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  1. m880 unimog

    Show us your Military Trailers

    here,s an unusual one- 2003- built in switzerland for the british army.i believe to hump a generator. MESA TRAILER CORP. stowable drawbar , walking beam axle , 17.5,s +spare , air brakes on palm couplings , weight -2.4 t-gtw-5.2t. manual [for now] hydraulic tail lift. it came with a...
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    Storm Chasing in a M35A2

    you need a M992. there again so do i. if you do choose a venerable deuce,and it all goes wrong drop the rockwells off on my farm as you pass overhead-if you get time of course;-) the good thing about using a military vehicle to pursue your interests is-pretty soon you have enough vehicles...
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    M880 Picture Thread

    not at the moment-but seem to be buying all the M880,S that no-one wants:grin: the cummins is next to the 426 HEMI,and the 6v-71-turbo detroit,s as greatest ever car/truck engines. get out more?-not in this weather.
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    M880 Picture Thread

    here,s a picture of one of my m880,s-this was my spares truck-cab now sat on a unifrog/sumb chassis-getting hummin cummins power.aua my first MILVEH was a dodge M890-that was 18 years ago-still got it-MOPAR OR NO CAR.
  5. m880 unimog

    Chevy V8 mated with a TF727 M880

    yes. -the frames never seem to rust out-even here in england,the c channel shape seems to be immune to rust.-shame landrover never went this route.
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    1 day, 1 M880 & 986 miles

    Thats a good trip,only a dodge could fix it,s own exhaust system back together without getting out the cab.those old bench seats are back killer on longer trips. i need to find another cab for my 884.
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    Chevy V8 mated with a TF727 M880

    i cannot stand by and see a dodge insulted with a' french' small block-KEEP IT MOPAR!- here,s a deal-hire a van,or a small car,drive to london in england,i will swap your 'french 'small block for the real thing-this way you leave with one v8,you come home with 1 v8=no tax-i have a few 318,s...
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    Fv432

    good engines when fed and watered properly,we had one in an abbott SPG -it ran on heating oil happily for years,one guy used to run his on contam-diesel/petrol mix available free from recovery firms,this k60 was a bit more tempremental,but still suffered no mech failures in the 6 years i was...
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    Fv432

    no worries,good to hear that chugging cold ones is still the best use-funnily enough i was looking through my old instructors books,and the most used wiring diagram was for the hot water vessel-gotta have tea as well you know!
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    Fv432

    well,cold beer is mostly what these babies are made for these days-i dont smoke cigars,but have been known to smoke the odd tire... the latest info i can find on these beerwagons is an update to the instructors manual,posted to unit 1975- like i said,im more than happy to answer or look up...
  11. m880 unimog

    Bedford MJ or Bobbed Deuce

    you have a DuKW ?:drool: -i have had such good fun swimming accross europe in various amphibious MV,s! amphibious MV,S are hard to beat for fun. good luck with the MK-let us know how it goes:-)
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    Bedford MJ or Bobbed Deuce

    hello from england-these trucks are good because they are tough-there are better off road machines,and almost everything is faster,but you really need to try hard to break them,they come from a long line,'squady proof':) having dealt with david crouch for over 15 years,i can say there is no-one...
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    Hot rod deuce

    you,d most likely get better responce in the 'hot rod deuce' forum below? if not these guys do a lot with power- www.dieselbombers.com if your looking at big diesel for a hot rod,im guessing power and torque is the primary need? those are good numbers- we build a lot of motorcycle...
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    Got the deuce stuck for the first time, and pulled a jeep out

    not in a duece but military in the snow-this was me last year with 2 swedish chics-you can hear em bellowing in the background-we were in the pub most of the night!
  15. m880 unimog

    Howdy from Tennessee

    welcome,looks like your in the right part of the world to get full fun from your duece. the ladies are happy to know that we,re 'investing' both historicaly and financialy....:jumpin: but then it,s "why do you need another one ? "
  16. m880 unimog

    bobbed and lifted deuce

    plenty of valid points and strong opinions,but for me all washed by the wayside by this superb looking truck- definately the star of the thread- and keep the pictures coming- i especially like the 'off road test lab' pic.:mrgreen:
  17. m880 unimog

    New In Indiana

    second all of the above,one is never enough-i get by around herself by saying 'it,s an investment'-both historicaly and financialy-hmmmmm enjoy the green machines
  18. m880 unimog

    gidday-from england

    thank you-you have a awesome state-been flying the lone star flag here for 16 years now.
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    gidday-from england

    thank you ,im getting there.
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