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I've been thinking about ways to make my M931A2 more useful. I originally bought the truck to part out but have since decided to keep intact since it is in such great condition. One idea I have is installing a Gin Pole bed on the truck. See pictures below as an example of what I'm thinking...

So after two several months of inactivity, I need to start working on my trucks again. I have one M923A2 that has questionable compression. Can someone here with experience in compression testing recommend a compression tester. I'm looking for a good tool to get the job done without...

Uh Oh.... I think I may have a bent push rod or valve on a M923A2 with 6CTA8.3 engine. I was checking out my latest purchase yesterday and noticed a strange noise coming out of the intake tube. I had actually noticed it during the recovery a couple of weeks ago but didn't have time to deal...

I have a few fiberglass sideboards on my M105A2 trailers that are cracked and I'm thinking about replacing them sometime. I also have a M105A2 that has wood sideboards. I'm thinking that I just may replace the fiberglass sideboards with wood but I am wondering why the switch was made by the...

I almost had a perfect recovery today of the M105A2 that I bought out of Indy. I got to the lot a little ahead of schedule and got the paperwork done with no problems. I found the trailer and was able to back right up to it with my M923A2. The GL guy met me there and told me that I was good to...

The fan on my M923A2 was running all the time and I thought it was a bad shutter stat. I put in a new shutter stat and that was not the problem. (Yes, I know I should have tested it first) I then removed the fan clutch and took it apart yesterday. I found that the thrust cap inside the clutch...

I'm planning to install a set of USSC 9110 seats in my M923A2 and I would like to see pictures of other installations before I start. So.... If you have installed them in your M939 series would you please post pictures here. If you have any advice to share on installation then I'm happy to...

OK...I give up... I'm sure I'm just not entering the right key words in search field but I just can't seem to find the part number for the transmission modulator valve on a M923A2. Does anybody have the part number and a good source for one of these things. Thanks, Don

I bought a M105A2 trailer from GL that was "Reworked by VSE Corporation" and doesn't have the original data plate. When I apply for the SF97/title through GL, I just plan to list VSE as the manufacturer and use the reworked date as the build date. I don't think this will cause any problems with...

... so I was out driving around town today with my wife, just trying out the new to me M923A2... after a 10 minute stop to take care of some business, I put the truck into Reverse and heard a "grinding" noise as the transmission shifted into reverse... almost like dragging a manual transmission...

I need to pick up some tools for my M923A2 and a bottle jack is one item on my list. I see that the NSN# for the jack is 5120-01-374-0532. This is an 8 ton "Hi-range" unit that the company "US Jack" makes. They are asking more than 5 times the prices of regular 8 ton jacks I have found...

I owe a big thanks to my dad for helping me recover a M925A2 from Little Falls, MN this past week. The truck was sluggish at first but ran well once he put fresh fuel it. He also pulled out a trailer for another SS member and dropped it off in Wisconsin. He didn't have any issues with the...

I had a successful M923A2 recovery this weekend from Sparta WI. I picked the truck up from Jeff Laumer's lot. A big thanks to Jeff for previewing the truck and hauling it out for me. Another big thanks to my wife for driving the chase vehicle. We arrived at his lot about 8:30am. After a quick...

Sorry to be posting one more insurance thread but I'm getting the run around from my State Farm insurance agent trying to insure a M923A2. My understanding is these trucks DO NOT have a normal VIN number, they have a serial number instead. Am I correct on this??? From the data plate on the...

I have seen comments in a couple of posts on SS that there a a bunch of 5 ton trucks coming through GL this year? Is there any way to know what trucks are coming up before they show up on the auction sites? Are there 5000 trucks left to sell? 10,000 trucks left? Can anybody know for sure...

Does anyone know what the "correct" tires are for M923A2 trucks? I have seen at least 3 different types, sometimes on the same truck! Which ones are standard and which ones are the best? Picture shows different ones on the front of this truck. What are the Pros and Cons of each type??

I'm still looking at M923 trucks but many of them I see on GL are without the bows and tarp. If I ever win one of those, I would like to install a bow and tarp kit. I have seen a few older posts on SS on this topic but does anyone know of a good source that currently has 3 color camo kits for...

Does anyone here know why some trucks get rebuilt / overhauled? Is it becuase they were wrecked or something? Were they rusted out? I'm just trying to figure out the reason why a truck would need to be rebuilt at 15,000 miles or so. Do they they just spray some paint on and replace anything...

I am still trying to choose between buying a M923A1 and a M923A2. For me, I think the real difference will be the operating cost. Operationally, I don’t see a big difference between the turbo engines vs. the normally aspirated engines other than fuel burn. I see some people on SS getting 5...

I don't have a CDL yet and I am looking to buy a M923A2. I don't think any of these trucks are 25 years old yet so I don't think I can get Historic plates on the truck. I spoke to a lady yesterday at the BMV and she told me that I had to either get historic plates or regular truck plates. She...