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A very big maybe, but maybe early May we will in Texas for a blacksmith gathering.

The #9 Start with a single truck with dolly in Toronto, then make a slow drive down to the rally, picking up trailers (cargo or lowboys loaded with MVs) along the road. You will end up with your Body and Six. Quite happy to volunteer as co-driver (only driving forward); I will fly to Toronto...

Jeff, you really know how to make people drooling on their keyboards!

:deadhorse::soapbox::deadhorse: I agree that money for a CDL is a big problem, certainly now, but all the discussion is about whether you can legally do without one, or how you can get away without having one. Even in the military, they train soldiers (more or less) how to drive with those...

If everybody comes, not so small anymore

Jeff, maybe you already mentioned it, but which paint you use. That is, which current codes, if you have them. I am still looking for good paint, and this seems very nice for my 1965 M51A2.

I would double-check if its the correct spring. The old spring does not look like its longer because its old, but because it really is longer and has 3 windings more. The newer spring might be for a different truck. For the rest, I agree with the above, you cannot replace only one: the...

Two oldies together: a 1963 5-ton dump truck weighing 22,000 lbs and a more then a century old steam power hammer checking in at 44,000 lbs. The anvil part of the hammer is mostly buried; total height of the machine is over 20 feet. This was during repairing the left front brake cylinder and...

I forgot, more information about the history of the truck and on the Cold War in Europe, especially about the POMS depots can be found on the site of our Czech Emigration Museum. Also, the link to download the pdf file on the conversion from dump to tractor.

The truck has not been restored yet, but we still made a poster explaining its history and role in the Cold War in Europe, and how it ended up first in the Netherlands and then in the Czech Republic. The picture left bottom corner shows a line of dump trucks with coal for Berlin

In the last two years, I finally got the steering box to work again, repaired the left front brake and repacked the hub, and made sure the hoist worked again as should be. When you open the steering gear box, you shouldn't find this (pics left). The replacement I got from the Netherlands...

Most interesting fact about this truck? This is the original M51A2 dump truck "Rambo" as I bought it and brought it to the "Spanish Inquisition" (the Dutch DoT vehicle car compliance checking institute RDW) for the first time. This is my now converted M52A2 tractor "Rambo" going for the...

Come on people, one more to make it a round 10

Learning something new here. I did not drive much, but I always just use regular diesel without additives. Somebody mentioned definitely NOT to use SHELL V-Power diesel (which I use in my private cars) because it cleans too much these old engines. Additives in diesel are very unknown here...

Might as well put my money where my mouth is. Besides, there are only nice-looking well-painted MVs in the list now, and there should be at least one unrestored work horse (better said, just standing lazily around doing nothing). Somebody should give the belladonna's a run for their money...

M51 A2, official rebuild 1973, real year of manufacturing 1965 Until 1986 with the 386 Eng. Brigade New Hampshire Sometime sfter that shipped to Europe to POMS depot Ter Apel, Netherlands Surplussed 1999-2000 Bought by me 2010, with 3,000 miles and 300 hours on the counter. Transported to the...

Those worn pieces and especially the crack do not look very happy.

What about adding a few new contestants before PB hammers down on us for hijacking the thread :tank: :warthog: :tank:

what about when trying to run up the stairs to the fourth floor. :naner:

Misunderstanding, patracy, the pol should definitely stay closed until after the nomination closes, s o no voting before the 15th of the month, if possible. PB, I agree this should not be here, but was worried those involved would not read it. When you think it is enough please do not delete...