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... beat me to the question!! and whiffletree is on backwards - must have had Soldier B assist hooking it up rather than use the crane hook and the whiffletrees loose 'staple' to position it.

Do you not yet have a towbar? ... I'd wait untill you have one, then you'll have all the info you need - not least of which, the unwieldy nature of it and how heavy/awkward it is to manhandle, which may shape your location decision.

Put mine on the front bumper (916A1 - tractor). Like it ready for where it would be used for towing my truck, or could manouver to place near casualty. Besides, I don't have a bed to slide it under.

Me too!

Features include 'O' rings to retain socket head bolt when clamp released, cable teathers to be added, will use holes at front of brackets/clamps. Black tape 'pads' to isolate/protect paint. QUESTION to gulf veterans... should I paint towbar sand? Zero permanent modifications to factory...

In honour of John who passed recently, I'm gonna put my latest M916A1 mod here so as to refresh all the great work he did... A little nose jewelry - design, fab and install: I thought that 'period' appropriate type upgrades/mods would have some CNC looking features, so I manually added the...

Just 15 mins North of Cooperstown...

Welcome - you're about an hour and a bit South of me...

Does anyone arrive to setup and camp over on Fri night?

I'm looking forward to a 'flying visit'. Heading down "O'dark 30" Sat am for the day. Can bring for sale :- Med heavy towbar $150. (no feet) Large snatch block $75. (3/4"~5\8" cable) USMC WWII water jerrycan - center flip top $105 AAR ISU60/90 shelf backets $20 (set of 4)

I follow'ish how the factory set up is - I was looking for the right way to use type 31 batteries as an alternative to 4 x 6TL's - do I squeeze 4 in there and get new cables so I can wire the posts the same as factory (posts will be in different physical locations) or is there a way to use just...

Does you truck have the large red isolator/battery cutoff knob next to the battery box - if so, doesn't that not kill power to EVERYTHING?

... but do you need 12V and if so, how did you get it? The 916A1 needs both. Pilling 12V off of one battery will then unbalance the loading of the pair - pressumably.

6TL's are hard to come by and silly money. What are the viable options for 12/24 series/parallel ? Factory layout. Cables are very specific lengths so would have to recable if going with 4 "civi" batteries. 24V only as in M809 series.

Might be a little heavy for a CUCV! I am Nr Cooperstown.

I am gonna throw something in here (FYI) which isn't related to install but operation on the highway.. For those that haven't taken the tow truck endorcement - either full CDL or 1ton pickup size, they may not know that there are real regulations for flashing orange (inc rotating beacons)...

Knowing John for many years, it's with some confidence that I would say these are originally equipped. I have had a lot of experience with the later A1 (assisted in restoration of one and touring Normandy for the 50th in it before coming to the States) and have seen Johns a few times - all the...

Thats how my M916A1 looks - green numbers/"C" on tan bridge plate, on tan vehicle.

Yes - got all that - but mine aren't yellow, my truck is tan (desert) and I have green numbers but the top lock plate is green one side and tan the other - I need one of them to have the red "C"... but green to match the numbers? ... and should the back of the "C" be plain green to match the...

I think I have one of these - probably don't need it - JIC anyone see's this posting and decides to go looking. Not really a "for sale" listing (which would mean this post is in the wrong place) - thought I'd short circuit things...