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I have a second red button on my dash. So maybe it is that one they are talking about :twisted:

Well if you don't want it, you could always redirect the truck to our yard here. It would be a **** of a detour, but we wouldn't mind. haha :-D I know a few people in Canada with parts if needed. Would save you some money on customs/duties versus ordering from outside the country for some...

Looks like someone just threw some tires on it to give it something to roll on. We have restored more than a few of them over the years. Good trucks. Parts are pretty easy to get. We had 30-40 tires on rims for them just sitting around for the longest time before getting rid of most of them to...

I agree. Looks good.

Yup. That is why they had to install a fuel tank inside one of the compartments to fuel the gas powered generator/welder combo. We ended up pulling out the tank, cleaning it out really well, and now using it to fuel the new diesel generator. Didn't want to bother connecting up to the truck's...

From what I have been told, the service box on our truck is the older style. Pretty much the only difference is that the compartment right behind the cab sits around 8 inches lower (like the compartment on the back of the truck). It is due to the old welder/generator setup (like we had in our...

Should have seen how much trouble it was to get the original generator/welder out of our truck. Took a HIAB to get it out, and even with that it was a pain. Truck must have sat up by at least 3 inches with that thing out of there. New generator isn't much lighter, but works a lot better than...

Lots of them ended up in the US just from regular fokes selling/buying trucks. As back in the day there wasn't as much paperwork bulls*it as there is today for buying/selling stuff.

Great to hear! They are pretty rare and it is a great shame when they are scrapped. We have some of the rare manuals for this truck to download for free on our website if needed. Good job!

Pictures of our box after it was removed from the 84 Chevy. We bought the 84 just for the box, but so far are still debating what to do with the truck as it was a military truck and we would rather not cut it up. Was molested a bit and some corrosion of the aluminum around the bottom of the...

Found some more pictures of the trucks for anyone interested. No real extra information, but pictures are always good. Robert Lafreniere Truck Pictures - Light Military Vehicles I added the pictures to this thread in case the site goes down one day. Our truck will end up looking like the...

I agree as well. A good explanation. It can be hard to find an M109 with a good box, but they are out there. One suggestion I always give is not to be in a rush to buy a truck. I am like everyone out there, and would always want something as soon as possible. But a purchase like this could cost...

I think it is the jealousy killing us :whistle: Looking good. But more pictures are needed for sure.

The more zombie apocalypse campers the better :twisted:

If it is, then I guess I shouldn't post the pictures of the second MKT when we got it. Most of the equipment inside was still in the original packaging including all new wiring for the stoves and a new in the box power inverter (with the still working original inverter in there as well). Brand...

Sorry to hear you had to sell it, but glad it is staying in the family.

We usually circle the wagons when we do a setup. But it really depends on the location. We generally start by disconnecting the trailer from the truck and moving the truck up just enough so that when the MKT is open, and the tailgate on the deuce is open, you can walk right from one into the...

What about a zombie apocalypse? :mrgreen:

I was very tempted to walk to the organizers tent (which most of them were just sitting under drinking beer at 10am while we were trying to put the MKT up in the rain) and tell them to stick it and hook the MKT back up to the M35 and leave. But there were more than a few vets who came out that I...

We have had the same problems/feelings. Everyone wants the MKT's setup at events and us to cook food, but a lot of people simply don't realize (and maybe in some cases don't care) how much work it is. It is not just setting up the MKT, but getting all the food/supplies (usually takes an entire...