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I have a strange combo , a 1964 Ford F100 2wd pickup powered by a 4 cylinder MB OM314 direct injection diesel engine. Some one shoe horned the engine with an home made adapter plate . The MB runs well but I have to pull start start as the series parallel switch just buzzes. I read somewhere that...

I have been on GSA auction site watching retiring M880 s out of fire service at auction. Saw some nice trucks in Timbuktu USA but finally found/bid in a Perry Point MD M880 Dodge ,52,000 miles and salvage title. Truck is white and seems whole. I have some questions: 1.Has anyone done a Perry...

Does anyone have a part number or source for a 3 groove pulley for either the alternator or air compressor pump ? I am trying to add power steering to a Deuce and may run a one groove power steering pump for power? I may add a 12 vt alternator at the same time. Any help would be appreciated. Mark

I need an after market male power end connector for the two pin MBU v3 power cord. I want to build a test rig for MBUs or adapt a MBU heater unit to run independently. I want to use a battery bank or transformer for power. I have a MKT85 field kitchen but may want to add a MBU unit to a BBQ...

Long winter night and dreaming of M109 camper/man cave project to start when I get truck from Pa. I have looked at Ammo Can /freon/propane stoves for ideas of a compact heater for the M109 box. I want to keep things compact and close to box wall by using shielding and fireproof material in Box...

I am trading for a M109 truck and I have to add power steering and relocate the stock steering wheel for room to operate the pedals. I cannot afford a all in one power steering kit but have traded for the multifuel power steering pump, housing and drive gear. The Deuce has a tight original...

I am trading for a M109 van body Deuce. I have plans to pull my MKT90 field kitchen M105 trailer for catering/ local groups /emergency food service. My stumbling block is the fact that the Army had Field Sanitation Units based on a tent with MBU burner sinks and drying racks and the local...

I am trading for a M109 Deuce with the original GI van body. The truck seems to be a plane jane van body as there is no indications that it was a communication van. I have read the TMs as best I can and can not find the van body wiring schematic . I need the wiring schematic for the M109...

I am trading for a M109 van body deuce that I want to make into a half camper, half totter for my MkT85 Gi $100,000 hot dog cooker. My question is how stout is the roof to foot traffic or carried load ? I have traded for a P style Quonset Hut 30x30 and may need to put a sheet of plywood on...

My friend has a small 4x4 articulated front end loader and we are not sure of name ,model, and parts source for the critter. We need info on lift cylinder packings and oil rings on piston. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS IT??? I did a search and came up with a picture on a site but no description. Any...

Anyone ever make a pick up at Artillery Road, Clarksville, Tennessee ? Gl site say no assistance and the site pictures I have seen resemble a hay field with vehicles stacked literally side by side in rows. Is this a lot in the middle of nowhere? Is there any tow company in the area? I would...

I am in the process of trading for a M109 deuce with regular locked in hubs. Has anyone had good service from lock in/out front hubs? Did they make any MPG difference that you could determine? What is your opinion on lockable hubs? Before you flame me I have reviewed site for examples and...

I rescued two cheapie former gen set trailers from New Castle GL sale. They had no tags so I have no M number to go by. QUESTION What is the similar cargo trailer number if these do not have a separate number? QUESTION Has any one obtained a SF97 for a gen set trailer? I had a gen set trailer...

Found M109A3 diagram with measurements for all dreamers of modifications possible in a 144x90x72.5 inch space?

I have found a fellow who has some rough CJ 2 and CJ 5 bodies with bad frames. Never saw a MB with front spring hangers about the height of the headlights in the grill. He has a couple of CJ-5 running gears with no bodies. Can a MB body be put on a CJ-5 with steering brought out to CJ-5...

My recovery truck is a 1986 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 with the standard 4 speed with direct drive in high gear. I have 4.10 gears and over rev the V-8 on the Interstate. I know that the 1990's NV4500 5 speed overdrive was put in Dodge and GM trucks. HAS ANYONE PUT A NV4500 TRANSMISSION IN A CUCV TYPE...

My M925a2 5 ton speedometer quit working on a cold day exercise of the truck. I figure the drive cable twisted in two. Will the aftermarket cable insert kits work to replace the drive cable ? Do I need a whole new cable? Anyone out there been there done that? Mark

In all my views/trips to GL for MKT trailer equipment to fill out my MKT 85 trailer. I have a grill but no splatter screen and have not seen one on any auction. Does anyone have pictures of the screen and its connections at the corners so I can build one. --------Question to cooks: ---IS THE GI...

I have seen the 5th wheel single axle trailer dollies on GL sometimes. I have a 5 ton and am wondering about using a dolly to move/use fifth wheel trailers . My retired trucker father in law in 30 years trucking never used a dolly. My question is how is the dolly moved to hitch to a trailer? I...

I bid on a M103a3 trailer at Columbus Ohio Depo and GL acknowledged my bid by email and the green color " You are highest bidder" GL screen I had to help a friend and was off the computer when the auction closed today at 5:00pm. Now it is 5 hours later I checked email - no "You have been...