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Hello All, WillWagner and I are trying to determine the origin of a set of wheels he has, and whether they’re rated for use on my wrecker. I haven’t been able to find anything like them. They have an NSN, which is 2530-00-735-3766. They’re 20x10”, so they’re not for the regular size...

This isn’t at a military salvage yard, but I thought someone might be interested. I just saw it on FB marketplace in Northern California. Obviously missing some parts, especially the boom. Ad says Continental gas engine. Owner is asking $4000, no idea about paperwork. He says it runs and...

Well, after watching GovPlanet and having an email alert set for about ten years, I finally got a wrecker. I bought it last week, went down a few hours south to take a look at it yesterday, and it got delivered today. It's an XM816 which was owned by a movie rental company, fortunately for me...

Hello all, I’m finally starting to get serious about finding an M816 to build. The idea would be to have a large off road recovery rig, capable of going into some rough areas, big enough to crane out broken off road race vehicles, and heavy enough to pull semi trucks that might be stuck in the...

Hello everyone, I’m attempting to assemble a drivetrain for my M715, but it’s been complicated by the fact that I just got a great deal on a PTO winch and mounting setup for it. My drivetrain plan is a Dodge 360 small block, NP435 and a Dana 300 T-case. Problem is, the NP435 has the PTO port on...

A few days ago I happened across a listing on FB by an acquaintance of mine for an M715 with no drivetrain for cheap. The ad was half an hour old and I immediately jumped on it. It was much closer and cheaper than I had ever seen one before. As of yesterday it’s in my barn! It’s fairly...

Hey everyone, I'm using a '66 CJ-5 that I had intended to flip as a base for an M38A1 "tribute", as a friend gave me an A1 grille for it. It'll be a wheeling rig for me, and if it gets smashed up, I't will just be a CJ in reality. That said, I'm doing almost everything I can to make it a...

Hello again all, I'm midway through painting my M35 the Gillespie 24087 that I got from Rapco. They said to reduce it using xylene (I'm using mineral spirits because California is, well... you know.) That said, Rapco said not to put any hardener in the paint because it will darken the color. I...

Hello all, first thing you should know is that I am partially colorblind, especially toward green and brown. That said, I need help identifying these colors from my truck. I keep looking for a good color for my truck (going for Vietnam era, she's a 1966) but all I get is an OD Green that just...