Search results

I'd say $20K to $25K, deuces aren't worth their weight in gold, but you do have a lot of time and workmanship invested in that truck. I would not sell it for less than $20K. On the other hand, there is a guy on ebay selling one like that one for $60K or so, I think that is way out of line.

Going back there this week, probably Wednesday. Have to save more stuff! I love saving history from the torches!

Very cool idea!

Steve, thanks for all your hard work on the trails! Wish we could get our hands on some defoliant or Agent Orange to keep the weeds at bay. Sounds like they are growing as fast as you are cutting them....

One thing I would strive to do building a camping trailer would be that most of the gear would be ruggedized. Most everything I buy is surplus anyways, so mostly things that are mil-spec or actual military contract stuff would be used, with few exceptions. Military gear lasts longer, can take...

That is an awesome video! Wish we had work ethic today like those guys did back then....

When it came to filling the tank, I always did this simple method. Tank fully, then drive 200 miles. Time for fuel. How much did I really need? Well, remember - DON'T TRUST THE FUEL GAUGE, they are 1940s technology and are rarely correct. I always figured 50 gallon tank in the deuce x 8 mpg...

Tank volume: Volume in cu. inches = Length x Width x Height (all in inches) Usable volume = Volume in cubic Inches - displacement of pump - space at bottom of tank that pump doesn't reach (all in cu. inches) Convert cu. inches to gallons: cu. inches x 0.004329 = volume in gallons weight...

What if your military vehicle IS a weapon? I'm thinking about all those guys out there who own tanks, self-propelled guns, and artillery pieces. :)

I initially thought this thread was about the mileage some of our larger MVs get...

Most of what I have seen for the 1960s is Military Block A or B. There is a Military Block C, but most of the vehicles I have seen that stencil on was late 1950s and early 1960s. More details about the differences between fonts here: Type Faces

I just saw it on YouTube. Very cool movie! Lots of M211 action, love the part showing them fixing the two wrecks up that they find in the junkyard in Nicaragua. Not sure if I understood the ending, two guys showed up that weren't shown elsewhere in the movie, at least not on YT, and go into...

The Air Force had to move stuff around, too. What would it be used for? Fuel tanker hauling, towing missiles and control vans, any number of things. Remember, the M52 tractor was used during the height of the Cold War. Just use your imagination of what your truck was responsible for during...

Sure thing, thanks... Good to see you all again, one of these days I'll be able to swing over that way in an MV. :)

I agree about the water tank height, but I wasn't necessarily meaning a HUGE water tank. 15-20 gallons would do for a camping trip, just enough to wash pots and pans, and make food. I like the idea of the pump, though...

I'm there. Gilbert is an awesome show, never miss it.

I didn't measure them but I have two hinged ones that are roughly the same size as foot lockers, I have one about 24x24x30, and one 20x20x20. And a few wooden cannon boxes.

I don't know the nomenclature, but they look like a portable rack system for any computer/electronic/radio gear setup. It's general purpose, not meant for any one specific installation.

Believe it or not, most of what I said can fit easily into a 3/4-ton trailer, like a M101 or M116 Pioneer tool trailer, if you make efficient use of the space inside, might have to box some things together or make some custom shelves. But what I put in the list is easily doable. I've seen some...

Here's some ideas I have: BBQ grill - take the legs off it and mount it to a solid surface but with a drip pan underneath to catch the grease. Fed from a large propane tank mounted elsewhere on the trailer sink/faucet - fed from tank of water, gravity fed, mounted high on the trailer to get...