Yeah, the write up on that article was pretty funny. I still get a chuckle out of it when I read it every now and then. The guys at JP have an awesome writing style that makes reading their magazine relaxing and enjoyable; that is if you can get over the way they talk about each other and the people they interact with sometimes. I'll quote a few lines from the aforementioned article; which can be found on JP's website at
http://www.jpmagazine.com/roadtests/154_0611_jeep_m35a2_military_truck/
"It's really probably the only time in my life that I'll actually be able to own an M35A2 2 1/2-ton military truck. Later on, when or if I ever become responsible, I'll have to worry about things like homeowners associations, the opinion of a significant other, and the cost of constantly shrinking kids clothes. But for now I can be stupid and irresponsible because I have plenty of extra space at my house, and I can afford to own a truck like this. No, I deserve to own a truck like this. Anyway, of course, there were deuces for sale closer to home and probably for less money, but this was the first one I found that screamed to me, 'I'm the one! Come and take me home!' Because it was nearly 1,200 miles away made it seem like it would be that much more fun to bring home than a deuce from across the street. This is how I think. I t doesn't have to make sense."
"We flew into Seattle, where the owner picked us up. He was a military-looking guy sporting a high-and-tight who worked as a nighttime security guard (the graveyard shift, to be exact). My experiences with 7-Eleven servitude had taught me people who work the graveyard shift are a little off kilter. The fact that I had a wad of $100 bills in my pocket and he was driving us to practically the middle of nowhere in the woods "to his house" was very reassuring. I mean, really, only level-headed, sane individuals own a 2 1/2-ton military truck and live in the woods. I tried to forget this and figured if anything fishy went down I'd tell him Christian had the money in his underwear and then I'd make a run for it. Besides, no matter what the situation, I was pretty sure I could have outrun Christian and left him for Buffalo Bob freak-show fodder. Why else would I bring an out-of-shape buddy along?"
At any rate, their website is fun to look over because they've got in depth "How to" articles and some great write ups of some 'wheeling trips. Come to think of it, I really do wonder what Cappa would do if he had the five ton you've got now. He went wheeling in Moab with a deuce he borrowed from Boyce equipment but a 5 ton on the rocks would sell copies of their magazine like Hot Cakes... *Hint, Hint*
Their Jeep J-truck that they built to compete in Four Wheeler's Top Truck Challenge was a great read as well:
http://www.jpmagazine.com/projectbuild/154_0611_1973_jeep_j_truck/
