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Dear Fellow Members, I have recently purchased a 1990 Dodge Ram 2500 tow tractor from auction. As I am sure many of you know the rear ends in those trucks are geared really low for heavy duty pulling. I like the truck and it has a great powerplant and would like to make it more streetable. Can...

Dear Fellow Members, I will need to bring a few M35A2's home in the next couple of months and want to know the best way to do so. I have never towed one before. I am trying to figure out what kind of trailer I should purchase. I dont want to spend too much money yet I want to be safe. I...

I have decided to freshen up my winch and have reached a snag. It is just about completely disassembled. I am having trouble figuring out how the spool and shaft come out of the housing. The worm gear is out yet can't get the bull gear off or the shaft that its attached to out. Any advice...

Another problem was noticed today going up a hill. I could not make it up. The front axle was not engaging. The air switch on the dash was indeed engaged. Could it be a bad switch not delivering enough air to the transfer case. I did upgrade to an after market switch. Any ideas. Real...

I went to use the winch today for an emergency and it started off well until an abnormal winch noise began. The winch engages and turns fine yet when under strain it starts to grind, clunk, rumble and vibrate. The noise is comming from the winch housing up front, not the transfer case. Please...

Dear Fellow Members. I attempted to move my m35a2 out of the driveway after sitting for about 6 months. In this six months I have been working on converting it to a 4x4. It started up fine yet when I tried to put it in gear it could barely get out of its own way. It seems like the front...

Dear Fellow Members, I have completely overhauled the brake system on my m35a2. New pads, wheel cylinders, rebuilt booster, new master cylinder, new brake lines, etc. The system is completely dry and the time to fill with brake fluid is here. Dot 5 is expensive as hell and when on the...

Does anyone know of an easy way to add keyed door locks to a m35a2? I was wondering if a kit was ever made. I have been using a padlock assembly welded on the door and bottom of the cab, it works fine yet doesnt look the best. It gives me piece of mind when I park the deuce and walk off for...

Dear Fellow Members, I have my winch pto mounted up and now it is time to run my winch drive shaft up to the winch. I have one problem though. There is two U-bolts that hold the winch drive shaft to the winch's yoke/ u-joint. My U-bolts threads are damged and cannot be used, even with...

Dear Fellow Members, I have recently added a pto to my m35a2 and had to drain all the old transmission fluid. I would like to put some fresh oil in yet am not sure what to use. 80w 90w gear oil okay? Any advice would greatly be appreciated. Seth

Dear Fellow Members, I am getting ready to mount some michelin xl tires on my m35a2 and am not sure which way the tread is supposed to face. I could not find any rotational markins on the sidewalls. Are they direction specific? Is there a prefered way? I have seen pictures on the internet with...

Dear Fellow Members, I am working on installing my winch pto and have heard that I might need to use shims. What exactly is involved in the shimming process? Where can one find shims? And where can I find the tolerances? Any additional information or advice would greatly be appreciated. Seth

Dear Fellow Members, I am getting ready to purchase a seal kit for my m35a2 winch pto and would like to know which manual covers the pto. It would be nice to find pto disassembly and assembly diagrams to help me along in the process. Thanks. Seth

I have recently aquired a winch for my m35a2 and would like to get familiar with it's components and operation before I hurt myself, someone else or my truck. Could someone tell me the publication number of the manual that will cover the winch. Thanks. Seth

Dear Fellow Members, I have been reading all kinds of different opinions on the m35a2 master cylinder and fuel tank vent lines. I am currently working on replacing my fuel and brake lines on a custom m35a2 4x4 project. I have installed a remote resevoir on my master cylinder. I took the...

I have relocated my fuel tank to the bed of my truck. Will this be a problem with the fuel return line. Can the tank be higher than where the fuel return line comes out of the engine compartment. Is the return line under enough pressure to push the fuel up into the tank. Thanks. Seth

Is a m35a2 fuel pump always hot with 24 volts, or is it pulsed. If it is pulsed what controls the fuel pump on and off.

Dear Fellow Members, I was wondering if 49"x14" tires will fit on a m35a2 riding at stock height?

Dear Fellow Members, I am building a 4x4 out of my M35A2 and have relocated my fuel tank in my bed. I am working on plumbing up some new fuel lines yet I am confused about this mysterious 3rd line. The line from the fuel pump is my feed, than I have my return, yet I have this other small...

Dear Fellow Members, I have recently gutted all the brake lines on my M35A2. I am replacing all the lines and simplifying them where I can. The problem originally was that someone had a bunch of mutt lines and t's. All kinds of different diameter line was used and reduced or increased to other...