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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.
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...
I belong to the Dixie Division and go to most of their rallies. the website, with calender is at ddmvpa.org. There are several of us in the Birmingham area, so a meet would be nice. Last year several of us got together and went to Aberdeen. It was my first time and we all had a great time.
These possibilities give me something to start on. Wonder if off road truck tires would work since the max speed on my M123 gasser is 42mph? There is a place in Anniston that has the off road tires occasionally. Would the radials be 14.00R24?
The issue of fitting the rims over the drums is why I need the I.D. of the rims. I first got the idea of singles from a photo in p381 of Fred Crismons' book "U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles". In the photo is shown a M123 with singles on the rear axles , and standard 24" rims on the front. It...
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...
The serial number on my M123 is on the right frame rail forward of the front axle. It reads M123-1203. I contacted the Mack museum and they said it came off the line on 28 June 1956, and was delivered to the Philly Ord Depot. That is all I know about its history.It is a gasser and has the...
My M246 tractor-wrecker is worse than that. The idiot I bought it from overloaded the crane to the side and bent the shipper support. This is the part that holds the lift cylinder and the boom (shipper ) hinges on and its made of 3/4 steel plate! Lucky the frame wasn't bent, at least i don't...
Here are some items I am bringing. If anyone is interested, let me know
Left and right M35a2 fenders,vg 100.00
outer windshield frame M35/M54/ 800,vg 60.00
Stripped dash, came out of M818, will fit otthers ,vg 40.00
Battery box for 800 series, dirty but no rust holes 20.00
And for...
Nice project. I've seen these and other RRs subcalibered to 50BMG. One had drilled vents in the 50cal barrel so there would be a backblast. Another had a 12ga insert set up to fire blanks. Speaking of demilled weapons, if anyone runs across demilled 81mm or 4.2" mortar parts, I'm looking to buy.
I think your'e right about his name being Dickson. I hope your transporters are in the original DRMO area with a locked gate. The area where Bruce's truck was vandalized is in the open where anyone on that facility can come and go. Too bad it's on Thurs. I used my day off yesterdy to go to...
She must be new. When I picked up my M1009 in November, there was a guy there in charge and he was very helpful. When are you going down? I'm north of Montgomery about 2 miles off I65. If it's one of my off days I don't mind helping.
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.
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