Deuce and a... House?
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Deuce and a... House?
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Deuce's
That pic is from Clark Trucks http://www.clarktruck.com/trucks.cfm. You'll never see one that good straight from surplus GSA.. Also, M36's are rarer these days ($12.5 K + FROM CLARK) as the fleet moves toward 5 tons..
Check this web site group out if you are interested in deuce campers:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php? ... file=index
excellent forums, many questions answered.. use the 'search' function and the word 'camper'..
Some problems with outside USA travel due to ex-mil equipment..
Mike
Check this web site group out if you are interested in deuce campers:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php? ... file=index
excellent forums, many questions answered.. use the 'search' function and the word 'camper'..
Some problems with outside USA travel due to ex-mil equipment..
Mike
I like the way they hold the tinny camper on the tray, a couple of ratchet straps and call it good...
These vehicles have the ultimate in macho appeal, and are the right tool for the off-road job, but I wonder if you'd get a little wistful for some creature comforts after driving more than couple of hundered miles in a day, every day?
These vehicles have the ultimate in macho appeal, and are the right tool for the off-road job, but I wonder if you'd get a little wistful for some creature comforts after driving more than couple of hundered miles in a day, every day?
The guys on Steel Soilders are always talking about how loud the turbo's are..Most wear hearing protection. You can change seats, insulate the cab, put mufflers on, etc.. The longer/bigger your truck is, the more restricted your travels becomes. Can't beat them for beefy-ness..Mileage is 6-10mpg if good.. The M35 has a 12'bed, the M36 has a 17' bed... I drove them during the Viet era in the USA for the Air Force. Great vehicles, go anywhere. Deep mud and snow still bogged them down due to lugs filling..
They are relatively cheap though...
This group also is a good resource, many builds, pic's, travel narratives, etc..:
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/index.php
and a good book also, very extensive build info on the authors 4x4 large Mercedes van..:
http://www.travelvans.co.uk/
Mike W
Eureka, California
They are relatively cheap though...
This group also is a good resource, many builds, pic's, travel narratives, etc..:
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/index.php
and a good book also, very extensive build info on the authors 4x4 large Mercedes van..:
http://www.travelvans.co.uk/
Mike W
Eureka, California
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Wittenberg converted mil-spec vehicles to commercial spec.
I am not sure exactly what all they did but the most noticeable difference is the front clip was made into a one-piece fiberglass tilt unit. Cab refinements were made as well.
I am thinking that a Wittenberg conversion may not have the same problems a mil-spec surplus unit might have. But it would have the same off road ability the mil-spec units have.
Just a thought I had.
Mark O.
Castle Rock, WA
I am not sure exactly what all they did but the most noticeable difference is the front clip was made into a one-piece fiberglass tilt unit. Cab refinements were made as well.
I am thinking that a Wittenberg conversion may not have the same problems a mil-spec surplus unit might have. But it would have the same off road ability the mil-spec units have.
Just a thought I had.
Mark O.
Castle Rock, WA
Hercules + turbo "whistler" = deaf quick. I think it's the B-model turbo that got the "whistler" name, and the C-model that isn't as bad for the turbo noise.tamangel wrote:always talking about how loud the turbo's are..Most wear hearing protection.
Love these old trucks. They go anywhere, and carry anything.
They are loud.
They are heavy.
They are slow.
But they sure are COOL!
If you can find one, there is a model out there that already has a nice cab overhang double slide-out shell on its back.
M292a2 Expandable Van
here's a few pic's from the Idaho Motor Pool.. The problem is that these sides don't slide out, they fold out which prevents you from anything mounted except in the middle section..
Mike
here's their main site:
http://www.idahomotorpool.com/
Mike
Mike
here's their main site:
http://www.idahomotorpool.com/
Mike
other models
You may have seen this site, but it is amazing! He is building a "new" rv on his first chasis.
http://www.robgray.com/wothahellizat/index.php
-Richard
http://www.robgray.com/wothahellizat/index.php
-Richard
M818 Camper
this is a 5 ton unit...Lots of truck for a small camper..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/M-818-Tr ... 0228962194
This listing will eventually disapear..I can post only the pic's of it due to public server location only restrictions on posting pic's here..
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/M-818-Tr ... 0228962194
This listing will eventually disapear..I can post only the pic's of it due to public server location only restrictions on posting pic's here..
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M109A2 Deuce Shop Van Camper conversion chronicle..
Here's the web page of the guy that is in the process of converting his M109A2 shop van to RV..
http://www.militarytrucks.ca/rv_project.htm
spec's on the truck itself: (A3 model, unknown differences from A2 model)
http://www.jedsite.info/transport-golf/ ... m109a3.pdf
Mike
later found another rig.. Here's the ExPo's thread.. Look on page 3/ post #23 for post entitled 'Another Deuce Camper' (cause I can't post pics here..)
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/s ... post332762
Mike
http://www.militarytrucks.ca/rv_project.htm
spec's on the truck itself: (A3 model, unknown differences from A2 model)
http://www.jedsite.info/transport-golf/ ... m109a3.pdf
Mike
later found another rig.. Here's the ExPo's thread.. Look on page 3/ post #23 for post entitled 'Another Deuce Camper' (cause I can't post pics here..)
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/s ... post332762
Mike
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another Deuce Camper/Craigs list/AZ
Since can't post pic's on this site from my computer, check this post at Steel Soldiers with info and pics..
No connection w/seller
Mike
1967 US Military Kaiser M35A2 “Deuce and a halfâ€
No connection w/seller
Mike
1967 US Military Kaiser M35A2 “Deuce and a halfâ€
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