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Good thought! One concern I'd have with brake parts cleaner is destroying the rubber seals on either end of the brake cylinder. At least Dawn dish soap won't do that!

I remember my dad replacing a bad axle seal on the rear end of his M37 and having oil all over the drum and shoes. We just hit it with brake parts cleaner and rags until everything was clean.

If I remember correctly, the deuces use the same cab as the M39 and M809 5-tons. The M939 5-tons have a wider cab, but not necessarily a longer cab. It could also be that it's an aftermarket soft top the previous owner got for it and its dimensions weren't quite right. For taking the wheels...

Also mind your tire selection's speed rating. Some tires like the Michelin XML and XZL are limited to 55 mph. I think the Goodyears have a higher speed rating.

The insulated vinyl top on my truck does not go past the loops on the back. Perhaps the top on your truck has stretched, or there's something off with the roof bows?

Do you have any pictures of the wheels as they are now? Are all six of the CTIS wheel valves installed and piped in? Are any of the wheels leaking now? There is a section in the A3 TM that troubleshoots the CTIS. Maybe the pressure sensor in the air manifold is messed up.

I'm sorry to hear about this. I really hope our Canadian MV collectors and enthusiasts get this resolved to their satisfaction. It reminds me of the nice group of collectors I met on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Get a hold of your government representatives, campaign for your...

According to the TM only M35A3, M36A3, and M109A4 trucks were built. The chassis was designated M44A3, which is a callback to the singled-out version of the 2.5-ton REO chassis from the 1950s. I'm not sure if other M44A3 trucks existed with different bodies than those shown in the TM.

The A3 deuces were built between 1995 and 1998 or so out of recycled A2 parts. It took about 3 trucks' worth of good sheet metal, axles, drivetrain, and suspension components to built two A3 trucks. The A3 trucks also featured a Cat 3116 diesel with a 4-speed Allison automatic transmission...

It's never a bad thing to stay thirsty in this area ;) Thanks for posting that picture of the M275! I want to say that I've seen some of those tractors with small cargo beds mounted on them, maybe at the past York, PA MVPA convention.

When I was truck hunting, I considered driving down to NJ to look at a former Marine Corp M36A2 painted tan. I figured it was a Marine deuce since it had the big "paper clips" welded to the front bumper. The M36s are big deuces, having a 17-foot bed with one dropside and a support bearing for...

For what it's worth, my truck has had the same vinyl tops on it for at least the past 10 years and has always sat outside, mostly next to a barn well away from trees. As its new owner I started putting a tarp over the cab for winter storage. That said, the insulated cab top is in better shape...

That would be pretty cool! You don't see many trucks done up in winter camo!

Looks nice! Have you tried starting the truck yet?

Do the air conditioners have any electrical data on them? Volts and amps are going to be the main numbers to know, and it seems that the units are 3-phase.

You said that and I just had to try and do it :p

I never cut any beads on my take-offs - that's a lot of wire!

I used the brush-on Permatex rust treatment on the first rim I did, only to find out after taking the rim apart while troubleshooting a leak, the Krylon paint I was using was flaking off along with the rust treatment coating underneath. It seems that this is too heavy duty of an application for...

Is that bead rusted to the rim? o_O Since this is the spare, I think I can understand that if it was in the regular spare tire position, with water collecting on the rim and probably soaking its way into the rim-bead interface. But this is an M35A2 involved - I don't think a 14.5R20 will fit...

I thought I saw a bead lock insert in there, but I didn't want to push it since my eyes aren't on location :p When I made my first cut in the sidewall, I cut a square in line with the turret valve so I could remove the nut and remove the turret valve, and work the tire off. That worked for the...