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  1. M813rc

    Looking for V100 chassis pics

    I am very impressed with your work! Cheers
  2. M813rc

    MV of the month April 2024

    Still isn't going to be easy to pick just one... Cheers
  3. M813rc

    New member from Australia

    Welcome aboard! We'll look forward to seeing it. Cheers
  4. M813rc

    new M813A1 operator needs advice

    Welcome back! Cheers
  5. M813rc

    M1009 Custom Front Bumper Build

    That is a very cool setup! Nicely executed. I usually don't look at the vehicle modification/hotrodding section on here, so missed this the first time around. Cheers
  6. M813rc

    Looking for V100 chassis pics

    Excellent work! Coming along very nicely. I see you even have the drain plugs. The big one sits directly under the engine oil pan so it can be drained. Cheers
  7. M813rc

    M109 rebirth into M48A2

    Mainly for height reasons, I pulled the military 5th wheel off one of my M931A2s and replaced it with a Fontaine slider from a big truck junkyard. That lowered the nose of my trailers by almost 9", and allows the 5th wheel to move back a bit to accommodate short necked trailers to keep the...
  8. M813rc

    M6 Rolling Wheel Liquid Transporter

    A very Happy Birthday to you, Guyfang!! Cheers (Moose, it's a long story. But I consider them a good thing. ;) )
  9. M813rc

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - March VOTE HERE!

    Probably fuzzy (knobby?) logic, but it seems Kendelrio has this one well in hand, and much as I like all the contestants, I just can't see a truck as nice as ToddJK's get only one vote, so.... Cheers
  10. M813rc

    Does anyone "float the gears" when shifting M39/M809?

    Check your state law, but free wheeling is illegal in many states, for precisely the reasons mentioned above. Cheers
  11. M813rc

    Just bartered for a trailer, please help!

    Definitely pass those wheels on, they are much sought after! Cheers
  12. M813rc

    2024 TX MV Rally

    Accepted! :LOL: Cheers
  13. M813rc

    Does anyone "float the gears" when shifting M39/M809?

    Is there an advantage to shifting that way? I've always driven my 813 the way the military taught me - clutch in, blip throttle, shift, clutch out Cheers
  14. M813rc

    Picking up an M816, new to the 5tons

    Good looking truck! One thing to look at is the emergency fuel shutoff. Unlike the deuce, which resets when the handle is pushed back in, the M816/813 etc. have to be manually pushed back into the run mode. A buddy of mine bought an M820 cheap at a police auction because no one, including the...
  15. M813rc

    2024 TX MV Rally

    I'll have to try harder next year. Too many scheduling conflicts this time. :( Cheers
  16. M813rc

    Spotted last week at Walmart

    I like the clearance/running lights added to the sides. Cheers
  17. M813rc

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - March VOTE HERE!

    It's unfair for y'all to regularly introduce extra stress into my life - how am I to pick just one vehicle??!!?? Aaaargh!!!! o_O And Kendelrio, I can honestly say I never contemplated the need for a 12' skeleton until recently, now I keep eyeballing the d@&n things and saying "Hmmmm...."...
  18. M813rc

    Looking for V100 chassis pics

    I'm very impressed with the accuracy of what you are producing. That transmission cover is a very complex shape, but you got it! Here is a comparison of your drawing to a picture of my spare cover. Cheers
  19. M813rc

    Humvee Trailer 10-15 Foot Length

    Well, now that you mention those, this is my stripped DRASH trailer. ;) Don't know why that one didn't cross my mind with the original question, I suppose because I consider it more of an LMTV trailer than Humvee. I'll have to go measure how long/wide the deck is. I know it is 56" of clear...
  20. M813rc

    Introduction and pictures

    It is not unusual for vehicles to change services, either when no longer needed by the original service or when immediately required by another. In the Marines, we usually benefited from other services' cast offs, but in a rare turn of events most of the Marine M35s went to the Army when the...
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