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I have a plain Jane M915, except mine is 100% 12v, starter and all. A possible drain on your batteries might be the starting pushbutton switch on the dash. This seems to be a common problem on deuces, too. The problem is that every time you push and release the button, the inductive kickback...

I agree that the MX-6707 is the correct antenna base. On the deuce, the MX-6707 mounts on a 'sugar scoop', which in turn, mounts on a spacer plate to the passenger side of the bed, on the outside, near the front. While correct, it's going to hit every low tree from here to Tim Buk Tu that's...

I have enough rusty jerry cans that I plan on using an old cement mixer to roll jerry cans, about half full of play sand. Make up some sort of Red Green style plywood contraption to temporarily mount on the open end of the mixer that I can strap jerry cans to. Let it roll overnight or however...

Someone call for an M151 goat?

I have a M108 that still has the Gold Comet 331 gasser in it. Interestingly, it turns great. No stiff turning like multifuel models at all. Story I hear is that when the military 'upgraded' to multifuel, they went cheap and didn't add power steering, which is why a A2 is stiff to turn. The...

It's a Czeck or Russian OT-90 or maybe a BMP-1, and apparently has no tracks on it. Being towed on it's road wheels only. For starters, the truck was going far too fast. You are supposed to go at a crawl if towing that kind of thing. Yay-hoos.

I don't recommend that tow. The M915 (you said 915, not 915A1) weighs a hair more than your M108. You will have to remove the driveline or travel 2mph or less. I have a 915 and an M108. Due to lack of power, you won't be going very fast, at any rate. I recovered my 915 by using a commercial tow...

I see you as having two options, depending on what you want to do. If you want performance, put a 1/4" plate on top of the mount and install a commercial CB ball mount and 102" whip. Tilt down for travel. If you want it to look military, get a MX-6707 base and do the internal modifications...

Thanks, guys. What I'm looking for is a chart that shows what tank feeds what valve, through what color line, and so on. As to where they physically route, I can just follow them wherever they go. Mine has the mod that adds one or two tanks that provide dedicated air to the shifting tower that...

I had this same problem happen on a M813. Different animal, but maybe similar. The field fix on the 800 series is to crack open one of the two towing air ports under the front fender just a little. That will allow the pressure to vent back out, while not affecting the braking markedly. Not a...

The question was in regard to a Ferret, which is armoured and has nothing to flap. I agree about hauling a deuce backwards from a canvas point of view. I was commenting from a safety point of view. We load a 39,000 pound British tracked vehicle, which drives on the right and I can tell you from...

When you cross the chains, be sure to have the tie points somewhat to the rear of the load and to the front of the load. By that I mean don't run from the left rear of the load straight across to the right side of the trailer. If you do, the load can jostle fore and aft, and when that happens...

I have a M915 that has had the later mods to add one or two air tanks that keep the transmission shifter happy with air, even if the other tanks drain down with braking. Problem: I can't find a chart that shows the current plumbing. I see several pictures of where lines go locally, but no one...

GOD bless. Remember all the great years you had with your beautiful daughter. Jim

It's also possible that the poppet valves on the tranny are fine, the air shift pneumatic ram is functioning and selecting the proper sprag, but the sprag itself may be bad. They consist of little tipping paddles that dig in, in one direction and slide past on the other. Typically, the forward...

Low tow rating of deuce: why I'll weigh in with a few reasons. One; the brakes are tiny. Two, they all operate off of one system, so if there is a leak anywhere in the hydraulics, all brakes (every single one) become ineffective at once. Three, look at the physics of the lever arm holding the...

I just got my M915 on the road and the Cat 7155 tranny sure is odd. Seems to shift just fine, though. If it develops a problem, does it only affect a single gear or does the whole tranny stop working? I mean, which is more typical? Are there any warning signs before it quits, or is the tranny...

Here are a few pictures from the car show in Duvall on June 2. It was a fund raiser for prostate cancer research and it raised a bunch of money, like about 6 grand. They raffled off a ride in the "tank" (it's not a tank. It's a self propelled gun.) and raised over $300. We got out on the...

The 335 has piston coolers, so you can potentially crank it up to 400 HP. Set the pump higher, get the larger injectors. I think it would be a good engine. If you put a commercial 335 into a mil truck, you'll need the offset bell housing (mil Cummins engines sit to the side a bit to clear the...

Recon Charlie, Here is the paint info: Rodda Code RD12E083 "383 green" by color matching a paint sample I provided from a truck mirror of the same color. Formula A-4Y48 B-2Y48 C-40 D-34 K-2Y8 E-2 Acrylic latex. --... ...-- -.. . .-- --... .-.. ...