole truck for. I have some 6" C-channel that will fit in the frame nicely, I'm thinking of extending the bumper using that and some...
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