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Dose anyone use/need some good parts for the m211/135s? i bought a m37 last night and the owner had some realy nice "early" parts in a shed, i saw a nice radiator, fender, 2 doors, windshealds and some other odds and ends. there was a t-case and three center chunks, hubs and a complete set (5)...
what is a '59 m37 worth? the body looks pretty good, said to run and drive (needs new gas tank though) Hard top, has a 7.5 plow on it . I have not went to look at it yet but planing to tomarrow, he wants 2,300. is it worth it? Is there anything i should watch out for? It is 3 hours away so i...
Did they ever make a m35 wrecker? Has anyone done this? Is there a civy donar that i should look for? i like the 5 tons but they are just too big. I would be very interested in info
Came across these wheels today, they are the same bolt patern as a deuce but do not clear the drum. figured i would post them though as the centers might be usefull. they are 16in tire - 6 wide (i thought about using them on a 105 trailer that i stripped the brakes of of to pull behind my...
Dose anyone know of a place or person in michigan ohio or indiana that sells tarps and bows for both the m35 & m105 ??? Or and risers or corners (metal parts) from junk sets???
I wanted to start a thread that would help members to be able to recognize ex-military trailers that have been stranded / distressed or abandoned in hopes that more can be saved from becoming overseas steel.
I dont know if i can have rules on a thread but i hope everyone follows,
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I wanted to start a thread that would help members to be able to recognize ex-military gensets that have been stranded / distressed or abandoned in hopes that more can be saved from becoming overseas steel.
I dont know if i can have rules on a thread but i hope everyone follows,
RULE #1 ---...
So i have a couple of questions, I recently bought two tow bars that where missing a few things. One of them is complete, but the other is in need of pins, 1 leg and 1 foot.
Question #1
Are grade eight bolts as strong as the 3/4in pins???? I ask because i made some pins fron 3/4 #8 bolts and...
So this weekend i saved this lil guy from demise, in a scrap pile headed to the shreader at a local yard. It shure looks to be a mil-spec unit, it has OD paint, a Fairbanks-Morse magneto w/ a shielded plug, Wisconson single cyl. 3 twist lock plugs and 2 three pin 115v. says it is rated for...
so there is a "parts" 5-ton in michigan and i am interested in some parts for my deuce from it. Mainly the p/s pump and cab, posibly even the engine but i dont know if it runs. It has the multi-fuel engine. What i need to know is, What is the cab worth? the p/s pump worth & the engine worth. The...
As of right now i am just asking a question but want honest feedback. I have been comming across Ross HF54 gearboxes lately and wanted to know if there would be any interest from fellow members in them. These if you are not familiar with them, they are the Hydro Assist (power steering) box...
so i am planing to build troop seats/racks for my m35 so i can take my friends/family and there kids on a hay ride in the back of the deuce the week before halloween.
My question is i need to know what the bolt hole spacing is on the oak boards for the side rails. I am buying new oak for it...
So i picked up a MEP-017A last night, after skimming through the manual and tinkering with it i got it to fire up. It ran fine for the first few run cycles but the i lost spark. After removing the mag and cleaning the little bit of rust from it, it runs great!
My questions are,
Where can i...
I have three 6.2 cranks, fresh set of rods and a brand new set of pistons w/rings & pins all for 6.2's. I did not list this in the clasifieds b/c i need the room in my shop and just need the stuff gone (unless you might have something interesting you might wanna gimmie). If someone is close by...
I am thinking of purchasing and parting out 4 semi trucks with turbo charged 855 cummins engines in them. i dont own a 5-ton so i dont know if these engines would be desirable to any of you guys but if they are please let me know. I was thinking they would make a nice re-power for a N/A 250. Oh...
so yea, i was bored and messing around on craigslist and came across this HALE P250 pump. I couldnt find anything else to buy on cl so i decided why not? well now i have it and know nothing about it other than its for pumping water lol. I just wondered if anybody on here knew anything about them.
So last night (easter) we where all out at my dads (where i keep my MV's) and after we ate. My nephew and i decided that we where borred. We went outside and cut up some fire wood (gave me a chance to run the chainsaw and he got to drive the tractor, fun for both of us) then we got borred with...
so i have searched and not found anything about this. there is curently a '66 m151 in the shop where i work and both front and rear transfercase outputs are leaking. i asumed it was just the seal but upon further inspection, both shafts had a considerable amount of movement up, down and side to...