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In a thread I read recently, somebody mentioned using a "rust filter" on their camera for the pictures that they posted. I need to look into having some eyeglasses made with rust filter lenses. That'd make my wrecker look a lot better.

Thanks! I have a M923 waiting for EUC clearance. Judging by the temperature ratings of the nylon tubing, I wouldn't want to route a rubber hose anywhere that would be too hot for the nylon, anyway.

Agreed. I've found that the tech manuals for mil radios were much better for a collector like me prior to the advent of field-swappable modules that would only be repaired at depot level. For the old tube-based, non-modular radios, the tech has to really understand how the radio works in order...

I need to replace some air lines on my M543A2 wrecker. The hose from the remote clutch control burst last time I used the crane, and I assume that some other lines will need replacement, too. My truck likes to blow rust out the emergency glad hand at the back, and there's a leaky fitting on the...

LOGSA has the -24 manuals, which cover everything except depot repair. The way those numbers like -10, -20, etc. work is that the first digit indicates the lowest repair echelon covered, and the second digit indicates the highest (or 0 if the manual covers only one echelon). So, a -24 covers...

When my HMMWV developed cracked heads many years ago, the guy who fixed it for me put on 6.5 heads that he had available. I recall that he had to replace the injection lines with a different set, but I don't recall whether he had to change anything else. I was at home about 250 miles away while...

Brilliant! [thumbzup]

Hmm, interesting! I agree with wreckerman's concern about the frame strength. A hydraulic crane trailer would be a fascinating beast, for sure. I wonder if the easiest way to power the crane would be to mount an engine up on the front of the frame? You might end up with a whole wrecker by the...

My first reaction was "Hmm, needs more words...", but I googled the acronym and found this: Light Service Support Vehicle (LSSV) So, uh, thanks? ;) P.S.: I like the looks of the front bumper on those trucks. It looks like it means business, and it reminds me of a full-custom bumper that a...

Meh, maybe I'll just use it as an excuse to get a MacBook Air... :wink:

I'm already on SS while I'm working... I'm just missing out on the excitement of the chat room. :wink:

I like to keep one eye on SS while I'm at work, and I use my iPad over the cell network in order to keep work stuff and personal stuff entirely separate. Our work PCs run corporate spyware, the company monitors every byte on the Internet connection, and I prefer for my personal stuff to not...

I've been buying my civilian tires at America's Tire Center, and I expect that I'll go there when I replace my M1009's tires, too. They use torque limiting sticks and follow up with a torque wrench. I haven't seen them do anything that I would consider wrong.

Hello, and welcome to Steel Soldiers! If your truck is a pickup, then maybe it is an M1008 model? If the original data plates are still present, then there should be one on the body that is visible with the door open, and another on the inside of the driver's door. The one on the inside of the...

My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing!:shock:

I'd like to mount a knuckleboom crane on the M923 that I just won at GL, and the Wajax/Palfinger PK19000 cranes from the LVS trailers that have been surplussed out look like interesting options. Do any of y'all know whee I might find downloadable technical manuals for those cranes so I can learn...

I have a 753, too, with bucket and fork attachments. Sure is handy to have if you have acreage! I would like to get a brush cutter for it, too. Right now I just bulldoze the weeds with the bucket, but that doesn't work too well until the weeds are very dry... It would be better to cut them...

Are there benefits to using the relocation kit on an unarmored M9xx truck?

How far apart are the two extra holes that you're curious about? If they are about 1-1/2" apart, then they're probably for an LS-454 speaker mounting bracket.

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