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Going to recover my seats but not sure how to remove the passenger seat cushions from their frames.
Back doesn't have any bolts that I can see.
Thanks for any help.
Just made another pick up out of Hooks, TX and as always had a great experience. Got a load of tires this time. Other pick ups have been a M35A2, M105 trailer and assorted containers and tools.
They have also let me have long, indepth previews. When I bought my truck they let me preview 12 ea...
Hooking up a 24 to 12 volt conveter and wandering if both systems can share chassis ground?
Would like to ground 12 volt lights and stuff to chassis instead of running seperate ground wires.
Got my filtering system finished and just ran 100 miles on 50/50 mix of diesel and WMO, tranny fluid, gas, etc.
Truck ran like striped ape, better than it ever had before!
I had previousely adjusted fuel screw to give good boost and EGT so this mixture of alternative fuels was a surprise...
Finally got up the nerve to install my pyrometer.
Dropped turbo down to keep metal shavings out. Drilled aft side of manifold right before turbo turn down in casting. New gaskets and back together.
Using older Stewart & Warner gage that does not require external electricity and K-type sensor...
Had a fun and oily weekend where I changed out all the gear oils and here are findings. Truck had full PCMS by Army about 500 miles ago. Truck has 20,000 miles on it. I drained oil through a clean old t-shirt to catch any trash for inspection.
Axles: All three had like new oil, no metal...
Closing the hood on Deuce and it got away from me and slammed shut last foot or so.
This caused the hood latch to fly back into radiator and poke pinhole leak.
While fixing the damage I found that it had been been damaged once before in same spot and soldered up.
I'm going to make a...
M35A2 w/out winch, 1970 Kaiser Jeep, Toole overhaul in 1/90. Trucks mileage 19235 and 1105 hrs.
Whistler turbo, electric wipers
After downloading and reading all the applicable TMs and reading lots of posts here, I felt like I knew what I was doing. It helps that I have 30+ yrs. experience as...
Truck:
M35A2 w/out winch
1970 Kaiser Jeep
Toole overhaul in 1/90 (installed Hydravac brakes, more on that later)
PSMC in 5/2008, got new turbocharger then at 19214 miles (service order in glove box)
Belonged to 1/124 Cav in south Texas
Auctioned out of Red River in Hooks, Tx
Event no. 5188...
I received this notice today, I am so mad I could S@#$
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The EUC for your Sale number 4663 was sent to DRMS for approval over 60 (sixty) days ago. As of today, no approval has been received, with...
Went to Red River depot at Hooks, TX yesterday to preview the M35A2's they have on current auction. 100 mile drive for me.
Lady on phone and in office was short and to the point. Not rude, just not fun to talk to.
Yardman/Escort named Josh was real nice and let me take lot longer than the 30...
Can you jump start a 24 volt truck with only a 12 volt system on the other end?
If not then what is a cheap easy method if you don't have another 24 v. system handy? Something portable to take on a recovery mission.
Thanks,
Cyruscat
Hello all,
Like title says I am new to the MV world and want a M35A2 really bad.
Signed up with GovLiquidation today and been searching their sales.
Looking for one in either Little Rock, AR or Hooks, TX as both are within driving home distance.
Found and downloaded the "Cartoon" M35...