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  1. gene

    Axle Breather Valves

    RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Axle Breather Valves Bjorn, when you plumbed your vents am I right in assuming that you ran a T from the air system with a regulator to step down the pressure to 2 PSI? Gene
  2. gene

    I need Info on batteries

    interstate guy said U in 6UTL indicates manufacturer. sure nuff looked at the body of the battery and it was stamped 6TL USA and the sticker on the top of the battery was marked 6UTL
  3. gene

    I need Info on batteries

    Was told by a local shop that can get interstate batteries that the 6TL had been re-nominclatured (a word?) to 6UTL. Shop said these were mil-spec. Anyone know of this? Gene
  4. gene

    solargizer quantity on deuce

    RE: Solarizer on the duece yea, checked with solargizer company yest and the 24 volt system only pulses and cleans plates. the 12 volt units pulse and charge. gonna go with 2 12 volt chargers on my deuce. Nice mount chaplain sir. thinking of doing the same type of setup. gene
  5. gene

    Katrina Deuce Story - MUST READ

    RE: Must Read! Hurricane Katrina Sarge, Words are inadequate and not up to the task, however, I want you to know that my wife and I are praying for you and that you and your family are in our thoughts. Gene
  6. gene

    master cylinder without vent line?

    Ken, checking my brake fluid with each pre-drive check list now as well. Have a vented cap on the way and eventually will mount a remote reservoir behind the drivers seat. also gonna build a pressure bleeder, redo wheel cylinders and replace airpack and brake shoes as needed. the wife always...
  7. gene

    Katrina Deuce Story - MUST READ

    RE: Must Read! Hurricane Katrina God Bless you John. Answering the call is what its all about. The image of a lone deuce heading in the opposite direction of everyone else and through destruction, headed toward where the need is greatist, made me reflect on what the true measure of a man is...
  8. gene

    solargizer quantity on deuce

    when you are hooking up the solargizers where are you mounting the photopanel and are you running a larger guage splice to the battery to reduce resistence?
  9. gene

    master cylinder without vent line?

    thanks for the advise all. add one remote resevoir with a vent on the list! gene :driver:
  10. gene

    master cylinder without vent line?

    As is the case these days I was reading my TM's before bedtime and I noticed that under the brake bleeding section there is a diagram that shows the master cylinder filler plug with a vent line leading into it. Funny, when I was cleaning off the top of my deuces master cylinder yest in prep for...
  11. gene

    Trailer question

    thanks Will. thought maybe a 2.5 ton trailer would be good but with a load on the deuce and the terrain rough the m105A2 is prob better
  12. gene

    Tank Pump

    Boyce trucking equip in ogden utah also seems to have a lot of parts. one of there missions is deuce overhalls
  13. gene

    Trailer question

    Am thinking of getting a trailer for my M35 and was wondering what would be the best trailer for off road stability/carry capacity on a deuce that was loaded with 4 to 5 thousand pounds of weight in the bed. Thanks. Gene
  14. gene

    got my first deuce how bad did i get burned?

    Joey, Sounds like you gotta PITA situation but here's at least one ray of hope for you. Guarenteed that with the manuels, tools and the brothers of Steel Soldiers, you will be able to over come. This site is a wellspring of info and help in times of need. Good luck!!! GENE
  15. gene

    oil from exhaust manifold?

    Gentlemen, thank you for the advise. first course of action will be to tighten all mounting hardware, clean off all oil markings and run it for awhile. its true that all i've really done with the truck since purchasing it is idle and a few short runs. got the motivation to dive in an do the hard...
  16. gene

    oil from exhaust manifold?

    thanks. i have noticed the the bolts holding on the exhaust manifold are loose such that I can turn some of them by hand with a 6 inch box wrench. planning on getting new gasket for the intake/exhaust manifold and replacing and torquing to spec. i was idling the truck for awhile in 95-100...
  17. gene

    oil from exhaust manifold?

    well once I got the tandem axil bracket repaired and changed out all the fluids in the m35 I noticed oil dripping down from the starter. Traced the origin to the bottom portion of the exhaust manifold where it bolts to the block and even a slight amount from the exhaust portion of the turbo...
  18. gene

    Spring seat back

    I recently revamped my seat with close-cell foam (approx 1/2 inch thick) layered to comfort and stitched together. I was not looking for a stock look however. As far as the curved wood goes, one option is to get two layers of plywood half the thickness your looking to achieve. Glue these...
  19. gene

    tandem axil bracket repair

    Dennis, the original bracket was damaged when the retaining nut came off and allowed the bushing to move under stress. I dont know how the old boy continued to function without some kind of major failure but the frame and bracket basically held together because the leaf springs were retained by...
  20. gene

    tandem axil bracket repair

    Below are some pics of my tandem axil bracket repair in progress. My thanks to SS and all who gave advice before I started my first MV repair. The axil bracket that came with the truck was destroyed when the mounting hardware came off and the truck continued performing duties. List of weapons...
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