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I agree...with regard to the coolness factor...no other variant in any series compares. I kind of liken the wrecker to the Cadillac of each series! Even with all of their drawbacks, as I said, I have owned three and would consider another if you guys wouldn't make them so expensive for...

What do you mean by "recover?" Do you mean literally pull out stuck trucks? Or, do you mean recover vehicles broken down on the highway? If it is the former, they are excellent, provided you don't get stuck yourself. If you are talking about the latter, they are below average as tow trucks...

Yeah, guys do this with DUKWs. They tend to have serious rust problems because the same thing that keeps water out when the hull is intact keeps water in when the truck is sitting.

Thanks, ABOONSKI!

Hey Frank, are you interested in selling one? I bid on one a while back, but did not get it. Please PM if you are interested in selling it.

Did you get this from CUCVFAN? I noticed he had them listed in the classifieds. I want to get one for my truck and I was hoping to find out if this is how they look. Neil sent me pics of the cover, but did not have any of them on a truck.

That is old news, Bjorn. Yeah, that is a design flaw for sure. I adhere to that warning. However, when I was a newbie to the trucks, the first time I drove one, I had the truck in low range and put it in reverse with no ill effects. The problem comes in when you apply a reasonable amount of...

I am not sure about the price, but whether or not it is worth more would depend upon who was looking. For example, say you have a guy who is mechanically competent. That guy may not want to pay anything extra above the cost of supplies because he could have done it himself. Now say you have a...

Contact a dealer like Dave Newman in PA or TNJ Murray in DE. They have export licenses and can sell trucks to you. Obviously, it will cost more than those on GL, but then again they will have gone over the truck before you got it! Welcome aboard.

The tranny takes Dexron. I have owned trucks that had 10W oil in them when I got them and they came out of military service. I have been told that 10W and Dexron are basically the same except for some additives. While the trucks with 10W in them shifted fine, Allison recommends Dexron. I...

I recommend that you get it shipped. Who knows what could be wrong with a truck that has been sitting for 10 years?!?! The trucks were in IL...you are in IL (although I have not MAPQUESTed the directions)...how far could it possibly be? You will need a detach. I don't even think a trailer like...

Seriously, though, I really like your truck. I thought it was a deuce shop van, but I see it is an M818 with a shop van body. Very cool looking!

It's genetic and I hear it skips every other generation. Not to worry...it appears that you have installed bigger tires to compensate for the problem. :wink: Oh, wait...you were asking about your avatar. :-D

Check on the back of the antifreeze to see if it is approved for use in Cummins, Cat, Detroit, etc. engines. If it is, you can be fairly sure that it is the right stuff.

Does your boat trailer have brakes? I would guess it does. If it does, that makes all the difference in the world. Without brakes, you are looking at the situation right here, which is far from safe. Anytime you have to drive two intersections ahead of yourself, worry about the towed vehicle...

I am not sure what was wrong with the two I was using. They would not even budge a lug nut. Admittedly, it was very, very tight, but it could not touch it. I have a small sample size (N=2) as I mentioned before so, perhaps, there was something wrong with both. I stand corrected and will say...

Buy an M809 and add a turbo, or ante up and buy an M939A2 and turn up the fuel. There are guys on this list who have done both with success in CO.

Man, the easy part is turning the lug nuts after they are loose. The hard part is breaking them loose, at least in my opinion. No way I need to drop the lug wrench and breaker bar to go grab the robo to finish removing the lug nuts. I truly hope guys will tell me my experience was not...

Remember, they call him RECOVRY4X4 for a reason! Thanks, Kenny.

You have John Winslow about 90 minutes south of you...off of exit 168 in NC on 95. John has A LOT of experience with all military vehicles, including CUCVs. I am sure he can fix whatever you need. John's # is 252-883-2509.