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I would forget that idea. There is a lot more involved than just the engine. If you want a diesel KLR you should look for a surplus M1030M1. They pop up occasionally on Gov Deals, some with titles, and most are running and complete.

I wouldn't like that at all. From the video it looks like the car is covered with black fuzz or black felt. I bet it shows dirt really bad as well.

I picked up an M149A2 with a stainless tank in excellent condition from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina several years ago. I almost always pull it with my deuce when I'm in a parade or an MV show. I use it to water plants and trees occasionally on our 40 acres. We also had a very serious forest...

All you have to do is turn off the controller. I have an M35A3 with CTIS. My CTIS works great, but I keep it turned off because the CTIS will only inflate the tires to 45 PSI. I normally run 60 PSI in my tires as the truck drives better. The redline pressure for the Michelin wheels on the A3...

Welcome to the site. I live in Hiawassee, not too far from you.

When I replaced my unloader, I found the identical same model as you on Ebay for $49.44 with free shipping. It was a new WA9753034730 from National Drivetrain. Like you I simply adjusted the cutout pressure. I bought it in 2020 and it hasn't given me any trouble. I did have to purchase a...

Someone on G503.com posted a notice on the motorcycle forum that they are looking for military motorcycles for a show in California. They are apparently looking for people with M1030M1 motorcycles to participate. If interested go to the G503.com site for more information.

Fred Hayes was President of HDT. When Fred Hayes was still alive, he said that AMSOIL Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel motor oil should be used in the M1030M1 engines. It is relatively hard to find, but I found some on Ebay a while back. Definitely use the Optilube XPD. I had the front...

If you don't want to fool with the starter yourself, you can always take it to a rebuilder. I took the starter for my FLU419 to a local rebuilder and he made it look like new and it works flawlessly and for a very reasonable price. It only took him one day for the rebuild and he installed a...

Welcome to the site. A lot of good information here. I looked up SN NB0503 and couldn't find anything. Are you certain that the 5 is not the letter S instead? I found a listing for NB0S03, which is a 1979 AM General M151A2, Serial Number 10559. I have attached a copy of the listing so that...

Interesting. I have never had to prime my FLU419 even if it has been sitting for weeks without running. It always starts immediately.

I use Shell Rotella SAE 30 straight diesel oil in my MEP003A and like I mentioned above, I've never had to add any oil even with a lot of running hours.

I purchased new rubber lines as well. The brake shoes in the back look new and the drums are perfect so nothing to worry about there. I haven't pulled the drums on the front yet but hopefully they will be in the same shape as the rear. I also haven't tested the existing brake fluid yet and...

I went ahead and ordered a new MC and new wheel cylinders. Brakes are the most important part of a vehicle in my opinion. I checked the MC once again and down in the throat of the fill tube is absolutely packed almost solid with black gunk, almost certainly decomposed rubber. Who knows what...

Thanks. I took another look at the Winter Verdant and I agree with you. I'm now going to paint it in the MERDC Winter Verdant. I've ordered the paint. However, I've got a lot of work to do before I do significant painting. I started the A2 today for the first time once I re-mounted the fuel...

I have never had to add oil to my MEP003A, even after running days at a time. If yours isn't leaking to the outside, you must be burning it internally.

I trashed the ROPS on the M151A2. Good riddance. My Milwaukee Sawzall did it in. Can you imagine being in an M151A2 with all the webbing surrounding you when someone opens fire and disables the vehicle and you try to exit the 1/4 ton quickly? I imagine everyone has seen the cartoon called...

What you need is the student handout.

I would like to paint my newly acquired 1979 M151A2 TOW in the proper MERDC CAMO colors it currently has on it. It appears to be Summer Verdant. Gillespie makes two of the colors. I can't find anyone that sells the other military colors. I did find that Skygeek, an aircraft supplier, sells...

I'm trying to decide what camo / paint to use on the A2. It currently has MERDC paint on it with some non-MERDC touchups. I can't tell if it is Summer Verdant or Winter Verdant as the paint has faded. The A2 is a 1979 TOW model, so this was before the NATO 3-color camo came out in 1983 and it...