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Well I just brought home a M109A2 that I picked up at Camp Shelby in MS. The stock batteries were 7 years old and were not talking a charge. i had purchased 2 NAPA Group 31 Industrial Batteries Rated 1140 CCA each. I had used the same batteries in my 5 ton truck. They fit just right in the...
If you let them dry you can use them as fuel! They can also be used for tossing if you get bored! rofl
I got a better idea. Just put up MINE FIELD signs around the field.
I am 5' 10" 300# and I use a air ride seat in the M820A2. Gives more clearance than the springer seat! I have a box seat and no pad on the back rest in my newly acquired M109A3. 2" of clearance with that setup. Back hurt a bit due to no pad on backrest. Gonna put an air ride seat in her...
I gave my friend Don the parts for recovering my first Deuce while I was in the hospital with congestive heart failure a few years ago. i will see if he has access to them. He usually has everything burried in a box somewhere...never to see the light of day again!
I made a filler that went inside the D-shakle and then used a grade 8 1-1/2" diameter bolt to attach thee end of the tow bar to the D-shackle. It was a 3/4" thick steel piece that had a 1-1/2" hole in the center. Then I put another 1/2" steel plate that was as big as the whole D-shackle and...
On most bases they don't want you to run the trucks. How can you tell you have a bad clutch, leaking IP, bad radiator if you can't run the truck! So at the end all the inspection will do is verify if there are missing parts, body damage and rust issues. Not the functionality of the vehicle...
I am 3 times lucky on MVs. Bought 3 different trucks at different times without preview and all three drove home! All 3 states "does not start". All 3 just had dead batteries and fired up easily with a jump from a running truck. last 2 trucks had at least 1/2 tank of fuel in them too...
I have had the pleasure of dealing with Tony at Camp Shelby and he is a top notch guy. He is very helpful and a real asset for GL.
i was just there today to pick up my truck and as usual they were ready for us. Took us out to the storage yard and helped start up the truck. He was nice...
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