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I call it a turtle cause it was a slow drive from Santa Fe to home.
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New turtle is home
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gimpyrobb
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I like the paint job, very nice ride!
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Congrats, nice looking truck. Is that a cig lighter? 
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yea, never seen one straight from the military like that. They did the ol' aluminum foil around the fuse trick!!
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Pretty nice truck, congrats on the safe ride home! Now get some cable on that winch!
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Nice truck! Where did they tap int the electrical system for the cig lighter? What's painted on the hood?
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great truck.... like the paint
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Hey those Santa Fe trucks are great arent they?, All 4 of mine made it home from there. what sale was this from? Congrats on the new Truck!!! Now we need to organize a New Mexico trailride!!!
Hey did Bruce (GL) let you pick it up on a Friday?
Hey did Bruce (GL) let you pick it up on a Friday?
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I will get a better pic of the hood, it looks like a horse head blowing steam/smoke?
The tap for the lighter is off one of the batteries, runs up under the body through the sidewall by the passengers foot and under the dash.WillWagner said:
I will get a better pic of the hood, it looks like a horse head blowing steam/smoke?
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Its a Chess piece, a Knight.
Its a Chess piece, a Knight.
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Looks like you got an undented hard top as well.
Looks like you got an undented hard top as well.
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I thought they came from the factory already dented.FMJ said:
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SSHHHHHHHH!! It will hear you guys talking and dent itself!!
Anybody know what the Knight piece on the hood stands for?
Anybody know what the Knight piece on the hood stands for?
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It is probably a unit insignia.
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cool ride!!
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Well, I finally got it started last night.
How did I drive it home you ask? The very helpful GL rep at the base had already told me that the batteries were bad and he had jumped started it with a slave cable.
When I picked it up, he had it running when I got there, so I just never shut it off till I got home( 5 hours later!!)
Got home and tested the batteries. One held a charge and the other was not taking a charge (liquid level good). Went to Wally world, got a battery and VROOM! It lives again!! Now just got to make some hold downs for the smaller battery.
How did I drive it home you ask? The very helpful GL rep at the base had already told me that the batteries were bad and he had jumped started it with a slave cable.
When I picked it up, he had it running when I got there, so I just never shut it off till I got home( 5 hours later!!)
Got home and tested the batteries. One held a charge and the other was not taking a charge (liquid level good). Went to Wally world, got a battery and VROOM! It lives again!!
Now just got to make some hold downs for the smaller battery.
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The knight might be a unit emblem for an armored cav outfit, maybe??
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No it was a Tuesday when I picked it up. Bruce was very helpful, started it up and told me what issues he knew about it. He gets a two thumbs up from me!!![[thumbzup]](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumzup.gif "Thumbs Up [thumbzup]")
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No it was a Tuesday when I picked it up. Bruce was very helpful, started it up and told me what issues he knew about it. He gets a two thumbs up from me!!
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He's a great guy to work with, really goes the extra mile to help out. I don't know if I'd want him starting my truck before I got a chance to check fluids, and squirt some alcohol and marvel oil in the compressor though. Good Luck with the truck, I haven't found any major problems with the four I got out of there.
He's a great guy to work with, really goes the extra mile to help out. I don't know if I'd want him starting my truck before I got a chance to check fluids, and squirt some alcohol and marvel oil in the compressor though. Good Luck with the truck, I haven't found any major problems with the four I got out of there.
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Turtle...Me and my son once thought it would also be cool to paint a turtle on the door... small, but gets the point accross. Love the Truck!!!...Randy
Turtle...Me and my son once thought it would also be cool to paint a turtle on the door... small, but gets the point accross. Love the Truck!!!...Randy