Mechanical Mule - M274

[The_Stainless_Steel_Rat]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

So....Bryan. Am I to understand that both you and Fitton have Mules now?
I am eager to get mine back together. I have owned it since last October and it still looks the same as when I purchased although I do have all the parts to put it back together.

My Mule had fun at Kingsville this past weekend!



Did you get all the manuals yet? You can buy a CD with all of them on it (Not recommended),
or Download most of them??? (Ask here and you will be directed where to get them or get them sent to you)

Those should help you in your rebuild

(Removed URL , if you need a manual please ask the board here and
you will be directed where to get it from for free (sorry to any I offended
by posting the original URL))

hope that helps

[Alain.C]

Originally Posted by The_Stainless_Steel_Rat

Did you get all the manuals yet? you can buy a CD with all of them on it, or Download most of them???

Those should help you in your rebuild

link deleted

hope that helps

Never, ever buy military truck electronic manuals online (the PDF ones). You can find them for free in tons of places online. We post new manuals on our website for free all the time. The mule manuals are available to download for free in many places.

The more money you send to places like this, the more they rip people off. They downloaded the manuals for free and just put it on a CD for you to buy. So in other words making massive profit (a blank CD costs maybe $0.25 and they sell you the CD for $25-$40).

I can see paying for an original copy of the manual or maybe even a printed copy, but not for a PDF of the manual.

Sorry for the rant, but I really hate these types of places. Is the reason why we put together the website and post all the manuals so that others can download them for free.

If anyone needs the mule manuals, we have the manuals in PDF for free (I can upload them and send a link to them).

[The_Stainless_Steel_Rat]

Originally Posted by Alain.C

Never, ever buy military truck electronic manuals online (the PDF ones). You can find them for free in tons of places online. We post new manuals on our website for free all the time. The mule manuals are available to download for free in many places.

The more money you send to places like this, the more they rip people off. They downloaded the manuals for free and just put it on a CD for you to buy. So in other words making massive profit (a blank CD costs maybe $0.25 and they sell you the CD for $25-$40).

I can see paying for an original copy of the manual or maybe even a printed copy, but not for a PDF of the manual.

If anyone needs the mule manuals, we have the manuals in PDF for free (I can upload them and send a link to them).

Sorry I angered you with the post, I have removed the URL from the original post,
and directed anyone needing a manual just to ask the board, I did not mean to cause
any disturbance or offense. I just wanted to try and help.
Please accept my apology.

[Alain.C]

Don't worry about it Bryan. I am not angry. It is just one of my big pet peeves

What makes places like that even worse is that they go and add a copyright notice to the documents stating that they are the property of that company and it is illegal to use unless you buy it from them. Which is naturally completely false. Anything written up by the government (Canadian or US) cannot be copywritten by law. And you are free to copy/distribute it as long as it does not contain personal information or has been labeled something like "secret".

I just really don't like how they take advantage of people like this.

Sorry if I came off as angry. Didn't mean to

Mule looks good. Are you going to add the alternator/battery/electric start modification to it?

[The_Stainless_Steel_Rat]

I have to find out what is all involved with the starter set up,
If I find it does not fundamentally change the mule or require
major surgery, I will probably eventually install the electric start
(the novelty of pull starting does wear off fast) I will probably
just add a battery and the starter to start (should be fine if
charged before a weekend to last all weekend, or hooked up
to a carefully hidden solar panel to keep it charged). Otherwise i will just
probably look for some appropriate Jerry-cans and munitions boxes
and thermal food boxes to place on it for show. For now maybe
a seat cushion for a passenger.

yes we need to share a ale some time and talk!

PS Notice what is just in-front of the rear wheel on the passenger side photo?
(It is MINE, I touched it first and last, no matter WHAT Charles Thinks!)


Muleteers UNITE!

[charlie fitton]

PS Notice what is just in-front of the rear wheel on the passenger side photo?

(...Cripes - he's bragging about my towbar now.....)

Alain C - have you found a pretty copy of the operators' handbook online?

thanks

f

[The_Stainless_Steel_Rat]

Originally Posted by charlie fitton

PS Notice what is just in-front of the rear wheel on the passenger side photo?

(...Cripes - he's bragging about my towbar now.....)

Alain C - have you found a pretty copy of the operators' handbook online?

thanks

f

I licked it last, so its MINE...
(and since possession is 9/10ths, its mounted on MY mule.... )
(we are looking for another one so we will stop squabbling though if anyone has a spare?)

Google has a good copy if you need it I can send it to you Charles...
we are talking TM 9-2320-246-10 correct?

http://books.google.ca/books?id=NzAY...246-10&f=false

hope that works...

(Under the gear symbol in the upper right, you will find a drop down that includes download as PDF)

if not I have a good one I can get to you.

[Alain.C]

Originally Posted by charlie fitton

PS Notice what is just in-front of the rear wheel on the passenger side photo?

(...Cripes - he's bragging about my towbar now.....)

Alain C - have you found a pretty copy of the operators' handbook online?

thanks

f

The one on google books is about the best looking one out there for a quick download. I have another copy but the scan was pretty bad and many pages are faded and hard to read.

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Bryan
I bought my CD of manuals online for less than $5.00
Don't see why Alain C is so peeved????
Who cares, I am happy with what I have.

I explained my position up above pretty clearly.

Company claims they are selling material which is "copyrighted" by them and selling for profit ($25-$50) = wrong.

If you just paid $5, that sounds like someone only charged you for the price of the CD (~$0.25-$1) and the postage (~$3-4) = fine.

But you can spend your money how ever you want. Guess I should just pull all the manuals off our website and sell them instead then of paying for website hosting out of my personal pocket and giving them away for free

[The_Stainless_Steel_Rat]

Originally Posted by charlie fitton

PS Notice what is just in-front of the rear wheel on the passenger side photo?

(...Cripes - he's bragging about my towbar now.....)

f

Ok it's over....

We BOTH have tow bars now, originals....