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M215 dumper Some one please save this truck! Looks like the fuel tank has been replaced, originals ars hard to find. The M215 / M221 used a different sized tank, not interchangable with the M211. Is the right side fender bent? Hard to tell from the angle. Nice truck, would make a nice project...

Hey Bear, I'll check out Alfa Havens conversion, I do have 2-3 NOS GMC fuel pumps on the shelf waiting. Karl

M221 is alive! OK SS, I had some time to reconnect the driveshafts, drop in some batteries and rigged a temporary fuel can, she fired right up! Tranny shifts fine in low range all 4 gears, high and low reverse also. Did not try high range beyond 2nd gear, a little too fast for a vehicle without...

I would like to find one of the single axle shop van trailers for it, maybe convert it into a camper. I'll try to get some M215 / M221 side by side pictures soon. Karl

Hey SS, The M221 was brought home this past Saturday, overall the recovery went well. The seller had positioned the truck and removed the drive shafts for me, all we had to do was change out a few tires and hook up the tow bar. Weather was good on the trip over, the M813 made about 55-60, pyro...

I agree, it was a lot of work, but it was what I wanted. Flipping the rear hubs allows the rims to all face the same way, bolts out with the hubs flush with the face of the rims. Currently I have the tires at 75 psi, leave tomorrow for the M221 recovery, guess I'll play with the pressure until...

Hello SS, I finally have the 1400x20s mounted on the Hemitt rims, hubs flipped and tires installed under the truck. My first road trip was at 50 psi and the truck was all over the road. Increasing the pressure to 60 psi helped. Tomorrow I'll try 75 psi. Any recommendations on tire pressurs...

VA Rally Hello SS, Spent the early part of the day with CGarbee trail clearing, wait until you guys check out the ridge trail. The sight of a convoy of MVs on these trails is going to be great. Ran the trail with our old Jeep Cherokee w/o any problems. CGarbee mentioned some of us (including...

Our M813 @ max 2100 RPM 1100x20 tires = 52 MPH empty. When towing our 7 ton track loader on a tag trailer 45 MPH on the level, 25 MPH any hill. If you want to go fast and on long trips you may want to purchase something else. Just my $.02 Karl

Hoping to drag it home next week, need to finish putting the wheels back under the 5 ton first, plan is to flat tow it back. The XM221 is approx 75-100 miles away near Harrisonburg VA.

The early 1950s GMC M-series trucks have always been some of my favorite soft skin military vehicles. Our little GMC M215 dump truck is getting a new freind, a 1953 GMC XM221 tractor. After finding one two years ago this truck has been in the back of my mind since I first saw it, finalized the...

Thanks guys! I forgot about purchasing them local.

Hello SS, I'm in need of some Budd wheel nuts for the installation of Hemitt wheels on the 5 ton. Thought I had enough extras for the front, need 4 LH / 4 RH, need the inner Budd caps and rear lug nuts. Anyone have extras to sell? I perfer to pay with Paypal. Thanks Karl

VA rally I forgot to add the possible work / trail clearing trip on 8/8

VA Rally Ok SS, I spent the day with Cabell and Jim Graves pre running some of the trails for the Labor day weekend rally. This event is going to be great and only 5 weeks away! For those of you who are not familiar with Graves Mountian Lodge it is to me one of the most unique and beautiful...

Any news or up-dates? Karl

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Hello SS I made a trip down to Berg Tire in Fayetteville NC to pick up some 1400R20 tires for the M813A1. It was a pleasure to meet Allen Richie, Allen really went out of his way and I left there with a very good deal on 7 Michelin 1400R20 (85-90% tread) and 2 new 900x20 NDTs. Allen took the...

Hey Mike & CGarbee, Any up-dates? Karl

When putting the two halves of the Hemitt rims together should the O-ring be lubed or dry? Thanks.