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I've done it with 817's and 818's behind my Deuce, some of the 5 ton's had singles. What I noticed from the trucks with singles is that the higher towbar attachment point would try to make my Deuce spin the rear tires upon initial take off. Once rolling, no problem and when braking, the 5 ton...

oh - and what mil vehicle has a good heater, let alone where you are????? :lol: I'm sure the Artic Heater in my Deuce would satisfy some northerner's!!!

My opinions after attending MRAP U at Red River Army Depot, Texas. RG-31: Great ride, smooth handling, handles a 60% uphill and a 30% side slope just fine in low range, cramped interior, questionable air assisted doors. RG-33: Great ride up front, in rear it feels like the back end is...

I wouldn't be surprised if they install independent TAK-4 Suspension (MTVR fame) in the near future. From what I heard during attendance at MRAP University, it's becoming a requirement for all MRAP's in theater and I'm sure Oshkosh wouldn't mind doing so upgrades to keep Uncle Sam happy.

10-4, I spelled that out in this post last year.

I just returned from attending MRAP University at Red River Army Depot. The M-ATV is by far the best driving MRAP on the market today. It had no problem at all on the 60% grade ramp and would easily pull to 70 MPH on the test track on the straights, 55 MPH in the curves. Great product that...

Nice to meet Russ today. I got the opportunity to show him my deuces and help answer alot of questions he had about this hobby / addiction. We did a quick walk around and PMCS, found yet another flat on my trophy Deuce (4th one in 8 months), checked the Artic Deuce and he drove it around the...

My deuce's gauges are acting a little funny right now. This all started when I ran the truck yesterday and left the flashers on. The flasher seems to have died as they just stay on constant now. At the same time, the oil pressure and temp gauges started reading incorrectly. When you turn the...

I be back in Albany on Friday next week. I have the manuals you desire in (at least USMC ones) and I'll send them to you for the cost of postage (It's Gov helping Gov so I can't charge, I've got a pubs warehouse at the Marine Base in Albany that I'm friends with). Let me know and they'll be in...

Guys, I appreciate all the nice comments. Dale, I don't know how you're thanking me when the dang fuel tank fell off on your trip home, maybe I should have checked that bracket a little closer. Corey, you're a great guy but you had to meet me about 2/3 of the way because the water pump and...

If you're coming down 82/520, I can help within about a 100 mile radius of Albany, GA. I may be able to talk my local Guard unit out of their HEMMT Wrecker for a little bit of use if need be. Yes, they are that nice but of course, I'm a member of the local unit so they take good care of me.

I did tow from the front, I replaced the damaged hook. I mentioned that earlier. The axle clamps look neat though. I saw a pair on Ebay but I don't know if I'm going to encounter this problem enough to need a pair. I simply beat the bumper back into shape with a sledge hammer and pushed it...

I got the truck home and now it runs. It wouldn't prime at the base to save it's life. I learned that somewhere along the way, someone tried to use heater hose on the input line from the passenger side tank to the tank select valve and it was cracked / oversized and would not seal up. I...

I posted pics in the Conversations section. I replaced the tow hook and towed it behind my Deuce. It was a pain to replace as the rear bolt hole of the original tow hook had let go and the bumper got bent in the process. Took about 50 hits from the BFH (Big Fixing Hammer) and a push from a...

Yes sir it was. I know to check and ensure the transfer is in neutral prior to towing.

Nah, He's not too late. I tried to start it yesterday to no luck. I think it's got trash in the fuel lines or tank selector valve though. I opened the petcock's on both the fuel filter and the petcock just behind the fuel filter and pressurized the tank and still could not get fuel to flow. It's...

I knew this truck would go high, where in the world will you find an all wheel drive Detroit powered road tractor? Pretty tough combo to beat.

Well, It's not being recovered for battle but it does need to leave a GL lot. I'm going to try and get it running and let it tow the Deuce behind it but if that's a no go, I've got to get it off of the base this afternoon. Swapping the tow hook would probably be about as easy as dropping the...

Will I damage the axles on a M818 by towing the truck 20 miles in reverse? The reason I ask, the towing connection on the driver's side front is broken. If need be, I can pull one of the hooks off of the rear and attach it to the front bumper but I'm trying to get the truck down the road after...

Digging up an old thread but I got to see this monster truck today along with James and Travis while they were dragging an M817 out of Albany. It made my deuce appear like a John Deere Gator in comparison. Very nice conversion and James mentioned he kept all of the parts to restore it back to...