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Never hauled a M35 behind my 98 Cummins 3/4 ton. But did haul a '65 Chevy school bus to the scrap yard. Bus weighed 13,000 LBS. Pulled great! Just plan ahead for stoping. The trailer was 38' gooseneck, dual tires, dual axles.
The only prolbem that I would have had is a weight station...
Oops... I had a brain fart!!!! I was just looking at a link talking about cummins motors 12Valve, and 24Valve... Then I came across this one and saw 12V not thinking or reading to much.... Sorry, I've been up too long....!!! :razz:
Well, I have a military issued winter front cover over the grille.... I drove it home from where I bought it, it was 5 deg outside... It took 50 miles to warm up (about 170 or so). I changed all the coolant hoses etc.... Inspected the "so called thermostat" and new coolant. Saturday I drove...
The "thermostat" on the multi-fuel is not even a thermostat in my book. It's a copper washer, built as a restrictor of flow, with a spring on it..... OH, A NOTE TO SELF, DON'T INSTALL BACKWARDS....... YOUR HEATER WILL NOT WORK!!! LOL!!! FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY AFTER REPLACEING ALL THE...
I am new to military vehicles.... But got my first one about a month ago. I live in eastern Nebraska, and the day that I drove it home from Norfolk, NE it was -4 deg and my '71 AM GEN with the "D"turbo started up good with the "feathering" of the manifold heater. Now with it at home for a...
Thanks for the help, BUT one more ??? With the FDC removed.... can I still run the engine on motor oil, trans fluid, vege oil, gas, kerosene, ect. and any mixture of the above...???
THANKS
BRANDON
Hi all!!! Just got my deuce about a month ago. Been tinkering with it here and there. Saw the post about the "block/water-pump housing" heater, and I am doing that tonight, (didn't get the right heater) ohh well..... MY ??????????? Is I have a sticker on the oil can reading that...
I have my 71 AM GENERAL M35A2 insured through American Family Insurance. They know exactly what it is, it came up in their computer.... I pay about $230 FOR 1 YEAR. I don't think that's too bad!
Nice catch. It's actually Auburn, NE. I live about 45 miles to the North of there. That tank has been there for EVER. Well as long as I can remember. It's cool to see pics of things that I have seen!!!!!
I just got my M35 eight days ago. I drove 150 miles to the place, then drove the duece 150 miles back. I didn't even look at it before-hand, but it was just released from North Dakota military.... Drove great home... I got 10 mpg:-D. Did't figure that was too bad!!!
Yeah I know the truck is heavy and all.... But I think there is a way that I can make the stock enging pull a little more ponies... I am not knowagable with mechanical injection pumps.... I am good at putting my computer on it and BOOM 250 EXTRA HP!!! But the power issue I can live with.... I...
I just got a 1971 AM GENERAL M35A2 about a week ago. My first military vehicle... I am a auto- tech, so I have a lot of wrenching experience... But have a few ???? with my m35.. Main ??? How/is there a way to adjust the "stop-lamp" switch on the vehicle? My brake lights work, but only...