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  1. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Taking a well deserved road break.
  2. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    I'll pass it on when he wakes up. And Thank You!
  3. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    The Florida line is in sight
  4. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Trolling along GA I-75 SB near MM 100, everything still humming along. Thanks for checking on us, more tomorrow. :driver:
  5. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Perfect timing as we're going through Chattanooga at quiting time and need everyone of those signs lol. Oh well, it's just giving people more time to look at us and wish they were us and having an adventure like we are.
  6. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    That's for sure! It's long, mostly green and goes slow, a real eye catcher we are! We got a lot of long looks driving through Ft. Campbell. Looks of confusion from the young GI's running PT. And looks of interest from the old guys driving around in their cars, like they were remembering a time...
  7. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    The mountain pass on I-24 EB, west of Chattanooga, was a bear going up with no third slow truck lane like they have on the WB side. The gear of choice was low range/4th gear at 20 mph, of course it helped to have someone shifting the trans while the driver was going in and out of low range. Then...
  8. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    The box is in good shape overall. No holes, some rust, all windows are there. The front vent was left open at some time, so there is water damage to the wood floor there. Should work great as a trailer/sleeping room. I'm going to swap the Deuce rear axles out for the M200 gen trailer dually...
  9. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Was by there a little while ago. Are you tracking us on radar? Or is it just that you've been through here before? At the TN I-24 100 mile right now.
  10. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    No goodies at all, just a CO2 fire extinguisher. We have good batteries, fuel, a running fuel pump and all the fluids are good. The start button was disconnected and when hooked up, still nothing when it was pushed. We thought about pull starting it, but that meant putting the drive shaft back...
  11. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Your right, a 109 pulling a 109 may be a piece of cake. Unless the driver is a one legged guy, then it can get a little frosty.
  12. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    The tire was flat and would not hold air, so it's getting a free ride right now. After stop at Grandpa's Ace Hardware though, we found the right fitting and this brake system works great! Just passed Nashville.
  13. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    This brake setup does not work, it had a newer brake pack with a slip in pipe on one end. Lights are borrowed from Kenny! Thanks :beer:
  14. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Rolling along, 2 X 2, on our merry way. Mike at GL was great to us, kept bringing us water and seeing how we were getting along. Good guys there.
  15. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    45 going north, no telling going south towing another 109. We're here, now it's time to wait.
  16. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    We made it to Oak Grove, KY from Lakeland, FL after 748 miles at a moving average of 53 mph and 14 rolling hours. That bed will full good tonight, because tomorrow we do out all over again X 2. Till then, Rick & Phill
  17. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Nope, staying in a Days Inn right off base. Its got a shower and a soft bed lol Just drove past Nashville. I'd sing you a country song but I don't think you could hear me inside this loud cab.
  18. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Thanks. Leaving early is a good thing cause it's slightly warm out today. The "Troll" is getting a early dinner.
  19. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    There's one of those hills now. Lookout, its Lookout Mountain!
  20. rbeasley66

    M109 recovery trip.

    Your good Kenny, just ran over the Tennessee state line and we're on I-24 with lots of traffic cause their doing road work on a hot July, Sunday afternoon. We'll see what happens. aua
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