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Years ago I had an all original paint Cushman Airborne scooter. At a show I had a bad sandwich and too much heat. I was delirious. A nice father and son team talked me into selling it, and I always missed it. I just found another! Of course this one needs some help. Somebody decided to remove...

I may need to have a pickup tuck hauled from Harrisburg, PA to Canton, CT 06019 with pickup between 4-30-2013 to 5-9-2013. Normally I would be picking it up myself, but a required surgery has put the kybosh on that. Can anyone recommend a reliable shipper? Thanks for any help. H. Get that...

I am looking at my old worn wiring on my M38, and I feel it needs to be replaced. Can I use a Greek or NOS M38A1 lighting harness, and engine compartment harness in place of the M38 harness (without major modification)? I have researched the forum using all kinds of search terms, but haven't...

I picked up a bunch of parts for my M882 this weekend... power steering box and pump, tailgate, radiator, 16" rims, some other stuff. Came home happy till I discovered that the fire department cut off the lugs that the tailgate goes on, and the lugs for the tailgate straps. Would anyone have...

My M882 has a nice big second battery tray. I'd like to have the ability to operate an electric winch on a trailer, and a dual battery setup seems like a good idea to me. There are brackets on the engine for a second alternator that is no longer there. Could I charge both batteries off of the...

Well, I out-bid myself....went over my limit.....and now I have a new old truck. Recovery with a come-along is getting old. When I got there, i jumped it, and it actually started! Sounds like a lifter or two ticking. Then it quit and wouldn't stay running when started. The fuel coming out of the...

I have seen some M880 trucks on the 'net that have been put into fire department use, with really big front bumpers with winches in them. What type of winches did FD's put on them? I haven't been able to locate any info through a search. Thanks for any tips. H.

I looked at an M1008 today. It has a really solid body, but has some mechanical issues: Starts easily, idles fine, but if you let your foot off the pedal quickly it dies (warmed up or cold). Radiator does not build up pressure, and coolant drips from out of the bottom of the aluminum...

I have always liked M38 and M38A1 Jeeps, but finding an un-rusted one up here in New England is a tough find. My search is over! I am really happy to have found this one. I know it is a good one, because I am having the urge to name it (A rare occurrence that only seems to happen with 'special'...

As I look at my M37 from the front, I notice that the front of the hood and grill appears lower on the driver side. So, the top of the hood is not parallel with the windshield frame. It also appears that the grill guard is about a 1/4" lower on the driver side. Any suggestions on how to get...

Some history to start my thread: I had a M1008 for a while, and really liked it, but it was just a little slow for my commute. Around town I loved it. I sold it, and bought a 1988 Chevy V30 Air Force crew cab pickup with a 6.2 and 4:10 gearing. The power and speed is sufficient for my driving...

Not that I am planning on it, but would a Chevy 292 straight six fit in an M37 without any cutting of sheet metal? Inquiring minds want to know. I was just thinking about the old ,59 Chevy panel truck I drove back in the seventies. H.

I went to preview a Dodge M880, and in the yard, they had a small compressor on a trailer. It has a single cylinder Wisconsin engine. The data tag says COMP AIR G.E.D. 15 C.F.M. Champion Pneumatic BMW 452 ENG-1. The tag also says it is on a "trailer, winterized". The guy at the facility says it...

I have been wondering about these three trucks. I have owned and driven a M1008 as a daily driver. I just started experiencing an M37, and I have not had the chance to drive an M880. I know that one is the most off-froad oriented, and one is the most road oriented, and one falls in the middle...

My 1953 M37 will be needing paint as soon as it warms up. My daily driver is a 1988 Chevy ex-Air Force truck, and I like the Strata Blue color. Could an M37 Air Force truck have the procurement/depot maintenance tag stamped ORD CORP on the dash tag, or would it say USAF? I am thinking of...

I put a new set of batteries in my new M37 today. They are brand new, charged, good sized. Cables clean and tight. It turns over, but not as fast as I would expect for a low compression flathead with lots of cranking amps. I had a gravity feed fuel tank direct to the carburetor. It started...

As I look over my new 1953 M37, I see that a lot of the wiring insulation is crumbling. I don't plan on doing a full restoration. My plans are to service the brakes, seals, etc, clean it up, paint it a better color, and use it as a local occasional driver. I don't want to spend $800 for a...

Long story. Bought a 1960 Dodge D100 from a friend (Mercy buy). Was going to trade it for a Crosley wagon. The Crosley person dropped out. Sold the truck. Cash burning hole in pocket. Stumbled across a 1953 M37. It is amazingly rust free. No holes or soft spots in floors, cab, running boards...

The top fan on my MEP-701A does not come on when running the generator. The one on the side does. When I got the generator recently, one of the fan fuses was burnt. I replaced it, and the wiring seems intact, and it is plugged in. Is this fan by any chance on a temperature controlled switch? The...

I want to give a big thanks to Timeline98 for picking up my MEP-7101A at Mechanicsburg, on his way to his own pickup at Chambersburg. It was a big, big help, as I was not able to get any time off from work to do the pickup. I hope I can return the favor some day! Thanks again! Hal