gun512

Well, i am 25 currently employed for a contractor in Iraq. I completed 2 deployments with the Marines and seperated in late 2004. I have been collecting parts for a build of a 68 M715. The newest part is a 97 6BT with 108k on it. One of my best friends is a Diesel Fanatic and I have seemed to catch the bug. This site seems like a good resource for tech advice and set-up of the 6BT i will be placing in my 715. It will be until the beginning of the year until i will be back in the states and working on my 715. Until then i will just lurk and read articles. I currently bought a house in Middle TN where i have grown up and look forward to starting my build and blowin smoke while turning over a set of 40" Ground Hawgs.

jbjarko

Sounds awesome dude. Welcome aboard! Lots of good people and info here!

Thanks for your service, your country is in great debt to you! It is much appreciated!

Welcome again,

Josh

gun512

yeah i have been doing alot of studying on what i am going to run tranny wise. I am leaning towards a nv4500 with a full splined 5th gear (or at least welded). I also have a set of modern 1 tons to replace the old closed knuckle 60 and dana 70. I'm trying not to buy to much over the internet due to i know i can find it cheaper when i am home. Plus it is hard to get items shipped and my poor buddies have been running around to get items for me. Thank god for good friends. I see you are looking to be a Butter Bar one day? Good luck, just train hard and listen to your SNCO's.

madhat

Welcome to the club, gun. What did you do? 03?

Sounds like a good project. Good site here, lots of info that will help you out.

Semper.

Mad

gun512

I was actually a Mech. Signed up to be a Combat Engineer and got Engineer Mechanic. "The Recuiter screwed me", typical story. Well my first deployment with 1st MEF i ended up being attached to 2nd MP's for route recon and convoy security. The 2nd Deployment I ended up mentoring alot of the younger guys (picked up sergeant) and ran some check point ops. I handled all the crew serves for the company. I first came back out here in Iraq with blackwater but ended up pulling an enviro job and having a nice office and being able to work out 6 days a week and get my stuff together via the internet has been helpfull.

Fidelis.

P.S. hows the drill field?

madhat

It's like getting beat with a whip every day.

gun512

at least you get to pass the whippings on to the recruits . You guys pull some crazy hours, but i could see it being a blast as well. I think it's one of those things you might like once you are completed with the tour. Why not a different B-Billet? Or did you get orders?