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  1. Bob H

    Skid plates, sway bars, springs

    The TM's show a skid plate for the M880 series trucks. I've had a few (ok, several) of these trucks over the last 6 years or so. Never had or seen one with a skid plate / or signs of having had one. * I've had an ad in the classifieds for a long time "Skid Plate wanted" No real luck here, I did...
  2. Bob H

    Oops!, got another one.......

    Oh yea, I spotted a few mv's along the way, even saw a M880 at a Camp Grayling facility on N Down River Rd.
  3. Bob H

    Oops!, got another one.......

    aahhh, hmmm, awe crap I gotta go count them now. Just got back, 860mile round trip left @1am back at 6pm. It's a M884:beer: Do not put 8.75R16.5's on a M880 series, they are small and sure make the engine spin trying to go the speed limit.
  4. Bob H

    Oops!, got another one.......

    North then West I75 to US2 to 77 to 28 / 41 to US2 again To Bessemer, MI Will drive tonight to get there and the majority of the trip back will be daytime Sat. 900ish mile round trip 1 calender day.
  5. Bob H

    Oops!, got another one.......

    I've been looking for a plow truck for some time {cheap} Didn't want to put a plow on my M880 Ended up with this at auction hoping to go get it Saturday. about 450 miles.
  6. Bob H

    What year is my Deuce....

    Reg# indicates Air Force I believe
  7. Bob H

    Is VJ Day dead?

    Last Summer, I did a phone interview with a free lance reporter for a paper in New Zealand regarding the invovlement of the MMMT-Michigan Museum of Military Transport in the Hillman, Michigan VJ Day celebration. I asked how / why this little Northern Michigan town event was of interest "Down...
  8. Bob H

    Michigan Winter 2010 MV Rally.

    Here is a snowmobile map of the area. Green is state land Red is snowmobile only. (usually 50" max width) This map shows roads but does not list if any are seasonal or not. A vist to the local DNR office with that map should resovle if any are seasonal On Huron National Forest land many of the...
  9. Bob H

    Curt receiver hitch for the Deuce, 18,000lb/1,800lb

    Ouch! :shock: All will go well! My son gets knee surgery the27th.
  10. Bob H

    Quick and easy air chuck off of deuce air sytem.

    He has it tucked up out of the way. Good ponit about the moisture. Although closer to the tank for the air tools is better. I have 4 deuces and none of them have a quick disconnect under the dash. It is easy to install though.
  11. Bob H

    Curt receiver hitch for the Deuce, 18,000lb/1,800lb

    Can't wait to see Bills install of this super duty receiver hitch ! (Curt part # 15605) 18,000 w/1,800lb tongue weight ain't your mamas 3,500-5,000lb hitch
  12. Bob H

    Need new transmission

    Not complaining about the rules at all. They are there due to a fear of being charged with collusion. Posting coments about PMing people instead of posting could be considered collusion. Where as posting about an upcoming auction would be considered as free advertisement. Anyway: as I said...
  13. Bob H

    Need new transmission

    Kinda works the other way, you run the bid up and that would cut into the profit from a resale. :roll: It really cracks me up that anyone believes an obscure post about a potential upcoming auction at an auction site that has it's ads on plastered every ficken page of this this forum Is going...
  14. Bob H

    M35a2 block heater

    KATS #11619 =600w
  15. Bob H

    Crew Cab M880?

    :drool: Not an M series. Likely Air Force, they had tons of the crewcab short box trucks. Front turn signals indicate 1978 lock out hubs not typically on a 78 IIRC the front axle the AF crew cabs would have been a Dana 60 vs the typical Dana 44 Any signs of Strata blue? Interesting wheel...
  16. Bob H

    M35a2 block heater

    When at operating temp the oil is at least 300° while the coolant is half that The oil is what is cooling the turbo down from the near 1200° exhaust temp some of us are pushing. So I guess if that block heater is gonna get things that hot, maybe I don't want one. {Sarcasm Smilie here}
  17. Bob H

    Need electrical help!

    Check for loose grounds and wires. A lot of Michiganders on here. Although West Michigan is a vague description of location, there may be someone here that is close and knows something about the CUCV's. Also check out Great Lakes MVPA (link in my sig line) next meeting is 2-21 in St Louis...
  18. Bob H

    new m880 owner questions

    http://www.steelsoldiers.com/m880/14192-new-here-m880-questions.html http://www.steelsoldiers.com/m880/38593-many-m880-questions-new-owner.html 318 w/150hp 727 auto trans np203 full time t case Dana 44 Front & dana 60 rear w/4.10 gearing, open differentials You just won a M880. Was it GSA, GL...
  19. Bob H

    Making a Deuce a (better) highway vehicle?

    wldrbob, yes with an SAE bellhousing out of something like a C70 chevy. the deuce gearing will not allow good fuel mileage with a BBC, but could handle 3000 RPM all day, unlike the LDT. I put 1100R20 Michelin XL's on my M36A2, while the larger diameter gives me an extra 5 mph or so, the ride...
  20. Bob H

    Michigan Winter 2010 MV Rally.

    Details on the location would be nice. Now us Northern Michigan types can handle the cold, but this location have a warming facility? As we might just get a little cold & wet during a trail side field repair seminar. ;-) Your dates are the weekend following the Great Lakes MVPA meeting in St...
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