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  1. 818 Test Pilot

    Buying a MK23...Am I making the right decision?

    MK23 drivers in public traffic get a lot of looks. If somebody dared me I could probably change out a MK23 tire in 3 days. I work on My M818 at the house without the use of super human strength. NOTE: You don't need the headaches. Too Big.
  2. 818 Test Pilot

    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    M818 Cummins starts with either. While running an Army person pulled the emergency shut off T-handle to shut off my M818 a week ago. Since then, doesn't fire off. #1 pix is the knurled knob. Its all the way unscrewed. #2 removed this shut-off and made sure it works properly. Forward is open...
  3. 818 Test Pilot

    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    first thing tomorrow gonna ck this.
  4. 818 Test Pilot

    1971 M818 Tractor T-Handle pulled while running. Cummins straight six.

    at a show someone started my rig and stopped it with the emergency shut off t-handle. have pushed in handle and placed the under hood shut off valve arm in the 6 o'clock position which I think is correct. and yes steering wheel was chained. I am a former helicopter mechanic and mechanically...
  5. 818 Test Pilot

    M818 '71 5th wheel tractor rig

    :grin: drove this type 5 ton during OIF1 with a 5k jp8 trailer and yes most of our company logged in over 20,000 over the desert ect. miles. cool bragging rights but i was out driving my nice condition M818 today in deep new england snow and my guess only the two rear axles were doing their...
  6. 818 Test Pilot

    HMMWV helmet / turtle top

    now that is cool stuff. only thing in desert zones without a/c its a roaster
  7. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    i need (2) 1" both ends feet and (2) 1" pins for the feet. any available ?
  8. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    the tow bar i bought from you needs the (2) feet with (2) 1" attaching pins. you have some? purchased the feet by my sneakers from another seller. 3/4" 3/4" holes are a no go. I need to be operational. soon -out-
  9. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    ok will not drill
  10. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    I like that idea but i have no 3/4" actual pins and one more thing, was a flight engineer on fling wings and hoisted up to 25k with available 100 ft cable from a hover in the woods or open field. everything depended on everything to be somewhat right for everybody and everything to go home in...
  11. 818 Test Pilot

    M818 heater help needed

    you don't know how close i was to to a sale with your quote on a universal type engine compartment assy. but.... fixed my unfriendly heater core assembled everything, balanced and black painted and now have to fire up the mig and produce an internal mount under dash area i guess. just wish...
  12. 818 Test Pilot

    Army truck (923?) on the side of the road at night with 4 ways on. this is my story

    saw the M923 and owner in HD lot tonite couple weeks after fix and risked asking em how the truck is doing. said its been 99% operational the 1% is the plate light is burned out. am i good or what.
  13. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    yup got the feet w/ attaching tow bar pins were correct with my order, the tow feet to vehicle bumper were tree quarter inch and my ol betsy '71 M818 and has 1 inch feet to bumper frame pins. so one of two things i could do drill 3/4" holes to 1" holes or save em to tow a hummer if for...
  14. 818 Test Pilot

    220 TC 915 tractor 7500 tanker

    i can drive anything just point at it. some weren't good at the driver type thing. i can take off wit a 747 but landing might take a few passes
  15. 818 Test Pilot

    220 TC 915 tractor 7500 tanker

    the over 80 grand stuff never worried me. the problem with this type 915 auto transmission rig was in the ny vt me nh mountains wid 7500 gallons of jp8 at 80 grand i was easy on the brake/gear shifting/jake combination. I have a few miles under my belt. over rev'd by a little bit a few times...
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    220 TC 915 tractor 7500 tanker

    liked the trailer. If your not careful full combination could bite you at a little more than 80,000. ask me I'll tell ya
  17. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    well my belief hummers can be pushed I'm into towing big stuff if needed
  18. 818 Test Pilot

    HMMWV helmet / turtle top

    OIF1 no armor no doors no roofs. very easy to figure out who's shootn at ya by the sounds and where they are coming from. 4 troops in hummer are able to handle themselves with all the angles to shoot from. somebody important somewhere ordered those turtle tops the day we were leaving to go back...
  19. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    ok cool. OIF1 always carried a tow bar strapped to front bumper beams. sometimes was convoy security so we were bobtail now and then. not a bettn man but the 818 w/5k was easily towed with my assigned average looking tow bar no complaints except how to connect air lines. gotter done but my...
  20. 818 Test Pilot

    tow bar info needed

    knot used to truck type nomenclature well i am but was in fling wings. how is somebody supposed to know what this means. hopefully i bought the correct feet and pins, they will be here tues
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