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There should be a low air buzzer under the dashboard that will sound if the air pressure drops below 60 PSI - or was it 65? Can't remember right now. A low-air light should also be lit on the gauge cluster the same time the buzzer is on. While you're messing around in the cab, I suggest...

According to the LO the 15W-40 is good to -4 F to +122 F. You should be fine with running that in your motor. I'm going to put Shell Rotella T in my motor for its upcoming oil change.

My deuce is the first military truck I've worked on that doesn't have its brake fluid reservoir under the floor. All the M35A3 trucks have it mounted near the top edge of the fire wall in the engine compartment on the passenger side.

I think I've read about 1985 M35A2s getting the dual-circuit brake kit. Like @pmramsey mentioned, some members here have reported their 80s Air Force deuces not having dual-circuit brakes. All M35A3 trucks have it installed from the factory, being built from 1995 through 1998.

My periodic diesel fuel top-off is cheaper than some of my dates :ROFLMAO:

I think you might find someone around here who can make a new one for you. The serial number on the frame is the truck's VIN - no data plate is ever going to change that as hard as some in the service might've tried!

Yeeeep - that's why I pay my taxes - to support my local fire company and keep them in working order and modern so I don't have to :)

I love the deuce fire trucks. My dad had an M45C for a little bit. It would be a nice truck for my collection when I can start affording stuff that doesn't need to have a secondary practical use (watering the garden wouldn't fly with my wife :LOL:).

One of the $80 cast iron torque multipliers you can buy off Amazon will do the job too. It was one of my most valuable tools when I did the wheels and tires on my truck, allowing me to use a 1/4" torque wrench to set 450 ft-lbs on the clamp ring nuts!

I was wondering about that... With a coat of oil on everything water may have a hard time rusting stuff internally.

Did you try using a cell phone camera or a mirror to look first? My phone's been really useful for stuff like that.

Maybe it was totalled by the fire dept and they got another truck 🤷‍♂️ I guess it's a thing to just let equipment sit when it's no longer desired. A local fire dept is selling a big 3-axle ladder truck that's just sitting outside right now! They do start and run it every so often though...

Yikes! If the inside of the air cleaner looks that bad, I wonder how bad the turbo is going to look inside...

Wow that's cool - less than a hundred after mine! I get the feeling that the first thousand or two M35A3s had the green Cat motors in them. I really should start a thread about that :p

The engine compartment looks pretty clean for having been in a flood. What's the serial number on the truck?

That seems like quite a project! I can't imagine getting a flood truck, but if the price is right, why not? Good luck with it! The M35A3 is a fun deuce :)

My M35A3 is built on an M44A3 chassis according to the ESP stickers :p

What was the cost of the rebuild alone? I've seen around $2000 mentioned here a few times, with most of it consisting of replacing broken pistons and seals with 4L80E ones by an Allison shop. I'm hoping I won't need one for some time, assuming that the Military Mail Terminal it was assigned to...

I favor buying from private sellers, even better if they're local. Best is to buy from someone in a local military vehicle club or someone here because those sellers have reputations to maintain. Also know what you're getting into - engage the seller, talk about the truck, take it for a test...

rofl I am thankful for my truck's built-in defroster vents! I do need to lubricate the damper pull cables though...