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  1. 123mack

    Dixie Division rally

    Annual fall rally at Tannahill historic state park, between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa on Nov. 5 and 6. Lohttp://www.tannehill.org/camping.htmlts of space, great camping and the nearest railroad is three miles away. All size vehicles welcome, from bicycle to armor. Our club only has a few...
  2. 123mack

    800 series bumper

    Is the 800 series bumper the same as the bumper earlier 5 tons? I need one for my M-816.
  3. 123mack

    M816 Hyd Filter

    Anyone know how to clean the hydraulic filter on a M816 wrecker? The indicator on the filter housing says "clean filter", and I don't want to ruin a $100+ filter by improper cleaning. The manuals on site offer no guidance on the subject. Thanks.
  4. 123mack

    M816 power divider

    I went out today to try and use the crane on my recently aquired M816 for the first time. All went well until I tried to engage the power divider lever. It would move maybe 2 inches, and the divider would not engage. How far does the lever supposed move? Anyone else have a problem with it...
  5. 123mack

    Belleview Fl show

    Anyone going to the Southern Outpost show in Belleview, FL next week? I've never been, but I hear it's a good show.
  6. 123mack

    Wrecker arrives

    The M816 I won in a Dec GL auction arrived today from Redstone. Once I get it running,(new batteries,filters, etc) comes the fun part, finding all the BII. It did come with a medium tow bar, gondola cover, lug wrench and jack.
  7. 123mack

    M246 boom

    Can anyone tell me if the three section boom off an M246 tractor wrecker will fit a M62? The reason I ask is that I am parting out a M246 I aquired some time ago with the hope of restoring it. Turns out along with damage to the boom support, the frame is warped. Apparently the former owner...
  8. 123mack

    Antenna ID

    Need help identifying an antenna I recently picked up. The label is marked as "RF-391". A google search turned up nothing. Here are some pictures Thanks for any help.
  9. 123mack

    6.2l injectors

    Can anyone reccommend a good source for re-manned injectors?
  10. 123mack

    M52a1 vin

    I had CARNAC research the vin on my M52A1, and it appears the prpoer cage code was entersd in the data base. Is there anothe way to tell the manufacturer from the vin? The vin is 643343 from and was manfactured in 1963.
  11. 123mack

    M200A1 mods

    A week ago I recovered a much modified M200A1 from Eglin AFB. The fenders, parking brakes, and the entire air brake had been removed. A commercial trailer plug and a surge brake were added. I would like to mount my S-250 shelter on it, but there is not enough width between the tires. The shelter...
  12. 123mack

    Inverter advice

    Need some advice on inverters. I have a 24v apu off of the M577 command post track. My plan is to use it on my S250 commo shelter, with an inverter and a voltage reducer mounted inside the shelter. This arrangement would give me 24v for the mil radios,12v for some ham radios and 120v for...
  13. 123mack

    Gulf Coast rally

    Just a heads up for the gulf coast rally at the USS Alabama in Mobile on 3&4 April. I' be there with a ratty M151, 24v gensets, 9.00x20 tires ,etc. for sale.
  14. 123mack

    4.2kw genset need help

    I recently aquired several 4.2kw gensets with housing, the kind found on a M577 command post track. Today I got one running, but no generator output. Does anyone have a manual or a troubleshooting guide? I'm thinking since it's a dc generator the field coils may need flashing, but I don't...
  15. 123mack

    PLS rims

    Is there anyone who could give me some measurements of a PLS rim? I need: inner diameter, diameter of center hole, lug spacing and lug circle diameter. I've measured HEMMTT rims and they won't fit. The lug spacing on a HEMMTT rim is 3.5" and on a M123 it's 4.00" I am thinking of converting...
  16. 123mack

    HMMWV wheels and tires

    Have two 12 bolt rims with Wrangler tires I would like to sell. The tires have about 85% tread . I took them off a trailer which I am converting to Chevy wheels. Make an offer, as I am unsure of what a good price would be. Located in central Alabama.
  17. 123mack

    M116 axle width

    I won a M116 trailer located at Ft Campbell and need the width from outside of tire to outside of tire. It is the kind with CUCV wheels. I need this measurement so I can see if it will fit on the trailer I plan on using for the recovery. Searched the trailer forum and all the dimensions I could...
  18. 123mack

    parting out M109

    I know of a M109 being parted out. Already gone are: cab,hood, battery compartment, tool box, turbo, radiatior, front axle hubs and shafts. He wants $400 for the engine( 90s' production), $300 for the van body, or $800 for everything. Goes to the scrapper on 9 June. It's located near Montgomery,AL.
  19. 123mack

    Need airpak part

    Anyone have an end off of the air cylinder for the M-35 airpak? I rebuilt mine, put the end on the air cylinder, had all the nuts snugged down and started tightening them down going from one to the opposite like you would lug nuts. On the fourth one, I heard "tink". Sure enough the lug had...
  20. 123mack

    USS Alabama March 28,29

    Anyone going? Some of us are going to convoy down I65 early Fri afternoon.
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