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  1. butch atkins

    New Member with M211

    The last sets I bought came from Memphis Eqipment
  2. butch atkins

    1952 M135 W/Winch

    Air Force Blue ? Would like to know if it is original USAF truck,maybe post some pics of the data plates,long ago when restored mine the 1st time around I seriously considered a blue truck.posted on here looking for pics of an original USAF truck but never got any replies. So I went from Fire...
  3. butch atkins

    Generator test adaptor? generator testing?

    And yes the switch causes SIS (Self Inflicted Stupidity) I know someone who took his M211 to get a stuck truck out of a field!alcohol related and not his own field.said M 211 driver got out of truck and engaged temporary parking brake hooked up to stuck truck and promptly dug the wheels on M211...
  4. butch atkins

    G749 preservation

    You guys are awesome,been following this thread awhile. Best wishes for you guys that have worked so hard to keep your projects going. Good luck on all your projects.
  5. butch atkins

    1952 M135 W/Winch

    There is also TM 9-1819AB for the GMC 302M Hydramatic Transmission. This is the early model that is printed in 1952 for the first GMC Zhydramatics has a lot of good info in the troubleshooting section. Good luck on all your projects!
  6. butch atkins

    1952 M135 W/Winch

    Hey,looking in the ORD 9 G-749 manual ,the Cover,cargo body ,Top,M 135 ,pt# 7411556 is a 1 pc unit with only the rear of the truck having a Curtain,end,51 1/2 x 82 3/8 in. (cargo body) M 135 part # 7411557. In a million posts I could never get those 2 part #s to line up like that again. Maybe...
  7. butch atkins

    1952 M135 W/Winch

    I have ransacked the house looking for TM 9-1819AA the 1952 Restricted edition of the Ordnance Field And Depot Maintenance GMC Model 302 Engine manual,it has a chapter dealing exclusively with the troubleshooting and rebuild of the Midland Air Compressor and Governor Assembly. The later TM...
  8. butch atkins

    water pump rebuild

    Crazy I pad thingy maybe operator error.back to where I was.You can buy a new manufacture not a rebuilt one from PEP BOYS auto parts for around 60.00 .take yours with you they will try to tell you that the one for aGMC 270 will work .then tell them to pull the special order catalog out and look...
  9. butch atkins

    water pump rebuild

    You can buy a new one from PEP BOYS for ar
  10. butch atkins

    My first heavy truck xm215

    Looks like the front shock absorbers missing ,And the brake backing plates /brake shoes are totally out of orientation from where they should be! I don't like to try to tell another man about his women ,his money or his toys. You should seriously reconsider putting this truck on or off road...
  11. butch atkins

    My first heavy truck xm215

    The vent for the brake power cylinder is the steel line that is in the center of the top of the air cleaner,when you press the brake pedal and then let it off you should hear air hissing in the line,let motor build up air pressure then cut motor off,have someone press brake pedal ,listen for air...
  12. butch atkins

    Just acquired 12 m211's......

    I have a 1 1/2 page list of internal tranny parts for the Hydramatics. All NOS,NIB.and some used tranny,transfer case parts.Good luck on your projects.
  13. butch atkins

    52 XM211 Recovery

    Good looking tires and exhaust pipes.welcome to the site . tailgate looks real straight. Good luck on your project
  14. butch atkins

    My first heavy truck xm215

    I like #3 ,it just looks better than the real long or real short versions.its your toy play with it like you want.the little short rod (radiator tie rod) is only used when removing the engine/radiator/tranny as a complete unit,it bolts to the left side of the cylinder head.Good luck on your project.
  15. butch atkins

    G749 preservation

    There are 2 varieties of vertigo,Objective,(objects appear to move usually in a circular motion in either direction),Subjective,(when the subject feels as if they are moving,think roll,pitch,yaw).Both can be serious depending on severity.Could be your getting old,but if it keeps happening you...
  16. butch atkins

    My first heavy truck xm215

    The hood you have is a late model hood ,the hinge thingy should have a rod on it that hooks to the bottom of the brush guard .if you can go back to the truck where you got the hood you should look for the rest of the parts that are attached to the drivers side of the front windshield .All of...
  17. butch atkins

    1953 M135 Rebuild Project.

    Don't forget that there is a small cork seal that goes in the key way underneath the adjusting nuts,if it is not in place the oil from the diff. Will wash the grease off of the wheel bearings and fill the brake drum with oil.On E bay right now there are some for sale.I bought several as spares...
  18. butch atkins

    1953 M135 Rebuild Project.

    TM 9-8024 pg 434-470,paragraph 234-257. Service Brake System.Good luck on your project
  19. butch atkins

    NAPA parts list for M 135?

    At on time SS Website I had ALL of my G-749 TMs and manuals posted even had a bunch of Tech upgrades and other publications I offered to the site.I sent all my manuals to another SS member who was kind enough to scan all of them to the sites library,where they were available to everyone for...
  20. butch atkins

    M211's Alive!!

    Way to go! Congrats ,I wish I was as motivated as you.
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