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Well, glad it isn't as dire as it sounded last night. Maybe the fuel is good enough to go back in. :D Cheers

The 85 K1 1298 looks like a USAF registration. 85 would be the year taken on inventory by the USAF (usually the vehicle year, but not necessarily). The K indicates tactical truck (as opposed to C for admin types; B for bus: L for trailers; etc.). The last part would be the number in...

You will now have to rename it, "The M1010 (if it ever gets here)" no longer applies! Glad that you finally got it, looking forward to seeing it Wednesday night. Cheers

There is a reason for that too, though. I have had my kids reading on here for several years, since they were quite small, and I want them reading the 'romper room' version. Don't get me wrong, I can upon occasion let forth a stream of invective that might make a sailor blush, but not in...

Not being particularly computer savvy (a "techtard" as my buddy so politely calls me) I go with what Sarge taught me- Open the desired picture in Paint. Under the 'Image' tab, use 'Stretch/Skew' Downsize the picture to 100kb or less (experiment will show what to use, for me a 1.5mb picture at...

Did you try 'right click- open in new window', then on image in new window 'right click - save as'..? Just worked for me, hope that helps. Cheers

TB 43-0147 covers the MERDEC camo patterns. It is also in the TM section. That camo pattern was obsolete by the time the CUCV's came into service, so is only accurate for prototype/pre-production vehicles. It does look nice though in its various colours. As mentioned by JB, the use of...

Nope! A few small bits is all that has been accomplished of late. Work (the bane of the leisure class) has been unkind to me lately. With people promoting/moving/leaving I was supervising 9 shifts working out of two widely separated buildings. Then I got transferred and took on 7 more shifts...

TM 10-5411-232-13&P covers the CBC. I believe it is in the SS manual section. Cheers

You can also try http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/t.aspx?Page=170 Look at page 170 of their catalog for side marker lights. Cheers

Looks good Mark. I like the camo whale on the front fender of Andy's 1009. What is all that weird white stuff all over them? (He says on a blizzard-like 74* day). Cheers

Stock M1009 tires are 31x10.50-15 (or R15 for the purists when referring to a radial). Unmodified, you can run up to 33x12.50 if your springs don't sag too much. Over that size requires some modification (lift and/or fender trim). My personal experience with that size aggressive tread tires...

Excellent, thank you! Cheers Edit- and, as promised, he did. Check here- http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/46054-cucv-instrument-cluster-decoded.html

Warthog, if you still have the cluster out, could you take a picture of the entire back (or a couple of pics that show the whole thing)? I would appreciate it. The TM's seem very vague on the layout (or I can't find it!). Cheers

The whole bit about the crown was something I thought of on the way back from Illinois following the MAN. Previously, my M813 was the biggest truck in our club, and much fuss was made by the common sense folks who own something they can put in their garage, but the MAN was obviously much...

Another option- Since I also spend time droning about in the air, I have some aviation headsets and a 2-place portable intercom. I use this in my MV's on longer road trips with a passenger. The intercom runs off a standard 9-volt battery, and basically all you have is a small box that the two...

Mudstone, if you end up with a surplus of these and want to sell some off, I am looking for two guards and one antenna bracket, Pawnshop needs one of each. Cheers

Sarge doesn't say much here mainly because his dial-up internet connection is sooo bad that it takes hours to do anything. That is why I usually write up his vehicle recoveries (well, that and the fact that he would probably never get around to it! And I am blabby.). His shop is a little...

My neighbour had one similar or the same as yours back in the late 70's, a fun vehicle. Here is the military version in Danish service, and the German camo pattern (fleckenplan) if you decide on a repaint! (G=Green, S=Black, B=Brown) Cheers

I can imagine the presence. Last trip home (August) I saw a Suburban on the road between Cleggan and Clifden, it looked like a bus! Once I repaint, the markings on mine will be pretty much the same as yours rather than the high visibility admin type I have now (the white door panels are...