The New Deuce aka TONKA

[BimmerPower]

Finally have a new addition to my personal fleet, this one being my first military vehicle. I picked up this 1972 AM General M35A2 this past Saturday from Fort Fogarty in RI after a tedious EUC wait. When I got there, the truck was waiting for me to top off all fluids and give a mechanical run through. Everything looks good, brakes were perfect and all air/fuel/cooling systems a go. I drove it home 40 miles with no problem at all and let me just say THANK GOD I brought ear protection. These things howl/drone worse than a fisher cat in heat. This is a pretty basic truck with super singles, air ride seat, no winch, soft top, D turbo diesel, troop seats (which I removed to have the wood/bows redone) and very minimal rust.

Best thing about this thing is that I can put three quads and two dirtbikes in the back no problem, not to mention it can hillclimb better than some done up local Wranglers

 

[BimmerPower]

And by the way, anyone know what the fourth picture is by any chance? That wouldn't happen to be air-assist steering would it?

 

[APM215]

And by the way, anyone know what the fourth picture is by any chance? That wouldn't happen to be air-assist steering would it?

Looks like it, yes.
Nice truck by the way.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Yup air assist

 

[JDToumanian]

Nice truck! ....I've never seen extra jerry cans on the rear mud guards like that.... Interesting.

 

[joeypushjr1]

if you can turn the wheel while not moving yes its air assist..and very nice rig...

 

[spentshell]

Nice truck, your right across the Sound from me. I wonder why they put the spare tire carrier in the rear and boned the pioneer rack.

 

[MilitaryRestoration]

I've seen quite a few trucks with the jerry cans there lately... kinda outta sight and good place for them, unless you back into something :-/ but definitely not in way of anything...
Good looking truck!

 

[marchplumber]

nice

Congrats! Looks like a purty truck! Good luck with her!

 

[unclemikey]

Nice truck. Good score on the air assist, I like the jerry can mounts also, had not seen that before, will have to consider that. Ya did good!

 

[timntrucks]

that rear tank mount would be super for a water can. if you back into anything its only water. i need to do that to my duece

 

[timntrucks]

and that is a real nice truck too.

 

[Chevytruck]

nice truck!

 

[gimpyrobb]

Whats sticking out of the rear of the truck, under the pintle hitch? Another light post?

 

[OD_Coyote]

Looks like a nice rig!!!

 

[sirmrtow]

nice rig

 

[BimmerPower]

Whats sticking out of the rear of the truck, under the pintle hitch? Another light post?

Thanks for all the comments. The thing in the rear is the spare tire holder. I took the tire off as I didn't like the way it looked and it seemed as if it hindered the offroad ability of the truck. I tried to put it in the rear bed of the truck with a few buddy's just in case since I didn't know how the tires would fair, but there was no way in hell we were getting it up there.

All i need to do is finish restoring the paint and find a rear camo cargo cover for it.

 

[wsucougarx]

Whats sticking out of the rear of the truck, under the pintle hitch? Another light post?

That's the spare tire rig.

 

[wsucougarx]

Thanks for all the comments. The thing in the rear is the spare tire holder. I took the tire off as I didn't like the way it looked and it seemed as if it hindered the offroad ability of the truck. I tried to put it in the rear bed of the truck with a few buddy's just in case since I didn't know how the tires would fair, but there was no way in hell we were getting it up there.

All i need to do is finish restoring the paint and find a rear camo cargo cover for it.

It's no problem throwing the tire in the back of the truck. I lifted mine onto a 5 gallon bucket and just heaved it it the truck.

 

[BimmerPower]

Nice truck, your right across the Sound from me. I wonder why they put the spare tire carrier in the rear and boned the pioneer rack.

Good to know! Know of any good clubs/organizations in the area for deuces?