Sold: M151A2 in CDN

chris vickery · #1 04-04-13, 04:41

I think you will be appy with this one Terry.

rob love · #2 04-04-13, 04:57

And now for the biggest M151a2 tip you will ever get: There are a total of 12 U joints and they all need grease at least twice a year. That will be after you have repacked all the wheel bearings, which will likely come loose after 50 miles and need re-adjusting.

Other weaknesses are:
1: the rear suspension hangers (simple plates whose holes tend to elongate.....the jeeps are rollover prone already without the rear suspension constantly shifting back and forth).

2: the transmission/transfer cases tend to wear out a little prematurely. Generally good for about 30,000 miles.

But that's it. Keep those U joints lubed, and you should have thousands of good motoring miles. Are you also keeping the M38A1Cdn3 Terry? If so you will need a bigger yard.

maple_leaf_eh · #3 05-04-13, 02:38

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Originally Posted by rob love

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But that's it. Keep those U joints lubed, and you should have thousands of good motoring miles. Are you also keeping the M38A1Cdn3 Terry? If so you will need a bigger yard.

I counted the number of axles on the property and got a little scared that the Bylaw Officers might pay a visit. There are two daily driver "modern" vehicles (2), a 1953 trailer (3), my wife's '80s Mustang (4), a homebuilt "Skidoo" trailer (to be scrapped)(5), an M38A1 CDN3 (6), and a donor M38A1 body on axles and chassis (7). There is also an assortent of bicycles, snowblowers and lawn mowers. And an inbound M151A2(8). YIKES!

The Mustang can go, the homebuilt trailer can go, and the donor M38A1 can go. But I think that still puts me over the city's limit.

RHClarke · #4 05-04-13, 03:02

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Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

...The Mustang can go, the homebuilt trailer can go, and the donor M38A1 can go. But I think that still puts me over the city's limit.

Terry,

You may want to chat with Bob at the barn about "renting" a parking space. Works for me!

Bob Carriere · #5 05-04-13, 03:44

..... will be open for business as soon as the White Security system melts away.

Usual fees....... a good story...... my wife doesn't know yet...... a ride in the Mutt....... or any other reasonable phaxseemeelay!!!

And if you need a hand....free advice.... always there to laugh and take pictures when you wack you tumb.

Call before coming so we can disarm the perimeter.

Geez we may need to get a few more stools for sitting aorund the burn barrell.

Bob

rob love · #6 05-04-13, 05:03

Well, since this thread has now officially meandered, here is my story about axle counts:
About two weeks ago I am reading the paper and next to the comics is the Anne Landers section. The first letter is about some woman complaining about her husband who has 10 vehicles in the yard, and is not really fixing any of them up fast. I accused the wife of writing the letter, but a quick count of vehicles and trailers (over a 1/4 ton) in the yard showed a number coming closer to 30, so she was off the hook.

So to you, Terry, I can only recommend moving out to the rural country, or else possibly buying out one of the neighbors and converting their house into a secret garage.

maple_leaf_eh · #7 05-04-13, 15:06

Earlier this week (remember what day Monday was?) there was a fellow complaining to Ann Landers about his wife's upper-body surgical augmentation, how she walked around the house without textiles and how he didn't know how to tell her he didn't like the surgeon's work. I could barely keep from laughing out loud. Oh to have his problems!