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Hey Ord22, Well, been pretty darn slow - I am in construction and everyone is running around like crazy trying to get as much done around here before the freeze (Michigan). I did finally get the 6TL batteries to take and hold a charge so believe it or not I am heading over to the truck shop...

Hey Stuart!! Does this mean that you and/or your wife would like to join our Support Group?? If you're still not done with that truck - I think you do need to join!! Just kidding - the work that you are doing is very cool - and then getting to use it to set the quad-50 (sniff, sniff - I'm...

Hey Ray! They are a cool vehicle. I have always had an attraction to the 8x8's. This is the fourth Military 8x8 I have owned. I did get this one off of Government Liquidation almost a year ago now. I was under the impression that 99.9% of them were being sent back to Oshkosh for strip and...

Hey Flat Black ! Thanks for putting up that video - very cool. I have seen some of the offroad challenge type races with the 8x8's etc. in europe, but I had not seen the "oval track" racing. Holy **** - checking out the smoke/steam (did you say water cooled?) pouring out of the lead truck's...

Thanks CW, You are my new bestest friend!! (Don't get too excited - anybody who calls me "young" is my new best friend!). HA! Dave.

Thanks, Bob That is kind of the goal that I am hoping for. The other is that one of these years the MVPA might have a national show in Michigan and I thought it might be cool to bring the prototype 5-ton HMTT that TACOM built circa 1975 and this production HEMTT both to the show. Hey - all...

I can't remember what he put in that hotrod Pete - do they make auto's that can take the V12's, etc.? or do you have to stick with the stick (HA - I'm so clever!) when you put that much torque in front. I knew a guy who raced a cab over semi on the dragstrip. It had a twin turbo cummins all...

Way Cool, Gary! Got to love the Civy tractors, etc. - No such thing as too much chrome - unless you are following one at night and your headlights keep blinding yourself!!!!! What is between the seats of that Cab Over Pete?? Have you seen that Hot Rod that Jay Leno bought off the builder -...

Hey Ord22, Nope, no problem. No news. A few more parts to get - the little guys are the hardest sometimes. This all has to happen between work and keeping things screwed together around here. Ran some power (100 amp service) from the Model Train Barn (200 amp service) to the Truck/Trailer...

Absolutely, John. If I "lifted" a vehicle for over-the road hauling, I would almost be expecting at least some very inquisitive once-overs from our boys in blue. Lets be fair about it. You put one of these trucks in front of another (even 5-tons and deuces) and tool on down the highway -...

Hey Travis, You are probably right - I was wondering why they would have gone through all of the trouble of upgrading the new HEMTT's to air ride seats and the 4-point seat harnesses. The air ride seats - well OK, but the 4-point's would be a little bit of an extreme change if all was smooth...

Thanks feldmarshal, I have been told that they ride and drive pretty smooth for their size and weight capacity. Once I get the rear MHC going again, it could be quite the adventure! Dave

I try my best NOT TO mention to the truck part suppliers what I am working on when I get parts for any MV's. I just get this deer in the headlights / glazed over look....."a what"......I told you, it's not in your books.

I know - getting the definitive answer is almost impossible. Thats why we have courts!

SO TRUE - how was it from Back to the Future - "where we're going, we don't need roads!"

Very interesting, good to know. Actually I have read quite a bit of the law as it stood within the last 8 months or so, althought I can't say absolutely that I have read every bit of it as I can not remember for sure. But, based on my memory, I do not think that Michigan has an exclusion for...

Hey Travis, No, not at all trying to claim that - but I guess the alternative is to find a 25 year old (for "historic purposes") equipment trailer to put the "camper" on. I think most of them are not over 3' deck height. The 10' tall "camper" would then be below 13' total. It does seem that...

Wow - Thanks for all that you (and our others in uniform) did over there. You made/make us proud. I have already checked with the powers that be on this subject (that is not to say that things can not change or be interpreted differently by the time I try to put it to use). IN MICHIGAN -...

Hey Travis, Yes, you are probably right that actually "lifting and towing" the deuce would be better than using a towbar. The only reason I was leaning that way was how I register/plate/insure/use my MV's. Because they are used for parades and shows, I register and insure them as historic...

YOU ARE THE MAN! Thanks seems to be not enough. Dave.