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Back In the Saddle... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ow9Ij8XUHs

Since I became a deuce owner for the last couple of years-- I've often puzzled over why the basic M35A2 series trucks lack the following: 1) Air-Lockers ( I have recently purchased 3x RD145 model lockers from ARB) 2) CTIS ( in the process of procuring 3x M35A3 axles and CTIS system) 3)...

So I've finally purchased my ARB RD145 series 2.5 Ton Rockwell Air-Locking differentials for "The Duke"... I've always been a fan of 100% positive traction and very soon the truck will have it. I cannot wait to put them in next week... I still have designs to put in a water-injection...

So I seem to have a dream of using pick, shovel, mule, brute force and anything and everything to retrieve my baby, because I just cannot stop getting in mud. I just love the challenge of seeing if I can defeat nature! Today I won. Tomorrow I might not...

I was driving the "Duke" around the woods by my folks place in New York State, and well I ran into a little bit of a soft area. But I pushed the "Duke" hard and made it through the mud. The ruts are range from 8inches deep to about 20-24inches deep in the deepest sections. I was impressed that...

So this weekend I'm going to get some dirt for my brother and I've never driven a vehicle 2.5-3.0tons of dirt on it before. So I'm curious should I start off in first gear, low range even on pavement or should I just use the high range? I was thinking that low-range might be called for when...

I think Water-Injection could be great help when you're off-road and need that extra little bit of push. The modification is cheap, I've seen a system that appears to fill the bill and for like $800 you go from doing 130hp peak power to like 150-160hp with MW50 and of course it lowers EGT...

So I actually put the M35 in the mud. My brother thought I would never go offroad but I promised him I would help him go to free dump day that the Hardin County dump offers each year. So I drove to Hardin county from Louisville at night, it usually takes about an 1.5hrs to get my brothers house...

Well I'm leaving the State of Kentucky and going back to New York State for a short sojourn before grad-school... My question is this anyone actually spend 20 hours in one trip in the M35? I figure the 880miles from Louisville to my home in Up-State New York will take 22hours and about 30...

So I have to say I was wrong about the engine in many respects: 1) the depression in the piston is not due to compression ratio. 2) the actual combustion chamber is in the piston. It is a curious design since the combustion chamber is actually part of the piston itself, that is very unusual...

So if anyone is looking for a really tough looking mounting bracket for license plate on a M35A2 my older brother is manufacturing them. They are substantial and they look really nice when painted camo green. They fit behind one of the rear lights so no need for more electrical connections since...

Well I was pleasantly surprised to drive my M35A2 in the Snow and Ice of Louisville without any problems. I didn't expect to get that much traction out of the standard NDT's but they seemed to really grip the snow and ice. Now we got maybe 6 inches of snow in two snowstorms in Louisville which...

One thing that always has amazed me about the M35 series trucks are the lack of locking differentials in both the axles and the transfer case. It seems to me that if you going to design a truck for serious off road work you want to make sure that power is even distributed between the front...

I think I want to swap out my Multifuel engine for a newer better Diesel engine. Right now the two contenders are the Cat C7 230hp model with 620ft-lbs of torque and the International DT-466 with 255Hp and 660ft-lbs of torque. Of course with this upgrade I will need to upgrade the transmission...

So has anyone put in a seat heater into the Drivers' seat or Passengers seat? I think this would be a great idea... I need a seat heater because well a Seat Heater would be great for my freezing behind... So what I'm thinking is I could peel off the seat cover and put in the electric unit and...

Okay, my brakes froze this weekend in about 10-20 degree weather. I don't have the alcohol evaporator, so I manually loading the tanks. It didn't seem to work so well I think the alcohol settled to the bottom of the tanks on the warmer days and didn't make to the back of my brakes at least on...

Well being city bound in Louisville is just no fun when you have the M35A2... But I'm at a loss as to where I can find a good place to drive my truck. Also going off road alone is boring, I'm thinking that Indiana and Kentucky Members should of a mini-off-road rally??? In fact why don't we...

In the manual it advises that one must put alcohol into the air tanks to prevent freezing. Now, I've read and re-read the manuals but there doesn't seem to be a clear description of the process... Where exactly do you add the alcohol and how often should one add it in the winter if say your...

Well I picked up my M35A2 from event 3520 in Indiana this Friday at 10:30am... My prefer setup for this task is a Coffee in one hand and Lucky Strike in the other... No problems at all I put in two car/light duty truck batteries to jump the truck, and replaced the aging U6-TL in the attempt to...

So where can I manual for the LDS-465-1A engines, I curious to see what are the differences between the LDT and LDS series engines, from the numbers it would appear the block is the same. That is to say both are 478CID and that means it must be fuel injector pump size, fuel injectors , cam shaft...