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UPDATE: Due to not having the canvas for the trailer (Vendor fell behind and did not finish it until SEP) and the drive-train issues the week before I was supposed to leave for Dawson Creek BC, I decided to scrap the Alaska trip as the beast was untested for distance drives and trailer was to...
Just completed 1800 mile trip in my M37, 45 MPH was my average speed on a rebuilt drive-train .. Those flat gears in the transfer case let you know that anything faster than 50 is pushing the envelope :-D ..The unbalanced engine seems to be most happy with 45 MPH. Robust Beast, and after those...
My M37 had a Korean Era hot water heater installed by an army Motor Pool during its service in Korea .. even had a very nice bracket fabricated to support the heater .. bracket runs from High/Low/FWD Shift cover to the heater .. heater came out of either a deuce or M38 and was a professional...
Thank you all for the advice!!!! (Appreciate the edit DOGHEAD :-) ) Just what I needed to hear .. I wish I had a bigger towing vehicle as I would use a flat trailer :-? .. but my 4 Door Wrangler is limited to what it will safely tow/pull and the dolly option works best .. I looked at some other...
Finished my 1953 M37 project and am now going to jump in to my 1st MUTT project .. have a couple Mutts I need to transport a few hundred miles .. Planning to dolly my MUTT's back home and am looking for advice or others experience in doing this. Prefer not to pull a trailer, dolly would be...
Can you do the work yourself? Several of us who own M37 live in the area .. I would be willing to advise and assist you if needed. I live in River Falls WI and just completed a complete rebuild of my 53 M37 to include the M101A1 trailer..
Am almost there with this restoration .. having transfer case / trany issues, but if all goes well, will be putting that behind me shortly with new components!
Welcome
Great to see that your preserving a third generation vehicle, outstanding!
Welcome to the site, plenty of advise and help available here ... and as many have stated WE LOVE PICS!!!! So keep em coming.
Looks like the 4th generation is on board with the restoration too :-D
Couple Pics...
JG ..not a rear brake issue, all new goodies ...just did a readjustment of brakes 2 weeks ago as they were "braking in" pun intended and I wanted t make sure the wear was even!
ST, If all else fails, will tear into that rear pumpkin next!
Rear axle yoke spins nice and free, pulled the rear...
Thanks Moose, John did head to the UK last Tuesday ..
Rosco, no winch ... Will look at the emergency brake again .. used feeler gauge to check adjustment .. and used book procedure .. but its possible that I missed something..heading out to the shop to do some trouble shooting ..
After brake...
Took the beast out for its 1st long run last Sunday. At speeds over 30 MPH the transfer case was screaming away and vibrating like a tuning fork.
Talked to John at Midwest and decided to purchase a new in the crate transfer case ($$$aua$$$).
Finished install late Friday evening and due to...
@%@^#^$% Jules and I took our 1st long distance test run in the beast Sunday with the results that at any speed above 30-35 the vibration and noise from the transfer case were so bad, that the headache rack was vibrating like a tuning fork! :twisted: Pretty sure a gear, shaft or a bearing(s)...
My project time has flown by with the 12 short months I set aside to complete it for my upcoming trip. I want to thank Papa-Bear and the CAMO crew for all of their support when I was stationed at Ft Benning .. without their assistance the recovery and restoration of my M-37 may never have...
Mission almost complete .. Had to repaint driver side fender (Had some fish-eye's).. so the TP-45 still needs to be painted on as soon as the paint cures ...
ALCAN Trip is less than 25 days away!
Jeff that is quite the rig!!! :drool:Well done .. I'd better not let Julie near that thing, cause I know she will want one:jumpin:.
The trip is going to be quite an adventure! Can't wait.
Looking good ...:-D
Tank sure came out nice .. did the same with mine regards cleaning, (steam and then a Muratic Acid bath) and coating exterior and interior.
There was an incredible amount of crud in the neck and tank in your pics, was the cap on it when you found the vehicle?
Recovered...
"T-H" where are you located in WI? I'm in River Falls WI (MN Border)and am just finishing up my M37 Restoration .. My thread on the M37 Forum is "Another one Bites The Dust."
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Mark