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US Rt. 20 convoy East to West coast We are in good hands tonight with Maccus and wife, They are showing us some beautiful country around here, and what a great collection of #1 MVs this man has here. more to follow, have to great ready for his famous SOS breakfast. JT out

MV Convoy US Rt. 20 Coast to Coast Today's update on our convoy, I did not have wifi at the convention in Portland, met Military Restorations (Todd) there and a couple of other great people who are Steel Soldiers and due to my affliction, I can't remember their names :oops: We left the...

New guy questions My observations: 1 the 11.00x 20 tires will and do work well on M35 rims in dual configuration as long as your suspension parts are in good condition. I am on a 6500 mile convoy at present and I have no inner tire to suspension rubbing problem, however, off roading is a...

Hello all, We have deposited the Atlantic Ocean water in the Pacific Ocean at 4:30 PM Pacific Time today. We are heading for Tillamook Air Museum and the Spruce Goose in McMinnville tomorow at 7:00 am and then on to Portland for the evening. I am looking forward to meeting Ruppster and the...

US Rt. 20 Convoy to Oregon We are now in Burns, Oregon in the High Desert about one day out of Newport, Oregon and the Pacific Ocean. We are ahead of schedule and can spend a couple days on the beach and a day at McMinnville to see Howard Hughes Spruce Goose. We'll be at the MVPA convention on...

MV Convoy US Rt 20 coast to coast Here is the latest update on our progress, Left Auburn Indiana with 3 vehicles and 6 people, all vehicles running well, people pretty well! Made Galena Illinois by night fall. Met up with Craig McDonald and his Deuce and he escorted us around Chicago. Had...

Military Convoy on US Route 20 Hi all, yes, we are on Schedule, depart Ephratah, NY on July 31 at 06:30, make Buffalo NY evening of July 31st. Central OHIO by evening of Aug 1st. All On Route 20. No Interstates. I have a cell phone # 518 424 8455, anyone who is near route 20, would like to hear...

Emergency brake worn out Sasquatch, you did good getting them from Jeff at Tactical Truck for $75. I hada set relined locally and it cost me $83.00. I save all I can from parts trucks and buy new ones whenever I can cause they're so hard to find when you need them I have the new mustache...

winch gear oil No, they aren't level plugs. The slotted plug on the driven side of the winch is the drag brake for the drum so it doesn't free spool while you are pulling cable off with winch in Unlock mode. The bolt on the worm side, well you didn't describe it well enough. But it ain't the...

Lockout ID They could be GM or Dodge. Quite a few civilian 1 1/2 ton to 2 1/2 ton trucks used front wheel drive from the fifties through the sixties and almost all had lockout hubs available. Count the splines and the diameter of the axle shaft and the number of mout holes and bolt cicle, then...

fuel filters For those interested in spin-on fuel filters, I have the primary adaptors for multifuel deuces and 5 tons in stock. They are a very easy change-over, no removing the old filter base from the frame rail, along with the 2 copper lines that often seem to get bent a bit and not line up...

1008 CUCV cargo cover Hi all, to the new guy looking for the cargo cover, I have NOS US GI vinyl cover and Canadian Military Pattern very good condition, no damage at all. It is somewhat taller than US GI issue. You need CMP bows, or extend yours. PM me for cost on either. John Tennis

The grease/oil in the Highway Digger on V18A/MTQ and M764 Auger trucks is the same consistencey of almost oil. I use it in the rear drives of the Highway Digger at my shop.

Winch oil The level plugs are hidden when the winch is installed, so either remove the winch and open the level plugs and pump in GL1 90wt gear oil till it comes out......... Or, drain both sides, pump 1 1/2 pints in the worm gear side and 3/4 pint in the engegement side. JT

OA-331 I have loved my gas powered deuces since I got the first one. They have more power, are quieter, steer easier, and go faster than the multifuel powered deuces. And now gas is cheaper than diesel. Reos Rule

torque specs No trouble with you sticking with the written word. .010 it is. I will continue to adjust my intakes to .015". I didn't make this number up and I would rather have them right there. Too tight sucks

Head Gasket torque and valve clearances The TD block gets 157 Ft.-Lbs. of torque Intake valve is .015" cold. Exhaust valve clearance is .025" cold

M109A3 haul My state of NY and your state of Minnesota have 13' 6" height laws. I own 2 M109A3s and you will be too high on any deck over wheels trailer. You can let the air out of all 10 tires and you will be close to legal. All of the air. You can't get an over height permit for your...

Viet Vets Reunion Hey, Desert Fox, I hear you. I'm looking for guys a lot closer. I will pass your kind words along to them. The next week I am leaving for Portland Oregon with an M109A3 shop van with 5 other military vehicles on The Bucket List. From 84 down to 53 years old. That will be a...

There will be a Vietnam Veterans Reunion July 25,26,27 in Freehold, NY just off NY Route 32 on these dates. Those of us who can are going to bring some trucks to share the weekend with them...maybe some more of us could swing by too.John Tennis