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Recent content by WV New Guy

  1. WV New Guy

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    The 923 was staffed by my wife and daughter for the Girl Scouts and I provided the 813 to one of our local pizza shops .
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    11.00R20 replacements

    So any 22.5x8.25 rims I can find on marketplace or CL would there be any hub clearance issues?
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    11.00R20 replacements

    Tried searching and all I got was confused . Is there a civilian equivalent tire that I can have put on my M-813 stock wheels . Thank you
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Back suffering from the green iron disease one wasn’t good enough this time we got his and hers . mine 1979 AM General 813 W/W was MDANG Hers 1984 AM General 923A1 was MDANG also was a Kansas refurbished unit in 2013
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    Military Fire Trucks

    Maybe not a striker but were selling some T-3000 models soon from the mid 90s 300T3
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    New from Williamstown WV

    Welcome from the eastern panhandle .
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    Fun with PA DOT officer ending in putting me out of service + $1200 in fines

    Being a former resident of PA for 40yrs most law enforcement is over the top and I have family working State Law enforcement in PA . I stay off of I-81 even in my car take I-81 to 70 to 522 to the turnpike and head into the base the back way.
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    No longer need assisatnce near Winchester, VA

    Just got home from PA sorry I missed that debacle as I was on I81 up to Hershey and back today wouldn't have been able to pick one up as I was in the car . There's plenty of room at my place if you want to detour here I'm home now.
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    Washing etc.

    I wash ours with the pressure washer and simple green occasionally to get the tree sap and stains off the tan paint you have to get it off fast or it will stain . Well it will stain a Behr paint job anyway . We sanded down layers of CARCASS and tan rustolem and sprayed it with Behr and now touch...
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    B-17 Flying Fortress

    100th bomb group anniversary at the Udvar-Hazy at IAD recently they flew in B17 and KC-135
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Congrats good for you and your truck I know the locals here with there don't drive in the rain vehicles weren't to happy when we were awarded a trophy for 2nd place at a Memorial Day event . We didn't get invited to the next local car show. We found out that the ATHS shows for tucks are cooler...
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    Fall 2017 Rausch Creek Off Road Park

    We missed Graves Mtn after planning early this year we get back from a family beach vacation on the 16th with torn axle boots we can make it but would stay out of the mud. I did get an offer to help replace them but just haven't had time due to work.
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    Upgrade or Downgrade

    Would the spare parts I have acquired for the 923 work on the 817 such as windshield glass and spare doors? I know it was very easy to obtain new super singles for the 923 how about Tires and rims for the 817 I would not single it out but probably replace the ndcc tires with something a little...
  14. WV New Guy

    What's your best 'that was dumb' moment involving your 5 ton?

    The 6 am lets blow the snow off the truck blizzard run with no chains . 7 days of misery waiting for the dozed to show up but made for a great post. Even better was my brother on the phone saying didn't you chain it up ? Hope you can find an M88 tank retriever . Yep what fun in the blizzard got...
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    Upgrade or Downgrade

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