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The gizmo is a RFID tag that is used for tracking vehicles/trailer/everything else as it moves into/out of port and into theater. Rather useless now, but if your going to get rid of it, let me know.
Whats this about removing the air regulator for better performance? First I have ever heard of it. The color looks... Strange... Nice looking truck though.
North Fort is a good 30 min drive from Ft Hood, even though it is on "Ft Hood". I guess they are cleaning up all the miles and miles of TXANG vehicles that have been there forever.
ASSUMING the genny bracket is stock to the truck when it rolled off the assembly line, the 60 amp genny will bolt right to it. I have never seen a decue with anything but a 25 or 60 amp genny, but in the military things happen to get trucks fixed. The 100 ampers will fit where the 60's are and...
I have no idea how many zillions of M105 series trailers were made, but it seems to be a few zillion, as Uncle Sam has been surplusing them for YEARS, and he is still doing so, and looks like it will stay that way for some time.
If your not in a hurry for one, keep checking GL and find the...
I wouldn't drive on a run flat due only to the fact that if you do, you will destroy the tire at road speed. I would drive on it only long enough to get me to the next exit on the highwAy, to a gas station, ect. Most places dint know how to deal with inserting/removing the run flat. ( it is a...
Half shaft bolts..... All of them. Check them, lock tite them, retighten to spec, and recheck often. You don't want to find out the hard way what happens when a half shaft comes undone at road speed. Trust me.. I have seen it happen in the army. It's not pretty or cheap to repair.
Ahhhhh, THOSE..... I never saw ONE of them in my time with Uncle Sam, and I "owned" about a dozen of those trailers. I even tried to order some, they never came in. Honestly, I dont think they exist.
Anther Ex MV turned tanker crash, and another report for NFPA to say "here is why this is a bad idea"
Seatbelts breaking???? Sounds like they were originals. Lesson to us all, and a another good example of why I replace all my seatbelts with new ones when I get a MV.