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  1. butch atkins

    My first Deuce

    good luck with your toy,keep posting
  2. butch atkins

    towing an xm211

    according to tm9-8024 for towing,tranfer lever DOWN NEUTRAL position,thats the lever under the drivers seat,transmisiion shift control lever in neutral,thats the shifter at your right knee in cab,book says "donot tow vehicle over 15 mph,to tow over 10 miles,removefront axle drive hub...
  3. butch atkins

    Front end Death Wobble/Shimmy

    front end shimmy tie rod ends,my truck hits bump at 30= mph death shimmy,2 new tie rod ends fixed it,hubs and rims ARE different between m135 m211,ord-9 says so m135 rimms are same width but m135 has 5 1/2 offset,m211 has 6 3/16 offset,also hubs are different,all have different part...
  4. butch atkins

    M135 Photo Request

    hey good luck on your project,try this site ,has alot of pics and info on these trucks,i buy from him he works these trucks and has a lot of info about driving and repairing,www.alfaheavan.com,keep posting
  5. butch atkins

    M211 brake help

    its easier to fix when you have to take everything apart fix them all at one time and you wont have to fix them again,my experience with aftermarket brngs wasnt good ,the radius on the inside of the aftermarket brngs was smaller than the stock ones,so the brngs DIDNOT seat up against theback of...
  6. butch atkins

    Difference B/T a M135 & M211

    straight out of tm 9-8024,bed width m135 80 inches,48.5 between wheel housings,bed width m211 88 inches,body height ( inside ) floor to paulin bows,60 inches for m135 and m211,max height m135 105 inches,m211 112 inches,they both use the same cargo sides and roof bows
  7. butch atkins

    painting my 52 xm211 camo or od

    hello group , anyone out there ever camo a gmc,fm 5-20 dated may of 68 page 43 shows a neat picture of m211 in snow camo,anybody out there know of any other fm or tms that show a gmc in a camo paint,this is 2nd time around on paint job for my xm211,ist paint job was in usmc 34052,painted it like...
  8. butch atkins

    GMC Hydra-matic

    hey 2nd to 3rd shift on mine is harsh also,changed from dexron atf to 10w non detergent engine oil in tranny now it only does it about 60% of the time after tranny oil change,best it ever shifted or braked was when i had about 4200 pounds of pressure treated wood for a deck loaded on it ,took...
  9. butch atkins

    soft top for m211

    having bought all these tops i find it difficult to believe that all these dealers arent on the same page,i realise that there isnt a lot of demand for m135 m211 canvas ,but everyone i have had make something has been different,but each dealer has claimed to have an "original " top or drawings...
  10. butch atkins

    soft top for m211

    have bought 4 tops,cabbacks from 4 dealers since 1992 when i bought my m211,will rate myexperiences with them,weeebee webbing, best for the money1st top didnt fit ,exchanged no problem,NLRM 1st top didnt fit at all,sent back,2nd wasnt much better rest of stuff good,refunded money for top,Beach...
  11. butch atkins

    Deuce tools

    hey guys in the ord 7 book there is about 1 1/2 pages of the onboard tools and equipment carried by these trucks with another 2 pages carried by the 215,217,220,221,222 series,incl;uding pioneer tools ,canvas bags,and the maker and size of th jack,eemail me and i will send copy
  12. butch atkins

    REB Kit for sale

    interested in whatever you have for trucks post list thanks
  13. butch atkins

    Transmission linkage adjusting tools?

    i called memphis equipment about the same thing some time back,talked to to tranny mechanic,he said they have not seen one of these tools and that all they do is exactly as tm9-8024 says to adjust tranny and just leave out this step read thru the manual and you can see that it is a fairly simple...
  14. butch atkins

    Military Serial Number Value????

    hello from the south,in a 1992 issue of wheels & tracks magazine that i havesays that 62,380 g-749 trucks were made for us forces,they came in 3 wheelbase sizes,144 in. ,w 900-20 dual rear tires,m209 chassis/cab,m215 dump,m221 tractor,156 in. wheelbase w 1100-20 single tires m133...
  15. butch atkins

    M-135 Air tank fitting

    hey tony,looked this up in the ord 9 ,hope this helps,have 2 different listings for this part,it is called tee,tube,compression,ball sleeve,air service,right air resevoir, got 2 parts listed bwe-234246,yt-2282867,next listing,bwe-224645,yt-2282845,bwe is bendix westinghouse automotive air brake...
  16. butch atkins

    Leaking tranny

    nrver had problem with copper gaskets leaking,replace them and make sure surface where gasket goes is smooth and flat,are you sure vent line from tranny are not stopped up,while driving down road i decided to check tranny fluid,my buddy was driving, opened cover, removed dipstick what a...
  17. butch atkins

    tm 9-1819ac

    tm 9-1819ac awesome manual ,most everyone has tm 9-8024 for the gmcs,finally broke down and bought the companion to it,tells all ,knows all about these trucks, goes where tm 9-8024 doesnt,covers rebuild of major components,like front axle,knuckle,transfer case,torque specs,power train from front...
  18. butch atkins

    Welcome to the trailer forum!

    hello group i will be startig restore on my 1955 checker body m105a2 this spring will be looking for all cables,and wiring harnesses for my trailer also e brake handle is broken if anyone has parts please let me know,also looking for parts for military tow bar dont know what its missing ,all i...
  19. butch atkins

    transmission questions

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  20. butch atkins

    56GMC M220 questions?

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