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  1. butch atkins

    Standard parts

    re parts for GMC welcome to the real world,as in my previous reply ,this is NOT an m35,oil filters and water pump/air compresser belts are a standard NAPA #s,there on this thread somewhere,cant seem to find my list right now,most everything for these trucks are available,just look back thru...
  2. butch atkins

    Towing 211

    re towing without quoting the manual,the answer is still the same,remove front and rear driveshafts,really easy to do,remove both shafts from the rear of the transfercase,disconnect from forward rear axle,and from the pillow block that goes to the rear rear axle.,remove them completely from the...
  3. butch atkins

    Towing 211

    towing m211 pg 70-71 of TM 9-8024,place transfer lever in DOWN, NEUTRAL position,and transmission in NEUTRAL position.do not pull disabled vehicle over 15mph,if towing over 10 miles,remove front axle drive hub flanges,remove transfer case to pillowblock drive shaft assy,and transfer to forward...
  4. butch atkins

    Need 211 info

    jm211 gas tank hey,if it is the stock tank on the truck there is no access cover on the bottom of the tank,there is a sump a bout 5 inches square ,and 1/2 inch deep on the bottom of the tank that has a drain plug hole ,maybe the plug is loose or leaking from there,all it takes is a 1/2 square...
  5. butch atkins

    Why aren't Korean era deuces as popular as others?

    Gmc ,g-749 i think that from a collectors viewpoint that a nice m135 m211 will increase in value as there are not that many of them left intact,and if you notice the govt is releasing all the other 2 1/2 ton trucks ,M35,M109 ,and others,a diesel is nice ,and has more use and by far has a huge...
  6. butch atkins

    Good or bad idea...

    go for it i put my 78 chevy blazer in the bed of my m211 and hauled it around for a couple of days,didnt havevthe tailgate on ,blazer was short enough that i dint need it,just be careful on the turns especially ifthey are not flat,moms driveway was sloped left to right about 1 foot drop and and...
  7. butch atkins

    m211 parts

    trying to make up for lost time,rebuilt fuel pump hanger w new fuel pump,capacitor,cable ,insulator,gaskets,soon to be in tank,rebuild carb,governor assy,w new kit,all new parts in distributor,nos cover assy,dist fell over and put dent in NOS coil posing for pic:oops:,NOS,NIB ,OIL FILTER...
  8. butch atkins

    picture post test

    nothing like dial up modem,13 mins and still no pic with post
  9. butch atkins

    picture post test

    testing:roll:
  10. butch atkins

    Server Outages

    still cant get pics still cant get pics when logged on to threads,all i get is a multi colored icon with a number and.jpg at the end of it,when i click on that i get sent to the user control panel where im told ,im trying to edit someones post,pictures ,dont have access,havent registerd or been...
  11. butch atkins

    Ok, New site...

    help no pictures Help,new site doesnt have pics with posts,like the old one did,when i click on a post,all i get is a multi colored block that says .jpg followed by a number,when i click on the .jpg thingy i get sent to an administrative screen that says i am doing something wrong,like trying...
  12. butch atkins

    Really Dumb Question about side racks on m105a2

    hey yall,just got back from the SS GA rally with my new side racks for m105,,the racks dont slide all the way down into the pockets on the trailer body,pockets dont have anything in them,kinda rusty,dont want to beat the side racks in with a rubber hammer,might need to remove them someday,dont...
  13. butch atkins

    if anyone notices a m211/135 in a salvage yard - please PM

    m211 in salvage yard hey yall 5 of them were in a salvage yard near nc/sc line,itis called IRONMAN 4 WD,MIDWAY Rd, Pickens ,SC tel 864-878-2903,i have bought a lot of items for my m211 from these trucks,last time i talked to him he called me and said they were going to scrap,been telling me...
  14. butch atkins

    Racks & bows for M105A2 trailer

    m105 side racks and ends,bows to the 2 SS members that are bringing these items to me at the oct SS rally in ga , I STILL WANT THEM,wish i had known about Builder 77 giving them away,i would have tried the SS pony express route,but all is well that ends well,and as for the SS member who let...
  15. butch atkins

    M211 Transmission Problems

    re tranny problems also check the 2 rubber hoses that are on the distributor end of the metal vaccum lines that run from the carb governor to the distributor,they could be cracked and leaking vaccum,i replaced mine ,they were so brittle they broke when i tried to adjust timing by moving the...
  16. butch atkins

    M211 Transmission Problems

    tranny problems download the manuals from this site TM 9-8024,read pages 163-170,then pages 355-363,READ EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING,do exactly as the manual says to adjust the transmisiion,manual and throttle linkage ,if tranny has been working before as it should,and this is a new...
  17. butch atkins

    M135/M211 on Craigslist - $950 - LONGER FRAME?

    elongated frame GMC in the 1992 Wheels & Tracks magazine article about the G-749 GMC trucks,they list these trucks with 3 different wheelbase dimensions,distance from centerline of front axle to the centerline of the 2 rear axles as follows ,144 in.,156 in,and 192 in. size from just looking at...
  18. butch atkins

    The Official '08 SS Ga Rally Want Ads

    RALLY FEVER cant wait to get there,will have a box of m211 m135 parts and a few other odds and ends,want one of the rocket boxes,and still looking for the front ,rear ,side racks for m105 trailer,am general is bringing me the bows,looking forward to meeting you guys,going to sleepin my truck...
  19. butch atkins

    where my m211 is at now

    working on it last pic for the night.aol dial up modem takes 5+ mins per pic to upload,at least am getting pics to go along with my posts now,1st pic was all new parts for fuel pump rebuild,all other pics you can tell what they are about ,good luck to all on your projects
  20. butch atkins

    where my m211 is at now

    parts scattered everywhere parts every where,cant make it happen fast enough
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