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the new addition

Unread post by Horst » June 10th, 2012, 1:57 pm

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1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga

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Unread post by toptiger » June 10th, 2012, 3:44 pm

very nice
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Unread post by halftracknut » June 10th, 2012, 3:46 pm

You can carry the jeep in the rear... :lol:
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Unread post by mrdibbles » June 10th, 2012, 4:31 pm

:oops: Horst I am seriously envious!!!!! :oops:
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Unread post by Francis Marion » June 11th, 2012, 7:14 am

mrdibbles wrote::oops: Horst I am seriously envious!!!!! :oops:
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Unread post by rickf » June 11th, 2012, 9:36 am

halftracknut wrote:You can carry the jeep in the rear... :lol:
There are several guys on Steel Soldiers that do just that. I think one of them is on here, POOF?

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Unread post by Horst » June 11th, 2012, 10:00 am

I would be unfortunately over gross weight doing it. Max weight I am legally allowed is 7.49 metric tons. Empty is 6.5.
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1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga

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Unread post by rickf » June 11th, 2012, 11:49 am

2200 lbs. it would be REAL close!
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Unread post by rickf » June 11th, 2012, 12:03 pm

AH, 2.64 Miles per Liter. You got love that!

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Unread post by richard » June 11th, 2012, 1:18 pm

Horst wrote:I would be unfortunately over gross weight doing it. Max weight I am legally allowed is 7.49 metric tons. Empty is 6.5.
Can't you use a trailer for the Mutt, e.g. the M101? With the old drivers license for class "3" this combination is allowed, I think. Or what about a tandem trailer. I see many trucks with tandem trailers to carry wheel loaders because of the same gross load weight problem. Well, it does not fit 100% perfect, but you can go with both and drive both at the same place.

BTW: A very nive M35A2C :!: May I ask from where you got it?
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Unread post by Horst » June 11th, 2012, 1:44 pm

@Richard: no desire for more stuff, so a trailer is not an option. Got it from Army Cars.

@Rick: need to add driver and fuel, then it is no longer close...
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1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga

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Unread post by on-to-berlin » June 12th, 2012, 12:38 pm

Hi Horst,

that is an awsome truck! Where did you get that from?

And are you from Munich directly?

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Unread post by Horst » June 12th, 2012, 1:13 pm

hello Fabian,

Yes, in Munich. The area were you live was quite active in MVs some years ago. The local jeep club called itself the Big Red One as far as I remember. Not sure if they still exist, never heard of them again.

That is my second attempt with a M35. I had a M35A2c with winch and hardtop, so same like this one. But other than an excellent engine, it was extremely rusty. I sold it beginning of the year without driving it very much. On the new one I put last weekend more miles than on the other one in 9 months. This one was never used after sold from the Army. Makes it low miles (7k), but of course prone to start leaking everywhere. Oil pressure is also not the best I have seen. But I don't have to do any cosmetic work, nothing wrong doing it, but with the size of these trucks just too much time consuming. I have a NOS hardtop and a NOS cargo cover on it, some new CARC paint makes it look ok. Underside is not as pretty, but very little rust.

The other one drove me nuts. Let's see what happens with this one.
Horst

1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga

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Unread post by on-to-berlin » June 12th, 2012, 3:50 pm

Hi Horst,
I know the Big red one. But they stopped. I still hang out with some of the guys and we will be at the civilian car meeting at the beginnig of July in Brannenburg. There will be a couple of MV also. Actually I try to gather MV folks from our area. Maybe you also want to join.

From the pictures the truck looks absolutely great but if it has been reconditioned by the Army than this is another story. In anyway if you keep it moving things will not be that bad. I think the problems start when you let it sit for a while. And working on a Reo is a different thing than working on a Mutt. I helped a buddy of mine restoring one and things are just big. But it was fun.
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Unread post by Horst » June 12th, 2012, 4:56 pm

Pictures lie. Cars look always better than they are in reality.

Oh yes, Brannenburg. Spend my Army days there. PM or email me the details.
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1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga

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