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  1. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    CA-0280 From that website I used.. and it works fine.. till this day.
  2. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    It's what I said Talked with my. Friends over at white owl surplus today. And they had a civilian equivalent part number back in the day of CA0280 found this website that might have it I want to know what you guys think??? Says it's a Ford push 12 inch push type...
  3. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Im sorry everyone for not posting on this for a awhile. Life has gotten in the way. Alot has happened to me since I last posted on this but im hopeing to get back to work on this truck soon. I got married, got a house, a new job so everything is looking up. Besides the fact that my M275 is...
  4. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Started to replace the front fenders and flip the head lights. Reason why the front fenders because a person hit it with a forklift. oh wells had extras ,stripped and primed and painted also new rubber spacer and anti squeak strips.
  5. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Got the cable spooled up on winch today. Note yes I know the paints look different but they're not that's what the sun's does to paint out in Las Vegas. Haha More to come grill and front fenders are next and to flip the headlights.
  6. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Welll it's another update. A new job requires me to travel alot so my M275 has taken a back burner but I've been doing what I can when I can on it. A month ago I replaced the rear fenders on the back Makes it look so much nicer. Last few weeks and today I put the rest of the winch stuff on...
  7. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    New rear fenders painted and winch drive shaft painted going on the M275 soon.
  8. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Update 12-13-2020 Christmas came early for me this year I decided to treat myself. I've been looking for a set of decent rear fenders for my M275 since I started the project years ago. Being unable to find any for months during the restoration I had my originals bent back as best I could...
  9. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    The winch was from a 1952 gasser M35 from reo. My M275 happens to be a 1951from reo I thought about putting the later knob on the drum lock but I seen nothing wrong with it. So I keeped it. I seen later winches also have 3 data plates on the top plate. So I keeped the original 2 top data plate...
  10. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Winch update winch installed on truck today.
  11. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Yes you are right about the headlights. There going to be fliped in the next coming weeks.
  12. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Specal thanks to white owl for the big cover gasket and other stuff and Memphis equipment for the brake parts drag brake pad, brake band, and drum lock pin, and big mikes for having the socket cable clevis.
  13. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Updaye #2 Spent the last few days rebuilding the winch Found some rust issues Looks like nobody before me took care of this no oil on both sides, So some cleaning and seal and new brake parts shes all back together.
  14. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Well sorry guys this covid stuff had me delayed, and me losing my job wasn't fun. Update 21-1-2020 Front bumber and extensions are on truck.
  15. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Winch frame pieces painted.. going on the truck soon.
  16. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    Got the top winch plate done up.. I had to stamp the numbers as I'm unable to find an original. If you guys have an original let me know.
  17. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    update 6-19-20 Going to start soon Today bent the bumper back into shape.
  18. MuleMac01

    Mulemac01 M275 2 1/2 ton Gas truck tractor ON-GOING restoration and rebuild tread.

    update 5-21-20 Winch update. Had pieces sand blasted yesterday. Primed today. Also question are these the older style winch frame pieces? Do they newer ones look like this? Also last few weeks I rebuilt the PTO More to come soon.
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