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Have you guys noticed that large quantities of M872 trailers are being sold as scrap (must be mutilated) due to a 'quality deficiency'? I always liked these trailers... Anyone familiar with what the issue is? I read on here that there was a MWO to strengthen the frame near the king pin. Are...

Hey Group, Can someone post a good picture or two of the swiveling landing gear foot on an M197 dolly converter, and maybe some dimensions? Length or diameter (I've seen round ones), and how thick is the metal? My landing gear foot is missing and I've given up hope of finding an original, I'd...

Hey Group, I won a 1989 M985 HEMTT on Oct. 21, at Ft. Polk, Louisiana! 8-) Out of the 20 or so HEMTTs sold that day, I believe the one I won is in the best condition. Most of them were in Texas, one in North Carolina, I think one in Wisconsin, and mine in Louisiana. Many of the Texas trucks...

Hi Group, I finally got an original pole-pulling jack for my V-18A/MTQ Earth Borer - Pole Setter truck... But the mounting bracket was missing as well. By the part number, I can tell that it was specially made by the company that assembled the auger mechanism onto the truck chassis, rather...

Hey Group, Does anyone know of a rebuild kit part number, or civilian replacement part number, for the emergency air relay valve for the 6-ton single axle semi-trailers like the M146? Have you replaced this valve? The valve itself is part number MS 53004-1, NSN 2530-00-118-8589 There are a...

Hey Group, I'll be recovering an M146 trailer from Barstow some time probably in mid-June. I live in Hesperia, about 45 miles south of Barstow but I don't have a (roadworthy) tractor yet. I'm planning to have either G&M Towing & Recovery or Barstow Towing do the job, but if anyone in the...

Well I was excited to use my RT-524 for the first time on the way to Camp Dirtbag, but it's transmitting circuits failed within 5 minutes. I know I had everything hooked up right, I've triple checked it, I have an MX-7777 suppressor and a VIC-1 intercom and everything was working perfectly...

Hi Group, I've been locating the necessary cables to connect my RT-524 radio and VIC-1 intercom, and I'm installing an MX-7777 suppressor per the consensus recommendations here. There are other threads about finding the cable that goes from the batteries to the MX-7777, but I have a different...

Hi Group, I'm in the process of changing out engines on my mule, the parts from the junk engine are going on a brand-new 1994 model Teledyne engine for a genset. This engine has a gear drive on the timing cover above the magneto, for the purpose of driving an hour meter. The mule timing cover...

Hi Group, Can someone tell me what this cotton bag is for? It was included in the CUCV antenna mount kit I recently bought for my Blazer to fill empty holes where a mount had been. The bag is listed in the kit contents sheet but it's use is not mentioned in the installation instructions. I...

Hi Group, I'm looking for a few gallons of FS 595B 24084 (the color of 1960's 24087 per DDoyle's research) but I see that Gillespie does not offer it. Should I go to a Sherwin-Williams dealer and have them mix up some? You fellas who have used this color in an oil based paint, where did you...

Hi Group, A few weeks ago while I was working on my M1009 Blazer, I managed to break my arm (fractured ulna)..... I was kneeling on the brush guard with my right hand on the air cleaner while I looked carefully for fuel leaks after replacing my IP. I went to get down onto an upside down...

Hello Group, It seems to be the habit here lately to not answer questions that have been covered a number of times in past threads.... Instead, members and moderators alike post that people should use the search function. The problem with this is that the search results for popular topics...

Hi Group, It's time to start planning for this year's West Coast Convoy to Camp Delta at Tower Park! The plan is to head out as early as possible on the morning of Wednesday, April 21st to arrive early afternoon in Lodi. We plan to head back sometime before noon on Saturday the 24th so we...

Hi Group, I've been working on getting my V-18A/MTQ running, it has not run since I bought it 2 years ago or for several years before that. The previous thread about it is here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/8367-1952-studebaker-v18a-mtq.html The previous owners told me it had "fuel...

Hi Group, My Studebaker V-18A/MTQ Earth Borer - Pole Setter has a Zenith Mechanovac Auxiliary Governor on it. This is a constant speed governor (to keep the engine RPM constant while operating the pole-setting mechanism or rear winch) that is totally separate from the governor that is integral...

Hi Group, Who here is going to Tower Park? It's April 12-19 (Sunday to Sunday). It will be nice to say hello to some SS members! I'm going up on either Wednesday or Thursday, and coming home Saturday or Sunday, I'm not exactly sure yet. I am driving my deuce this year, an 800 mile round...

Hi Group, I searched the archives and was surprised not to find someone else who has installed an ISSPRO Turbocator, a really cool 3" combined pyrometer and boost gauge. It requires no electricity except for the bulb to light it at night, and uses a standard K-type thermocouple. I paid just...

Hi Group, I finally got one! A Spinner II Oil Cleaning Centrifuge... This is a bypass oil filter, which uses the engine's oil pressure to spin a centrifuge at up to 8,000 rpm to clean the oil. It processes 1 gallon per minute at 60 psi. It will remove particles smaller than .01 micron...

Hello Group, I am parting out a pair of M530 deuce fire trucks for a friend who does not have the time or interest in pulling little bits and pieces... He uses a torch, not a wrench, but recognizes that collectors will likely want a lot of stuff off these. I tried to talk him into selling them...