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Unread post by halftracknut » December 19th, 2007, 10:14 am

photo of "second chance"....still working on it....HTNImage
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Unread post by Floyd » December 19th, 2007, 10:37 am

Now we really know why it's HTN. I love those things.

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Unread post by Spike » December 19th, 2007, 11:14 am

How do those thing steer? Clutch brake and ? Second question are they trcky to operate. Problematic? Looks like a bunch of fun. Parts must be hard to come by.
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Unread post by halftracknut » December 19th, 2007, 12:01 pm

they steer just like a truck, they have an open rear end. No problem to operate all and they don't steer to hard either...Parts are everywhere , but just like our jeeps the price is on the rise....still a lot of fun...HTN
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Unread post by Rainman » December 19th, 2007, 12:51 pm

Hey HTN,
Now how can anyone not know you have OD fever. Is it just
impossible to stop on flat ground, or do they climb hills well too?
Very cool truck! How about a Baio's type movie of that thing
running in the spring?

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Unread post by Floyd » December 19th, 2007, 2:47 pm

Rainman, I think It would get to wet and muddy. :P :P :lol:

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Unread post by halftracknut » December 19th, 2007, 2:52 pm

It stops ok, climbs like a goat....I local fellow bought an M38A-1 and trailer so I think he and I are going to put together an informal club and have a convoy thru the BWF parade......GPW, M-37, M38A-1, halftrack, need your 151 to bring up the rear?????????HTN
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Unread post by Rainman » December 19th, 2007, 4:38 pm

I like wet an muddy, but that is usually flat. But maybe not down in the
mountain state. It can't be near as heavy as a tank, can it HTN?

I'm already working on a place to park the trailer! Careful what you ask
for HTN, cause Rainman might show up. :shock: If not on a trailer, I'd have
to resort to those old stories about "readin, writin, & Rt #21". Mapquest
says it's just over 200 mile from my house to parade central. Heck, that's
even possible on a single tank of gas, one way of course. The idea is kinda
growin on me now. Maybe take Toby as a passenger. :idea: The rear of
the parade geez , is that where you put out of town guests? Don't count me
out HTN, it could happen!

M151 question: Is 400 miles round trip too far to drive an M151A2 for a parade?

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Unread post by halftracknut » December 19th, 2007, 5:36 pm

I have a big parking lot 1 mile from town bring her on down....we will see about last place :lol: I want to carry as many WW11 vets as I can in the track.....HTN...
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Unread post by raymond » December 19th, 2007, 5:50 pm

Hey HTN

That is the first time I have seen your halftrack. Looks good. You must have sold a lot of sets of ROPS netting. :lol: 8) 8) 8)
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Unread post by halftracknut » December 19th, 2007, 5:58 pm

Raymond, this is a work in progress. It is far from finished, but it does run and stop almost where I want it to :lol: This project is like burning your dough. I guess I will sell the dog next, I've had him ten years, but he's just not pullin' his weight around here. and if you need spare webbing/netting let me know :lol: ...HTN...
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Unread post by k8icu » December 19th, 2007, 11:48 pm

Don't get your thumbs inside the steering wheel when off roading...They have a tendency to snap back and break thumbs!
There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove.....

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