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I figured I'd ask since the camo paint is spot on for a Canadian truck, plus it has west coast mirrors. I also always figured the extra pins and chains on the racks was only on the Canadian m135s.

I think you did pretty good! They both look to be in decent shape from the few pics; is the m135 Canadian or American?

Nice, looks like the one AMGeneral had: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?175315-New-to-me-1969-M274A5-Bayfield-mule As far as I know unless you can find unit markings on it then there's no easy way to find its history anymore.

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Gun ring.

It’s more like the m59 dump truck. Same wheelbase, fuel tank, and similar frame (the tractor has the angle cuts for the ramps at the back). No frame reinforcements on either. The m342 dump is the standard wheelbase and has a reinforced frame.

Looks good!

Yes they all still had manual steering from the factory. Occasionally air assist steering was added to trucks later on but it’s very unlikely to be on the truck you’re looking at. Other than the stuff I mentioned above the rear quarter fenders, ramps at the back, and deck plates may be tough...

It’s a shorter wheelbase, about 1 foot if I remember right. No spare tire mount on the m275. Single long fuel tank on the driver’s side instead of the standard tank on the passenger side. Yes it’s the same series of truck as the m35a2 and most all major parts interchange with the exception of...

Those are commonly called Packard connectors, they're found on many different military vehicles. Erik's Military Surplus sells them, I'm sure there are a bunch of other sources as well.

I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not. :shrugs: I've done quite a few tires on lock ring wheels with no problems but I think I'll stick to using a <$100 tire cage to keep a lock ring from ending up somewhere in the neighborhood if something goes wrong.

The sides are a factory item but were only found on the pipeline trucks. The idea was to haul the crew, then remove the bed and work the truck. I think a lot of trucks never really worked and lived life as a cargo truck while many that were worked had the bedsides removed once and never put...

On yours it looks like the pin is right where the single beam meets the two supports. Mine had clamps that screwed down as well but I don't see them on yours. Block the wheels then drive forward and back until it lines up again. Hopefully it was greased well. Mine was welded shut for some...

It's looking good. I agree with what NDT said. You're in this truck for a very good price and it looks like you can definitely handle the work it needs. The bed is slightly smaller than the cargo truck but that's about the only downside. If you want a flatbed you've got it. Once you get the...

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I had a similar one a few years back, but the drawbar was round tube instead of square. Mine was officially called "Trailer 2 wheel utility pole type 2.5ton". Mine didn't have a build date on the dataplate but one date on it said 1951. There are pics of similar ones on the g503 website...

Is your deuce a factory dump truck or did you convert an m35 to dump?

If I did that I'd never tell anyone about it.:whistle: You can probably get that fixed for a whole lot cheaper than replacing it.

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?159181-quot-Taj-quot-2016-GA-Rally-NC-Tour&highlight= Maybe it was Rayzer’s very nice tractor conversion?

I guess the point is that some people don't like the particular brand of oil filter someone else bought for their truck, is that right? Does it concern you that the world's largest retailer also sells the particular brand of filter that you use on your cars, trucks, and generators? In your...