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This could be in the wrong place, sorry. While cleaning out my barn, I found 3 fuel pump repair kits for the G260, what is a G260? The kits are dated 1958, and they are packaged in round cardboard tubes. Thanks. One of the few, Frank

Well, I went to my friends house who had the 5 ton carburetors. They are not 5 ton carburetors. Some of the boxes had 1950s dates on them, and one had a slip of paper in it dated 1948. Ok, so I was let down, but I still went ahead and got the carburetors, as they are brand new. I have opened all...

Very stupid quiston. At work we get in clean oil that is mixed with alcohol. It comes from a clean room shop, that uses oil and alcohol on aircraft parts. It is mainly oil, but you can smell the alcohol mixed in it. We get about 1, 55 gallon drum a mounth. We can not put it in with our recycle...

I was at a friends place the other day, and he showed me several unopened boxes of 5 ton (gas engine) carbuators. They were all packaged for over seas shipment. He told me to make him an offer for them. If I get them, I will offer them here first, how many of you have a 5 ton gasser? and would...

What is the correct jack for our trucks? Is it a bottle jack or a big scissor jack? Thanks! One of the few, Frank

Check out Jeffs very nice 1972 M35A2 in the classifieds. nice truck for only four dallors! ($4.00). I have already called him and told him I would take it. Jeff, I did the same thing years ago with 2 WWII bomb trailers. The guy even sent me a check. I was selling them for $500 each, but put $50...

Just found a 5 ton tractor. It is a Gas model. It runs, but they are unsure of the brakes. What can any one tell me about them? This one looks good under the hood, with a little micky mouse wiring were they replaced the lighting system. How good was the gas ones? It has some rust holes in the...

Today, I picked up "what I hope" to be fording kit snorkels. They are the hose, that are attached to a rod that has two sliding brackets that attach to something. Does any one have a photo of how these things are mounted to the truck? Thanks for any help. One of the few, Frank

Could not get the classifieds to work, could be me, the 70s were very unkind to me. I have two M series tow bars, and 4 different sets of adapters for sell. I think I also have the manual for the tow bar also. I also have some extra pins. I am asking $550 for every thing. I am in NC. I know you...

Today, I went to the office of an old friend, and we were talking about some military gear he was wanting to get his son who had just become a Boy Scout. Then some how, I told him about my collection of military trucks, and how I am starting to collect Viet Nam vehicles. He starts telling me...

If you go to the photo gallery on this site, click on Dr. Fosters random pictures. The 3rd photo. It is mislabled, it is not WW1, but it is the Korean war, and up to this point, we were loosing it. The photo shows the Marines landing behind the North Korean lines in the city of Inchon. The...

In the last Supply Line, there was a half page ad for M37 parts. The ad was mainly kits like complete heater kits, fording kits, ect... The guys name is Leo, does any one know him? All it has is a phone number in Ohio. No last name or address. I want to order a kit from him, but first I want to...

This week at my work we had a power company type truck towing a construction type trailer that would carry a back hoe on it. Just read, big, very heavy trailer. Well it is going down the street and the trailer unhooks itself! The trailer, jumped a curb, and then plowed into parked cars. Just the...

I am posting here because the classifieds are still down. I have a bomb trailer for sell that was towed behind the M35 or a 5 ton. It is a flat trailer that is 13 feet long and 6 feet wide. The deck is made of aluminum, and the rest of the trailer is steel. It has storage boxes, that are...

I am looking for a beagon light to mount on the top of my M530 fire truck. (M35 with fire fighting body) This is the dome style light. Does any one know of a parts truck with one on it? I am looking for a red one, but will go with yellow (convoy). This truck needs to be completed before our...

Does any one know of a place where I can get a coffee cup with a M35A2 on it? It will not make the coffee at work taste better (our coffee comes with it's own MSDS sheet), but I would enjoy it more. Thanks! Not as lean, not as mean, but still a Marine. Frank

I know the markings that are on trucks from WWII, but the new stuff has me stumped so... Here are the markings on the front of my M35A2. FRC49 STB 555 P42 Can any one brake this down for me so I will know some history of my truck. Thanks!! One of the few, Frank

I was going to start bidding on the 1977 Utility truck in Columbia SC, if some one here is bidding also let me know. Thanks. One of the few, Frank

I called GSA about 2 weeks ago about the title on my M35A2 had the wrong date on it (they had it as a Reo DOD 1983). The lady who answered the phone was very nice and gave me all the information on how to return the title. I mailed them the old SF97 with a rubbing of the date that was on the...

Hope this helps some one out. A couple of years ago I got a call from a guy who ended up with one of the hummers from the big Marine trade in. He was telling me about his hummer and some of the things he had to repair. One of the things he said was his hummer was used very rough by the Marines...