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Air Force M35 differences?

TechnoWeenie

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I'm looking at a 1987 M35A2... I've been told that all of the 87's were on an Air Force contract.

What are the differences between the older pre-87 m35A2s? I've heard they have a knockout for landing lights, a heater, an air lock front axle, and a dual circuit brake system. Is that true? What else is different?
 

NDT

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Really the only true design changes are the dual circuit brakes and the heater fresh air intake is underneath the engine side panel, not in it.
 

cattlerepairman

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Hard top I think was standard on them.

The only real difference that cannot easily be duplicated on a pre-1987 Deuce are the dual circuit brakes.

What you won't easily get is a w/w Air Force Deuce. Not many winch trucks were made. But it's much easier and cheaper to retrofit a winch to an Air Force truck than a dual circuit brake system to an older truck!

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