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    Semi Trailer Dolly

    Legally brakes are required . You might check used equipment places and find a commercial dolly .
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    Semi Trailer Dolly

    Because of the size and weight of your truck and trailer it may not be commercial but weight wise its heavy enough to be .It's about safety .
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    Semi Trailer Dolly

    The dolly would not need lights when hooked up to the trailer or mud flaps if pulled with out the trailer it needs both .working brakes on the dolly are a must have .
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    The age old transmission question

    Has any one looked at the end of a crank on a 302 to see if it has a hole for a pilot bushing ? I bought a CCKW that has the 270 engine transmission and transfer case still in it that I don't need if any one is thinking of trying to swap over or have questions .
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    M270 Gets New Shoes!

    Sam Winer Motors ( 330-628-4881) I bought from them when rebuilding my m-269 also made in 1954 by Pressed steel Car Company . The hubs heaver then a regular 5 ton be careful when removing . I replaced the brake pods with new type 30 . At the time I thought the taller spring brake pods may hit...
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    Flat towing M135

    The information I posted was from Technical manual 9-8024 page 70 .The least I would do is pull one front axle drive flange and one axle from each rear axles .
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    M51A2 repower w/ DT466

    The Radiator in your m51a2 sits close to the hood you may be able to move it up about an inch or so be for it hits the hood . The lower the fan the better there may not be much space between your valve cover and the hood at the front of your new engine. I don't know how tall your 466 is fan...
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    Front bumper storage. Looking for ideas?

    Made these to stand on when working on my M52A2 there is a lot of good space to make storage .
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    Wheel chocks?

    I use the black rubber ones at work they have the hollow spaces on the bottom . on soft or muddy ground they push in if the truck rolls on them they work better on there side . on hard ground if the truck is driven over them they split and flatten out .
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    Swivel hooks on winches - Not advisable.

    When using gin poles a load left hanging will also untwist your cable .
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    Steel Windshield Frame Soft Top Channel

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    Steel Windshield Frame Soft Top Channel

    I can cut one off of a m211 it 71 inches long if your interested .
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    Flat towing M135

    When towing with all wheel on the ground . transfer in neutral transmission in neutral do not pull faster then 15mph if towed over 10 miles remove front axle drive hub flanges remove drive line between transfer case and pillow block remove drive line between transfer case and forward rear axle
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    Worth picking up a spare alternator?

    You could buy it and put it on and keep your old one for the spare .If the new to you one is bad you could get your money back.
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    M818 24volt to 12volt trailer lights

    Can you change the bulbs on the horse trailer to 24 volt ?
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    Adding a Trailer Brake Control Valve to an M35A2

    pictures of double check valve and air hydraulic cylinder .The line from the AHC follows the cross member and goes into the DCV .The other 3/8 line comes from the hand brake valve on the steering column .The large line in the back goes to the rear glad hand and tees to the other glad hand for...
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    M211 build, guidance appreciated...

    The M135 wheels can only be run the way they are the lug bolt holes are only tappers on one side of the wheel.
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    Adding a Trailer Brake Control Valve to an M35A2

    With out a double check valve if you pull down on the lever you would put air to the trailer and the truck brakes I think because the brakes on your truck can be applied when using the glad hands on the front of the truck when towing . On the hand brake lever you have a supply line in and a...
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    Adding a Trailer Brake Control Valve to an M35A2

    I think you need a double check valve ? one from a m52A2 may work .I added one when I made a m211 in to a tractor .
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    Gap between window and cab

    You might need new window channel in the doors . Memphis Equipment has a kit .
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