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I never saw any vehicles with hard tops with cutouts during my time in the Army 1970 - 71, while stationed with the 3rd Armored Division in Germany - my unit (2/36th Inf) only had canvas tops for all 2-1/2 and 5 ton vehicles. When in the Reserves 72-73 they were all canvas tops as well.

Ditto on what's already been said. I have an M116A2 trailer which is the same thing. I replaced most of the brake lines with lines from one of the parts stores. They come pre-made in many straight lengths and are inexpensive. I can't remember where I got them, but I know it wasn't NAPA...

I've seen NOS ones on Ebay in the past. Not sure about now.

Make sure you are using DOT 5 brake fluid as that A2 most likely has DOT 5 in it and you cannot mix DOT 3 with DOT 5.

This is just such horrible news. Every time I look out and see my A3 sitting in my driveway, it brings the shock back. I hope James' family will be OK.

With 9:00 X 20 NDTs on it you should not drive the truck over 55. That being said, I never take mine over 52 mph and try to keep it around 50. When my A2 is warmed up it sits rock solid on 180 degrees - never goes higher and never goes lower. Someone may have turned up the fuel in your truck...

I have both and like both. However, they are different trucks. I personally like driving the A2 better than the A3 because it goes faster and has a manual transmission. If I take my wife with me, I drive the A3 because it is quieter and she doesn't complain so much, although she still...

I have some GI screwdrivers that came from a truck I bought that were made by some no-name manufacturers that are absolute junk. Very soft steel and handles that were small diameter and hard to hold. Like Carnac advised, it's a turkey shoot. Don't assume anything.

If you are looking for M35A2 TMs, try JATONKAM35s HOME ON THE WEB . You can find all the M35 TMs there.

No offense meant, but I think SS should remain 100% dedicated to MVs. There are many other very good forums out there addressing non-MVs.

My MEP-003A is mounted on an M116A1 trailer and I use it like you do sometimes. Those gensets are very nice, but they are very noisy. There is a lot of mechanical noise in addition to the exhaust. If possible, try to locate it as far away from the event as possible and use long cables to...

This unit is called the shutterstat air valve. I don't know the P/N. It is possible that this could be obtained from Caterpillar. If you contact a Cat dealer, make sure you have the S/N of your engine. There are many variations of the 3116 engine.

One of mine has fallen off twice. Now, everytime I check the oil, the first thing I do is check the horns and make sure they are tight. I haven't tried Loctite, but I now plan to.

I remember from my days in the Army, that the right front tires always wore out faster than the left front on M35s, but I don't know why. Both wear out faster if you have a winch, obviously from the extra weight.

I had that problem with my right front tire on my A2. The drivers side was no problem. Someone told me that it was caused by bad shocks, which I didn't believe. However, since my shocks looked 40 years old, I decided to replace them with Monroe shocks from NAPA. Sprayed them green, installed...

Ditto on replacing the grommets on the valve stems. when I replaced mine, all leaks stopped. Make sure you torque the nut to 45-60 psi like the TM says. None of my tire leaks were from the O-rings or the CTIS, which works great. I don't use the CTIS because I run 55 psi in the tires to make...

You can use a jumper cable and run 24V directly to the starter solenoid momentarily. If the starter turns, you have eliminated the starter and solenoid.

I would be very surprised if many of them haven't been translated by other governments. M35s are everywhere. I travel globally on my job and I'm always amazed at where I see M35s still in use by military groups. I almost got run over by an M35A2 two years ago in Thailand. Just curious, but...

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Welcome to Steel Soldiers and congratulations on your new truck. It looks like you got a good clean one. There is a lot of good information on SS. Start by reading the TMS.