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  1. M813rc

    What did I just buy??? S-711 Shelter???

    Since your auction link will die in a couple of days (GL pulls completed sales fairly quickly) I have taken the liberty of posting your pictures here so they are not lost to the rest of us. Nice score. [thumbzup] Cheers .
  2. M813rc

    M553 10ton GOER Update

    Papabear, I know you already know this, but I'll throw it out there anyway for those who don't- From my limited experience with a friend's GOER some years ago, when it gets up to 'speed' and starts bouncing, it gets difficult to keep it going where you want it to with anything resembling...
  3. M813rc

    tire size

    Here is a link to a previous thread on this, shows where the right fender was being rubbed, and the bit I cut off to resolve it. The picture below of my second 1009 (with the same tires) shows where I whacked the same basic spot but in the left front fender well. Didn't take much, that bit...
  4. M813rc

    tire size

    Welcome aboard! You can run 33's on the 1009 without any lift, I have 33x12.50's on mine. Depending on the tire itself, you may get some rubbing on the front fender well edges at just the right angle/flex. Oddly enough, one of my 1009s only rubbed on the left fender, the other only on the...
  5. M813rc

    New Deuce, no engine - $25.00

    Source? I must get one! For, err... my kid... yeah. Cheers
  6. M813rc

    Military Police Conversion

    The Federal Jetstream and Jetsonic are also period correct and work well, I got one of each of those for my 1009s after seeing pictures of MP vehicles wearing them. They are cheap too, I paid less than $100 apiece for good working units. And you can still buy parts for them. Mine are all...
  7. M813rc

    F-4 Phantom picture thread

    Not soon, I hope! [thumbzup] Being a child of the 60s, the Phantom was THE fighter when I was young. It is still my all-time favorite fixed wing aircraft. For my 14th birthday I received a copy of "...And Kill Migs" by Lou Drendel, which was my introduction to his superb artwork (see post 6...
  8. M813rc

    HO Scale Guntruck Conversion

    Check the Roco/Minitanks/Herpa UH-1 kit for miniguns. When I built it many years ago it had all the bits to make a gunship, including two miniguns. They were nicely detailed for their tiny size. But that was 25 years ago, so check first before buying to see if the newer issues have that stuff...
  9. M813rc

    Truck Markings

    The bridge plate is that yellow disk on your grill in picture 1 of your first post. It gives the weight classification of the vehicle and any towed loads for crossing bridges. Weight rating is derived from some arcane formula that takes into account weights of the vehicle (loaded and...
  10. M813rc

    Truck Markings

    The Marines used the slat grill only, the Army used both slat and tube grills. Marine markings on the hood would be USMC, a space, then the 6-digit serial number (eg USMC 521763), all in 2" letters/numerals. The USMC also goes on the drivers side front and rear. The serial number is SOMETIMES...
  11. M813rc

    813a1 rev counter

    Check your tachometer cable. Mine did exactly that a couple of years ago, it was the cable dying. Put a new one on, works fine. It is a quick and easy job. Cheers
  12. M813rc

    New to site.

    The lettering is most likely 3". Though 2" is standard for USMC/USN, from what I have seen of Seabee vehicles, they usually have 3" characters. Welcome aboard Mike. Cheers
  13. M813rc

    M813 Grill Differences?

    The slat grill should have a mesh piece behind it to protect the radiator. Cheers .
  14. M813rc

    M813 Grill Differences?

    If I understand the story correctly, the tube grill was the original one, but it tended to hold water and rust out. With this in mind the Marines, who have a tendency to drive their vehicles in the surf, specified the slat grill when they ordered their M809 series trucks. Army/USAF trucks...
  15. M813rc

    UNIMOG pic thread

    Okay, if we are posting Mog/M813 pics, here is my set! :D A couple more shots of Frenchy for Quarkz. Also an odd van, along with Swiss command and flatbed versions, and a Mog with most of a VW camper on the back! Cheers
  16. M813rc

    UNIMOG pic thread

    Some more random pictures. The last one is the French military version of the s404 which had a shorter wheelbase and a wooden bed. Cheers
  17. M813rc

    UNIMOG pic thread

    Sweet! Thanks. Check these out DF. For a tall truck, the are surprisingly stable. Note that one tilt picture below is a radio truck which is top heavy by Mog standards. But you can tip them over if you work at it...:shock: Cheers
  18. M813rc

    UNIMOG pic thread

    My "Misc. Mogs" folder has 561 items in it (!) so I'll add some to this thread. Here are some interesting variations. I'll add more over time. Most were found on the net over the years, so I can't credit the picture owner. SixSpeed, that doka 404 makes me drool... :drool: But then, so do...
  19. M813rc

    Prepping a large MV for paint

    Look for a thread by Sarge titled something like "Sarge paints his M820". It gives great step-by-step instructions on doing a 'motorpool' repaint. Sarge was a motorpool 1st Sgt in the USAF, so he knows from experience how it was done. Cheers Edit- Here is the link...
  20. M813rc

    New member

    Welcome aboard and Semper Fi brother! Many of the Central Texas folks do the Temple airshow the last weekend of April/first weekend of May. You would be more than welcome. Cheers
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