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  1. K

    MEP017a Fair Price to Buy?

    I dont really need a whole house unit, more of a just in case situation the power does go out here some.. i just wanted something more substantial / robust than the honda portable jobs.. i also like that these are NG capable... big plus to me... (although its one or the other Gas/NG) $200...
  2. K

    MEP017a Fair Price to Buy?

    Hey all i was wondering if you could let me know a fair price to buy a mep017a generator... it will start, but takes some time (hard starting). Im a good mechanic, so im not worried about being able to improve that. Id like to know what a fair price to buy one is... Also anything i should...
  3. K

    Bows, corners and troop seat parts

    Retail prices are gonna be painful... :-(
  4. K

    Bows, corners and troop seat parts

    Anyone know the best place to get the parts for the bed bows and canvas? Troop seat parts? Got nothing now, gotta start collecting... Chris
  5. K

    Brake drum removal, m37

    Here is my result.. i WAS able to remove them... Heres what i did.... 1- spray PB Blaster 2 - hand impact driver 3 - smashed finger 4 - cuss LOUDLY, wife now angry woke the baby... 5 - slept... alone :-( 1 - pb blaster 2 - AIR HAMMER (baby already awake) with pointed bit to help move them...
  6. K

    Parts suppliers recommended / not recommended?

    i ordered some stuff from midwest military, seems like a great guy so far...
  7. K

    brake shoes

    local guy here in birmingham wants $150 to reline 4 of them.... RELINE them, not new... WTF!
  8. K

    brake shoes

    so where is the best place to send the shoes for relining? im in Birmingham, AL..
  9. K

    Parts suppliers recommended / not recommended?

    I'm in Alabama, so it's mail order for sure I think
  10. K

    Parts suppliers recommended / not recommended?

    I'm interested in knowing your experiences with parts suppliers for the m37, feel free to PM me if you want to express negatives privately. I'm begining to start buying parts and I'd like to learn from your experiences.. Thanks Chris
  11. K

    Brake drum removal, m37

    Thanks that's a great rundown!!
  12. K

    Brake drum removal, m37

    I was wondering if MAPP is still readily available I remember they were talking about phasing it out ... I should have one anyway I think :-)
  13. K

    Brake drum removal, m37

    Hand impact driver, broke one had to get a new one. No dice
  14. K

    Brake drum removal, m37

    Yea, I was successful in removing large chunks of the screw when I tried that. But at this point saving the screw is not an option... I figured I could use some heat since they are different metal than the drum, but maybe a propane torch won't get hot enough.. I still have two wheels after...
  15. K

    Brake drum removal, m37

    I'll have to drill one for sure, the other two still have slots... Any experiences to help free these?
  16. K

    Brake drum removal, m37

    I'm officially stumped... I have been trying to get the three screws off the drums so they can be removed. I've tried wd40, liquid wrench, 2 bottles of propane to heat, large screwdrivers, hand impact screw driver, angled screw driver, air wrench, chisel .... All ive succeeded in doing is...
  17. K

    RT524. whats missing?

    did you get the manuals? they are available online if you search... there are some troubleshooting flowcharts to go through that... so i take it its not blowing the circuit breaker (light stays on)?. does it receive at all, anything? Just to be sure, make sure the XMODE switch in the back is...
  18. K

    RT524 Speaker Audio TOO loud !!

    BAM! Tightened the grounds off the volume control... Perfect.. Chris.
  19. K

    Ham Radio Operators / Steel Soldiers

    Check in from Birmingham, AL K6RWJ - Birmingham, AL Got lots of ham gear and some Military Rigs, been a ham since '94 when i was in the army.. i restore lots of old tube gear to keep busy... Mil Rigs.. RT524 R442 2 - PRC77 Lots of Antennas too.. Anyway im interested in any military nets i...
  20. K

    RT524 Speaker Audio TOO loud !!

    normally you get volume that is too low.. but this thing is LOUD! even with the volume all the way down its way loud.. all the way up its not tolerable.. anyone know how to reduce the amp output, i looked in the TM it talks about squelch and tones but not adjusting the audio out. I also...
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