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I was really lucky in that my FLU came with all of the hydraulic tools and the hydraulic system worked perfectly. I bought my FLU sight-unseen based on extensive photos. I was told that there were no hydraulic tools included. When I received it I found all of the tools and accessories were...
I'm still running SAE10 non-detergent motor oil in the hydraulics and haven't had a problem. Brake fluid is DOT 5, same as what the Army used. You don't want to mix DOT 5 with anything else. Engine oil is SAE 30 diesel oil.
Mine is a 1998 manufacture, the last year the A3 was released - probably why mine has fiberglass and yours has wood. All A3s in 1998 were supposed to have a fiberglass hood. My A3 had a very nasty steel hood for some reason. I was lucky and found an NOS fiberglass hood for $200.00 on Ebay...
I'd buy the A2 if the price is right and put a standard multi-fuel in. Sell it if you don't want to keep it and make some money. However, I would look for an A3 that has a CAT engine in it already if you want a CAT engine, and save all of the work, but that's just me. A3s are very reliable...
I've use a small gun from Taiwan that I've had for many years. It works great removing rust from small areas and small parts. With larger areas you spend all the time filling the can.
I like the look of the soft top better. When I drove M715s in the Army, I never saw a single hard top version, they were all canvas. I loved the M715s. they were a very good off-road truck.
You can also use either a gas or electric portable winch to pull the truck on or off the trailer if your batteries aren't up to snuff. You need to read the TMs before you try to do any work on the deuce. The multifuel is a good engine.
Today, I had trouble starting my MEP003A, which is very unusual as it always starts right up. At first I thought the fuel cutoff solenoid was bad, but simple troubleshooting ruled that out. It turned out that the governor linkage 150-1331 (44940) was binding internally. I squirted some...
Be careful here. You have provided a false description of your M35A2. If there is an accident, the insurance company can legally refuse to pay for damages based on the false description.
I have an MEP003A connected to a Square D 400 Amp, 4-pole manual transfer switch. I have 400 amp service to my house. I am not switching the neutral so I'm utilizing the neutral / ground bonding from EMC and I do not have a ground rod installed. The neutral and ground on my trailer-mounted...
I previously had an A2 that had the chain welded to the steering column by the Army. I didn't like that because it was ugly and the chain hung down. When welded to the seat frame, the chain is out of the way.
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