M151 and 'Mineral Oil' (was VRC installation)

From: chance wolf (chance_wolf@shaw.ca)
Date: Fri Sep 24 2004 - 09:09:53 PDT


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] "Book Plans" - installing VRC sets in Jeeps etc

> HOWEVER, regarding Britts confusing me, you saved my butt when you warned
> me about not using MINERAL OIL in my MUTT. For that I am ever grateful.
I
> have the proper MIL L mineral oil in the transfer case and transmission!!
>
> Several M151A2 owners I spoke to had no idea of the calamity that could
> happen should they not use mineral oil.

Count me in as one of the 'no idea' types. 'Mineral Oil'? Any light you
could throw on the subject would be appreciated. I have one myself and
there's a fleet at work.



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat May 07 2005 - 20:35:15 PDT