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  1. trooper632

    M1028a3, How many were made

    Ok, I know it has been asked but couldn't find an answer anywhere in the search. Is there an approximate or definante answer on the number that were converted.
  2. trooper632

    Girlfriend loaded them all

    I couldn't go get my trailers so my girlfriend went to Ft. Worth and got them all loaded and brought home by herself, I think I'll keep her for a while.
  3. trooper632

    Ether- Why is it ok to use on 5 Tons but not CUCV

    Not sure why its ok to use either on the 5Tons but not the CUCV's while starting
  4. trooper632

    M1008 fuse box problem

    Newly acquired M1008 has a problem, it is blowing the fuse for the charging system in the fuse box. Its the bottom fuse marked 28V, I have tried fuses from 10amp to 30 amp, keeps blowing them as soon as the key is turned on. Truck starts and runs perfect but the volt gauge doesn't work, that...
  5. trooper632

    M931a2 first use on the highway

    Pulled the tractor and pickup to the hay field, 40 miles down the highway averaged 55 mph did fine. Little sluggish off the start but once on the road its good to go.
  6. trooper632

    M931a2 Hay hauler

    First use out of the truck, pulls pretty good little slow on the start off but once turbo winds up not bad, also used the M818. First time using it in about a year and a half, ran great.
  7. trooper632

    GL contractors destroying cucv's

    FYI, while I was picking up a trailer at Ft. Hood, I looked at a lot of cucv's not up for auction yet but already had been turned in and "prepped" for auction. Looking into the engine bays i was surprised to see that to drain the fluids "GL contractors who were losing thier contract", cut almost...
  8. trooper632

    Expected more power from the 8.3 cummins

    Let me start off by saying I bought a M931a2 with the 8.3 cummins and auto transmission and I love the way it drives and is super quiet, I was just very dissapointed with the low end torque. My M818 truck tractor had not been started in about a year and it has an air leak somewhere in the fuel...
  9. trooper632

    USMC 5 Tons

    How do you know when GL has USMC 5 tons, do they mark them different or are they location specific.
  10. trooper632

    M923a2 no start

    Hey all, Got a M923a2 in great shape the other day RRAD rebuild in 1-07 and has 420 hrs since rebuild. Problem is it wont start on its own with out Slave cable. Batteries are all 09's, i know they are old but 2 of them have over 12 volts on em and the other 2 have 10.7 volts. truck has a...
  11. trooper632

    8.3 cummins fan clutch

    I have a M931a2 its new to me and have run it a couple of times but the fan clutch has never engauged. I have kept a close eye on the temp gauge and it hasent gotten over 200 degrees yet, but I would have thought the fan would have engauged by that temp. I have looked through the TM's but could...
  12. trooper632

    M931a2's Delivered

    They arrived and are in excellent shape. Both start right up new batteries, solorgizer already installed, full tank of fuel (appears to be fresh), CTIS works. First 900 series trucks ive bought, gotta say the auto transmission is awsome.
  13. trooper632

    2 M931a2's from Ft. Worth truck center

    Looking to see what the cost would be for 2 M931a2's to be picked up at Ft. Worth truck center and shipped to Utopia Tx, 78884. When I get the invoice (probibly today) picked up the week of the 20th
  14. trooper632

    picked up M109 and started work

    Finally got the duece from Ft. Hood has was described as running does not move. When we get there in the am, i check all the fluids everything ok, has about half a tank of fuel. Checked everything underneath truck, everything looks norma,l hoping the clutch is not destroyed. get inside cab and...
  15. trooper632

    4 pallets of 5 ton tires at Hooks

    Is there anyone around the IH-35 corridor between San Antonio and Dallas that is going to pick up anything from Hooks this week, I need to see if they can pick up 4 pallets of 5 ton tire for me there. I got called away for work and wont be able to go so my girlfriend is going to have to make the...
  16. trooper632

    MRAP wheels 12 or 24 bolt

    I am looking to probiby put a set of singles on an M109 i will be working on once piced up. What are the differences between the 12 bolt or 24 bolt MRAP wheels, pros and cons between them and then will they both take the 395 or the 14.00 tires. Last what is the difference in size from the...
  17. trooper632

    Deuce tranny issues

    I am suppose to pick a M109 from Ft. Hood but the GL rep says it wont go into any gear, They dont have a way to help load it up either so before I go an attempt to get it on my trailer, what are the first things that come to your minds about the tranny issue. I wasnt able to talk to him so I...
  18. trooper632

    new m109a3

    Aquired a M109a3 but waiting for the EUC to clear. my plan is to get it cleaned up and in complete working condition. my question is where do I find out how everything works in the box, I looked through the search engine on SS but is there something in the TM's about this specifically or...
  19. trooper632

    cucv metal floor thickness

    needing to replace some rusted out spots in the floor of the 1009, is this 18 ga, metal, or 16 ga. Im thinking 18 ga.
  20. trooper632

    resistor bypass/ nato jumper cable

    I did the resistor glow plug bypass on my 1028, and got to thinking can I still use my nato slave cables to jump start another cucv or duece, or 5 ton. Will taking off the gp resistor affect hoe the nato slave cables work?
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