New BIG toy
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- MUTT_KAHUNA ED
- Staff Sergeant
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New BIG toy
Well I couldnt let my old 1966 5 ton M54 get lonely so I brought home a 1984 M923A1 5 ton cargo truck....WOW..what a difference in driving quality/comfort...took the truck to her first show; the Iron nation mc 'Never forget' 9/11 mc run/show....our MV group had 2 mc's and a mixed bunch of military vehicles.When I'd drive on I-80 with the M151A2 I constantly fought the 'road groove',fed ex and ups trucks hauling triples....with the M923 It was great being the same size as over the road trucks!
M-151 USMC
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
Re: New BIG toy
She's a big, beautiful girl!
Nice going.
I do not have the cajones to take my M151A2 on the interstate!
Nice going.
I do not have the cajones to take my M151A2 on the interstate!
LTDan
Commanding Officer
Company A
95th Supply & Service Battalion (Direct Support)
VII Corps Support Commmand
1970-73
Fürth, Germany
Commanding Officer
Company A
95th Supply & Service Battalion (Direct Support)
VII Corps Support Commmand
1970-73
Fürth, Germany
New BIG toy
Hey Ed,
Great truck! Plenty of them also available over here but I did not have the balls yet to pull the trigger. Guess M35 was already too big for me. Enjoy!!!
And you are right. Driving the deuce on the Autobahn was much more relaxing than taking the jeep.
Great truck! Plenty of them also available over here but I did not have the balls yet to pull the trigger. Guess M35 was already too big for me. Enjoy!!!
And you are right. Driving the deuce on the Autobahn was much more relaxing than taking the jeep.
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
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
- MUTT_KAHUNA ED
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Re: New BIG toy
Aloha Horst...if you drive one of the M923's you'll buy one!....it is one big sweetheart truck!...dont get me wrong...the m35 still has a place in my heart...but no power steering,weak brakes and military ndcc tires are a LOT more work!
M-151 USMC
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
Re: New BIG toy
is that bob harris in the front of the truck?
frenchman
frenchman
Re: New BIG toy
I almost had one but then I realized that even a lug nut weighed as much as me and I am not as young as I once was. If I can't work on it myself then I can't afford to have it.
Horst, I figured we wouldn't be hearing from you for another couple weeks. Oktoberfest in Munich isn't it?
Horst, I figured we wouldn't be hearing from you for another couple weeks. Oktoberfest in Munich isn't it?
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
- MUTT_KAHUNA ED
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Re: New BIG toy
Good eye Frenchman!....He's been a part of our mv group for a LONG time!frenchman wrote:is that bob harris in the front of the truck?
frenchman
M-151 USMC
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
- MUTT_KAHUNA ED
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Re: New BIG toy
[quote="rickf"]I almost had one but then I realized that even a lug nut weighed as much as me and I am not as young as I once was. If I can't work on it myself then I can't afford to have it.
Thats where the M151 has the M923 beat....I put the cargo cover on the beast by myself got covered in dust/dirt...I struggled for 45 or so minutes got it secured and discovered it was backwards! ...routine maint is ok..just need MUCH bigger catch cans for oil etc...it took just under 7 gallons of 15w-40!....for flat repair I have 'Les schwab' tires on speed dial!
Thats where the M151 has the M923 beat....I put the cargo cover on the beast by myself got covered in dust/dirt...I struggled for 45 or so minutes got it secured and discovered it was backwards! ...routine maint is ok..just need MUCH bigger catch cans for oil etc...it took just under 7 gallons of 15w-40!....for flat repair I have 'Les schwab' tires on speed dial!
M-151 USMC
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
M-151 ARMY
2000 Harly Davidson MT-500 1 of 460 made in 1999-2000
1991 USMC KLR250's x 2
1975 A350 Condor Swiss Army
1974 A350 Condor Swiss Army (for sale)
1966 M54A2 Kaiser-Jeep "Madam,Pele" 2nd TC GT
1944 USS IOWA 16" barrel section
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Occasionally, I think about getting a 5 ton (900 series) as they seem to be the "deal" lately in tactical trucks. I've never acted on those urges mostly because of the vehicle's size. I think it might be problematic manuvering such a large beast down some of the side streets in the 'Burg I live in. Still, there is something very cool about those big green behemouths...... I guess if I have any questions about them I'll PM MUTT_KAHUNA......
Matt
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Re: New BIG toy
That's a big boy! I bet it is fun to drive on the Interstates, big and heaver than most so now the other guys can squirm in their seats And you can carry you 151 in the back
1976 M151A2 4 Color Cammo Mutt, aquired August 09
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!