Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2025 - October VOTE HERE!

[patracy]

Welcome to the MV of the month poll sponsored by Consolidated Press. If you need decals, magnets, stencils, or anything printing related, please give them a call!

Now, onto the vote! Please vote for MV of the month! Feel free to campaign in this thread, but please keep it here and not via PM.

1. SCM35A2

2. fuzzytoaster

3. joshs1ofakindxj

4. SaM817

5. Migginsbros

 

[M813rc]

Oh, gee....another easy choice this month....

Cheers

 

[SCM35A2]

Here is my 1964 M35 A1/A2 w/winch truck, was converted over to an M2 model/multi-fuel in the late 80’s. I have owned the truck now for 5 years. The truck was in decent condition when I got her, so I started with the mechanical stuff to get her road ready. I pulled off all the wheels, removed 40 plus years of paint & repainted them. While doing that all of the brake components were replaced-(wheel cylinders, bearings, seals/gaskets, all hoses, master cylinder, rebuilt the air pack, brake shoes-all) & added a brake fluid reservoir kit to the inside of the truck.

Other mechanic parts replaced was the entire exhaust system from the turbo back, speedometer/tachometer cables, gauge grounds, all filters-(oil/fuel/air), front axle boots, belts & removed the old axle vents & replaced them with ¼ fittings that allowed me to run the air lines up & away from them-(see pic). I also swapped out the old battery box for an updated/bigger plastic version so I could run two group 31 batteries along with all new cables & grounds. One last thing was to have the starter rebuilt & replaced the old solenoid. So now she starts, runs & stops!

Next I swapped out off the reflectors, headlights, air breather stack, mudflap guards/mudflaps-(semi-trailer) top winch plate & added a cover to it. Tailgate needed some new step handles & rear bushings so those were replaced as well too. Scored a vintage military issue Pioneer tool kit, so installed that along with all new hold down straps.

On the inside I’ve only done a few things such as new upper/lower passenger seat cushions, new pedal covers, shifter boot, new wiper motors & blades, starter push button, added a battery kill switch & new fire extinguisher.

The truck has the LDT-465-1D multi-fuel engine with the whistler c turbo & besides me completely taking it apart to clean/detail-paint everything its basically stock. The truck came with the non-air assisted transfer case, but however that has been since swapped out to the air powered model.

I'm going to post pics of what I started with & how she currently looks...

 

[SCM35A2]

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[SCM35A2]

Few more...

 

[SCM35A2]

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[SCM35A2]

Engine Bay pics, are I spent a lot of time on....

 

[SCM35A2]

Current look...

 

[Migginsbros]

Good morning your´ll MV enthusiasts.
This is our 1975 Unimog 406.145 build in 1975. It´s an airfield tug which is good for towing 20 tons.
She has the common Mercedes 6 cyl. Diesel direct injected OM 352 engine and a trany with 6 speed forward an 2 speed reverse. You can switch in 4x4 and all locked, if you want.
Special feature is the torque converter clutch system which allowed a jerkfree pulling or pushing. You can stop in every gear without disengage the clutch.

We hat to replace a cracked curved rear window , shocks, belts and so on. Nothing exiting.

It´s a Family truck, you can go for a ride with up to 5 members.
We own this not so often build Unimog since 2011.

Mercedes built 353 with crewcab total, 302 of them were aircraft tugs.

 

[kendelrio]

As a former Artilleryman, I have to go with my roots....

 

[Migginsbros]

The original ballast weights are 1,3 ton each.
We build a pair of o,4 ton each.
So you have enought pressure at the rear axel but you get much better from a standing start.

 

[Migginsbros]

The original Schmidt Snow plow and the PTO driven Brush is an original equipment. There is a diiceing trailer discribed in the TM but we never see one real.

 

[canadacountry]

"described" and "never seen one real" might not be too suspicious, sometimes there is a special option in the catalogue that was otherwise seemingly never taken up by any buyers as much as it stayed listed in the catalogue for some time?

unrelated casepoint is this seemingly normal multi-duty locomotive https://nrhs.com/site/wp-content/up...530-March-1973-Jack-de-Rosset-MSB-rotated.jpg which were sold several thousands of - but on the other hand just a few of these were very unusual unique catalogue options such as a lone single locomotive that had extra-tiny fuel tank for axle loading reason (tank was only like three feet long) and non-standard air system at the same time etc

 

[fuzzytoaster]

This is my "Husky " VMMD - Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector. If you've been to the Sand Box in the last 20 years you may have seen these vehicles in detachments of 4 clearing routes. This specific model, the "Husky 2G", was named the U.S. Army's greatest invention for 2011 for its "significant impact to army capabilities" and top 10 greatest inventions of 2010. It's still in service today and frankly put.. this is the only one in private hands. It is operational and road legal with clean title! (Sonic run anyone? ).

It's pure function over form in every way. Everything about it is classified TM and spec wise. Friends on the inside who have inquired for support info have been questioned and denied. This machine somehow escaled the cutting torch and will continue to be restored back to fieldable condition without military or OEM support. A true DIY restoration.


Take a look at the brochure attached to the bottom. Very cool and the only unclassified for distribution pfd I've found related to the Husky 2G model.

http://imgur.com/2FfxApd

Michael at Black Dog Customs connected with me and had the in-field parts trailer that would be pulled the the last vehicle in the group. It's literally a rolling "loot box" for this vehicle and is sacrificial for when it inevitability finds a mine that causes structural damage. The whole front and rear sections can be grafted over to the Husky while on site and then drive away. There's always more to be found on this machine as time ticks on. Talk about a great connection!

 

[canadacountry]

you know, I had initially wondered about the attachment arms at all four corners and the "bidirectional bumpers" but now seeing that trailer - to quote an old expression 'ohhh now everything makes sense!' .. interesting hardy design indeed especially with blowing the front axle, 'steal' one off the trailer, and keep on driving like as if nothing had happened (in my own uneducated opinion you know..)