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Hi Bill in Pa. here. Working on a 1987 M35A2C Thought some of you might like this idea. With myself not getting any younger, opening the hood all the way and closing can be iffy. After installing the hood lift struts, they work great. Didn't like the string to pull it back down. I bought a...

For the last two week I've been off work so here's what I've been doing. I started with a 1987 A.m. General deuce and a half. Removed the driver side fender and many other parts. I went to a scrap yard I knew of and he had the Mid 80's chevy with the gear box I wanted. After removing from the...

As many may know I've bobbed my 813. Its running and performing like new I have a lot of parts left 2 Tires with wheels 1 tire no wheel, 1 5ton rear axle, 2 rear springs. if you need any of these items let me know. local pickup only..

On a original M813 alternator, there is a positive, negative and a small wire. what is the small wire for?? I bought a new modern alternator that has 3 terminals. Positive and the other 2 are I believe field and ignition I put the red wire to the positive and negative to the case. I starts...

was looking for a good source for a new alternator for my 71, m813 Inexpensive, but good, if there is such a thing

5 ton 1971 M813 a1 250 cummins. I tried to start the truck today at lunch, started great this a.m. Turned over very slow. tonight just click, click, click. Had to drift to start to get it home. battery voltage reads 23.5 + to +........ 11.9 + to- ....... that's with the truck OFF. Volt meter on...

Got the 5 ton all bobbed and runs great. All air ride now on the rear. torque bars and leveling valve runs SO much better now. A lot less weight. Took 51" off the frame and out of the center of the bed.

Got the truck complete and test drive was a success. Air ride worked great. I seam to have a miss and it don't start as quickly as it did before. I did have to remove the fuel tank to do some of the work. Any ideas what's causing the rough start and the miss? I'm thinking maybe an injector has...

I had my turn signals working then they quit in a M813a1. I bought a new flasher and signal switch. I put them both on. turned on the power and poof..... Smoke spewed from the signal switch. And a brake triped the parking lights went out..... I put the old stuff back in and the lights lite and...

Im starting to bob my 813a1 truck next week. All the parts for the project right around $1500 shipped. Im wondering any one ever consider air bags instead of springs. Seams like it should be straight forward. Also on a different note. My turn signals all quit. they go bright when put on but...

Im new here and just bought a 71 m813a1. wanting to bob it. I have all the skills to do the job was wanting to know the specifics. What springs do I use in the rear. Do I just remove the back axle and leave the middle where it is? Shorten up the frame. Im wanting it to be shorter. Any photo...