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06-14-2007, 19:32
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4 Star General
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 1,852
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Heading out to get the M817
I'm heading out toward's AMGeneral's place on my way to get my M817 that is in storage at Oilcan's place in Ohio...
Plan is to leave Brandon's early Friday, drive up to Adam's in Ohio. Scope out the M817 Friday afternoon with the guys. Saturday, PM the truck.
Hopefully, by Sunday, we are on the road headed back to NC with both trucks under their own power. If not, one of them will be pulling the other...
And yes, I'm driving my Cummins M37 to Brandon's, but riding up to Ohio in his M816. 
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06-14-2007, 20:19
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Posts: 9,929
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
Looks like you have a tight schedule. FWIW, I'm on the way, sort of, 20 miles East from the Hillsville/Galax/Hwy 58 exit of I-77 in Virginia.
In any case, you are both welcome to stop by....there is always the 8x8 to check out.
And yes, you may spend the night, I think dinner tomorrow is Mexican style with either corned beef hash and eggs or Swedish pancakes for breakfast on Saturday... (wife is still in California).
Have a great trip!
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Bjorn
MEP-018A (needs new generator head)
Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake and more. (SOLD)
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".
"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"
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06-14-2007, 20:35
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LDS power baby
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: cincy, Oh
Posts: 15,693
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
Andy or Adam? Oilcan is Adam.
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06-14-2007, 20:37
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3 Star General
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 892
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
Your truck is waiting patiently in the weeds next to the oil tank. (A giant oil can, if you will...)
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1968 M715
1971 XM818
1971 XM818w/w
M101A1
M116A1
M105A2
M129A2C
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06-14-2007, 22:19
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4 Star General
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Ponchatoula LA
Posts: 2,971
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
way to go.... dont forget to take some pics please... hope you have a safe trip and a blast doing it
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Timntrucks 1971 M35A2 w/w AM general corp 1970 XM818 w/w jeep kaiser 1970 XM816 w/w Jeep/Kaiser (1600s)1943 Ben Hur welding trailer 1967 M105A2 Johnson Trailer 1962 M105A2 Stevens metal enclosed 1962 M101A2 Garwood trailer
1960 M116A1 pioneer trailer 196- M353 gen trailer
196? M416 jeep trailer
1974 M750 semi trailer
196? M105A2 aluminum flat bed
1965 M332 Raven Shinnston ammo
1965 M101A1
1993 M101A3 Kasel eled
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06-15-2007, 06:34
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Meadows of Dan, Virginia
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
Don't know your route, but if you come up on I-77, it's very foggy this morning as you get into Virginia, Fancy Gap area in particular....
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Bjorn
MEP-018A (needs new generator head)
Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake and more. (SOLD)
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".
"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"
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06-15-2007, 07:16
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2 Star General
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Salem, VA
Posts: 604
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
Bjorn, Is the "fog" simply the OD haze from your spray-painting of the 8x8?
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Peter H.
Salem, VA
M109A3 or 17,000 lbs. scrap?
Now proudly serving our veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salem, VA
Our motto "Every patient is trained to kill us...with their bare hands"
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06-15-2007, 09:05
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4 Star General
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Carrollton, GA
Posts: 1,920
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
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06-15-2007, 09:18
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Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Charleston, WV
Posts: 4,727
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
Good luck with your adventure Cabell! Hopefully you can drive it home without incident
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Chris Stansbury, founder of Chris' CUCV Homepage in 1998 and Steel Soldiers in 1999.
1985 AMG M998 HMMWV w/ Cummins 6BT
Father, lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone.
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06-16-2007, 15:56
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3 Star General
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 892
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RE: Heading out to get the M817
Well, the gang is on the road with the 817 under it's own power. It still needs a little work when he gets home, but should make it there ok if the stars are aligned just right...
I wish I could've snapped a pic of that orange goo spraying out the stack! (Forgot the camera. TWICE! Sorry 'bout that.)
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1968 M715
1971 XM818
1971 XM818w/w
M101A1
M116A1
M105A2
M129A2C
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