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  1. maddawg308

    M139

    It's a huge truck. There's one on armyjeeps.net for $4,700 in decent shape with the gas engine. That's not much more than scrap price. But like I said, BIG truck. You better have a use, because it will be a pain to use for pleasure riding around if you need overwidth permits just to drive it...
  2. maddawg308

    Wire spool on 002A

    Looks like general purpose power cable for something. The connector is for mil-spec power connections...
  3. maddawg308

    The best way to modify a military trailer

    That looks like a pretty useful camping trailer. Thanks for not cutting up the old Bantam, they are getting hard to find in original condition.
  4. maddawg308

    Deuce bed on M-818

    junkyardwarscrusher had an old M52 tractor with a deuce bed on. It looked sharp, great for offroading too. Here's a pic. Here's what I would do if you want to go that route - get a M818, remove the fifth wheel hitch and the spare tire holder behind the cab. Mark on a DROPSIDE DEUCE BED where...
  5. maddawg308

    Need input on M108 purchase

    Looks like a good project! I'd ditch the gasser engine, and go with a multi-fuel...
  6. maddawg308

    What trailer is it?

    Scratch that - after looking closer at the pics, it's a M416 trailer, with dual wheels and a wood bed. The 6x8 bed size is larger than the jeep trailer frame, and sits higher to clear the wheels. If it's less than $400, I'd say buy it.
  7. maddawg308

    What trailer is it?

    Those are jeep wheels, but the 6x8 trailer bed size is what a M101 is about. I'd say it's a M101 trailer and the owner swapped the axle to a M416 axle, and put dual wheels on it. Definitely Bubba had some fun with it.
  8. maddawg308

    PLEASE be careful what you name your thread!

    Some techies use the word "pron" to get around the filters. But that's just annoying, misspelling words for the sake of either sounding cool or something dumb like that. Ban the word and be done with it.
  9. maddawg308

    How much would you tow with this?

    I'd tow a M416 trailer with confidence. Maybe a M101 3/4-ton trailer but not too much weight. However, since it was welded to the bumper only, you're not going to set any tow records with that thing. Go Class III hitch, and SOON.
  10. maddawg308

    M3 Halftrack Restoration

    Selling the halftrack so soon? Gonna get back into 10-tons or are you planning on getting another project?
  11. maddawg308

    Just picked up a pioneer tool trailer

    I tried posting a thread a while back to find someone with a complete pioneer trailer with all the tools. I never found anyone with one, or found someone who knew someone else in the past who had all the BII items with the trailer. Nice save! There are two types of pioneer trailers, it...
  12. maddawg308

    Modern Russian Army in the photos.

    I believe he means this: A lot of us here in the states are older and served in the US military during the years of the Cold War, and spent most of their time training with our weapons to use AGAINST Soviet-made vehicles and other objects, since it was thought to be inevitable that our forces...
  13. maddawg308

    going to Colemans next week with joediveguy - need anything?

    Once again I am planning an epic trip to Coleman's Surplus with joediveguy next week (7/9 to 7/13 sometime). It's not a vehicle salvage yard, though there are a few hulks around and piles of trailers, and TONS and TONS of scrap with neat parts mixed in that might be of use to you guys. Was...
  14. maddawg308

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    antennaclimber - that's a sharp-looking truck interior you have now! And the outside looks great too! rumplecat - very low-tech redneck, but it works as well as being useful for its original purpose...
  15. maddawg308

    M816 grill/brush guard difference

    I was told that, I was also told the water would get in and fill up the tubes, and during the winter it would freeze and start the process of splitting the tubes open. I've seen some on the trucks that looked like they were split apart from the inside, and this explanation is the only one that...
  16. maddawg308

    7 color US camouflage from the 70s

    In the 1970s we used MERDC camo which at times had 4 colors in it - light green, forest green, sand and black. I have never heard of 7-color camo.
  17. maddawg308

    Help with truck Id

    Makes sense. However, back in the day (1950s or 1960s) the arty crew got in the BACK of the truck and rode on the troop seats. Guess troop seats in the cargo area is a dying concept....
  18. maddawg308

    Help with truck Id

    Wow, cool truck! What's that in pic #3, an extended crew cab? I see four doors but a LOT of space between them. Like crossing a military truck and a limo.
  19. maddawg308

    How many M715's are there?

    How many M715s are there? Less every year. I guess that's the easy answer.
  20. maddawg308

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Those look like the ones being fabbed up by buckstop.biz on their site. Very beefy looking....
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