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My wife and I are both helicopter Crew Chiefs. Changing oil, replacing filters, greasing zerk fittings, changing rotor blades, engines, gearboxes... finding a wife who’s as qualified as she is, is nye on impossible. Count your blessings for finding someone who’s got the green disease and is...

I looked up the crane version of the CCKW and it normally had a 4 ton Quick Way crane version. I’d guess there may be a section on these trucks in David Doyle’s CCKW book. I’ve only seen one of these trucks. Just off I-84 near Farewell Bend. Pics below. If someone gets to look at it, please let...

We we used to say we had gremlins on our UH-1N’s. For that matter, they were in CHARGE-53’s, HH-53’s, HH-3’s, HH-60’s, etc. our solution was multi fold: first, Holy water. Use it copiously. Next, go to KFC and get the big bucket of chicken; flavor is irrelevant. Upon consuming said chicken...

I want to to paint my Air Force truck strata blue in the near future. It’s on my list of stuff to do. I’ll get to it sometime this century...

I don’t know if there’s a video on YouTube but when I went to tech school in the Marine Corps, one of the first things I learned was how to properly use safety wire. You couldn’t advance through that section of training until you did it correctly using the proper size wire: .020, .032 and I...

This discussion is very informative. What it sounds like is some state governments don’t like big and green. They’ll let you play with them off road but you better never drive one on a road except for parades. Maybe car shows. I don’t know what others do with their trucks/equip. I’ve got my...

I’ve been busy this summer but I’m able to continue my work on the truck. Got a bunch of sanding done with plenty more to go. No pics tonight but I’ll try and get a few before my next update.

Thank you, I’ll let you know.

I have three of the in-tank M151A1 fuel pumps, part number 10950785. Question I have is how do I test them? I can’t really sell them if I can’t verify operability. I’ve checked the various TM’s with no luck. Depending on your TM copy, it’s in figure 21, item 10 of TM9-2320-218-34P dated 15...

I have a Denix replica M16A1. Very difficult to tell if it’s real or replica. The most eye catching trait is the orange plug in the barrel. I also have a M16A2 airsoft. It’s scary how real it looks and no orange plug! I would be very nervous carrying it anywhere but in my gun truck.

Nice! Can you tell me where you got them? I have two of those tires but don’t know where I can get more. I’m in Laramie County.

What would something like that cost?

Congratulations!

Here’s how War Wagon is set up in “the box”. Three M2 .50 Browning replicas, 1 M60 LMG replica, one M16A1 replica, four M26 “Lemon” grenade replicas, two spent M18 smoke grenades, one spent M72 LAW rocket tube, dozens of ammunition cans (.50, .308, 5.55mm, and others) and many other items...

Unfortunately I’m a bit too far away but best of luck! I hope everything turns out okay.

Apologies for not posting all the back story on War Wagon (WW). My hands are protesting vehemently against all the abuse I did to them over the past two weeks. First off, showed the truck at the F.E. Warren Fort DA Russell Days. Lots of kids, adults and veterans got a good look over and I and my...

Back in my younger, less disciplined days, I learned of a trick to mess with the local bully’s car/truck. Remove valve stem cap. Insert small pebble into cap. Lightly install cap back on valve. Repeat with other wheels as necessary. Guaranteed to deflate a tire in very short order! Now I never...

It’s not your mojo , papabear. It’s the summer doldrums. Hot temperatures, high humidity and so far, two hurricanes.

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The long term plan for my AF truck is to paint it strata blue with white lettering. Most of the old missile trucks were painted that way. Our step vans were also painted strata blue/white letters. There’s a missile truck on display at FE Warren’s main gate in strata blue/white. I’ll be at the...