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Got an interesting report from NIOSH concerning the use of Ex-military vehicles in the firefighting service. The report detailed 2 line of duty deaths due to vehicle crashes involving surplus 2-1/2 military tankers. CDC - NIOSH Publications and Products - Preventing Death and Injuries of...

Finally, my daughter actually rode in and drove the Deuce today!!!! She spent the afternoon at a friend's farm, and when it was time to pick her up, her friend (male - not going to call him boyfriend yet) begged her to let me come over in the big green truck. After making sure it was OK with...

and too altitudinally challenged... My son said we need to get a 5T wrecker for this stuff.

Went for a short drive today, and when we arrived at our destination, my attention was directed to coolant running out pretty good from the lower corner of the passenger's side of the radiator. It didn't appear to be coming from the hose, but a little further up on the radiator itself. A nice...

Several years ago, probably in the mid-80's, my dad got a several gallons of MilSpec Olive Drab paint (actual Miltary paint). Back then, he painted most all of his old farm equipment with it, basically just painting over the rust. That stuff still has the paint on it, and doesn't look like...

Have decided to call our Deuce "Whistlin' Dixie" because of the whistling turbo. (If it's not a whistler, then I would hate to listen to one that is for 150+ miles.) Got to Redstone, checked in at Gate 3, and was given directions to the GL Office. We decided that the guards there had too much...

Got the EUC approved, and just talked with Teresa at Redstone. I have scheduled 7/8/09 at 10:15 for our recovery attempt. I'll have a couple of buddies with me, and my son, and a load of stuff to get this thing going. Plan is to start it up, (after checking major fluids, adding fresh diesel...

Hello all, from Middle Tennessee !! Just thought I would post up to introduce myself. My son and I have recovered an M37 from the farm, and have big plans. We traded a '53 studebaker pickup for this "gem". We've been cleaning it up, and put a rattle can paint job on her to slow down the...