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That's always the issue with GRC-106 gear, the size and weight. Once in place, it's nice as you please, but moving it is a pain. When I first installed the set in the shelter, I lifted the power supply onto the M35 tailgate myself, but now a few years later.. heh.. I got some help getting it...

Sounds like a good idea. why not? I think that drive should be a piece of cake compared to..

Well it's been a privelege and an honor to have the hospitality and support from fellow SS members during this adventure. I'd like to do it again some time as well as host someone coming through Texas. We have a big great nation to travel, and for what it's worth, I think I'm a better person for...

Thank you, it is also very practical from an RF standpoint to put the tall antennas up front away from sheetmetal. Of noite also, low bridges may strike erect antennas if they are mounted much higher in 'authorized' positions. Sure the military ties them down, but no need to go on about...

I was not able to stop in texarkana on the way back, but at least it is close enough to visit anothe time. i am sorry but I took I-20 back and if I wanted to make it in Thursday night, I did not have time to divert north.

The front radials, what the truckers call "steer tires", have about 3000 miles on them and show no appreciable wear. I just went out and measured, and have 1/2" tread in the middlegroove, and 7/16" on the outside grooves. These are designed for and run with inner tubes, and are for the...

All the pictures from the trip are now posted online on the Bunker of DOOM website: http://www.bunkerofdoom.com/travel/steelsoldiers1/index.html There are over 500 images, and the data set is about 1GB. If you click on a small image to see the large size one, or on anything else for that...

I can't really see that, do you have close-ups?

I did it: steer axle 6680 LB drive axle: 12520 LB gross weight: 19200 LB Mileage was over 2800. I have to say this is a good proof of how reliable these trucks are, if well maintained. Had I just changed the belts before, there would have been no issues. I don't count the wiper blade since...

Here are some pics of cannon from vicksburg tour

Before arriving at Askew's trailer camp, I stopped at Dave's military store in Pearl MS. Civil war, WWII, and other re-enactors take heed. Dave also introduced me by phone to Steve Cunningham at Fred S. Treecorps where they refurbish MV's. I could not visit however since it was raining and...

Well there's always more to the story.. BTW Andy's wife sent me off with a loaf of that good home made bread, and I'm having some now in the hotel room. I can't tell yall how super-good it is, nothing like it I've ever had before. I think my carb allowance is blown for the next couple days! If...

Today started out good. I have to say that Andy and his family are real fine peope. Around there, they make their own bread, and everything's good and healthy. Went to change the belts, no problem, got them on, but then when tightening the tension bolt, the little ear on the alternator broke...

After that fine breakfast, out to the truck and to discover that there was but one alternator belt remaining, and it looked pretty chewed up. OK, no problem, that's why I had the spares from TNJ Murray. Except the darn things are too small, there was no way to get them on, unless there's some...

The weight now is about 19200. Don't know what the 1100's versus the 900's add to the factor. It's 0530, so I can see the sun coming up through the flying J diner window. It was cold last night, and I figured out that I can't deploy my army cot inside the truck unless I eject a couple of...

You'll have to let us know how the move goes, it should be very interesting! I might be on the way from Corpus, depending how you go.

Looking at the receipts I can find at the moment, I think I have done about 1480 miles so far. After a thoroughly fine day and night at Bjorn's I've gone to Commerce, GA to the Flying J truck stop he reccommended. It's a few tens of miles north of Atlanta proper. I'll camp here tonight. The...

Thanks Clint! Same here, Those trucks look great sitting next to each other. I was really impressed by the dump bed, never seen one in person before. I can tell you know trucks and also the same for workmanship.

It looks like it's south on 77 to 85, on into the flying J in Commerce at exit 147 according to the truck stop giude. I will be trying to get there maybe 9 or 10 PM! I would welcome late-nite greazy sleazy truckstop burgers with y'all! I got Clinto and alphadeltaromeo's 's cell numbers so when I...