From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Tue Dec 02 2003 - 16:53:00 PST
Yes, I can't point fingers: I pull a tank and pump whose engine is larger
than the Deuce's around. It's just that having spent the majority of my
time in the Army trying to make the trucks work and look ' perfect ' that
photo just made my teeth grind <g>
I didn't see any mention of it, but could anyone tell what was welded to
the rear of the frame on that truck? A welding machine? Generator? The
top part looks like it might be behind the truck, but what's mounted on the
frame back there?
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At 03:45 AM 12/2/2003, you wrote:
>I get the most "usefulness" from my M35 by just driving around the
>backroads where I live with my wife beside me, top and windsheild down,
>going about 10-20 mph. Yes, I do haul stuff on occasions, but for the most
>part, I use it like I used to use my dunebuggy - just for the fun of
>driving it.
>
>If my truck were in worse shape than it is, I would consider setting it up
>like the one we're talking about. It would have better acceleration,
>better mpg (less weight, less rolling resistance, less mechanical drag),
>more manueverablility, and certainly would attract attention.
>
>Later -
>
>Mark Ehle
>1970 AMG M35A2
>Dowling, MI
>
>
>>From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>Subject: Re: [MV] SWB 2.5 Tons
>>Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:21:43 -0800
>>
>>I'll buy tighter turning radius, and the coolness of driving a one off.
>>but less drag? better angles? Missing 3-4 feet will change little when
>>lining up a truck for parking.
>>
>>I guess what really bothers me is that a Deuce is USEFUL. You can carry
>>a pickup in it, or boxes of goods, or a bunch of people dressed up for a
>>celebration. The vehicle in this thread can't. It can carry a bed. If
>>you put a bed of some sort in it then that bed can carry a pickup, or
>>boxed goods, or.....
>>
>>But that's just my 02¢. I like different vehicles, but if I had the money
>>to modify a Deuce I'd rather rebuild it as Tom did his. Nothing like a '
>>sleeper ' going up a steep grade at 80 MPH. :}
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
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>>
>>
>>At 06:01 PM 12/1/2003, you wrote:
>>>The points are, I guess, tighter turning radius, less drag, better angles of
>>>approach and departure, umm...it's fun to drive...
>>>
>>>apbloom
>>>M35products.com
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
>>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>>Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:37 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [MV] SWB 2.5 Tons
>>>
>>>
>>> > > http://www.easternsurplus.net/180a.jpg
>>> >
>>> > I'm sure I'm missing the point: If the chassis is going to protrude out
>>> > back as far as this one does, what point in losing an axle?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > Paul
>>> >
>>> >
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