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Moving the unit back on the trailer and additionally placing a large fuel reserve on the trailer will drastically change your center of gravity. For instance, if you move the unit back and have a full drum of fuel on the front, you are probably OK, until the fuel in the drum drops enough to...

I think you are correct. When I was in the Army I ran a deuce out of fuel a few times and there were never any other issues, just added more fuel. However, I was off-road and going slow with minimal RPMs, and that is likely why there was no damage, as previously mentioned. Along those same...

I don't know what other MVs use this part, but I would suspect the trucks with air assisted steering probably would.

I finally got around to replacing the priority valve on my M35A3. This procedure is not in the TMs, but it is straightforward. I was tired of banging on the priority valve with a hammer prior to driving to get the valve to release so that air pressure would build up. The purpose of the...

That was a great piece of work. Thanks for putting that video together.

When I have confusing difficulties like you are having, I always start at the beginning. I would drain and clean the fuel tank and discard the fuel or save it for later filterning. Add Fresh diesel, no WMO. I would then replace the in-tank hose. I would remove the primary and secondaryfilters...

Either place sounds like a good place to meet for me as I will be going right through that area. This sounds like it will be a good time with a lot of vehicles.

I'm a lot further east than you. I'll be heading down SR75 through Helen and Cleveland and on down US129to Gainesville and on down I-985. Thanks for the offer.

I'll be driving one of my deuces down from Hiawassee if anyone wants to convoy to the 57th Fighter Group that's coming in from the north. The convoy will be one way because I'll be heading off after the restaurant before I return home later that night.

You can normally hear the fan engage over the sound of the engine. I never have mine engage while driving, but if the truck sits and idles for a few minutes after warm, the fan will engage.

Now I'll have to go check to see if mine freewheels with no air pressure.

I tried to go last year, and something came up at the last minute. I'll try again this year and bring one of my deuces. It's a good place.

It's not that hard to change out a flat for the spare on an A3. You don't hook up the CTIS on the spare, so only a crescent wrench is required to disconnect a couple of plastic fittings.

If the guy is going to the DMV to get another title, I would go with him. Prior to going, I would confirm the VIN number on the truck, not just on the placard, but also the VIN number stamped on the frame rail. If the VIN on the replacement title matches the placard and the number stamped on...

When you say grease, I'm assuming that you are referring to chassis grease, and not wheel bearing grease or differential fluid? It sounds like you have two issues. Grease on the brake shoes / drum will normally cause that wheel to lock up when the brakes are applied so this shouldn't cause...

Once I replaced my air dryer, I have never had any moisture in my tanks. My original air dryer was in very bad shape and the heater was burned out.

You need to completely empty the air tanks first. You disconnect the air inlet line to the steering system and put the oil in there. Reconnect the line and re-start the engine. After tanks are full pressure, turn the wheel lock to lock over and over, with the front end off the ground...

I blew one of the rear tires during my 1000+ mile recovery of my A3 from Sparta to Georgia about two years ago. Although only going 45 mph, I almost lost control, swerving back and forth across both lanes of I-75. The tread and part of the sidewall separated. The tire caught on fire after the...

This should be in The Deuce forum. There are a lot of threads / posts on similar CTIS problems. The CTIS system on the A3 is actually very simple. Since you live in BC, you should know that you shouldn't engage the CTIS in cold weather until you have driven a number of miles to warm up the...

Larry, There is a built-in shock absorber that works in conjunction with the lunette movement. This shock absorber dampens the movement of the lunette so that the trailer brakes are not repeatedly engaged and released while slowing down. If the shock has failed, the trailer brakes will...