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  1. mbarber84

    "Droopy" Wipers How to Fix?

    Hey all, I have installed the wiper upgrade kit from Saturn Surplus, now my wipers tend to bounce down in to my field of view as I`m driving down the road. The upgrades seem to be a bit heavier than the stock wiper kits and now they just wont stay up and to the right in, what I call, the...
  2. mbarber84

    VIN Info-'You may fire when ready, Gridley.'

    Thanks CARNAC, that clears a few things up. I was having a hard time figuring out the lineage myself as there were some things that looked army, and some things that pointed toward air force. I never did find that set of golf clubs that one member was talking about......must have been looted...
  3. mbarber84

    VIN Info-'You may fire when ready, Gridley.'

    Well, I was not going to post because I`ve been somewhat convinced it is an air force deuce, but I thought I would give it a shot anyway...curiosity is killing me.... Heres what I know CARNAC.. "1985 M35A2 C" VIN: 85K236094010182 Make: AM General Purchased: Mechanicsburg, PA December...
  4. mbarber84

    tatra 813 new owner

    Sweeeeet Tatra! nice purchase!! Best wishes for many successful 8 wheeling adventures!
  5. mbarber84

    Arkansas Tank?

    Ditto shootER .....WOW! A Duster AA.......that's fantastic! I hope that's the vehicle in question! too! Too cool man.....:drool: nice shape, nice vehicle, nice opportunity provided the price is right for the bank account!! Best of luck rumplecat, I`d love to see you get it!!!!
  6. mbarber84

    Drexel Gardens Pick-up tomorrow 2-11-09

    Best of luck on the recovery Dan, I expect to be inundated with texts, videos, and pics the whole day....I`ll be in class teaching the kids or else I`d go for sure! Let me know what time you expect to be pulling in to your house so I can maybe try and meet up with you, maybe take`r for a spin...
  7. mbarber84

    Curved, Flapper, or Both?

    Hey all, Need to make a decision on my new deuce, and I cant come up with a set solution, so I am going to try and get the general consensus from my fellow Steel Soldiers. I just bought an M35A2C which I believe is an original AF truck, and it has the flapper style exhaust stack. Prior to...
  8. mbarber84

    Solid Gold M105A2?

    Cal Army Navy in California, PA sells those babies for around 450...thats after a GL purchase.....it looks really clean, i guess.... ...:cookoo: maybe there really IS something in the back of there that we don't know about....
  9. mbarber84

    My First Deuce

    Congratulations...another one saved!! Good luck with the recovery efforts, they`re usually a lot of fun and part of the Deuce owning experience! Def. check the recovery list, plan, plan, plan, ....Murphy`s Law will pop its ugly head up in the most unexpected places!!! Again, CONGRATS!!!!!
  10. mbarber84

    Driving Deuce Home from GL

    Based on my recent recovery, BE PREPARED. Chase vehicle, extra help in the form of smart, reliable buddies, tools of every kind, extra fluids Coolant, Oil, DOT 5 SILICON brake fluid, a typical small bottle will fill the reservoir, but if the brakes seem mushy or are non existent (which is what...
  11. mbarber84

    Picking up my M820A2 from Pineville, LA

    Man that thing is awesome! Congrats on a GREAT save!
  12. mbarber84

    My First 5 ton

    Dan, Congrats on the tractor....I`m glad you got it! Looking forward to helping you get it, thanks for all your help the other day with my Deuce recovery....more trucks to add to our motorpool! The Pittsburgh chapter of Steel Soldiers is growing daily!! Glad your brother got the deuce too...
  13. mbarber84

    best battery

    Oops....sorry guys, Im adding my 2Cents worth where it doesnt belong,.....I apologize!
  14. mbarber84

    best battery

    I bought 2 brand new Werker Ordinance Pro batteries from Batteries Plus in Bethel Park, PA to use for my new deuce.....installed them yesterday during the recovery operation and I am quite pleased with the initial performance. I believe they are 850 on the cranking.... I am curious to see how...
  15. mbarber84

    Deuce Mod Questions...

    Hey All, Just pondering some mods I want to do for my deuce. Firstly, Ive been eye`n up the M35A3 air seat. Anyone ever install one of these in an A2? Just curious about how well the seat would fit in an A2 compared to the standard seat or the A3 truck. Any Ideas? If anyone knows where one...
  16. mbarber84

    New to SS Need some input!

    Hello all!, Thanks for having me on SS. I just recently purchased a 1980 AM General M35A2 and was looking for some first timer input from the pros here! Its an LDT-465-1C with the "whistler"....couldn't resist the turbo sing :) Anyway, I`m going to pick it up tomorrow. The truck looks...
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