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  1. L999here

    M172A1.....Legal???

    ...M172A1 on the road... Got my M172A1 from GL and have run IN,IL,WI,KY,WV and VA with temporary 'WIDE LOAD' permits thru the DMV in each state. IN,WV,VA and WI are all $20@ for each trip...KY is $65 and IL is $30. I am getting a yearly permit and can pull it with my '94 Freightliner w/o a...
  2. L999here

    ...28v. Homelite gen.

    ...OK....!!! Thank you for the info. My first guess would be a generator to charge the batteries on a duce or some similar piece of US GI equipment that had a 24vdc power source. Believe that the power source on the M45 quad mount is 12vdc,but have not researched this yet. Any other...
  3. L999here

    All I want is to talk to the person next to me!

    ...family channel radios... Might just take a stroll over to Radio Shack and get a couple of inexpensive family channel headset radios. Yeah...you could spend a few more bucks on an expensive set....but I'd rather spend it on diesel fuel.....LOL.....
  4. L999here

    ...28v. Homelite gen.

    Need some help to ID an older Homelite Corp. gas generator(1952 contract) mod.#20.5D28-23A. Has a brass plate with pertinent info and the SNL NO. 17-4770.210-400 manual listed. What was this generator used for...? It is listed as a .5KW DC model and is mounted on a spring-loaded plate and weighs...
  5. L999here

    this might sound crazy....

    ...same problem w/M105's A few years ago...before GL started selling stuff all over...I bought (2) M105 trailers from a guy in KY. We discussed how to get them back...350 mi...and finally it hit us. If you take the bows out,put a steel stake/pipe into the four corners and flip one trailer...
  6. L999here

    ....12-ton trailer...?

    Looked thru previous list for a suitable lo-boy flat bed 12-ton trailer for my half track...cannot find anything that would do. Can anyone point out which trailer was used to haul the half tracks around in WW2...? Or something similar in use today...? The M16 White half track Weapons Carrier was...
  7. L999here

    Anyone have a Mil. radio installed in deuce over transmission hump?

    ....AN524 radio.. The AN524 radio was mounted to a shock-cradel under the passenger seat on most M35A1/2. I had mine rebuilt by a guy named 'Haney' in TX and installed by a National Guard radio man. Works great...just don't get to talk to too many people on it...LOL....
  8. L999here

    List of semi trailer M numbers and use?

    M172 and M172A1... According to my manual,the M172 lo-boy flat bed trailer was rated at 15-ton and was the same dimentions as the heavier M172A1 25-ton lo-boy. These were both rated for the M113/114 APC's but were 9'7" wide and need a 'wide-load' permit to move 'em. I've got the M172A1 for both...
  9. L999here

    Fv432

    ...spec's... The original FV432 gas model had about 100 gal capacity....2-50 gal tanks in the rear on either side of the rear opening. Mileage about 2 mpg and about 200 mi range. That's why they went to a diesel...LOL. Yes...all hatches are secured from the inside..but also have exterior...
  10. L999here

    ...'new' 1943 White half-track...

    ...short note... Will also post in classified's...but need a White 160AX engine exhaust manifold. The one on the half track is cracked...in two places. Any help locating one is appreciated....email or call....(800) 380-4867
  11. L999here

    Indiana MVPA Meeting_13 Nov

    ...rats...!!! Just too much to do...LOL. Have a Confederate Veterans Memorial service at Ladoga,IN and a gun show in Shipshawana,IN at the same time. Can usually do two things at once (with help)...but not three...LOL. Wish I could attend ,as it would be my first MVPA state meeting....joined at...
  12. L999here

    ...'new' 1943 White half-track...

    ...in the track.. Everything...including the armor plate...is in the track between the M45 mount and the side walls. The M16 did not have a rear exit like M2,M3 types,so the armor plate is over the hole. Even the 'tombstone' drums are packed with parts....LOL...
  13. L999here

    ...'new' 1943 White half-track...

    ...yep..it's a quad mount... Thank you for the kudo's,guys. Been looking for a quad mount for over a year...so this was the best way to get one and get the track in the bargin. Gentleman that did most of the restoration included all the parts,manuals and stuff he had gathered over the years he...
  14. L999here

    ...'new' 1943 White half-track...

    Just got back from WI road trip...and look what followed me home...LOL. Wife only saw it in the darkness...still does not realize what I got. Only problem....found out the exhaust manifold is cracked...in (2) places. And that is after I put a new 8-D battery in it and started it up...runs...
  15. L999here

    List of trailers / specifications ?

    ...concur Agree that MV trailer would be a good choice. However,wireing is never the problem...just change the bulbs. Also...small bolt patterns on the civilian trailers can be overcome with 13-14" wheels and tires. Most tire/wheel places can help you with this. For specs...just google the...
  16. L999here

    CDL driver help needed, Northern IN-WI

    ...OK...thank you... RIGHT...!!! Appreciate consolidation of identical posts. Just trying to get word out to get help in short time-frame.
  17. L999here

    CDL driver help needed, Northern IN-WI

    CDL help needed, Northern IN-WI Got to pick up a half track in Sturgon Bay,WI this week. Need a current CDL driver to assist with driving. Plan on leaving Wed-Thur and return. All expenses paid and also paying for gas to-from South Bend,IN. Short notice...that's life...LOL. Driving a '94...
  18. L999here

    CDL driver help needed, Northern IN-WI

    Got to pick up a half track in Sturgon Bay,WI this week. Need a current CDL driver to help drive from South Bend,IN to destination and return. All-expenses paid trip and paying travel expenses to South Bend,IN also. Will be driving a '94 Freightliner and pulling an M172A1 trailer for pick-up...
  19. L999here

    CDL driver help needed Northern IN-WI

    Got to pick up a half-track from Sturgon Bay,WI this week. Planning on leaving from South Bend,IN on Wed-Thur and need someone with a current Commercial Drivers license to accompany me. I offer a no-expense,fully paid trip...meals,etc. This includes full round trip for gas and expenses to South...
  20. L999here

    M172A1 wood deck restoration...?

    ...none here either... Have done two applications of diesel to the wood deck...smelly and slippery for a couple of days...but no swelling. My tracked vehicle (see avatar) has been loaded/unloaded several times and has not damaged the treated wood at all. If it works,don't change anything...LOL.
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