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Completely different direction, but do you have a drop side? One of our SS members in Germany built a phenomenal shelter loading system with legs. He could just raise the shelter and back the under the shelter. Looks like great design, much less wear and tear on everything involved but a more...

I don't see why a 25+ year old HMMWV is any different than any other vehicle over 25 years old that doesn't meet FMVSS, EPA, DOT standards. They're exempt after 25 years for the purposes of importation and generally exempt around 25 years +/- in most states as long as they're tagged accordingly...

I know that I'm confused.

There is so much incorrect information out on the inter webs about the legalities of HMMWV ownership that you can never be sure what you read is true. There are even myths being perpetuated in this very thread. Bottom line, check with US customs and with the state you plan on making home. My...

They are.

I washed it! Looked almost like a new paint job. I should have taken a before picture. It's been parked under a large pine tree so it was all streaked with yellow pollen. It looked horrible.

We need more info on your Diesel M38a1! Got a build thread and photos?

Sure, except both terms are now used interchangeably. I'm not an Afghani, so I'm fine with using the term Afghani to refer to Afghanis. Afghani A citizen or native of Afghanistan. From an Afghan point of view this name is wrongly being used for Afghans. After the Soviet invasion of...

I wonder who sent that M1009 over there. When I went in '05 we had very tight restrictions on which vehicles we could send from USAREUR. It cost a lot more to ship a vehicle to A-stan than Iraq. The sad fact is, unless someone goes to a lot of trouble to get that M1009 back to the US, it'll...

That 97K HMMWV included the shelter with ECU/NBC overpressure and onboard generator. I wonder who purchased that one. Some hobbyists have deep pockets, but :shock:. If I was going to spend that on a wheeled non-armored vehicle it better make me some $$.

Most of those things haven't been secrets for quite awhile. The things we want to remain secret are generally excluded in the export versions. Egypt made 1000+ M1 tanks under license, so foreign governments have access.

The CUCVs I've seen in use over the last few years belong to garrison activities such as DPW or DOL. I haven't seen one with a unit in a long time. There are still two deuces in a motor pool I drive past every day. Unfortunately they haven't moved an inch since at least June 2011 when I first...

Also search for "common sense" fasteners. Most I've seen are metal. I think brass is the usual material. http://www.dotfasteners.com/common_sense.html

Reckless's connection is Leadfoot Trucking. The owner didn't make good on his word to me. His price was average, but I won't use that company again. Nice guy to talk to, but I was not satisfied with his service. Your milage may vary, but I don't recommend him.

My deuce had the exact same symptoms when I switched first to LED taillights, then to LED front markers. I changed the flasher control module to a more modern version and it fixed the problem. I don't recall what the flasher box looks like on a HMMWV or 939 5 ton, but the module for a 809 5 ton...

Several members have considered the idea. For road use the consensus is pinion brakes do not provide anywhere near adequate braking. You can possible augment your existing brakes with a pinion brake, or just add disc type parking brake to the pinion. For a large truck like a deuce using only a...

Wow, I hate hearing about this type of misfortune. Unfortunately these types of things are rarely "accidental". They're usually negligent, or at the very least, just unintentional. JS, we look forward to your AAR. Perhaps we can all learn something from your mistake. Until then I wish you a...

MI was happy to register a M813 as a pickup for me. What's the problem? USAA doesn't like 3 axles, but progressive insured with a commercial policy. Sure it costs more than you want to pay, but they insured with very few questions. Calm down and work through the problems.

FOV = Family of Vehicles

That's amazing you were able to track them down. If it had been an active Army unit that would have been far more difficult. Very cool thing you did there clayne.