Hello from Oklahoma

cavtrooper78 · Sep 13, 2024

Hello from Oklahoma

my name is Jeremy and I acquired an M35 a few weeks ago. I’ve been perusing the site and gleaning what I can. The previous owner that I bought the deuce from needed to use it for a parade so I won’t pick it up until tomorrow. First thing I plan to do is paint it all one color. I’m going to go with plain green as that was the color of the first truck I learned to drive in the army (an m35A1). I’d love to try to find an original winch for the truck, but they’re proving hard to find.

marchplumber · Sep 13, 2024

Hey Jeremy!! Good luck with your search. Patience is a virtue here, good things come to those that keep their head on a swivel and their eyes open. Classifieds are a great place. There's a LOT of good stuff here and even MORE good people!!

cavtrooper78 · Sep 13, 2024

I’m looking forward to integrating myself into the community. Thank you!

cavtrooper78 · Sep 14, 2024

I had a plug come out on my way home from picking up the deuce. Anyone have a part number for this, or a compatible number? It’s the large plug not the small one.

marchplumber · Sep 14, 2024

cavtrooper78 said:
I had a plug come out on my way home from picking up the deuce. Anyone have a part number for this, or a compatible number? It’s the large plug not the small one.

Supposed to be open.....it didnt fall out.....a plug would go in IF you were doing heavy fording.....no problemo....

Mullaney · Sep 14, 2024

cavtrooper78 said:
I had a plug come out on my way home from picking up the deuce. Anyone have a part number for this, or a compatible number? It’s the large plug not the small one.

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That is actually a "fording plug" that you would screw into the bottom of the bell housing. You may have a slight leak at your rear main seal - but honestly - it looks like an "old leak" rather than something new. Actually better off without it...

No need for a plug there.

cavtrooper78 · Sep 14, 2024

That means the rear seal is leaking because about a 1/4 of a quart came out when I stopped.

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cavtrooper78 · Sep 14, 2024

Mullaney said:
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That is actually a "fording plug" that you would screw into the bottom of the bell housing. You may have a slight leak at your rear main seal - but honestly - it looks like an "old leak" rather than something new. Actually better off without it...

No need for a plug there.

That’s kind of a relief.

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royalflush55 · Sep 15, 2024

Welcome from western OK!!

carlandedith · Sep 15, 2024

cavtrooper78 said:
Hello from Oklahoma

my name is Jeremy and I acquired an M35 a few weeks ago. I’ve been perusing the site and gleaning what I can. The previous owner that I bought the deuce from needed to use it for a parade so I won’t pick it up until tomorrow. First thing I plan to do is paint it all one color. I’m going to go with plain green as that was the color of the first truck I learned to drive in the army (an m35A1). I’d love to try to find an original winch for the truck, but they’re proving hard to find.

Hello from Tulsa Oklahoma

cavtrooper78 · Sep 15, 2024

Pics of my truck @98G

marchplumber · Sep 15, 2024

cavtrooper78 said:
Pics of my truck @98G

What "bed" is that? Certainly unusual. Drop side?

cavtrooper78 · Sep 15, 2024

marchplumber said:
What "bed" is that? Certainly unusual. Drop side?

Yessir. The sides fold down. I believe it’s an LMTV bed.

SCM35A2 · Sep 15, 2024

Welcome to the site!

98G · Sep 16, 2024

cavtrooper78 said:
Yessir. The sides fold down. I believe it’s an LMTV bed.

LMTV bed. Looks like M1078.

LowTech · Sep 16, 2024

In fact it looks like the "fording plug" is still in it's storage spot, to the right in the photo.

"Sent w/o me knowing"

HDN · Sep 16, 2024

Welcome to the site! And nice truck

If I got a bedless deuce I'd consider putting a LMTV bed on it. Sometimes dropsides are a nice thing to have!

cavtrooper78 · Sep 16, 2024

LowTech said:
In fact it looks like the "fording plug" is still in it's storage spot, to the right in the photo.

"Sent w/o me knowing"

The last time I drove a deuce much less PMCS’d one was in 1998. After that I was a 1SG driver and a CSM driver and was in a hwmmv most of the time. I’m not surprised I either completely forgot about that, or never even knew.

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cavtrooper78 · Sep 16, 2024

HDN said:
Welcome to the site! And nice truck If I got a bedless deuce I'd consider putting a LMTV bed on it. Sometimes dropsides are a nice thing to have!

I really like the bed. I wish the brackets that held the troop seats up would stay in place though. They keep sliding off in transit.

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swbradley1 · Sep 17, 2024

Welcome to the site.

I got a chuckle out of the drain plug concern. Not a bad chuckle, just a reminder. That was a very common question back when I joined 18 years ago.

As for painting, I've done a Deuce and a M813 with rattle cans from Rapco. Used 18 for the Deuce and 22 for the M813. Just powerwashed it and sprayed it on.

I like the bed on your truck. A friend has a Deuce bed on his M932A1 abd I have a MK15 trailer bed on my current M915A1.

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