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  1. butch atkins

    m135 ARCTIC HEATER KIT

    hey guys i have in 5 NOS BOXES ,1 COMPLETE ARCTIC HEATER KIT FOR M135 M211 GMC SERIES TRUCK,AWESOME KIT,TOO MUCH TO LIST,HOOD BLANKET,ENGINE HEATER,BATTERY BOX HEATER ,POWER PLANT HEATER,ALL ORIGINAL INSTALLATION MANUALS,PARTS DIAGRAMS,HOSES, DUCTWORK,WIRING HARNESS, ETC,ETC,ONLY CHANCE TO GET...
  2. butch atkins

    Shifting Question?

    tranny shifts oops my bad ,maybe i wasnt real clear about the method of downshifting to 3rd gear,get truck movingat part throttle in f-1 high range untill it shifts into 4thgear,if truck is still lugging engine,depress gas pedal until tranny downshifts to 3rd gear,passing gear,then pull shift...
  3. butch atkins

    winch removal

    dont forget to get winch operating instuction plate its right above the steering wheel on the transfer and tranny operating plate,according to manual TM 9-8024 winch and cable weigh approx 410 pounds,WORK SMART ,BE SAFE, you can do this email or pm me ,i have don e it this way,and it works,will...
  4. butch atkins

    Shifting Question?

    tranny shifts first you need to adjust ALL OF THE LINKAGES,IN THE CORRECT ORDER,ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL,even when properly adjusted my m211 has similar problem,here is the solution,this is in the manual,when the tranny shifts into 3rd gear,push down on tranny control lever pull it back into the...
  5. butch atkins

    oil filter

    OIL FILTER hey ,sitting here looking at bill of sale from napa,this is the number of the filter i put in my m211,it is a FRAM C 319,hope this helps,
  6. butch atkins

    winch removal

    mandantory to remove bumper ,then you take out support bracket bolts,and slide winch and brackets out the end of the frame rails,and into the back of your trailer/truck or whatever,cable is HEAVY,so is winch,WORK SMART,BE SAFE,remove shifter lever on winch,it is cast and will break if you...
  7. butch atkins

    Has anyone dealt with New Life Canvas?

    soft top for m211 look back in this forum,the early deuce,for this topic,soft top for m211,posted by me on 11-11-05,i have bought tops and cabbacks,and other accesssories from beach wood ,new life,weebee webbing ,mike sincovic ,gave a rating and a story about each ones products,have used them...
  8. butch atkins

    m211 manual

    m211 manuals AWESOME,THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ,EXPENSE,AND EFFORT TO DO THIS FOR THE GMC GUYS,CAN NOW USE MANUAL WITHOUT USING EXPENSIVE ORIGINAL FROM EBAY
  9. butch atkins

    air pak rebuild kit #s

    m135 m211 air pak rebuild kit #s pardon my punctuation,ALL OF THE ORD 7,8,9 MANUAL AND DATES OF THEM ARE ALL IN MY OWN COLLECTION,AND ALL OF THEM ARE FOR THE G-749 (M135-M211) FAMILY OF VEHICLES ,I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE IF ANY M-35 STUFF WILL INTERCHANGE,I SIMPLY STATED WHAT THE ORD 7,8,9 MANUALS...
  10. butch atkins

    air pak rebuild kit #s

    straight from the ORD manuals,ORD 9 SNL G-749,dated oct 1955,NO numbers or descriptions for kits in this one,ORD 7 SNL,july 1955,april 1957,same story,no ord #s,no fsn #s,ORD 8 SNL G-749,august 1955 DOES LIST part # G-749-7410844,and ORD-7410844,both of them listed but NO DESCRIPTION,i just got...
  11. butch atkins

    rear axle keyway cork seals

    obviously i had technical problems posting last night,*#!% dial up modem,anyway keyway seals are 3/16 thick,1/4 wide,1/2 long,i just measured some that i got from memphis equipment ,but you can make them out of the cork intake gaskets for an early model chevy v8 intake gasket kit,they are the...
  12. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  13. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  14. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  15. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  16. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  17. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  18. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  19. butch atkins

    M211 axle nut socket size

    wheel brng nut size wrench it is a 3 7/16 octagon (8 sided ) nut,and you can get these at a truck shop fairly easily,dont beat the nuts on and off,doit right get a socket,and DO NOT FORGET TO INSTALL THE CORK KEYWAY SEALS ON ALL FOUR OF THE REAR AXLE ASSYS,FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL LET THE 90 WT...
  20. butch atkins

    Air brake questions

    hissing noise get a spray bottle ,mix uo some soapy water spray it on any where the airlines have a connection,hissing under the dash may be the WIPER CONTROL KNOB,leaking ,these things leak air terribly,thats why my post about electric wipers,horror story,onthe way home with my newly...
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