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How come they seem to come in dual triples, according to all the military surplus chains I've ever seen? I single them cause I don't like fighting with the weight of dual triples, but they certainly do work better if every tire is chained. If you start spinning with singles, you just dug a hole...
Global, Great to have you here. Thanks for your post on tire cahains. Could you post a picture of your locking axle, so we could see where the locker control is? Thank you John Tennis
Once again, The military says to use 1 gallon WMO ( waste motor oil ) per full tank of fuel in M35A2 trucks. More to suite your needs. In the North East we will never get them started in the winter. I expect to use 4 gallons per tank in the summer and none in the winter. Heck, I have to cut #2...
RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Deuce Fuel (used oil)
Hello M-1028, That's quite a crawler you have there. My son does that stuff. He's in Low-Range magazine this month as 2nd place stock class with his #8 gold Samurai. He was heading for Texas this September but We-Rock went broke and gave him stock...
Very very nice deuce. I Think you can get a 5th wheel from Jim Henry or John Winslow, both are usually in MV magazine. I am in upstate NY with around 35 deuces and 5 tons. If you make that M52A2 look like your deuce, wow, you the man
oil burner conversion for 1941 heater stove
Hi LC, when I first opened mine up I had instructions and it said I could use gasoline, kerosene or diesel fuel. I was afraid of the gas and had plenty of diesel, so I burned diesel. It smokes a LOT LOT on diesel, I tried kerosene and it smoked less...
And the M35A1 was seriously turbo'd. The 427 uses a large turbo for power, not to clean the air. Mine is still going strong, drawing 8 to 9 tons of slate and gravel regularly. 2500 rpm max, check the oil and antifreeze, adjust the valves once a year. Runs like heck, smokes like h&%l !!!!!
If you find steering wheel NSN #2530 01 089 9129 it is the smaller 800 series steering wheel. It works well as long as you have power steering. It is good on a deuce with air-o-matic steering. I have shortened steering columns, it's a lot of work, helps with belly room but lowers the wheel a...
Comdiver, You're the first person who's mentioned XM381, I'm impressed. They did an XM381E-1 also in about 1964, it articulated side to side. I discovered these trucks a few months after I built the first JATonka. believe it or not. They have certainly caught on.
RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: 4x4ing the duece?
The Sasquatch Santa truck doesn't use front springs in the rear. They are M105 trailer springs with helper springs. I'm sure cause I built it.
RE: Re: RE: 4x4ing the duece?
The front springs mounted under the rear are great for added flex if you rock crawl and they allow you the option of installing a rear steering axle. The M105 trailer springs are great if you are looking for a more stable ride on road. Yes you will need spacer...
The hot water cab heater is easier to install than a fuel fired unit, cheaper to buy, easier to find for sale and a heck of a lot more dependable to work at all. We installed a brand new fuel fired heater in our M51A2 dump truck and it worked great for about one month. Trouble shooting the fuel...
Very similar products. You would add a good fuel additive such as Power Service or Howe's to the Home Heating oil to make it diesel fuel. There may be a tax consideration, however. JT out