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Is this a manned site? If yes, is it on some military base? Are they open each working weekday say between 7 AM and 3 PM?

I was thinking about buying a truck from GL in New Castle, Delaware, but if I won the auction and wanted to drive the truck home to Florida (about 1000 miles), I would like to be able to take it to someplace nearby to have the truck looked over, change or at least top off all the fluids, check...

I would like the know what is the typical length of time it takes the GL to process the paperwork after the auction is won. If the EUC is not required, and when it is required? Would an EUC be required on an M109A4 shop van?

Can someone recommend a good source for reasonably priced military 6N batteries? Locally I can only get them from an Interstate battery dealer and they are rather pricey - about $ 150/piece. And I am not impressed by their longevity - or lack of. No more than 2 or 3 years and they are...

I seem to have a problem with the left front headlight on my M109. For some reason, the low beam filament burns out on it quite often. I have gone through at least three replacement lights in the last two or threel years. The high beam works OK. The right headlight is fine. The wiring seems...

I got a pair of new wiper arms from a surplus dealer and they do not fit my wiper motor shafts. I compared them to the old ones and it looks like the bushing is different on the new ones. It is not recessed in the back like the old wiper arm bushing is, and there is not enough exposed threaded...

Cops here in Florida are stopping motorists with non functional license plate lights. I do not have any on my deuce, as it is a military vehicle. I used a galvanized bracket from a marine store to mount the license plate between the two bumperettes in the back but I do not have a license...

When draining the differential oil on my middle axle, I found some metal particles that came out with oil. These were not shavings, but larger metal bits, about the size of a pencil eraser or slightly smaller. They looked like bits of metal that have been chewed up by rotating gears. Could...

I use NAPA 1133 oil filters for my deuce LDS engine and the filters come only with the lower canister gaskets. No small upper gasket that goes under the canister bolt head is provided. I have been trying to find these smaller gaskets for some time with no luck. Anybody knows where to get them...

Somebody was selling a crated rebuilt front axle for the deuce and listed the shipping weight as 1,250 lbs! Holy smoke! I thought these things weigh 400 lbs at most. I guess I was wrong. What about the rear axles? Are they just as heavy? I was thinking about buying a used rear axle for...

Has someone put together a comprehensive list of military truck salvage yards and truck dealers in Florida and maybe Georgia? Some time ago I stumbled upon some yard near Miami near the airport but I do not remember the exact location. Also, there was a military truck salvage yard right off...

How do I turn off the automatic E-mail notifications when replies to threads I participate in are posted in this forum? These notifications are cluttering my mailbox.

Does this version have any engine management system, i.e. engine computer, or any electronic engine/transmission controls? If yes, are they prone to problems? I assume you can use manual lockout hubs on the front axles of this deuce, just like on the A2 versions. Have they upgraded the...

In more than 10 years of owning my M109 I came across several very low quality parts which I bought from surplus dealers and which had the appearance of being genuine military contract items. They came in sealed packages bearing the part National Stock Number, contract number, etc. I...

What kind of mileage can one realistically expect out of an M820 expandible van with the 855 cu in Cummins/5 speed manual transmission and standard 11 X 20 NDT military tires? Also, what is the highest possible cruising speed for this vehicle? I have an M109 (2.5 ton shop van) now and I am...

Is it necessary to periodically replace the silicone brake fluid (DOT5) in these trucks? I have not replaced mine since I bought the truck more than a decade ago. I always replace regular DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluids on my cars, trucks, and motorcycles every two years because it is hygroscopic...

I am getting ready to replace my front axle boots with new zippered ones because the old ones have cracked. I find that strange because I replaced them about 4 years ago and did not drive the truck much at all since then. Anyway, does anybody else have this same issue of these zippered boots...

How does an M35A3 with the Caterpillar motor and Allison auto compare to a regular multi fuel deuce in terms of acceleration , cruising speed, and overall driveability? What about fuel consumption? Is the towing capacity the same? I assume they did not change the Rockwell axle gear ratios...

I have the usual issues with my M109 - there is some rust on the top where the individual sheet metal plates overlap and are riveted together. what is the best way to repair the rust? Anybody know of a good place here in Florida that does competent rust repairs on these vehicles? Mine is not...

I am looking for two new 9.00 X 20 NDT military tires for the front of my M109. The ones on my truck have plenty of tread left but are beginning to dry rot due to age. I can't seem to locate any new tires at a reasonable price anywhere. There was a set on eBay a few months ago but they are...