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    Buying out of state?

    So a few years back I jumped in and bought a 5 ton from our states surplus auction. Now I cant seem to find any military surplus auctions in my state why is that? Is my only option to buy out of state auctions? I mainly use them for farm work and to play with on certain occasions. Would I have...
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    transmission question

    Hey was wondering if anyone else's 5ton truck does this? My M923A1 jerks hard when I slow down and stop at stop signed is this normal? Trans fluid is good and I let it warm up before driving it:shock:
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    M106 Trailer modifications?

    OK guys I just picked up my trailer. Now my father and I were talking about ramps for the skidloader to load up. Well we got seirouse about it and started talking about a 6 foot beaver tail now. It would have a 12 volt hydro kit to raids and lower the end. I don't just want to start hacking...
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    Recovering a M1061 trailer?

    So I won a auction on GL its a M1061 trailer that I'm recovering on Tuesday. What are some things that I should bring with? I'm using my M923 5 ton to recover it from Camp Ripley. So jacked up about it thow :grd:
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    My M923 work testing (pic)

    Putting my M923 "General" threw some light duty work today. Work tested: Approved. Road tested: Approved. All gauges work just like their suppose to, ready to recover my M1061 trailer on Tuesday at Camp Ripley MN going to be fun!!:D
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    No oil pressure today??

    OK hears the deal, I started my M923 yesterday the oil pressure gage worked fine read close to 30 psi when warming up and works fine when driving. Today I started truck I noticed no pressure at all. I shut the truck off let it sit for a hour checked the oil, right up to the mark so I started...
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    My new to me 1983 M923A1

    Well hear is my new to me 1983 M923A1 its my first ever military truck so I might have a lot of questions for help on it. It does need a little work but runs and drives like a champ. Once I throw my own style into it it will be a beast of a truck. Mostly will be used for farm work but of course...
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    Trouble titling 5ton in MN

    So I walked into the DMV expecting to title it and walk out well not the deal I had the vin # from GL sale she said its not reconized in MN and said its going to be hard to title it. Well I had the truck for a week now and never got anything when I bought the truck so how do I go about it now?
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    New to site and have a lot of questions

    So first off hello I'm from central MN and just picked up my first 1983 M939A1 five ton beast from Camp Ripley MN I love this truck and only had it a week but the diff locks won't engage when I flip the switch or when I put it in low range could it be junk in the air line? Also the windshield...
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