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Murphy says: "If it breaks, it needed fixing anyways!"

I showed the picture of the lineup to my better half. I explained that these trucks belonged to ONE guy. Paving the way, you know....She said: "single?" :roll:

Kudos to your cochones for fishing the chunks out and continuing with your day (and another 8k). I would have pulled the panic cord right there and then. The shedding of unnecessary parts means that an engine rebuild is raising its head. In a way, at least you got enough additional mileage out...

Made in USA Made in USA is good. Made in Canada is great, too! :D

The Deuce. vacuum tank and all, looks sooo tiny behind the 5ton wrecker!

Is it likely that a 1986 M35A2C with a VIN starting with 292272 has dual circuit brakes? I thought I had read that the VIN starts with 1040 on the trucks with a dual master cylinder, and that only 1987 and 1988 trucks came with it.

I would very much like to see pictures of your bobbed 5-ton!:D nopics :D

To me, there is a big difference in "having" to work on my vehicles (because of an unscheduled repair or problem) or "wanting" to work on my vehicles (to do PM, upgrade, etc.). The former always requires me to pump up my motivation... Hey, could you post a pic of your truck? :)

The Deuce is designed to run 11.00-20 tires. They fit the stock rims perfectly.

Truck looks good :) I am still envious....short of the MLVW's becoming available, I am looking at having to go through the import hassle...

I operated a wrecker crane for several years and can only concur. While it was not an M816, but a commercial application, the same principles apply. It had 26 ft max. reach and 20 metric t (44k lbs) lifting capacity. However, we regularly went way beyond that for rescue operations. I often had...

The Canadian MLVW Deuces were built by Bombardier in Montreal under license. About 2700 or so were built in the early 1980'. They do have some upgrades, compared to the US M35A2, for example the Detroit Diesel, power steering, Allison Auto and the hydraulic winch, but they are not quite at the...

The real reason why people are upset is because the camper is not OD green. You ought to fix that.

I was looking at something unrelated and came across an active eBay auction. There is undoubtedly a 2.5t truck behind that old MACK cement mixer. Maybe someone feels like rescuing a Deuce? http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150251507015&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1123 Look at the...

Off topic, but...funny, that. I recently learned that what I really wanted to do was to rip out two walls, build ceiling beams and lay down hardwood floor. If it hadn't been for my better half, I would never have known! I would have wasted my time tinkering in the garage. I also almost bought a...

It is my understanding that the seals are not only there to keep stuff in, but also to keep stuff out. Also, gear oil is considerably thinner than bearing grease and, if mixed, the thinned down sludge may not work so well in bearings designed to be greased. I believe that, in a Rockwell axle...

Thanks for the insight! While still sad that a truck gets chopped up, at least it is not one of the latest Air Force trucks....

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260210914033&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016 I do not think I am misinterpreting the ad. Someone has a latEST model M35A2 that, judging from the pictures, is pristine - and kills it. I just do not get it. Am I somehow weird? It just pains me...

OK, this time it is my turn: SaddamsNightmare..... nopics

The Canadian Forces are actually still running about 2700 "Medium Logistical Vehicles - Wheeled" which are powered by a Detroit Diesel and have auto trannies. They are a hybrid between M35A2 and A3. Super singles. They were license built by Bombardier in Quebec in the early 1980'...