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  1. kochevnik

    Trouble Starting FV432

    08 EA 23 was delivered to me a couple of years ago - when it came, there was a note inside to 'bang on the fuel pump' to get it going. I had to move right when I received it so it has sat in storage for 2 + years. The fuel pump has died for good. I found a substitute 24V pump on ebay and worked...
  2. kochevnik

    Importing Caterpillar D.E.U.C.E. Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover

    So is is possible to import this to the USA ? http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,27,57,/70199/Caterpillar_D.E.U.C.E..htm also one here : http://www.agriplantsv.com/cat-duece-dozer/724 I remember that you can't import USA armor from WW2 but this is not a lend-lease vehicle and it looks...
  3. kochevnik

    mep802a - Panel reads 230v, no juice at main lugs

    OK - I just got 2 MEP802a's. One works fine, I thought the second one was good too, until I went to connect up the main power lugs and there was no juice there. So here are the things I have tried / found : 1) When you fire up the generator and hit the AC interrupter switch, the AC...
  4. kochevnik

    MEP-802A 230V Convenience Receptacle

    A dumb question :) There does not appear to be a 230V / 240V 'convenience receptacle" on the MEP-802A - so what is the best way to accomplish this ? I have a Miller Welder - draws 21 amps on 230V (max) and has a 6-50 NEMA plug on it - I am buying the generator to among other things, run this...
  5. kochevnik

    NOT FOR RESALE - stamped on a Form 6 - Yes, you can still sell it

    Recently as part of another thread there was a discussion as to whether or not the approved Form 6 for importing armor (and other things) stamped as : 'NOT FOR RESALE' meant that you were not allowed to sell your armor after it had been imported. Instead of guessing, I emailed them. And even...
  6. kochevnik

    Free FV-432 Manuals

    I wanted to put a post here as a marker - there is an FV-432 website I go to : wwwfv432couk.freeforums.org - Index page One of the chaps there :) - Andym - has managed to convince the MOD to declassify the FV-432 manuals (all of them) and let us regular people have them. He put them on a CD...
  7. kochevnik

    RORO shipping help for new FV-432

    It appears that I am the new owner of an FV-432 - now to get it over here. It's near Liverpool in the UK - would like to know if anyone can recommend a cheap RORO shipper from the UK to the USA ?
  8. kochevnik

    Building a custom cab ? The mHET

    OK - maybe this is a nutso idea (wouldnt be the first one I ever had - nor the last LOL) but I keep looking at the M1070 HET (see avatar profile album) and looking at the M915 ... and looking at the HET ... and looking at the M915 - and thinking ...... (which is a dangerous thing LOL ) If you...
  9. kochevnik

    HEMTT rims on M915 ?

    Has anyone ACTUALLY put HEMTT rims on a M915 ? And yes I've done the obligatory search, spent all morning looking for a post where someone actually did this. Closest was M1075's FMTV rims & wheels. I know you can do this with the M916 & M920's if you grind the front ubs, I was hoping the...
  10. kochevnik

    M915 : stud or hub pilot ?

    Pretty much what it says - does the M915A1 have stud or hub pilot wheels ? (Did a search here and on google and could not find the answer) Thx
  11. kochevnik

    Which APC's can stop .50 cal AP rounds ?

    I would be very interested to know WHICH of the LOWER-PRICED APC's / Tanks would have enough armor to stop .50 caliber Armor-piercing rounds ? Maybe none of them ? I'm thinking of the Ferret, M113/114, Saracen, FV432 etc. Any of them ? None of them ? From my reading, it takes at least an...
  12. kochevnik

    Can a Deuce to tow a Deuce on a trailer without a CDL ? Yes.

    Can a Deuce tow a Deuce on a trailer without a CDL ? Nope Guess not :) I can see the heads shaking now :) :) :) Watch me pull a rabbit from this hat (said the moose to the squirrel). Reference the attached diagrams. The first is from the Washington state DMV and it is a matrix for...
  13. kochevnik

    Looking for 5 ton Power Steering parts

    I have an ad in the classifieds but wanted to make sure it wasn't missed. I am looking for 5 ton power steering parts from the multifuel engine, I need the pump housing, the gear and the nut. Foto attached. I know that Eastern has one on their website with a pump and a reservoir for $425...
  14. kochevnik

    Removing a Turbo

    I know this is kind of heresy - but one of my goals is to make the deuce quieter. On another old thread someone posted that they had C & D turbo deuces and then a naturally aspirated one (no turbo) and that one was by far the quietest. 1) How hard / expensive would it be to pull a turbo from a...
  15. kochevnik

    Need blacked out copy of SF-97 for clueless DMV

    I want to buy a deuce next week. Guy only has an SF-97. So I go to the DMV to ask them about it and get some young blonde the first time says she doesn't know what an SF-97 is but it will 'probably' work. So I go in today and eventually got the manager. Ask her the same question. Pretty much...
  16. kochevnik

    West Coast/Mtn States Source for Big Deuce Tires

    I see a lot of guys in the east seem to have good sources for the big tires on the Deuce. I know Hundy has some down in CA, but I was looking for a source closer to the Pacific Northwest, and someone who might have the 14.5R20 or 365/80R20 tires that would go on the M35A3 wheels ? Any places...
  17. kochevnik

    Transplanting the MultiFuel ?

    Has anyone here transplanted a multi-fuel engine into another truck (or heard of it being done ?) Would the engine/transmission combo have any unique features that would prevent it from being used in another vehicle ? Anyone know the weight of the LDT/LDS engines ?
  18. kochevnik

    WA / OR non-CDL guys

    For those of you who own MV's in WA or OR - most especially those who have 5 tons - If I buy a 5 ton (M52A2) and go to register it as an antique vehicle - does the title you have for your truck specify GVWR on it or when you go to DMV can you state the gross weightthat goes on the registration...
  19. kochevnik

    STE/ICE for M52A2

    Can someone tell me if the standard (1st generation) STE/ICE kits would work on the M52A2 ? Is there a plug on the vehicle somewhere ? Seems like it would be pretty useful if it could test a bunch of things - anyone have any good or bad things to say about it ?
  20. kochevnik

    N107A1 M149 Water Buffalo Tank Dimensions

    Can anyone tell me the physical dimensions of a 400 gallon water buffalo tank (from the M107a1 or the M149) ? I am looking to find diameter and height of the tanks. From the fotos it looks like the tank is kind of 'squashed' in the vertical dimension. My idea for this is to use it as a long...
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