Square stuck overseas.

[k5blazerguy]

It’s heartbreaking to know how many squares especially CUCVs are stuck overseas. This guy posted this today I guess he’s stationed in Kuwait. He can’t find a way to get it back or the parts. What a waste! We need a superhero with a big !&$)ing boat to save them all!

 

[diesel4me]

I remember my dad telling me how a lot of brand new Jeeps and other military equipment & vehicles got shoved overboard ,rather than haul them back to the USA after WWII ended...

 

[k5blazerguy]

I remember my dad telling me how a lot of brand new Jeeps and other military equipment & vehicles got shoved overboard ,rather than haul them back to the USA after WWII ended...

damn! I guess making sure all the soldiers making it back home was more important. Lol. All I can think about is all the dana 60s rotting in the desert.

 

[imiceman44]

damn! I guess making sure all the soldiers making it back home was more important. Lol. All I can think about is all the dana 60s rotting in the desert.

Don't worry they will not rot.
And if it's too expensive to bring here he can sell it there, they love these trucks.

 

[red EOD]

There's markets for them overseas, not an issue. Company called Gov Planet handles the vehicle auctions currently so if that truck gets sent to be surplussed they will most likely sell it out of Germany.

Better than what happened with 'million dollar point' or the 2 common deaths for the vehicles here in the states. Scrap metal, or target practice.

 

[fordsucks!]

There's markets for them overseas, not an issue.

Yep, I follow some Middle Eastern square body pages on the internet and they do not mess around, that pickup truck will be painted cherry red with fresh Factory interior in no time

 

[muddermilitia]

Interesting thing in that picture. Those are Humvee wheels mounted backwards on that CUCV.

 

[k5blazerguy]

Interesting thing in that picture. Those are Humvee wheels mounted backwards on that CUCV.

Good eye! I didn’t even notice that. Haha!

 

[imiceman44]

Interesting thing in that picture. Those are Humvee wheels mounted backwards on that CUCV.

That's why the tires stick out so much

 

[muddermilitia]

That's why the tires stick out so much

Yup. I've seen a picture of this being done many years ago. But haven't seen any examples of it since.

I wondering if they are modifying the wheel at all or just bolting them right up

 

[diesel4me]

Years ago I had VW Beetles and it was all the rage to break off the hub cap clips from the stock rims and install them backwards,so larger tires would fit and not rub the inner wheel well...the first few miles you had to stop and re-tighten the lug bolts,the rim holes were "coined" so they would not loosen installed as intended,but when you flipped them around,the bolts would work loose until they made their own taper in the rim,then they would stay tight..seen a few that flew off though!..

I'm not sure I'd trust an 8 lug rim put on backwards like that on the street,but I suppose if the lugs were tightened enough they would stay on ok..

 

[azblazer]

Way back when....i was stationed in West Germany i had to run to K town to visit the CAN point for a few parts. On base in the woods next to the autobahn were M151's lined up as far as you could see. I don't know what ever became of them. I did "borrow" a primo tail gate that day for our M880 we still had. This was 88/89 time frame.