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  1. painter paul

    Got a Deuce! '62 M35A1

    I try to take only one side of anything apart ,complete it then do the other side. It's so nice that our vehicles are 2 sided.
  2. painter paul

    Issues with SF-97

    Ditto on Kyle doing a good job!
  3. painter paul

    Heartbreaking DUKW pics

    I had a project a few years ago stripping Forestry Fire Shop M35A2's down to a rolling frame with a transfer case. Ride the Ducks bought them at auction, I towed or drove them to my shop then my partner and I prepped them. We stacked them on their lowboy when finished. They built new hulls...
  4. painter paul

    m936a2 road speed average time frame

    My M936A2 will put out a black cloud enough to half cover the truck till the turbo spools and the truck shoots out from under the fog. That's of course only from a dead stop. Always wondered if its been turned up by the Army or if they all smoke like that.
  5. painter paul

    Offloading Tracked Vehicles

    I have recovered one that was being unloaded on a side hill and the trailer was icy, the trailer frame broke or was previously broken and broke some more. It slid off sideways and turned over. I am wondering what the loud noises and sudden movements were on this job. Did a hydraulic hose or...
  6. painter paul

    M936 Winch Cable Roller Guide

    I don't remember the steps to take it apart, just that there are set screws under a lip holding it down. I do remember how really heavy it is. Be careful. Also the well where the assembly rotates seems to have no drain holes, allowing it to fill with water and snow and rust up the ball bearings...
  7. painter paul

    816 hoist motor leak

    Mine leaks too,but I can't remember if I filled it with the boom above horizontal. Maybe I overfilled it??
  8. painter paul

    Providing Towing in AZ

    Hmm, an air brake F650? Nice!
  9. painter paul

    Providing Towing in AZ

    Sorry but looks overloaded for a sa truck.
  10. painter paul

    Buying from GovPlanet walkthrough/review.

    Ditto Glen, Craig has been doing a good job for us as well. No muss, no fuss!!
  11. painter paul

    Titling an '85 Humvee in Kansas from the 1999 Sale

    The legal way is to have the person on the SF97 get a title in his name and sign that over to you. That should be all you need.
  12. painter paul

    Govplanet pickup /Barstow

    As a former U-Haul dealer I don't believe the wood rails inside a van box are near strong enough to hold a vehicle. If someone would have wanted to rent one from me for that purpose I would probably refused. I know its been done but I don't believe its safe at all. And knowingly renting a box...
  13. painter paul

    My Military Vehicle "Fleet"

    Nice, Andrew! Good to meet you at the Topeka show!
  14. painter paul

    My M1009, what to do...

    Please realize that changing Vin plates is a very serious Federal crime(how do you think car thieves are able to sell stolen vehicles). Your Blazer will be subject to seizure and impoundment and you could go to jail. A guy near here used to rebuild vw bugs and change the plates and make them...
  15. painter paul

    Air compressor governor replacent m923a2

    It should work fine. Your M923 is one of the M939 series of trucks.
  16. painter paul

    Which form of tow lights do you prefer?

    Google AW Direct or TrucknTow to find a dazzling array of tow lights. The wireless are marvelous but more money. Technically the side lights and the 3 center DOT marker lights are probably required but I have never heard of any one getting a ticket for not having them. Most of our military...
  17. painter paul

    M931 Trailer air brakes

    Some older mil vehicles have the shutoff valves the opposite of civilian ones. On a civilian vehicle if the handle on a shutoff valve is aligned 90° to the line it is shut off.
  18. painter paul

    My M1009, what to do...

    I'm not certain given the way the CUCV charging system is setup if that will work well . Both alternators are 12 volt stock. Also I still say its wise to have a body man show you some rust repair basics.
  19. painter paul

    My M1009, what to do...

    My best advice as a body shop owner is to find a body man willing to work after hrs who can teach you to do some of the work and he can do the rest. Otherwise you could easily spend $5-10 thousand getting it done right. And if done by some one who thinks he knows how(but doesn't), maybe $3...
  20. painter paul

    My M1009, what to do...

    The only way to fix a rusted out hole is to cut the rust out and weld in new and that takes lots of time to do it right.
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