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I have, in the last few years, been a very conservative and safe driver, driving 60 MPH when the speed limit is 55 MPH, my brakes on my pickup last for 80k miles etc. I am contemplating commercial use of a M927 truck to move various equipment, forklifts etc with the M927 that I bought (this...

Dear denizens, how do you use 12v _semi_ trailers, with M931A2 _semi_ tractors that are 24v based? I need to run the lights only. Trailers are all airbrake based regular semi trailers. I am sure that there is some robust solution.

I won the following items: 1) M927 Truck in Indianapolis: http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=6298764 2) M931A2 Semi tractor in Sparta, WI: http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=6292728 I wanted to try to use both of them in my commercial activities of buying...

Attached is a picture of my semi trailer (never mind the scrap). It is a beaver tail trailer. The tail hydraulically opens and lowers down, providing a ramp, maybe 15 degrees or so. It also has a winch. Can I use it to recover those 5 ton trucks and BMY semi tractors? They can just drive on...

I am eyeing several M925 trucks with tires looking like they are regular commercial tires like on my other commercial trucks. What are they? 11R22.5 perhaps? thanks

I am thinking quite seriously about buying an M923A1 ans use it as a commercial vehicle or perhaps to pull a heavy boat. (I buy and sell surplus equipment and have a semi, dump truck etc, so this would not be the first heavy vehicle for me) But I want to know some realities of owning one, so...

Hi guys, some of you may remember me, I created a website liberatedmanuals.com a few years ago. I have a "surplus business" and I mostly buy and sell industrial equipment. A part of that is that I buy scrap metal and scrap machines. I have a semi truck and a couple of semi trailers. I am...

I stopped at the pump to buy some diesel fuel for my "welding shop on wheels" and home generator, and perhaps even for a Ford L9000 semi tractor that I still have to pick up from auction. I was slightly spooked by a sticker that said "B-20 biodiesel" up to 20% biological fluids. Plus itis low...

I sometimes get an itch to get a 5 ton or an M35, with some business justification also (moving surplus equipment, as my business is selling industrial surplus). The nearest base is Sparta, WI, and I am near Chicago, which is about 3.5 hour drive at the speed limit. If, hypothetically, I win...

I won this "Welding shop on wheels". A hobart diesel welder on a generator type trailer, with some cabinets. 4940 - Miscellaneous Maintenance Equipment at Government Liquidation I am wondering what is the civilian equivalent of this Hobart welder. Still wondering if it works. Gotta go...

I am thinking about using a M35A3 or A2 as a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV), to haul cargo and pull trailers in order to further my own commercial enterprise. (not to haul others cargo, something that I do not believe makes a lot of difference in the eyes of the law). I am aware that I need a...

I am wondering about something. If I look at M917 dump trucks from a PURELY UTILITARIAN perspective, completely disregarding their visual appeal: How suitable are they really for being used commercially as a surplus hauling vehicle and to pull trailers? Are they unreliable in real life use...

Guys, I am confused by some NSN information that I am reading. What is the weight of a MEP-005A without trailer and without the load bank? i

I have a trailer with a genset on it. I was trying to flip the pintle on it so that the lunette ring is a few inches lower. To that end, I unscrewed the nut, and then I tried to use the same nut to push the pintle out...

Where can I get a two prong slave plug for jump starting 24v military equipment?

This NSN is listed as a Deuce part too (oil filter). Does anyone know if I can buy its equivalent at CarQuest? what is the part number? thanks

I need to find an oil filter for MEP-006A generator. NSN 2940-01-033-2780. It is for sale at various websites, but I need it yesterday, so I would like to know if anyone came up with a CarQuest part number for it. Here's the NSN webpage: NIIN/NSN report from IHS, The Source for Critical...

I was just wondering, if the hype about how reliable the Deuces are, is really warranted or not. I am not talking about abusing them, like driving in waist deep mud. I was thinking more about general use. Like, go to point A, pick up a bunch of hay, go to point B and unload hay, repeat. Do they...

has any one tried applying professional bedliner to the inside/outside of M105A2?

:jumpin: :beer: A while ago I mentioned that my "measured shot" ether cold start system was not working. I worked on this some last night and fixed it. First I found out that it was a mechanical (as opposed to electrical) issue. If 24v is supplied to the valve, nothing would happen. I took...