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I agree with CASTLEBROVO and JCAPPALJR...the 6CTA has better top end power, but the NHC250 is better from a dead start. Unfortunately, top end power is not as important as power from a standing position, mainly because almost none of these trucks have any beans on the top end with the exception...

6CTA is 240 HP; NHC250 is 250 HP. Torque is a wash, I believe.

...or you could just buy some for $20 a complete bow (that I have been paying for the 13 years or so I have been in this hobby). Talk to CARNAC.

I run DEXRON III, but I have been told by the Allison dealer that Transynd (or however it is spelled) is the latest and the greatest. The military often uses 10W oil...again I have been told that this is the same as DEXRON, but without the additives. Still, when I asked Allison directly, they...

I should also add for the benefit of those who may not have experience with these trucks that my rebuilt M923 has a tick in the accessory drive that runs the compressor. It is nothing that will compromise the mechanical ability of the truck, but it sounds like a valve tap (it is not). Another...

Nice truck. My only question is...your thread indicates that you will be restoring the truck, and it looks like none is needed! :) That truck has had what I believe is termed a "limited overhaul." I have two such trucks. They basically replace anything that needs replacing and only reutilize...

I have done it many times, but never with the windshield folded down...no desire to get bugs in my teeth. :) Bruce

I actually think $4,500 for a rebuilt M923 is a good deal. If it had been closer to MD, you wouldn't have gotten it so cheaply because (a) trucks bring more up here and (b) I'd have bid it up on you! ;) Congratulations and good luck.

Welcome from Damascus, MD. If you need help, contact me...I'm not far from you. You are also welcome to crawl around on or under anything I own to see which variant you like the best. Be forewarned, though...most of what I have right now is M939 series or Freightliner. An M917A2 might be...

I have contact with the guy who bought out BMY. I have seen that flier in hardcopy format. He told me that the truck in the ad you posted was a prototype that they tried to pitch to the Army, but they never bought them. I suppose they could have procured a prototype. BMY could have marketed...

To my knowledge, the UMSC did not use any A2s. I have checked with guys in the Marines and they told me they went right from the M809 series and M939A0/M939A1 series to the MTVR. I don't have any documentable proof of this so someone else may be able to provide additional detail about this...

What exactly are you travelling 2,600 miles for? :popcorn:

Yeah, but do you keep it in a locked garage? That was their requirement the last I checked. Perhaps, you have such facilities. I have had that arrangement at times in the past, but there are others carriers, such as GULFWAY, that do not require locked garages.

The winch that John is offering is fair value, but that also makes my point...buy the whole truck from him!

Glen, I don't know that this is false, but I believe it to be. I have never heard of different Allisons for this series. I suppose it is possible that you learn something new everyday. I will await confirmation, but my initial thought is your intel is incorrect as you suspect.

Be thankful that you are not in MD. Among other reasons, you cannot tag a tractor as historic in MD.

I am not FROM upstate NY, but my family has a farm up there in Cherry Valley, NY right near Howard (ZEBEDEE). You are maybe 45-60 minutes from Howard's place. Welcome. The CUCV is a great choice for a truck.

I personally think you will be better off finding an M925. It is possible that you'll find a kit cheaply. With that said, my experience when looking for a winch kit (that I did not buy, by the way) was that they run in the $1200-1500 range. I am not sure all of the parts that you'll need, but...

I have the brand new and correct screws for the bows. PM me an offer. Bruce

Phil, congratulations. I saw that sucker and wanted to bid...but forgot about it. Glad you got it!