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Another source for a 24 volt charger is Graingers - they sell a 6-12-24 volt 10 amp charger. I've used one for years and it has always worked 100%.

The 2-pin style go back to the Korean war - the circular connevtor is the modern NATO version. If you buy a slave cable, go for the NATO circular connector version - it's what you will see in the future. There is a circular-to-2-pin adapter available, but if you use it, be sure that you install...

You might have luck with one of the polishing kits they sell for headlights - I used the 3M kit with my drill, and they came out great. Now, the only thing I'll use for paint overspray is an Exacto knife

Onan built MIL generators as long ago as WWII, and they still build generators for the MIL, though now they are a division of Cummins. The generator definitely looks civilian, though. Local Civil Defense was able to get surplus military vehicles at no cost, and also generators, both civilian and...

Considering the weight of a large spare tire, that might be an idea. You would probably need to lock it to the carrier though - if it's light and quiet, its also very portable. That's one advantage of a MIL generator --- fairly theftproof unless the crook has about 3 friends helping him.....

Agreed. A commerccial generator is probably the best choice, especially considering the noise and weight of a MIL generator. I've had good luck using better mufflers on MIL generators, but they will never be as quiet as a Honda. And there's no way one person can drag a MIL 3 KW gen set very far...

Remember that the MIL rates their generators for operation at higher elevations - if you're running closer to sea level, their rating increases.

My AC was also empty when I got it, except it was new in the box, but packaged in 1993. It turned out that the refrigerant charging valves only relied on an O ring for sealing around the valve stem. We replaced them with modern Schraeder charging valves, ran a leak test, pumped a vacuum, and...

The S250 AC was originally only 6000 BTU, but as they started adding more electronic equipment, the 6000 BTU AC had to become a 9000 BTU AC. It looks like you probably have the shelter's mounting points, so what you would need is the aluminum structure that supports the actual AC. The shelter...

I think you're asking about the front mounted AC and not the rear mounted AC?

I agree with Warren - it's military, but someone "improved" on the MIL design with a civilian emblem. I'm 6-6, and I drove an M37 for a few years - the clutch was bad enough, but I got real tired of having the WSW motor right in front of my eyes - I sold it and bought an M135 GMC---much more...

That's probably why they designed the S250 AC installation for the rear next to the door instead of on the door. The AC mounts I've seen are definitely designed to carry a load.

You might want to check this Canadian web site - they have a lot of data on the GMCs, and links to download manuals as well: MilitaryTrucks.ca - M135 Deuce Truck

Its going to be a lot harder to find someone who knows the details and little repair tricks for this truck - lets face it -the truck is 60 years old, and neither the truck or GMC mechanics are getting any younger. If you trade up to a newer vehicle, like an M35A2, there are a lot of...

Good thought - the manufacturers and shippers do not treat ANYTHING like glass (including glass...). I can remember seeing the gorillas on the pier handling boxes, and it is surprising how well everything came through the journey. At any rate, I have a 6000 BTU MIL AC, and the plan is to stuff...

Back in those days, the USMC was towards the bottom of the military food chain when it came to vehicles. I think you will find that the USMC had vehicles from every other branch of the service as well as vehicles specifically built for them. The truck may have finished its service as USMC, but...

I had the same thought - a split system would be simple (assuming you could find someplace for the condenser), but they are built to a price, and most homes don't go for weekend drives, so their life expectancy might be less than the warranty. By using a MIL air conditioner, its built like a...

Hauling it in a pickup is the most painless way to move one. Remember to bring ratchet straps to tie it down - I used 2" straps when I picked mine up

Putting one in the front of the shelter was a thought, as was a rooftop RV unit. Front mounting would impact on sliding the shelter into a pickup, and rooftop works if you mount the AC on a filler - the corners of the shelter stick up about 5/16", and rain can result in a pool that will leak...

From what I've heard, the Army initially set a few hundred shelters up with AC, then sent the AC shelters to Korea, and the non-AC units to Vietnam. The ACs are capable of operation in NBC atmospheres, and virtually every shelter today has an "Environmental Control Unit" -- AC to everyone else...