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Technically, a deuce should have 26,000 Lb plates because of the highway payload capacity. I have 18,000 Lb weight plates on mine because it is arguable that it is call a 2-1/2 truck. Standard plates are definitely illegal. When I got my first deuce several years ago, the tag office told me...

Going through five and a half feet of water with extended operation has undoubtedly contaminated all of your fluids and possibly your fuel. I would recommend the following. 1. Drain fuel tank to remove potential water. 2. Drain and refill transmission. 3. Drain and refill transfer cases 4...

Don't do it! As AceHigh said, it will screw up your air dryer and CTIS manifold. Not only that, but there will be residual oil in your pneumatic system that will continue to contaminate the dryer and manifold replacements. The only place I would recommend adding MMO or air tool oil is into the...

I would go to the HMVF - Historic Military Vehicles Forum forum in the U.K. and search.

I use Right Stuff as well. I leaned in school that ball bearings last much longer if lubed by oil and that roller bearings will last much longer if lubed by heavy grease.

If I'm understanding your quesdtion correctly, which I may not be, the center of the outer seal is tight because of the washer and nut. The outer seal then seals against the hub. There should be no oil getting to the bearing. As a side note, make sure you have a good outer seal. Some of the...

Everyone with an A3 should clean that check valve, even if the engine is running good. It will let you down. Ask me how I know.

You could try contacting Russell Blackburn's family. They may very well have his computer with a backup of the files. They might consider it a compliment to try to re-launch the site.

It worked fine for me. Good stuff!

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Ditto!!! The reading on the dipstick without the engine running is meaningless. Also, simply running the engine and checking the level when hot is not sufficient. You need to drive the truck and exercise the transmission in all gears, including reverse. Also, as previously mentioned, the...

Is it possible to discomment the booster? If disconnected and the brakes function properly, this would eliminate brake drums, springs, etc.

I'm now thinking about spraying bedliner on the cab floors of both my A2 and A3. The bedliner can then be painted to match the original GI colors. Thanks for the suggestion.

Be careful with floor mats. M35A3s come standard with rubber floor mats. Unfortunately, they tend to suffer rust from condensation and leaking rainwater under the mats. I'm seriously considering taking the rubber floor mats out of my A3.

I like going through GL to save money. Preview if you can. Those GL writeups and photos don't tell much. Often, the GL rep can tell you if the truck ran when delivered. There aren't many M35A2s around on GL these days, only A3s. Check out a GL truck thoroughly before recovery if you intend...

Congratulations, it looks like a good clean unit! If you haven't done so yet, I would highly recommend draining the fuel tank and cleaning it if needed and also cleaning the fuel filters. I would also change the oil and oil filter. Read the TMs, they are very good for this genset. One...

I would recommend bleeding the injectors, but I don't believe you should need to. Try a little ether and see if it will fire. Make sure you don't overheat the starter. I limit my starter on diesels to about 10 seconds max and then wait about two minutes.

I'm not sure if it controls the fan clutch or not either. He can look it up in the TM or trace the line.

Try shutting off the air assist steering by closing the valve on the firewall. This will eliminate any leaks in the steering system and will help narrow down the problem. I had a similar problem with my A3 and had to replace the governor. When my governor was faulty, the pressure relief valve...

What kind of starter do you have? Erik's has solenoids for Prestolite 7072M starters.