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  1. gem1410

    M818 questions--year built--greese fitting

    Purchased an M818 from GL--No year was given for the truck--Made by Kaiser--How can you determine the year----What is the grease tube located on the drivers side next to the clutch housing lubricating and how are you to load the tube since it has no fittings--Thanks
  2. gem1410

    Oil Pressure problem (maybe)

    One of my trucks does the same thing--I can here a little knock also when the pressure drops to 10psi--will have to drop the pan and see if something is blocking the pump or it may be bad--good luck with yours
  3. gem1410

    M35a2 turn singal --no flash

    Thanks--It was a bad flasher unit--Looked good but did not work--
  4. gem1410

    od paint in nj

    Great job--Thanks for the info
  5. gem1410

    od paint in nj

    Picture of truck i painted with alans paint
  6. gem1410

    od paint in nj

    Just saw alan Just went to alans house and bought a load of paint--i thank everyone for the help--george
  7. gem1410

    M35a2 turn singal --no flash

    On my m35a2 the turn signals do not flash--when i turn on the signal the bulbs outside light but no flash--the light on the turn signal does not glow--when i disconnect the wiring to the fender mounted flasher the turn signal light does light--i have tried running ground wires from the battery...
  8. gem1410

    od paint in nj

    When you use a hardner does the finish stay flat or does it get glossey--with the hardner does the paint scratch alot less--I do paint in the wind outside and had good luck using mineral spirits in a top loading gun--when you reduce 40% how many coats do you need to cover--thanks for the info
  9. gem1410

    M35 Trucks are here....few problems

    Where did you get them and what did they cost--thanks
  10. gem1410

    od paint in nj

    Hi--does anyone know who sells Aervoe paint in NJ--I remember some guy out by Cherryhill --Has anyone used Aervoe and how well did it cover--Thanks George
  11. gem1410

    M809, what to bring when collecting one from GL

    Most important--bring some treats for the yard workers--it goes a long way
  12. gem1410

    M809, what to bring when collecting one from GL

    Get a battery load tester--I found that on these trucks 3 batteries would be good and the battery used to supply 12 volts to the cold start system would be stone dead--clean the cables well-- throttle linkages can bind so lots of good penetrating oil--air line to air up the tires--lots of...
  13. gem1410

    818 from gl with big antifreeze leak

    Yes--its the first 5 tons i have purchased--its a whole different truck then the m35a2--much more of a truck--they are much better on the road and more practical with the power steering for work--the ride is great--thanks for asking---I STILL LIKE THE M35A2 FOR ITS DETAIL AND MECHANICS
  14. gem1410

    818 from gl with big antifreeze leak

    2 have winches--$3900 each--2 nice ones no winch--$3600 each--the one with the leaking radiator--$2950----i drove the 4 home and they all drove well and tracked straight--some of the gages did not work--drivetrains all good--the bad radiator truck starts quick and should drive well --will not...
  15. gem1410

    818 from gl with big antifreeze leak

    Bids worked out--3 no problems --1 clutch adjustment--1 big radiator leak--all needed fresh batteries--guys at lakehurst very helpfull
  16. gem1410

    818 from gl with big antifreeze leak

    I did buy 5--your welcome to take any of them--I will have pictures up next week
  17. gem1410

    818 from gl with big antifreeze leak

    looking under the radiator I could not see any drain fittings--the leak is on the passengers side--where is the drain located--is it easy to see?--thanks for your help
  18. gem1410

    818 from gl with big antifreeze leak

    just tried to pick up an 818 at lakehurst--started up fast after i put in new batteries--coolant tank was empty so i put in 1/4 gallon of antifreeze before it came right out the right bottom of the radiator--there is a large metal support under the radiator so i cannot see where its coming...
  19. gem1410

    New Deuce

    for $200 you can get a title from International Title in Las Vegas--takes 20 days--look up their wed site
  20. gem1410

    how do you hook up tow bar axel chains

    Towed the truck home today--steering was stiff as this truck is kind of beat up--bought it for parts--made it home no problem--40 miles-------thank you all very much----i am going to lakehurst tomorrow--what did you get--i can take a look at it and tell you if its driveable or not--call me...
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