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My M35A2 has all kinds of slop and wobble on the joint between the top transmission shifter peg and the bolt on gearshift shaft. The shaft clamp bolt is tight and the shifter shaft hole may be wollered out. What is a good fix? I was thinking using a shim in the joint or machine a split...

I see what looks like acres of M1070(HET) tractors being surplussed and sold. I have trouble figuring out a civilian use for the M1070. What have you seen as uses for such a heavy built truck? Parting out for what build?? Seems that mileage would be figured in gallons per foot ???

After reading the manual me and my mechanic/driver friend are both scratching our heads: My M925 transfer case will not shift at all if air system pressure is above 60-65 psi . At 120 normal working pressure I cannot shift transfer, use brakes to drain air to 60 psi, transfer will shift. All...

I may have a long distance recovery project on a M989A1 trailer that is missing the bolt on pintle hitch ring . What size pintle fits this ?? I am going by bad pictures and have no idea what size hitch plate to find. I hate to be out of town with the wrong size hitch stuff . Any Info would be...

I have been seeing CMI LOAD KING XM1076 trailer dollies for sale but cannot find any info on these trailers. Do they resemble running gear of M989A1 drop center trailer? I cannot tell if air bagged or springs for suspension. Has anyone owned or modified one for hauling??? I need something...

Walked by Sandy the M925 on way to check on my mother. 28 degrees heavy frost ,I wondered will she fire up. I had to turn her over for 30 seconds or so and she fired up with no block heater or ether. I know now why the services issues heavy clothing instead of faster heaters as truck was warmer...

Where can you find an adapter for Nato trailer plug to 4 or 7 pin trailer bulbs ??? Where can you get the 10 to 30 volt LED bulbs by part number.??????? I have worn out Ebay and Amazon looking for affordable adapter plug and bulbs. No help at Tractor Supply either. I pull my Mkt trailer...

Here is Sandy the 1983 M925 cargo truck as a parade unit at the Black Walnut Festival Grand Parade 10-12-13 at Spencer,West Virginia as a untouched "as is" auctioned unit. I had the announcer state that Sandy was in honor of our Gulf War ,Iran and Afganistan war veterans.She ran fine but to...

I am to the point of plumbing and connecting my MBU burners. I have the gas can adapter to MBU stove connection.I need to build the extension hose in between the adapter hose and the stove connection. Does anyone HAVE CIVILIAN PART NUMBERS FOR THE MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTIONS FOR THE MBU FUEL...

I have a West Virginia !983 5 ton M925 which is registered as a West Virginia antique vehicle for plates but State Farm insurance will not issue antique insurance for anything bigger than 1 ton trucks. I am not hauling, need no CDL even with air brakes , but commercial insurance for liability...

I see the M989 drop center trailers on GL . Has anyone ever got any use out of them? I have a 5 ton to pull with and may build a BBQ smoker in the bed. How does your trailer handle?? Does it use common parts in the bearings and brakes?? Thanks for any history you can share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSUJd-kM-Ag is 10 minute film of Army cooking contest with field kitchens being used. Answers my question as to how many cooks can fit in one trailer. I am not computer savvy enough to post link directly but: Youtube search MKT field kitchen , film is 33rd...

I took a long shot and got a almost bare MKT Field Kitchen trailer and have bought some field ovens and MBU burners to try to outfit it. I have the big pot rack and the griddle but none of the pots and pans. Somewhere in America my pots and pans are sitting are sitting on a GL Pallet or some...

I have a M925 "Sandy" with regular spring seat and being big boned and king sized the distance from the steering wheel to the seat back is less than from my front to back. Question: Does the Hummvee high back seat give you more room behind the steering wheel ? How hard is it to mount the seat...

I have driven my M925 enough to figure out at 6' 4" the transmission shifter column likes to bite me right on the outside of my shin bone which makes for a rough ride. Question has anyone ever moved the entire shifter column 2 inches to the right to make things more driver friendly?? 61sleepercab

I have been watching the GL auctions and first fell in love with Sandy the M925 who has become the talk of the town. You bought what?? I want to do a display with her for events, car shows etc, I am a self taught chilli cook and have read all I could find on the field kitchens and started...

Noticed pattern on trucks at Lansing Michigan lot with drive shafts in the cabs?? Bad Transmissions /final drives/ transfer cases or do the just tow stuff that will not start right up? Seems to be too many trucks to just be all dead. What is the history on this? Give any insight available...

I had my new to me 1983 M925 AM General Cargo truck home about two days on the farm and had wondered what uses laid in store for "SANDY". I had thought that high water and snow conditions would be in the future. Wednesday my son had to travel to Spencer, West Virginia 15 miles for Energy...

June 5 Travis Cadle and I traveled to Indianapolis to recover "Sandy" the 5 ton. Thanks to CWC who put me in contact with Bob R. who backed us us with a preview and hitching up our generator set and convoying us to truck stop. Thanks ,thanks Thanks to everyone. Sandy runs like a singer sewing...

I have been watching auctions of M989A1 trailers from Washington and Georgia. Neither site is close to my home base of West Virginia. First question is How common are the trailers at sites in Ohio, Virginia,Kentucky, and Pennsylvania ? Second question is How do they handle behind a 5 ton? a...