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A few shots of some of the trucks at the VT show. Good turnout, good fun and of course good stories.

Would like to pick up a (1) Michelin 16:00 X 20 (XZL) at the show if anyone has one available to bring along. With or without a wheel is fine. Please send a PM if you can help. Thanks, John

Roger on the cover plates- went with wood and now only risk a splinter. The ramps are killers- loading time is best with 4 on the corners, but the crew has learned to rather help look for a few good men when the call goes out. Got a good lead on an aluminum ramp company from Castle Bravo and...

Howard- nice recovery, great to see the military rig loading the civilian one! The Freightliner rear winch(45,000 lb.) is awesome with its finger tip control. Most lowboys have the same winching issues you raised. The original metal wheel cutout covers were missing from my M172A1 (prior owner...

Howard--where did you get the model and what scale is it? They are great for trying out painting patterns and trailer loads.

Freightboss--if you do a mod for the M172A1 please be sure to post the work- sounds like a good accessory for the one here as well.

The 6602 is one beautiful engine, top drawer at the time it was introduced. Its wide RPM range, for its displacement, was/is impressive. What you plan to use the truck for will determine if it will serve you well. I've pulled both light and heavy loads with one for years, and by choice changed...

CB was thinking of that as well- same system as on the M172A1 trailer. So when the plate is past the roller, then position the king pin before it engages with the 5th wheel. Or do as Zebedee suggests using spacers to lift up the ballast box as it goes over the roller. Getting very interested...

Hi- Moderator assistance please... We seem to have drifted into an interesting topic on its own- can it be separated out as BALLAST BOX IDEAS, starting from post #24 on the current M916A1 Tire Trials thread ? Thanks!

The box should be easily removable as will still need to have trailer access to the 5th wheel when needed. That said, it perhaps does not have to allow winch cable use over or under it, but just to pull it up and onto king pin lock, pull a little more to then tighten down binders(?), and to also...

Howard- now that really looks sharp- actually like an M19. So the idea is to load the ballast box with the rear winch, up and over the rear roller as with the M870 trailer- brilliant! It could latch into the 5th wheel, then still need some means of locking the north-south 5th wheel motion, or...

Lots of snow this winter with opportunity to try out the 14:00 X 20 Michelin replacements on the M916A1. The bigger singles, running in line, did much better than the duals last year. Got a set of chains from Artisan and can start up from dead stop on iced over hills. The posi rears and...

For tractors there is an easy stowage solution along the frame rails on either side of the 5th wheel. I've carried a medium bar there for years on an M52 gasser. It's easy to get to, simple brackets to fabricate, and there are usually plenty of frame bolt holes to use for attaching. Just...

Absolutely beautiful radio- need one to go with the paper blankets, canned water, originally stale crackers and rad meter, in the rest of the stash.

It was a good jump with the 14:00's since I had stared with 11:00's as it came from GL. The GPS speed went from cruise at 50 to cruise at 57 mph, at the same RPM. This now leaves good headroom for faster speeds for traffic situations, though the 55 stamped on the tires and the loaded trailer...

The AM/FM radio in the 916A1 is a Jensen model JHD3630BTB. These are part of a "heavy duty" line that is claimed to have more shock resistance and dust proofing. The ORT reports give it a good rating, it's compact and has all the bells and whistles. It is coupled to two speakers in the overhead...

Still looking for a replacement operators data plate for the rear hydraulic winch. The one for the M916A0 will work fine, or any that came with the M916A1,A2 or A3. They seem to be made from a form of evaporating etching- any help with a fresher one or a source greatly appreciated. Thanks, John

Steve--Yea, the wood grained dash is a piece of work- just off the regular FDL assembly line. Kind of like many of the pre-WW2 trucks where the military additions were often not much more than front wheel drive, blackout lighting and some standardization of accessories. They all kept their...

DS- I took out the paperboard liner and the open cell foam behind. There is better insulating material available these days- check on www.quietride.com for a good description of some of the kinds of materials in use. Most are available locally or on-line with the self adhesive backs. I filled...

A somewhat tough install was the overhead console, needed for speakers, CB and other handy stuff. The FLD model lineage of the M916A1 Freightliner helps in locating parts like this, then the fitting is up to you. Well worth the effort as it keeps everything squared away so you can concentrate on...