ok guys need opinions

[Irish_Alley]

had one of my uncles up from North Carolina. hes retired air force, and of course the truck caught his eye. but he didnt know it was mine till i asked him what it was used for. so he starts listing all the things it could of been. later on we got back to the house and he asked if i put the tommy gate on it. told him no, he then says it was probably an old EOD truck. we pop the hood and start looking over the stickers. found it odd that the 1 ton had cats but come to find out its a CA. truck so it had to have them. kind of makes it different once you find out what your truck did in its past.

[Greybeard]

Hey Irish,
   I find it odd that the electrical system was 12 volts. All I have seen are 24 volts. But I am no expert on them, maybe just the starter was 24 volts? This way everything in the fleet could be jumped or charged with one unit to save our frugal military system from having to spend money needlessly. Hahahahaha!

 

[Irish_Alley]

so even gas motors had 24v?

[Greybeard]

I thought so. Maybe not though. Things have changed pretty drastically over the years. I seem to remember someone telling me that 24v was a NATO spec so that may mean only vehicles used overseas were converted? The semis, heavy trucks, cranes, dozers and most diesel construction equipment I ever ran worked with a 24 start/ 12 run system. 12v lights and accessories are the most common at the Flying J. Volts just keep going up.

[roundhouse]

Neither can I lol. Have my little girl due next month so might wait for her before I rip the truck apart. But does anyone know why or if the airforce puts hitches on the front of trucks.

It's very handy for backing trailers into tight spaces

Especially with a really long truck

I have one on the front of my 74 Bronco for backing my firewood trailer up a crooked path to my backyard 

[Irish_Alley]

Neither can I lol. Have my little girl due next month so might wait for her before I rip the truck apart. But does anyone know why or if the airforce puts hitches on the front of trucks.

the other day i hooked my truck up to a dump trailer from the front. i would have to unhook it either way cause i had to pull it out then dump trash into anyway so i was just having fun. needless to say i got some funny looks and it felt just as funny

It's very handy for backing trailers into tight spaces

Especially with a really long truck

I have one on the front of my 74 Bronco for backing my firewood trailer up a crooked path to my backyard 

[Greybeard]

old post but here goes,

Neither can I lol. Have my little girl due next month so might wait for her before I rip the truck apart. But does anyone know why or if the airforce puts hitches on the front of trucks.

I have one on the front of my 74 Bronco for backing my firewood trailer up a crooked path to my backyard 

I can't answer the question on the AF. Boaters put them on trucks, we put them on for front use of a mobile winch that can be also be used on the rear in sort of light duty recovery. But if or why the AF does it....IDK. Maybe to move heavy ordinance under airplane wings? I doubt it but it's possible.