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  1. butch atkins

    Exploring the yard.

    as for the M135/M34 rims i believe that the way to tell is that these rims have the chamfer for the lugnut only on one side ,so as to keep some one from mounting them the wrong way,there was a post about this a while back,
  2. butch atkins

    Time is of the essence..I need the Vin location on a m-211

    if you tow with the front end up ,make sure you have air in all of the rear axle tires,wouldnt hurt if you took a couple tires off other truck and carried them along, I blew 3 tires on my M211 when i drove it home,lucky all were on rear axles,all 10 tires had 1950s dates on them,when i turned in...
  3. butch atkins

    Cowl Weather Stripping?

    ORD 9-G-749 pg 470 part # YT-2281306,ANTI-SQUEAK,cotton,3/16 thk.1" wide 75" 1/4lg.(cowl hood ledge). This is straight from the ORD-9 manual,also same matl is used where the cowl bolts to the front of the door frames ,it is 131 3/4 long, part # 2281260. Hope this helps
  4. butch atkins

    Special Merry Christmas

    Special MERRY CHRISTMAS to a special group of people ,who have a special Deuce.Does that make us a group of specialists ? LOL HAPPY NEW YEAR
  5. butch atkins

    My new M220 soon to be camper

    AWESOME ! good find,post more pics when you get the time
  6. butch atkins

    G749 preservation

    i have TM 9-1826D,HOLLEY Carbs & Governors,lists way to many problems in troubleshooting section to give good answer,check to see if float is stuck,accelerater pump could be trashy,power valve stuck,gaskets may just need to get wet,swell uo\p and seal carb assys together,will help as much as i...
  7. butch atkins

    Hardtops and Heaters

    the resources section has my copy of TB 9-2855-40,personel heater kit hot water 24v for the G-749 series of trucks ,alsoTB 9-2855-17,instructions for installation of hard top kit for G-749 series of trucks,if you cant download them PM me and i can mail you a paper copy,you can use an M35 heater...
  8. butch atkins

    M135 CDN W/W Coming Home Soon

    the cork "wedge" is critical part ,if you leave it out 90wt gear oil will wash all the grease you just packed your bearings with,Hello from South Carolina,glad to see your making such good progress on your project,with all the quality help you have you will be finished before winter sets in,Best...
  9. butch atkins

    removing the governor?

    Its not a problem if you can throw cash at it to fix it,let us know how it goes,pics and all ,good luck on your project
  10. butch atkins

    removing the governor?

    its called TM9-1826D Ordnance Maintenece,CARBURETORS AND GOVERNERS (HOLLEY),TM 9-8024 Operation and Maintenance 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Trucks M135 M211,etc.also the governor controls the automatic shifting of the stock Hydramatic tranny,i have the carb manual and will answer all questions to the best of...
  11. butch atkins

    M215/m221 build

    just a word about your lug nuts,dont let an idiot with an air wrench ruin your day,your truck is issued,HANDLE,SOCKET WRENCH,3/4 dia x 30 in long,this is all you should use to tighten/loosen your lugnuts,if you have a flat and cant change it yourself,that is SIS,(self inflicted...
  12. butch atkins

    M215/m221 build

    i did all the hub seals and all of the brakes at one time in the yard on asheet of plywood ,not that bad ,but **** those tires were heavy,dont lay them down,prop them against the truck,a special dual tire jack is made to remove both rear duals and the brake drum at one time,if you dont have one...
  13. butch atkins

    M135 CDN W/W Coming Home Soon

    congratulations at least you have lots of spare parts,LOL,good luck on all your projects
  14. butch atkins

    radiator troubles

    on my M211 when i got it ,it would only circulate coolant under pressure when hot,when it was cold i pulled the lower rad hose, the rad was so stopped up coolant wouldnot run out the bottom rad hose,had a new core put in,300.00 and no problems since,that was in 1992,so pull the lower hose and...
  15. butch atkins

    M211 deep water fording kit

    Deep Water Fording Kit complete NOS,NIB unit went for almost 500.00 on Ebay couple months ago,be hard to make original unit ,special incab controls for activating unit ,outside tubes to motor u could make a look alike,but to many small pcs to shut off major vent lines,i looked in ORD 9 manual...
  16. butch atkins

    M211 break system

    M215 really has the ONLY way to go about this job in the proper way.Get a manual and read everything before you do anything.Good luck keep posting
  17. butch atkins

    Bought a m135 this weekend at a auction

    thread has been dead for a while what a wakeup !,congrats on a really good find,i have ALL the manuals for these trucks post for any questions and keep on posting
  18. butch atkins

    fuel pump

    pm me i have NOS rebuild kits specifically for the Carter P-604-S fuel pumps that these trucks run,they also include the new little rubber grommets that you will have to destroy to remove /replace/rebuild this pump. The TM-9-8024 manual wont tell you this,but i will,BTW these kits are original...
  19. butch atkins

    Neat M135 video

    video AIR THE TIRES DOWN DUMMY,no weight on rearend,inertia and momentum is no substitute for good approach to that type terrain,tires have way to much air in them,first thing i do is let the air out of the tires,regularly run mine at 15 psi for off road,doubles the foot print of the tire and...
  20. butch atkins

    First '52 XM211

    red paint my M211 was also a former FD vehicle ,it was rose colored like yours,it had been painted with red LAQUER paint,so i scuffed it up with lots of sandpaper,wiped it down with PREPSOL,painted it w 2 coats primer and 4 gals of 34052 USMC Forest Green enamal paint and primer,and 5 yrs later...
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