May 18th, 2008.
"Saddam's Nightmare" (1971 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Wo/W), still runs daily hauling me to work, moving whatever I need her to move, getting the farm tractor unstuck, and at present hauling the MEP023A Hercules Generator Set (I've gotta chain hoist it out when the new garage is done), and likely tomorrow we will set off on a 570+ mile round trip to Norman, OK, to pick up the OK Army NG M105A2 I won in March from GL. I hope she behaves herself, because it's gonna be a long walk home otherwise. Her last military owner (300th QMC,88RRC in Peru, Illinois) and her two previous civillian owners (including Bull Dog Mack 13) managed to rack up about 1200 miles in 5 years, I've run her 1400 since January 2008.... Not bad for an H-7 truck! Most of her ills have been small ones (leaking oil filter & air compressor crankcase gaskets, one small leak from the flywheel drain hole due to the local mechanic overfilling her slightly (THEY NEVER LISTEN ABOUT THE DRAIN BACK TIME!!!!!), and I hope her hubs and axles will behave, as she is not the usual over the road truck.
I know I'm gonna get chewed up for this, BUT..... Uncle sure throws away a lot of good equipment that could stand one more overhaul or even a complete upgrade to newer equipment status.... it's gotta cost less then building some of these newer trucks.... And sorry about the no picture, maybe we can twist Bull Dog Mack 13 's arm to post one of the pictures of her here, as he is much more computer savvy then I am or will ever be.....
Cheers,
Kyle F. McGrogan
1971 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Wo/W "Saddam's Nightmare" desert Storm and Vietnam Veteran Deuce, 686A Tan
19?? Johnson Mfg Co. M105A2 Cargo Trailer, ex Okla. Army NG unit.
1967 Hercules MEP023A Gasoline Generator Set
1963 Swiss Army Cargo Unimog, S404.114 Mercedes Benz.