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I got home this evening to find a neighbor's Ford pick-up planted in his yard. They were very grateful when I offered to get the Deuce. I had to use three tow straps to reach the Ford. I didn't want to get too far off the concrete and risk sticking my truck. It is still pretty wet here...

Closing auction prices can offer some insight. GovPlanet has sold a number of M149 and M149A2 trailers over the last year. Sometimes these trailers are sold by GovPlanet with the generic description of "Water Tank Trailer." Data for these trailers is summarized in the table below. The...

Awe NUTS!!!! Congrats Castle Bravo!!!

Saturday, December 5th is almost here! I've spoken with a number of folks in the area. We have 2 (maybe 3) trucks that will be at the Toys for Tots event this weekend. Several more are maybe's. Let me know if you can make it this Saturday. I'm trying to get a rough vehicle count for the...

Wire diagrams If anyone is making their own cable assembly, the information in this thread may be useful: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?120804-Towing-lightbar-wiring-diagram

Here's some information about the tow light bar and cable assembly. According to TM 9-2320-260-10, the "Tow Light and Cable Assembly" was a basic issue item (or "BII") on the M816 and M819 5-ton wreckers. The tow light bar and cable were issued together under one NSN number (NSN...

Yup, what Jeepsinker said. You can get an adapter for the slave plug. Here are pictures of the one I carry on my truck.

Matt, that combination is anything but embarrassing! The M114 looks great on your trailer!

Howdy from Texas!

Well, you could put the CUCV in front and use the 5-Ton as a push truck....Awe, but that probably isn't recommended either.... On a serious note, I'm glad you were able to contact someone and you are getting your truck today. Good luck with the rest of the recovery. Stay safe!

You have several options to obtain 12VDC power in your 24VDC truck. Here are some: > Replace your existing generator/alternator with a duel output (12 & 24) HMMWV alternator (This may be the most expensive option.) > Add a second 12 volt alternator as mentioned above > Add a battery...

Here is part of the collection inside the museum.

The early birds....

'Tis the season... We'll have to catch-up another weekend.

Are you coming in tomorrow morning, or are you already in town?

See y'all tomorrow The Museum sent-out an email blast this week. For those that have not registered their email address with the Museum, I'm including the event layout and parking map here. See everyone tomorrow. I plan to get there between 0830 and 0900.

TFT Event - Willis, Texas - December 5, 2015 The 6th Annual Toys for Tots East Texas Toy Run will be held on December 5, 2015. It was fun last year, and the organizers are hoping for a bigger event this year. If you plan to attend, please respond to Post #87 here >>...

Saturday, December 5, 2015 Who's free Saturday December 5, 2015? The Marine Corps League Eastex Detachment is having their annual East Texas Toy Run benefitting Toys for Tots on December 5. This is a combination of a police escorted motorcycle ride and an event at the American Legion Hall in...

This post is completely NUTS!!!! Nuts! Nuts are the topic of this post! Some folks say I'm nuts... But, awe nuts, that's not the type of nuts I'm talking about here. Let's take a brief moment to talk about lug nuts. Y'all know em'. These are the nuts you check in your PMCS and pre-trip...

That sounds like a Win / Win deal if you ask me!