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Good luck out there man! Just remember the end that goes bang is the end that points away from you! All kidding aside, keep it real and drop us a line every now and then to let us know your sit rep. Life's road brings you to lots of new crossroads. The courage to take that turn onto a new road...

The wife points out that the rig is fine sitting rusting, err ummm, resting till we get out of debt. Only way I see that happening is if I manage by some miracle to be hired by an oil company. Applied to lots but my 12 years of heavy equipment experience doesn't seem to be an asset. Hope that...

Well I was kinda hit with another slap in the face today. The M135 with the water tanker that has been sitting in a farm field near me for 20 plus years just got sold out from under me since I do not have a dime to my name at the moment. Ok. Not to big a deal I guess. I have also been looking...

Thanks for the cool Intel! I didn't realize there was that much of a difference between systems from model to model. I was also basing most of my input off of my limited knowledge of brake systems in cars and trucks. I wonder how my system varies from M35 and newer models. Mind you I am still...

Love all the debating on pressures and the best system in which to go with. As far as the debate on reservoir capacities from front to rear, drum to disc, is very interesting. Did you all forget, cuz I don't 'recall reading it, apologize if it was discussed. The front reservoir and pressure...

Still pretty hectic. Got my class 1. Have a new job starting in a couple weeks and the farm is as busy as ever. Just be happy I don't still live just outside Sherwood park. You would never get rid of me. Bwaahahahaa! Hope to figure something out soon man.

So the full air brake system is a no go. After looking into drum sizes and such nothing is really close to the same specs. There is a guy close by, 4 hours drive, that has full air brake conversions for five tons but said it would not fit my application. He would be extremely happy to sell me...

That P-4 is awesome! That would make one awesome service rig for an oil company or maybe a totally wicked awesome RV/ mobile office command post for a business owner of a construction company. Oh the many things you could do with that rig. Gracie looks good for age in my opinion. If I had 6...

Ok. Herebis another thought for those who are skilled in being able to fab some cool stuff. I am presently taking my class1 license with air brake endorsement, and after doing the air brake course, it got me thinking. How hard would it be to put full air brake systems on these trucks? I mean a...

I wasn't suggesting another suspension build thread. I was more wondering why a person wouldn't just use the stock dogbone mount positions onm the axle. To my understanding they are there for just the same reason as a four link. The two dogbones keep the axle from shifting forward and back and...

Ok I have speed read most of this thread due to the title of "Axle wrap with a bobbed deuce". Most of this seems to have been centred on articulation! Not the intended concern with the start of the thread. Since I am planning to bob my rig I am interested in the axle wrap solution, not...

I have to ask cuz I am probably gonna bob my 1956 M135 and wanna make sure I don't over load the axle. If each axle is rated at 2.5 tons on my rig and M35a2/a3's, to make the 10 000lbs payload, then bobbing it one axle should be loaded no more than the 2.5 tons/ 5000lbs? How is it some guys use...

Not sure if what you asking/stating, is that you are looking to do a full drive train swap or trying to convert your rig to civilian parts and keep it stock. The 302 is pretty much a stock engine for the era it was built, with the exception of. Water proofing. Lots of old hot rodders out there...

Just curious. Do you still have the truck? Think I have seen it listed locally. May be interested.

Pops sure looks happy! The valve cover looks awesome! Goose might get a cold runny nose stickin out like that!

That would be a wicked build. I am not sure I have the skills to be able to graft a curved body to a snubnose cab. Kind of think it would only work by cutting out the doors and front clip of the old chev panel. Then cut out the windshield of the panel to graft in the M135 windshields and then...

Is the elusive spead sheet still in research and development stages?

Hmmm! Great minds think alike. I was going to take my windshields out for some clean up and rust proof painting since the weather here is above zero. I snapped a couple screws off to and stopped. I was thinking I was approaching it all wrong and that they had nuts in the tube, or channel, that I...

I believe that the iltis has a flat body pan while the drive line is concealed. Essentially a huge skid plate. If you run that sucker up to max speed you can sort of skip across a big puddle! Will it float? No. Iltis are not amphibious. Sweet M135, Iltis with both trailers, awesome lookin...

Ok so we have established I'm an idiot sooo... I will keep going. If the aik pak is a booster to the brake system on these trucks get rid of the **** thing!! If your gonna do all the work to plumb in a new air pak and lines and dual master cylinder just go full hyrdo boost! Find a ford F650 or...