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Your right, it was a brush trck for 15 years w/. a local dept. Before that it belonged to a National Guard Unit her in N.M. Ive had it twenty years. The cab is very well made, even the roof was stamped slightly raised w/ strengh creases crisscrossing it in a diamond pattern.
M211 hardtop
I got an email about my hardtop quite awhile ago from I dont remember who,so here are some picts of it,albeit very late. My top seems to be specific to the truck, very well done and military likeprecision. Any knows different let me know and Ill try to get back this year!:? Guess I...
Im not wanting to buy any,I got a few. Just want to know if the 151 rims will bolt up to an M.B , ie,same bolt pattern,clearance. I dont have my M.B. handy to try them out on but can get a great deal on a batch of 151 rimsw/tires if they fit.I dont own a mutt ( but the more I get into this the...
I haver an 42' slat grill MB, any of you Mutt owners know if 151 rims will interchange ? I got a deal on a bunch of 151 wheels w/7.50/16 tires that I think would give my M.B some more clearance. ( I assume ya,ll call a 151 a mutt,although we just called it a jeep in the day) Thanks for any info!
looks to be in pretty good shape.Those little FireDept.s usually took good care of thier beasts of burden(from my experience anyway) and sometimes made some good improvments. I would like to check it out if it wernt so far.:-(
I dont know whether to laugh or cry for you! But the beast is the best in my book even with all its ,ummm, moods. I woudnt trade mine for any other. Truly a truck ahead of its time even yet.:D
:lol:I dont know about a M35A2, but my m211 will move through two feet of snow pretty constant, and will stop and go as well. your problems wont really be with depth as long as you dont high center, it will be with hardness and tempeture. I have tried to pull out a high centerd jeep wrangler...
O.K! I guess that was an old question. I followed some of the links and hooked up with some other good folks, mostly on the plow site. Still havnt got and answer as to wether or not the army MADE a specific plow for the m211. Thanks for all the info!:p
Anybody ever hear of a plow set up for a m211, either military or civilian? I want to put one on mine for plowing my way out to the hiway from the ranch which is about 5 miles. What kinda stress would it be on the auto? If I put chains on That beast will climb trees and pull anything. Any...
m211 tranny
Thanks for the info. I think I got lucky mabbe.Trck still shifts ok so far alyhoufg I havent had a chance to fully test all gears.I never moved it when I found the pepto bismo in the tran, just flushed w/kerosene and refilled w/atf. I will let yall know how it goes later when I can...