Re: [MV] looking to buy 6x6

From: R. A. Moir aka RAM (cyclopsram@starband.net)
Date: Thu Feb 27 2003 - 06:40:21 PST


Steve, "Drove my Chebby to the levee, alive alive oh...
              "Put the liver on the lever, alive alive oh
              "What dat smell alive alive oh
               Push that lever around the corner, alive alive oh..
Me too bored like Joe Young... RAM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 08:49
Subject: Re: [MV] looking to buy 6x6

>
> The M123/125 series also have a large block on the column where
> the directional liver should be. It has a large lever on it to allow the
> driver to selectively apply the rear brakes to only one side or the other
> to help with cornering....
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 7:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] looking to buy 6x6
>
>
> > And just when would I find time to get out and throw the anchor while
> > coasting along trying to stop and steer? <g>
> > Interesting note: I thought all old large MVs had hydraulic brakes.
> >
> > Thanks for the information.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > ***************************************
> >
> >
> >
> > You would be dreaming about wheel cyls, as the M125 has Air Brakes and
no
> > hydraulics... The are the early non spring type, so if you have a
failure
> > of the air system, they do not apply automatically... and you sail along
> for
> > miles at the top speed of 35 or so... They should have been equipped
with
> a
> > 5oo lb anchor
> >
> >
> >
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