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    What trailer for a 530 fire truck

    We never towed with any of our crash trucks (fire trucks). I spent 16 of my 20 years in Crash Fire Rescue, the first truck I learned to operate was the M530C. We were told the pintol hook in the back was for recover only. The photo of the M530C towing a trailer, if it is the same one that I have...
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    its not the heat ,its the stupidity

    I will be in Spartinburg this week end, how far are you from there? Also, in 1977, I was going in the Marines at that time. I was at the training area at Fort Jackson, SC. There was a convoy of Army trucks, they could have been reserve or NG, but one of the trucks was a M211!!and this was in...
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    stupid move

    Might as will change the oil while it is in the air.:) One of the few, Frank PS, nice truck!
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    Power Wagon Ambulance...

    RE: Interesting... These types of ambulances were purchased for base hospitals. I would see them at every base I was on. The first ones I ever saw was at Parris Island and it was a Jeep 1 ton ambulance with duals. These ambulances were used to respond to emergancies in the boonies. You have to...
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    what was your closest call?

    My closest call to being killed with the deuce...those that heart problems or that are squimish, might not want to read on... It would have to be the day that my beautiful red headed bride found my 2nd deuce. The one I did not tell her I was getting....it was not pretty. One of the few, Frank...
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    Movie Trucks

    Kevin Spend every moment you can with the trucks! When I rented out 3 of my WWII trucks they were wrecks when the trucking company brought them back. I ended up selling them, just could not bring myself to restore them again. My friend has a company that rents trucks for movies, but he puts...
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    John Winslow's Trucks in Halifax, NC

    RE: John Winslow Talked to John today. He said around $5300 for the dump set up, installed. He also said it is a 12 ton rated system. Very friendly, can not wait to see his place. One of the few, Frank
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    John Winslow's Trucks in Halifax, NC

    RE: John Winslow Does any one know what John gets for his dump conversions? Thanks. One of the few, Frank
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    M37 for sale

    Mark The M37 you have is a Marine truck. It has the "Paper Clips on the front bumper and the lifting brackets on the back (look at your tail lights). You did good. One of the few, Frank
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    m43 heater

    Is it the heater that mounts on the fender? If so PM me, as I have a NOS duece heater. One of the few, Frank
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    WHAT A DEAL!!!

    I'm out....to high now.. One of the few, Frank
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    WHAT A DEAL!!!

    Check out Jeffs very nice 1972 M35A2 in the classifieds. nice truck for only four dallors! ($4.00). I have already called him and told him I would take it. Jeff, I did the same thing years ago with 2 WWII bomb trailers. The guy even sent me a check. I was selling them for $500 each, but put $50...
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    BIG TRUCK

    A little side note on this truck as I see them every day at work. They are so big, they even have a ladder built into the tail gate so you can get in the back from ground level. The ladder folds down from the tail gate. One of the few, Frank
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    Painting aluminum

    Bjorn If you have just some small places to paint. I will give Garbee some spray cans of Zinc Chromate to pass on to you. He can have the two gallons to do his mule with. One of the few, Frank
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    Painting aluminum

    Garbee If you want some Zinc Chomate, I have 2 gallons, yours for the asking. One of the few, Frank
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    Got a M274A5 (and put it in the Veterans' Day Parade)

    RE: Re: RE: Got a M274A5 (and put it in the Veterans Garbee I think the Loach was in the morehead City Parade. I seen it heading that way on Saturday. When are you coming this way to talk me out of my mule parts? One of the few, Frank
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    DOD Special Agent wants to see my truck

    My father in law went to work for DRMO after he retired from the Marines. About 10 years ago or more, he had to start doing follow ups on stuff that was sold. He worked with the HAZMAT side, selling unopen paint and other un used materals. He said he would be sent out to make sure it was being...
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    Guntruck from the 512th TC

    I found out this year that a friend of mine was the driver of a gun truck in Viet Nam called "Lil sure shot". Does any one know were I can get the book "The hard ride"? I think that is the name of it. I would like to get it for him. Thanks for any help. One of the few, Frank
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    Whats in your deuce for on the road spares???

    Cell phone and Saint Christopher Medal..... One of the few, Frank
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    Find your local Veteran's Day Parade here - website link

    Not to nit pick but... November 10th is the Marine Corps Birthday November the 11th is Veterans day...the ending of WWI, the 11th hour on the 11 day of the 11 month of 1918. One of the few, Frank
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