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Ahhh.... Nothing wrong with using what you have. :) I had an end off a bad two pin slave cable on hand, but had to purchase the rest. Used 0 gauge wire and a set of clamps from McMaster-Carr that are rated at 800 amps (part #7178K9). Asside from having the two pin military end, it looks...

Hmmm, interesting... I've made up a similar cable and have not had any problems jump staring stuff as large as a duece (jumped from another duece or a five ton) although I will admit that it sees more service jumping the M37's and M38's in the yard... Not sure how much current I have been...

I second the question about the owner...Hope that we get a chance to see it especially since I am in the area often... A halftrack would really look good at next year's Graves Mountain Trailrides and Rally over in Syria, VA (one county over in Madison County...). September 1-5, 2011.

They are the larger 1.5 ton varient-M103A2. The big wheel for the landing leg and the lug pattern/wheels give it away as you suspected.

Hmmm, I see that I need to post the photos of my towing a M101A1 behind my XM813... I had to get the trailer from the farm in VA to a buyer's home in North Raleigh and snagged it on my way home from the Aberdeen rally. It's not the first time, the front of the trailer sits up a tad, and you...

Work the problem... :) Start at one fitting, check for leacks, and then move on to the next one. Don't forget to check the air lines themselves (especially the flex line between the manifold on the firewall and the pressure guage in the instrument cluster--it blows and you have just enough time...

A M101 series trailer is a 3/4 ton trailer. Depending on varient, it either has no service brakes, or it has surge brakes. A M105 series trailer is a 1.5 ton trailer with air over hydraulic service brakes. Just to make things real interesting, there is a Canadian M101 as well that is a 1/4...

A few thoughts... In my state (NC), my title fee is dependent on the price I paid for a vehicle, or the value that the State declares it to be if they (the computer system's programming based upon prior registrations) determine that the value on my bill of sale is too low. So, if GL keeps...

I have a M416 in the back yard that had a ball hitch welded over the lunette ring by the nice folks at the local Forestry shop... They did such a nice job that I have yet to get the thing back to stock... :) They welded around the entire hitch assembly... They had a genset in the trailer...

As an FYI: If the GFI dies, you can power the inverter by running an extension cord directly to the plug on the inverter, but you have to leave the cabinet door open slightly and you loose the GFI protection... The GFI is a standard unit that can be sourced at any big box home improvement...

My thoughts on painting... Paint

Hmmm, We've covered the stopping issue above. You've mentioned putting nice tires on it so that you can work on them without issue if they fail... Devil's advocate: If you did manage to run over something that cut a tire such that you blow out, or something else that managed to cause the...

I've been playing with M37's since before we had the internet to help us find info and parts... :) Sad PS to what I posted earlier, I learned today that Sid Beck passed away last week. :( I'll miss chatting with him...

Too bad Mike missed taking a photo of me in that beautiful apron after I had been wielding a cleaver...:lol:

RickF has posted his after action report on the G838 (the M151 site..). He put his photos up on photobucket, so I'm posting that link here for everyone to enjoy. Steel Soldiers rally 2010 pictures by rickf1985 - Photobucket

AB Linn is in Salisbury. M Series Rebuild (Charles Talbert) is in Norwood (between Albemarle and Charlotte). Delks is in Asheboro White Owl is in Kinston (Terry Kivett and George Kivett, Jr.) ACE (Sid Beck) is in Texas, but I heard that he has retired and sold his stuff to RAPCO (Mark Dodd)...

I guess that I will have to excuse you both from comming up to VA if you were out picking up a great looking M37...:) Don't forget that I've got a few parts (seats, seat covers, wiring harnesses, etc) for these... I also have a little bit of info on my website...

I got home at 2100... I also had a "boring" ride home... :) I had a great time and want to thank not only those that helped put this event on, but all of you that made it (in person or in spirit). We (the Graves familly and I) are looking forward to seeing everyone next year when we do it...

There is a nice article at Seabee Cook that explains the conversion of the older M1937 burner to propane that should be usefull for this conversion. I sold off my M2 burners a while back when I got a bunch of MBU's, so I have never tried a propane conversion. See: Converting an M1937 Fire...

He must be moonlighting over at North American Emerald Mines...