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Even the military dont bolt them on !!! You can see the marks from where the ratchet straps were on my body.

I have managed to get hold of 4 of the clamps for the body but could do with another 6 if anyone has any they want to sell on.

Cheers Larry!

The truck I ended up with is your basic GS drop-sider with canvas, so thankfully proper box-body fixings weren't an issue when buying.

I'll be certain to keep it in mind for the conversion though, if I decide to fix something to the existing demountable.

 

I'm guessing a lot of people simply drop the box onto the flat-bed & assume it'll stay put of its own accord. I've seen that done a lot on ex-military trucks & trailers that were converted for agricultural use. Very dodgy! I can't imagine how much use people honestly believe the odd ratchet strap or 2 inches of weld will be against umpteen tons of wayward steel... but then if everyone knew what they were doing there'd be no experts to advise them against doing it!

 

Very useful pointer. Thanks!

This is the second truck I have bought of David and would recommed him to anyone! He is a great guy to deal with the price is what he say it is. he will give the truck a check over or do any work you want done.

http://www.crouchmilitarysales.co.uk/ He has lots of Dafs and MJ's you can wander and find the truck you like he will tell you price he can even test and register it for you.

I would buy again from him anytime.

Should do it in this country instead of leaving the dead vehicle on the carriageway for ages:-(

Looked at that one in the tender and thought it was a nice truck didnt it have the right 9x9 tent in the back aswell

Well quick update I bought a comms body cheap on good old ebay and needed something to drop it on. Had a look at Withams tender and Auctions but kept getting out bid by dealers on the auctions(one guy just exports them to Africa) So we popped over to see David Crouch he had about 30 of them along with the same in MJ TM etc looked along a line found the one I liked(later lights had a refurb looks like a new cab etc) tyres were worn so part of the deal was a new set. Drove the 120 miles home fine comfy at 52mph and pulled really well. Seemed no to bad on diesel aswell.

This is what I got. What do you think? now onto converting the inside

Hear hear.

In 2012 two remarkable things happened despite the nay sayers.

 

The Olympics were better than Sydney and created an overwhelming surge of national pride

 

And War and Peace went ahead despite all those claiming H & E and apathy would prevent it.

 

I celerbrate being British

Looks a great site. Keep posting the pictures:D

I seem to remember thay are bang on 3t as they sit.

Ask on here and someone will help I will be going up at somepoint and may be able to have a look for you.

Having driven this one it is fun:D Enjoy!

I was there for that boy getting people to stand back was a pain but we managed it in the end. Couple of my piccies

There does seem to be less and less parts for sale these days. Whilst there seems to be an awful lot of dug up stuff!

Nice bit of fabrication going on there. I usually spoil it when I try and weld it

try Phil Benham heavy haulage. he spends alot of time on the M4

Sounds sweet.

I have only got a 6 pot Detroit:cry: Still at least it sounds nice.

Nice looking truck. They look to be in very good condition. Nice buy.

FYI, and for future reference there was a MUTT parts stall at W&P. Hans Shoenmaker comes over every year with a stall of MUTT and ex-dutch army gear. He had a GamaGoat for sale on his stall this year.

 

As for fuel pump diaphragms, if you can dismantle the pump you would b

 

e best off sourcing a sheet of thin neoprene (99p from Ebay or similar) and cutting new dia's from that. Modern petrol is containing increasing quantities of ethanol, which will eat any NOS dia's still out there. Neoprene and a few other mo

dern materials are not affected by it.

 

- MG

I bought a generator from him at the show this year Cheers for the heads up on the neoprene I think mine is doing the same.

Saw the Goat thought that would be a silly toy but didnt ask how much. It looked to be needing a bit of work!

I drove one off road once and went for a paddle great fun, but the noise just like sitting in the engine bay of the Rapier

Nice looking good Have you managed to find a 106 yet? Ohh and nice beaver:shocked: Still trying to fing tim to get down and have a rumage:cry:

Try soaking it in fresh diesel for a day or 2. Problem with Reos is you dont know whats in the tank.

As we are now back from the W&P show the 110 is now up for sale and all money will be going to H4H its listed here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350583364789?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Feel free to bid and I can assist with shipping if anyone needs it.

And yes the Sun is at Beltring!!

Saw the otter and Aquatrack going south down the M3 the other day!

The back was or seemed to be converted into a camper. There was a very strong East European contingent at the show this year with loads of Zils Urals W50's etc. Nice to see

Whatever has happened to it its still a sad state of affairs in our hobby. I remember seeing it at the show(parked next to it one night watching Kellys Heroes) and thinking it was a very different truck(not the same as all the others)

Just a thought would it be outside the realms that the wrong truck was picked up? It will be a green 6x6 army truck with a star on the bonnet in the car park. If stolen there were a few Halftracks next to it I know which one I would take.