Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2024 - November VOTE HERE!

[patracy]

Welcome to the MV of the month poll sponsored by Consolidated Press. If you need decals, magnets, stencils, or anything printing related, please give them a call!

Now, onto the vote! Please vote for MV of the month! Feel free to campaign in this thread, but please keep it here and not via PM.

1. HoveringHMMWV

2. Migginsbros

3. msgjd

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

GovPlanet purchase in 2021 from MCLB Albany, GA.



Veteran Appreciation Day (11/16/2024) in front of the ROTC building at Auburn University.

 

[Migginsbros]

We purchased this all Terrain Forklift in Dec. 2012. 8.8 ton piece of steel was build in 1987. Equipped with a Deutz 6 in line direct injected aircooled diesel.
Pics show the day of delivery.

 

[Migginsbros]

You have to bolt on the carried equipment used as a front bumper (by hand) and you have to lay the mast ( by hydraulic) between the 2 !! seats/cabins. And yes.... it´s an adventure to drive the streets with the other cars and trucks with your rear axel steering and without suspension at over 32+ miles/h

 

[Migginsbros]

Later, after going thru the TM´s we try to complete the equipment. We start with the dozerblade, the cranehook assy and the spare with crane.

 

[canadacountry]

regarding no suspension..I guess that for forking, it makes sense as you want it to be the same front height/ride no matter whether its empty or lumping a extra-big full container knowing that its likely certain people get quite used to 'their' tractor to the point that eventually they could pick up a big box and stuff it into the middle shelf of a warehouse aisle in a quite rapid nonstop motion without ever 'noticing' that they barely had half an inch clearance .. or mm yeah you know where "can do it in my sleep" more literally comes from

 

[Migginsbros]

Yes, thats right. Allmost all forklifts had no suspension. Exept the FLU /Unimog HMMH has suspension but they have a supensionlock funktion for forklifting.

 

[Guyfang]

Hey! I rode in that vehicle!!

 

[Migginsbros]

Crane hook in action.

 

[Migginsbros]

A cold one.....

 

[Migginsbros]

Since we own this Steinbock forklift we can´t imagine our world without this versatile piece of steel.

 

[M813rc]

Miggins, I am trying very hard to suppress my jealousy! I love that thing!

Cheers

 

[Guyfang]

Chris has a LOT of neat toys in the shop!!

 

[msgjd]

Gonna vote for the multi-purpose grader and ,,

the thing patient enough to lay in wait for its white victim and ,,

tuff enuf to handle everything thrown at it !!

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

I'm very impressed with the functionality and current usefulness of the other vehicles! Unfortunately, mine was ridden hard while on active service and then abused again during the demil process. It now resides peacefully and protectively in my half of the garage. It was carefully and painstakingly repaired, refitted, and restored. No chores, jobs, or tasks are asked of it now but rather displays, parades, benefits, or simple errand runs. The M1151A1 served this country dutifully. It will continue to serve, just in a different capacity and at a much slower pace.

 

[DeMilitarized]

I'm very impressed with the functionality and current usefulness of the other vehicles! Unfortunately, mine was ridden hard while on active service and then abused again during the demil process. It now resides peacefully and protectively in my half of the garage. It was carefully and painstakingly repaired, refitted, and restored. No chores, jobs, or tasks are asked of it now but rather displays, parades, benefits, or simple errand runs. The M1151A1 served this country dutifully. It will continue to serve, just in a different capacity and at a much slower pace.

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What .50 cal are you using?

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

What .50 cal are you using?

Fabricated up my own M2HB. It’s dimensionally correct and looks pretty realistic from 20+ feet away.

 

[msgjd]

Fabricated up my own M2HB. It’s dimensionally correct and looks pretty realistic from 20+ feet away

Nice !! I was gonna make a couple on the metal lathe from wood (and steel) but I like your idea much better !!!

Looks like PVC thus does the barrel wobble when moving the vehicle? People are gonna think the barrel was overheated and lost it's temper

 

[Migginsbros]

Deal out cards....

And we collect the tools for maintenance and repair, too.

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

Nice !! I was gonna make a couple on the metal lathe from wood (and steel) but I like your idea much better !!!

Looks like PVC thus does the barrel wobble when moving the vehicle? People are gonna think the barrel was overheated and lost it's temper

One piece barrel to buffer using properly sized hole saw (fine tune using files). Heat shield/guard screwed into pvc pipe adapter underneath. Little to no movement. Kreg screws look like rivets from afar and add realism.