• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

Search results

  1. M

    I love generators!!!

    Nope, still have an 003a that quit making power on me. Got a short in the alternator. wound up buying another alternator and replaced it. still wouldn't make power. Hooke up a 12 volt battery and did the TB3-5 and TB3-6 ,and it made power then. contacted triple jim , asked him if he could take a...
  2. M

    MRAP tire and wheel with inner tube

    Hello and how is everyone today. Okay so the weather isn't going to be too bad this week time to get wrenching on my deuce again. First thing im going after is a problematic tire/wheel. I had posted about this previously , one of my tires keeps gong flat. Im going to try inflating it to 80...
  3. M

    MRAP air leak

    Thanks for the response. Well after inflating it I had the tire flat on the ground, I used dish detergent and water in a spray bottle. sprayed around the bead area, and the holes in the wheel where the adapter plate bolts go through. Didnt see any bubbles. Flipped the tire over sprayed around...
  4. M

    MRAP air leak

    Hello and how is everyone today. I have a question for you guys ,perhaps someone can chime in and steer me to the solution. I have the steel MRAP wheels on my Deuce, and I have I wheel that is being somewhat painful. I bought the adapter plates from peashooter all the hardware new orings and...
  5. M

    coverting to an SX 460 avr

    Hello and how is everyone doing. I have been reading through some posts on here for people who have changed their 002a/3a gensets to an sx 460 avr. Does anyone have a step by step instruction manual on how to do this ? Thanks metalworker393
  6. M

    snow plow frame

    Hey larch how are you. I saw that quite a while ago but it doesn't really give any detail on the truckside frame. Looking at the M35 bumper to front leaf spring distance there isint much for attaching a snow plow frame. I have been considering how they put snow equipment under AG equipment...
  7. M

    snow plow frame

    Hello and how is everyone doing. I would like to know if any one has pictures of the truckside plow frame for a deuce. I was able to aquire a 2 year old Meyer HM9 snow plow for $125 . It was used in only 3 storms and the dumptruck it was on died. The company decided to scrap the whole thing. I...
  8. M

    Modifying the MEP-002A and MEP-003A generators SX460 AVR

    Rusty will you be putting this modification into one thread when complete? I have an 002 that I would like to do this to. Thanks metalworker393.
  9. M

    blinker issue worsens

    Hello and how is everyone. i have been pretty busy at work overhauling a compressor for a few weeks so I finally had some help with my blinker issue. My friend stopped by to take a look and see what he could find. He has a nack for automotive electric so I gave him the electrical diagrams to...
  10. M

    M35A3 tire repair Assistance Question

    How are you , i have seven A3 tires i am looking to sell. Im in NJ if you are interested metalworker393
  11. M

    blinker issue worsens

    Hello and how are you all. I think i need to clarify my chain of events. The blinkers were working fine then i started having problems. the blinker would stay on solid no blink then it would barely light, and blink rapidly so i took the packard connectins apart cleaned them and put them back...
  12. M

    blinker issue worsens

    Hello all and how are you. Thanks everyone for your help. Today after work i tried my lights again . nothing, not even a pulse. So I had an extra 3 lever switch , so I figured why not. I installed the three lever switch and now i have my headlights and my instrument lights, still no blinker. So...
  13. M

    blinker issue worsens

    Hello and how is everyone. Having major electrical problems with my deuce and could use some guidance. Okay so i have been having an issue with my blinker on my truck and things have gone from bad to worse. Yesterday i was working on my truck after work. A friend suggested that i change all of...
  14. M

    C Turbo

    Id be interested as well. I have a 3ld305 model and I'd like a spare d or c if the price and condition is good.
  15. M

    Tires, can it really be this hard??

    David too bad we wern't nearer to eachother. I have a set of M35A3 tires i am looking to sell. If we were closer I may have been able to help you out. Good luck metalworker393
  16. M

    Head board crane

    Hey Gimp i had installed the A3 tires and wheels on my other truck. I used one of those little jib cranes from Northern tool. I fabbed a pedistal on a 24" square steel plate that was 1/4' thick. I rasied the jibcrane on a piece of 8" pipe, welded in gussets for support. I mounted the spare A3...
  17. M

    My first Generator MEP002A

    Thats what I have and I find my 002a runs my house pretty well. Where are you going to have your genset at while powering your house? You might want to consider puting it in a small shed a little away from your house. I have mine in a shed about 40' away from my house, and when its running with...
  18. M

    Deuce low power.

    Okay I do have a question about the FDC. With such a power gain could it be that the FDC was ether set improperly, intentionally set to keep the power low or could it be malfunctioning and need of service. Just wondering if this part goes bad and has to be serviced or once it is set that's it...
  19. M

    Deuce low power.

    Hello and how is everyone today. Well I have been contemplating turning up the fuel on my deuce. Haven't gotten the pyro or boost gauge yet so that's still on hold. In the mean time, i was reading through the sticky on turning up the fuel and the idea of bypassing the FDC kept getting...
  20. M

    Super-Single spare tire swing/gate mount!

    Just some ideas I'm throwing out here. My other deuce I had I upgraded to the A3 tires and wheels. I did not want the spare tire under the bed. What I did was to purchase a bed mounted hoist, from Northern tool. I fabbed a pedistal tall enought to lift the a3 tire over the side of the bed. I...
Top