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Hey Guys! BradBMI - Not sure of a remote right now, but I will keep you in mind. Tell you the truth, the tougher part of the "package" is the remote cable not necessarily the remote! Ambrose & Wildboy - Going OK. Just trying to catch up on work as I was out of commission for about 2 weeks...

Hey Stuart, Sure no problem - I'll give you a shout if one surfaces that looks above average. Dave.

Hey Ord22, Yup - the PLS engine is fine - only supposed to have 8K on it if the guage is correct. It was a mechanics school truck so it wouldn't have gotten many miles - so I have no reason to question the milleage counter. The engine came up at a good price for a fresh rebuilt unit. Most...

You are absolutely correct, Derrick! Havn't found one - there was one on ebay years ago - but I didn't have the truck then - isn't that just the way it goes!! Let me know if you run across one if you wouldn't mind. Do you still have your wrecker? Are you planning on bringing one of your...

Well, actually got to put the crane on the back of the M985 Cargo through its paces today. Had to patiently wait way too long on a job today for an Electrical Inspector to show up (kind of felt bad for him - as it turns out, they had way, way too many stops on his schedule for today) to get a...

Thanks, Mike. Looks like you have yourself quite the collection as well! Dave.

Hey Ord22 - Yes, the LVS is very interesting and from what I've been told it is very capable off road for its size. But I have also heard that they can get very squirley at higher speeds on the road and also can tend to want to "roll over" on the downhill, both due to the partially...

By the way - I'm pretty busy with the construction season here in Michigan, but if anyone is going to be in the area and wants the "dime tour", just drop me a message via PM or e-mail and I would be more than happy to try and set up a time. Dave.

Hey Bob - Ya - the Prototype is kind of out to the side in the pictures. Hate to admit it, but I kind of had to park the girls where they found a spot for a little bit. In theory, there is enough space in the barn for them and the trailers. But I had to temporarily store some other...

Hey Ord22 - I would not have believed it myself back when I was drueling over Damon's M977 Restoration (that Stalwart is now the proud owner of). I don't know if it is "intentional" or not, but they do seem to pop up on Government Liquidation and other places maybe once a year or so (sure...

Hey Stuart! Ya, got lucky on the tires a while ago - right after the wrecker came home. The sides do look to be the right ones from what I see. Time will tell! Dave

Finally got home from a scheduled service call that took all day - but it is done and the owners are very happy - mission accomplished. So, as promised, here are some pictures of the truck before the ride yesterday evening at the truck shop and this evening back home in the yard with the other...

Well - Its back home! After an extended stay at the Truck Shop for some TLC, we brought the M985 HEMTT Cargo home for the first time. The guys at the shop went over her pretty thorough. As far as I can remember off the top of my head, the list of maintenance points is: Grease/Lube...

Sounds like one heck of a plan!

Awesome work there Stuart!

Thanks Stuart - Sure looks like they did an awesome job. If they wouldn't mind making a set of the drawings available for me to use, that would sure be great. Good idea working in the "cross bar" across the middle dropside to handle the center bed cover bow. Excellent looking truck! Dave.

General Update - Well, the shop said that the hydraulic lines on the Material Handling Crane look in a lot better shape than the last ones - only had to replace the ones on one of the outrigger legs (the other side had already been replaced). Already gave it a full lube/grease job. Waiting...

Hey Stuart - Pretty cool when they are in that good of shape (mine must be pretty close to yours - manual was still in the stowage box/bin still in plastic wrapper). The Army must be getting ready to seriously update or something if they are letting so many of these in this condition go. I...

Hey Stuart - I agree, the M989A1 is a very cool, unique bird. The one that I have for the 985 is ready to go! I was only thinking that IF I got one for the wrecker, that it might as well be a little different. And it might be interesting to have the "original" and the "A1" from a historical...

Thanks 319! The more the merrier! I really hope that a lot of folks make it out to the show. There is a lot of effort being put into it considering that all participation and admission fees are free. I hope all appreciate the huge amount of work involved. Although the wife and I have...