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Thanks for up righting my pics! First order of business is getting it started and verifying if the tranny is shot. If it is I have a buddy who has been building trannys for 30 years and he owes me a pile of favors. So I can get a pro rebuild on it for about the cost of parts. After that old tire...

After a long wait I finally got the truck. A buddy and I with a medium sized tractor got the excavator arm and outriggers up without cracking a single line. We just had to put pressure on the parts we were moving and move levers and the the fluid returned. 10 miles in to a 45 mile tow a rear...

Thanks for the advice Denny. I will bring some kerosene along as well. I know those parts are not a dime a dozen. A little internet research confirms what you said. I won't push this thing to fast to free it up. It is not worth rushing and busting up more than I need to. I actually got an...

No locked up solid both ways. It doesn't look promising, but I'm saying my prayers it will be freed up when I go back this weekend.

I Paid for the m135 this weekend. I've got the cylinders of the excavator engine soaking with Marvel Mystery Oil. It is locked up at the moment. I hope to get that motor running well enough to fold up the hydraulics for transport. If not I will have to do it the hard way. Anyway I'm glad the...

I would like to get the whole thing working again. I want to paint it all solid OD. I want to restore it. Even though it was never a true military vehicle in that configuration I would like to make it appear like it was. The bed is not cut except for a few large bolts through it that are bent 90...

Here is a video. http://youtu.be/7-Br_KCK0Gw

Pics upside down. Do not know why?!

I was able to get out this weekend and cut away some trees and make the owner an offer. The lady wants $2000! I told her I was thinking more like $1000. We will see. Here are some more pictures and a video if I can get it to upload.

I knew it wasn't a military option. I have never seen another 6x6 with an excavator. I have seen other non military trucks from the 50's with similar set ups. It would look much better if it was green as well. The excavator is a Hopto Digger with an air cooled Wisconsin engine(with hand crank...

Hello everyone. I am new to the site, but not new to the love of military vehicles. After a long wait I am finally retrieving my grandfathers 1951 m135. It is about an hour and a half from me. It changed hands after his death 20 years ago and three years ago I found it. I have great memories of...