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Anybody from Michigan or maybe Northern Ohio going to the GA Rally this year ??? I'm looking for someone who might be willing to bring some parts back from the rally. I am more than willing to pay for the freight. Probably going to take at least a pickup or trailer - there is a total of (6)...

Thought it might be time to start a thread to possibly "group together" any helpful information and parts availability for these trucks due to their uniqueness.

Just thought I would finally get to posting the pictures that I have of the final restoration "push" that we did on the 5-Ton HMTT (High Mobility Tactical Truck) Prototype and of it at the TACOM/Veterans Weekend Show right after. I wish I had taken more, but with work and all, getting it all...

The wife and I finally got tired of all of the falling branches (sometimes large - some of the trees were 2.5-3 feet diameter and 70 feet tall) from quite a few of the trees around our pond that have not been doing well for the last 5 years or so. There is a really nice guy in the area with a...

Anybody going to be heading back from Kansas to or near Michigan?? Have (6) 2' x 6' Flat Tailgates that need to hitch a ride. They would be paying customers, so don't hesitate to let me know. PM, e-mail or call me @ 734-272-2722. Thanks, Dave.

Just wondering if there is anybody, probably from Michigan, that is going to be heading down (and back!) to this year's (2012) MVPA Convention in Huntsville, Alabama. I have (6) flat "Tailgates" that I am needing to have brought back to Michigan. They weigh in at just under 60 lbs. each and...

Ypsilanti, Michigan Car/Truck Show - Salute to Vets This one is coming up pretty fast - May 6, 2012. This is an annual Car and Truck show at a nice park setting. I have had conversations with the event organizers with regards to bringing military vehicles (due to their size and weight, I...

Looking for someone in the area of Colorado Springs, Colorado, (specifically, Fort Carson, Colorado) who might be interested in helping with a small, single pallet shipment that needs to be prepped and sent on its way to Michigan. Unfortunately, the pieces that I needed for a truck restoration...

Well, the M985 is home from its trip from GA to MI. She starts and runs great. Tires look very good (no age/sun cracking). As thought, already has the 2-piece HEMTT rims. Just going to need a lot of TLC, some sand blasting and paint. The guys at Jackson Truck Service are going to give her a...

Is there a way of changing the name on an entire thread? Obviously, I am the original creator of the thread in question. Thanks, Dave.

Won a Lot at French Camp the other day and need to get it picked up and some of it on its way to Michigan. Only bid on it for some HEMTT parts. Could go the typical route with available shippers, but I really only bid on it for a couple of the parts and I would have to ship the entire lot...

OK Gang - not sure if this should belong in the HOT RODDING section but here goes. I need to relocate the Auxilliary Hydraulic Pump (for the Material Handling Crane (HIAB 650) and the Side Mounted Self Recovery Winch (Swiss Made)) on the 5-Ton HMTT (to be accurate - not HEMTT). It has become...

M985 Recovery/Restoration Looking for prices and availability for moving a truck from Warner Robins, GA to Jackson, MI Truck is 8' x 36' and comes in at just under 39,000 lbs. As of this post, the truck is not running but I have contracted with a Heavy Towing Company to remove the truck...

Was surfing and ran across this site about the filming of the newest "Dark Knight" movie to be out this summer. Looks like the writer or producer or someone has an eye for military vehicles too! They called it a HEMTT, but as you can see it is one of the 10 x 10 PLS units. Hard to see if it...

Need (2) PLS Flatracks (already stacked) trucked from Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas to SE Michigan. Weight should be approx 4000 lbs and 8' x 20' x 2' tall. Items are ready to be released and shipped. Thanks, Dave.

Well, pretty much - had it trailered to a heavy truck shop near my home to run through the basics and give it a basic "educated once over" before she sees any appreciable road time. Put some new 65's in her and the Detroit fired right up - what a feeling. Push button allison 5-speed seemed to...

Looking for a shipper/trucker to pick up a 55K truck (requiring RGN Trailer and probably weight permits) from Fort Jackson, Richland, SC to Chelsea, MI. GL Auction Pickup - EUC Sent (last one went super quickly in only days) - so I am anticipating easily within a month, possibly quicker. Any...

Do we have any Detroit Diesel Gurus on here? Just wondering what the differences might be between an 8V92TA intended for a vehicle drivetrain and an 8V92TTA intended for a dedicated piece of equipment (generator, pump, etc.). I know that there is probably (almost for sure) differences in the...

Yea! Got a call that the Trucker with his lowboy trailer would be at my place tonight to deliver the trailer that I got for the HEMTT Wrecker to pull in parades, etc.! Excellent surprise. Wasn't sure if he was going to end up arriving some time tomorrow and scrambling up my work schedule - so...

OK Guys (and Gals!) - I think I am finally to the point that I can put some wrenches to work and not have excessive delays because of parts. In short, my next (insane) attempt is a "mechanical" restoration/rejuvenation of a M984E1 HEMTT Wrecker. I brought this one home a little while ago and...