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July 1st, 2014.:carnac: Gentlemen & Ladies: Ever notice how many threads are locked in the "Politics affecting the MV Hobby" Forum? I do believe that it is outstanding proof of the resiliency of the human mind, and perhaps also of its inability to accept change! I never realized that we...

June 29th, 2014. An interesting thread. I am amazed so far that the iconoclasts on here have not managed to say something to get the thread locked. Sangamon County just received one of these, apparently it is a very heavy 6X6 as they had to leave the spare tires and wheels behind or the...

June 18th, 2014. Sangamon County Sheriff's office just got a MRAP with 755 miles on it and 28 tons tare weight. I guess they must have decided to release more of these critters to the LE community. Apparently Sangamon County had to leave the spare set of tires and rims behind, as it would have...

June 16th, 2014. Could it be that the original inspector's stamp on the Data Plate could be proven as acceptance of the vehicle to serve in the military in its designed role, as inspectors in the military do not stamp equipment that does not pass contract inspection. It should not require the...

June 15th, 2014. gents: I have extracted the pertinent clause in the letter above, even if the gentlemen were discussing Ferretts, not this section which passes the exemption down to subsequent owners of US Military vehicles sold surplus. Not that it does not apply to the M151, and likely also...

June 14th, 2014. Bette Davis had it quite right, getting old isn't for sissies. See letter below referred to in my post No. 60 above! TYPE: Interpretation-NHTSA DATE: March 16, 1994 FROM: John Womack -- Acting Chief Counsel, NHTSA TO: John M. Tolliday -- President, Dayman USA Inc...

June 14th, 2014. Before this thread gets locked, please permit me to point out the following letter from the United States Attorney General as regards the grandfathering of vehicles built for the U.S. Military services in regards to Federal Highway Safety regulations, and DO note this applies...

June 14th, 2014. Not suggesting that you do it, but don't bother with the 3 & 5 chime locomotive horns, they take up too much space, and consume too much air. Look for a Nathan KS-1 Airchime horn, only one bell and one note, good for about 3 miles + on a still wind day. We used to use them on...

June 10th, 2014. phxmark: The weight may not be correct on the DMV system as to the tare weight, but the actual tare weight is on the dta plate and if the DOT officers weigh your truck and find it has been wrongly entered as to tare weight, they will cite you, not the clerk who made the...

May 22nd, 2014. Boswalt: I agree with Bikeman and Doghead, a useful piece of machinery that I would rather have in the hands of the LE in need, but this subject tends to bring out the far right philosophers on here. I rather hope the thread does not get locked. Basically your...

May 22nd, 2014. Vandrel: You may not want to use the M923 for your CDL course vehicle as most inspectors will gig it for non compliance on several issues as regards differences with a civilian truck of similar size. You will also want to familiarize yourself with the pre-trip...

May 20th, 2014. Seems like the comments on the tax system up above, while instructive, do seem to be wondering close to the electrified wire of "political speech". Perhaps we will end up stirring up a moderator, don't you gents think? Once you do that, the thread will be zapped.:gimp:

May 20th, 2014. Gents: Considering that most modern diesel locomotives get about 450 miles equivalent movement of 1 ton of freight per gallon of diesel, and they do meet Tier II or III emissions standards, a few less trucks are not going to make any difference anyway. Most rubber tired...

April 17th, 2014. AnotherAhab: Nice Truck rebuild! Somehow I missed what business you plan to use it in? Either farm machinery maintenance, tire changes on tractors, or related work would seem logical for it.:-D Good Luck!

April 12th, 2014. Me, I'd rather the local PD's got it then GL, as if you're going to give it away, let the PD's sell it after two years and pocket the profit GL usually makes on the deals.:naner:

March 31st, 2014. Given the age of the truck, PB, and the tendencies for GMC's of that era to get rust, you have done well so far in protecting what remains of the original metal components. Now for the amazing GMC patch all metal kits.....!:wink:

March 31st, 2014. The agreement I noted above was from the U.S.Attorney General and conferred the U.S.Government's exception to the Federal Highway Safety Standards to the M series then in service. It did not confer such exemptions on the HMMWV or later vehicles. The M series only had to meet...

March 26th, 2014. Don't know about PA., but in Texas you would need both an FMV or truck license and a boat license, as that is how the laws treat DUKW's down there. Good Luck![thumbzup]

March 8th, 2014. Gents: I did find it interesting that none of the Moderators on here deemed it necessary to shut down the thread, as the whole subject was rather political in the way the closure was arranged, and the way the perpetrators slunk off after the two weeks of shut down...

March 8th, 2014. Most surplused rubber tired military vehicles are exempted from the FHAMVSS due to their being built specifically for government contract, and that exemption was passed on to later buyers. However, one needs only remember the M151 Ford FWD of the 1960's to remember they...