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  1. emr

    Air compressor

    I have good take offs for 175 ...fyi...:-D
  2. emr

    Paint

    Very BIG question, u need to read alot...of past posts on paint, fast answer military uses a variety of paint companys to supply carc paint , that is used on vehicles, some of the gallon cans from uncle sam I have say ...ready to spray, others require a thinner,its a synthetic thinner they use I...
  3. emr

    Gmc cckw 353 2 1/2 ton cargo body

    Look up Mil Spec restorations in the Military Vehicle mag, and ask for Bob Rubino, He is the owner, and i am sure there are other expertse out there, I feel Bob is the man who can answer Every question U will ever have on these trucks, and it will be correct, no guessing, it is worth looking Him...
  4. emr

    batteries???

    As u can see it is a matter of opinion. 24 volt is 24 volt with 2 or 4 batts, it is as easy as it seams, the more batts increases the cranking time and umph so to say, but for me if the truck takes four it gets four, one can always do less and get by,
  5. emr

    Anyone know the curb weight of the 5 ton?

    interesting...,All the diesel motor heads I know say those 250's will run forever, they were/are bullet proof motors in the military system,They are not over the road screamers, but served extremely well. U have alot to read up on if serious , and it "all" is in the past forums in this...
  6. emr

    wheel chocks

    U can leave it in gear as long as the fuel shut off is pulled out like said above, no fuel no start, the mil chocks are copied easy enough, i preffer a mil look, i have seen em yellow on base here but by far mostly green, I have green and yellow depending on how I feel when pulling out what ones...
  7. emr

    Desert storm color?

    The first gulf war was a semi gloss tan, the current is a sand texture and flat, that is the correct colors, i do not have the numbers , But arvoe has as close a match as close can be for the current tan very sandy and flat, and looks perfect next to others in the same official paint, since I...
  8. emr

    Getting paint off of glass and tires?

    I also use a razor ...even at work like today when i sprayed primer on the drywall as part of the contract , I do not worry about over spray on windows on anything, it scraps off nice enough, and i am the type to paint over paint on tires also, always worked for me, I like the brake fluid idea...
  9. emr

    50' Slave Cable ???

    I believe it is the same guage wire, just different qualitys of flexability, I have found some with nice neoprene rubber and lighter and flexable and some that are a less pliable rubber and harder to handle and heavier, i am saying the weight is also in the rubber , and maybe wire quality also...
  10. emr

    deuces at dealership in Sussex NJ

    Yo new mvguy...Its our boss...It is fran and Vito from the MTA, they support that dealership for troop support and this years toys for tots.. more MTA stuff out there, u will see alot in NJ !!!, they have been there one other time also last year for a drive to send troops stuff, Fran is our show...
  11. emr

    Gmc cckw 353 2 1/2 ton cargo body

    They have No go's , and only one tail light, sure u can wire em up for directionals and put another red rear light where the black out one is, that is the most popular thing to do , I kept my 352 all original for the years i drove her, and I LOVED her and still do, Thank You for the...
  12. emr

    Goodyear radials SUCK in the snow!!!

    Sorry but this is a funny post....I have said it here 100 times, its not the truck its not the tires, ...driver error is the biggest problem we all suffer from...Experience is the teacher, I will run a set of 900 ndts as far as anyone will run anything else...i have many many years of...
  13. emr

    Gmc cckw 353 2 1/2 ton cargo body

    silly question, what is a ...go, and what indicators are U meaning, like unit identification? And they were gassers for sure. I say that knowing the military may very well have tested diesels in some, and maybe some lend lease may very well of had a diesel in em, but to MY knowledge they were...
  14. emr

    50' Slave Cable ???

    I just used my 50fters sat morn at 530 am, to fire up the 925 for the Toys for Tots run, A cell went bad in a batt in the 925 and it was/is nice a snug deep in the maintenence tent, actually knowing the way life goes, i fired up the truck I did not want to use first, then went to find the truck...
  15. emr

    FMTV starter issues

    Yea , they will not be in the system as long as the good ol" trucks were, When the last warrenty's run out they may be in the auction lot.....But they sure do ride nice to me....:-D...thanks for being cool with my post....
  16. emr

    M35A3 Canvass Kit NSN

    the correct nsn for a M35A2 or A3 is.........A deuce cargo cover.....:-D...all the same many out there,... canvas... a couple of vinyl styles, ...cover only with end curtains... canvas or vinyl,all green or 3 color camo with end curtains all one piece ,probably 4 color somewhere, different...
  17. emr

    Looking For A Test Ride

    Jude has a brother with trucks for sale right now, I am in Lake Hopatcong, and would not mind If U want to stop by on a weekend, xt 28 off 80 Have done this before and He is the proud owner of an awsome truck now, Can give U the whats up, and a short ride in the shop...973 219 4499 ...Randy
  18. emr

    Split Brakes

    Just sayin, I have lost a brake line I think 3 times in my life, I lost all brakes at these times, I have lost my brakes in the deuce by human error once left with no fluid, had the same braking I had with the trucks with split systems, no brakes, I have 40 thou on one truck alot on the others...
  19. emr

    Motor vehicle - heavy tow bar assembly - for sale in classifieds

    They would somebody a really nice anchor...A permenent one at that,,,,
  20. emr

    FMTV starter issues

    Thanks for not taking it as serious as it sounded to some...And giving it some levity...I appreciate that...
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