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  1. emr

    Darnit...foiled agail!

    Battery maintenance is a never ending saga that plaques us all, I am crazy about cleaning them , and rotating them once a year, and always having them on a 4 bank charger, I keep the permanent connectors hanging on each batt, so when i lift the seat ( M925 ) I have each batt always individually...
  2. emr

    Santa Brought a Convoy Warning Light Kit

    Just an idea, but it is Military correct to run parts of the truck green if it is tan, And to me at least it looks cool, and more realistic, but to each his own, I left the Windshield frames and other replaced items on my tan deuse green like they would be in theater. Most in service trucks are...
  3. emr

    Difference between an m34 and m35?

    AND .... According to the Vid posted here a few times, the M 34 can drive under water :) Now for you guys that missed it, that vid said it was an M 35A2, and I asked in the next post,Quiz, Who knows what this truck really is, well it was an M 34, So if you havnt seen one watch the vid, and you...
  4. emr

    hemat trailer

    A deuce is just an over sized pick up truck, Not meant to be a heavy hauler at all. Although an impressive vehicle and can be over loaded and take it, the brakes, and drive train would suffer greatly,And be very very dangerous with that load... the HEMAT ...aka...HEMTT stuff is of the 10 ton...
  5. emr

    hemat trailer

    He is to new for me to be so funny... :) all good bro... i canceled the funny post :)
  6. emr

    carc paint

    The Hobby paints, Arvoe and Gilespie are better for what we use em for, others try all kinds of crazy ways to match em, These 2 are inexpensive good matches and easy to keep getting, and also a big one here... they come in spray cans also for along the road touch ups and so on. Someone here...
  7. emr

    carc paint

    1st question ...The answer is nothing , 2nd question... unless you are in theater :)
  8. emr

    Military restoration work for 25.00 hr plus parts..new hampshire

    $ 25 an hour is fair when a mechanic is working with no over head, and the going rate for the guys who know, If you can do the work in a timely manner it is good.
  9. emr

    5 Tons and snow

    Well since you stated a Dodge, the answer is wayyyyyy better :) I have had a few ... :(
  10. emr

    Batteries dead, gauge show charging?

    Ok It takes me a third read to see sometimes, So I have more useless ideas from a keyboard diagnose. 2 batts ? Shouldn't there be 4 ? Allot of guys say 2 is enough, well maybe, But not really. especially when sitting for long periods,and temp on top of that is a recipe for a no start. Is there...
  11. emr

    Batteries dead, gauge show charging?

    You should read up on all the batt posts in search,there is a ton of info about what you are experiencing and possible causes, Any batt that sits for more than 4 days needs a maintainer according to all batt and charger manufacturers. They sulphate shortening the life, Most blame the batts when...
  12. emr

    DRASH units Generators. Any Info?

    oh well :)
  13. emr

    900a2 series compared to 800 series

    Not sure what a 900 A2 is :) I think you mean a 939 series.There is a 900 and its not a 939 series. just an fyi
  14. emr

    1400-20 rims and tires

    Tubeless... A ton and a half of stop leak i would think, Like a gallon? at least? And i doubt it would work on the rubber O ring,just a guess , but I think it takes motion for it to work and that would spray it on the outer walls where leak problems would occur that they were designed to stop...
  15. emr

    M923 Tire Question

    The Search function is your friend here, There are a ton of posts about this, i will give you a fast answer that is true, duels are more stable carrying loads and more stable on side slopes, Singles are better in sandy and rocky conditions, duels when you get a flat in the rear U are not dead...
  16. emr

    Fmtv battery box

    I know they are awesome, :)
  17. emr

    Tow Bar Storage

    If it works for you, it is the right thing to do, If you use it you may find its a chore, Can you unload it safely alone ? And debri as just road dirt may be a concern after it being there awhile, She will rust up fast, will need a little more PM pulling a greasing the legs under there too, just...
  18. emr

    42 Sterling?

    Even the 2 and a half tons were NOT deuce and a half's back then :) Just an fyi, I know i like to know what the correct terms are, so its always worth sharing them, And yes thats a super nice truck, But bigger than a two and a half ww2 cargo truck. :) the term deuce and a half started with the M...
  19. emr

    Underwater Deuce

    YUPPER A WINNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And oh yes a gasser for sure :) clinto, It was easy, the front wheel wells were the first thing i saw, they were so full with those 1100s in there, then the corner of the raised bed for the 1100s,
  20. emr

    Underwater Deuce

    Just for giggles, quiz, , who noticed its not an M35A2 ? and what is it ?
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