So just recently I took a new job that required me to relocate about 70 miles away. The actual move took place at the beginning on June, but the MOG has been at the garage getting various things fixed and modified. The shop that was doing all the work has been nice enough to look…
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NATO 12 Pin to 4 flat – trailer electrical connection
One of the things I’d like to be able to with the escapemog will be tow a trailer with some motorcycles on it. On the back of the MOG there is a connection for military trailers. This is called a NATO 12 pin connection. But my Kendon trailer uses what is know as a 4…
Bonnet Badge installation
A few weeks ago I stripped all the old paint off the Bonnet Badge I found in Europe. I then repainted it and made it look better. Now I had to mount it back in the original location on the right front grill. Time to drill holes. My friend Eddy at 88844Motor helped with the…
Getting the propane system working
When the MOG was imported to the US, the propane system had to be drained and emptied for transport on the RORO (roll on, roll off) ship. So the truck has not had a working stove, oven, or outdoor stove since I had had it. Also, all the fittings to the propane system are European,…
New Tires!!!
About a month ago I ordered five new Continental MPT81 tires and had them shipped to my local garage. They have been busy recently, but we finally got the new tires mounted, balanced and installed. Wow. What a difference. The MOG finally has the OEM sized tires on it and it looks great. This is…
Bonnet Badge restoration
Since the MOG is a former military truck, the original model name badge was removed. Surprisingly enough, I was able to find a replacement in Europe. Imagine that, finding original parts for a 31 year old truck. Here’s what the badge looked like when I received it. You can see it’s got many layers of…
New stickers
I have a friend who has the ability to make vinyl stickers so I asked him to make some for the MOG. Much better!
Repairing holes in the camper unit
The MOG is not a KOA Queen… This truck has traveled from Europe to Africa, then shipped over to South America and drove up from Ushuaia and after that north, through Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Equador and Colombia, and as a result is has a little wear and tear. One of the bits of damage were two…
New Starter Motor
As you may remember, we were nearly stranded when the starter motor malfunctioned outside of Roswell New Mexico. With a bunch of tapping with a heavy wrench, and a bit of luck, we got the engine started and then proceeded to drive for two days without shutting the engine off. Sometimes the truck would start,…
Repairing the fridge
When I bought the MOG, I knew the fridge did not work. I thought it might be an easy repair. Unfortunately, like most things MOG, it wasn’t. Apparently the previous owner tried to get it fixed in Columbia (The country) and the results were not successful. In fact the repair job made things much worse. …