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Can you do a compression test? How fast(quick) does it start? Sounds like old fashion ring/cylinder blow by? As long as truck starts and you make trips long enough for engine to heat up and boil off any moisture, your engine may be ok. Mark

Welcome to the site. Lots of info here. I notice on GL lots of surplus up North to pick up at reasonable bids. Post some pictures of your rig. Mark

I went truck topper camping for a week and found out several things out. I had a store bought camp box with multiple drawers for utensils, spices and mixes in zip top bags. The box was about 18 '' square and two foot tall. I kept it near the tailgate and put a gasoline Coleman stove on the...

Wonder yow many butts got numb and teeth fillings jarred loose riding in that old tub???? Mark

Bob H you have a good looking unit there. Friend is currently putting in wheel bearings in his 3/4 Dodge for the recovery trip. The difference is he has a 4x2 while you have a straight axle. He has cab problems(rust) and will combine M880 body and frame with Cummings power and one ton axles from...

Fireball, Woody"s sounds interesting,the town name Northeast threw me for a loop thinking the name was compass directions from Perry Point. Reminds me of folks in Iowa at Midwest Thrashers Reunion. I asked where the post office was in town and was told "two blocks East". Glad it was sunny that...

Anthill I switched off your truck to Moby Dick when the bid was in the $400 ish stage. I will inquire about your truck's pedigree if I can.

Anthill you will have to tell me about your truck because I threw a bid or two on it also. Was it a pilot convoy truck or airport taxi way queen? I talked to the fleet manager by phone and might get you some information on your truck. Moby Dick turned out to be a campus maintenance truck driven...

I have been on GSA auction site watching retiring M880 s out of fire service at auction. Saw some nice trucks in Timbuktu USA but finally found/bid in a Perry Point MD M880 Dodge ,52,000 miles and salvage title. Truck is white and seems whole. I have some questions: 1.Has anyone done a Perry...

Welcome from Wild Wonderful West Virginia! Research your State's rules on CDLs, license plate costs and insurance to get info on ownership costs. If you are not hauling for others you may still not need CDLs even with air brakes and 30,000 gvw. Have fun and be careful as 5 tons are Big Toys...

At a Army motor pool , an engine is a engine and probably no effort to keep Ford and Willys stuff pure. Consider rifles that were rearmoured to mixmashed monsters.

Hope you lucked out and got two good units. I got two trailers and GL forgot to mention the fork lift fork hole in the side wall of the tire. Student driver?

I always heard that troops want in the tank while the tankers want outside. Local veteran was a tanker when his tank disappeared in a German house basement when he pulled into the house to hide his tank. He ordered everyone out and pulled the pin on a grenade to put his tank out of its misery...

I may run Char Lynn power steering power generator type system and 5 ton pump would have to have psi reduction for use and lots of excess flow for Char lynn system. I may go with power steering box but I do not want more in power steering than whole truck cost. PS I have the multifuel power...

Does anyone have a part number or source for a 3 groove pulley for either the alternator or air compressor pump ? I am trying to add power steering to a Deuce and may run a one groove power steering pump for power? I may add a 12 vt alternator at the same time. Any help would be appreciated. Mark

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Any help will be appreciated. I can see how the MBU units could have lots of uses. Fondu for fifty?????? Mark

I need an after market male power end connector for the two pin MBU v3 power cord. I want to build a test rig for MBUs or adapt a MBU heater unit to run independently. I want to use a battery bank or transformer for power. I have a MKT85 field kitchen but may want to add a MBU unit to a BBQ...

My buddy and I have a IH S1600 crew cab with a CAT 3208 and an Alison automatic destine for a Jerdan Roll back. This will be our light duty old iron grabber. How will the Cat do in this set up Joeinderry?

Welcome from Wild Wonderful West Virginia!! -2 degrees snow and all. Mark