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A M35 has a syncromesh transmission so it is not necessary to double clutch it. Get a 10 ton if you want to do that. The transfer case is an item most operators are ignorant of. You can drive the truck high range if is empty. If it has a load on it, I start in 2nd low and go 2-2-4-5 in low...

Reference post 121: there are over 40 grease points on an M36, 4 on the handbrake alone. Do you have as lubrication order for this ? Some of them are hard to find if you don't now where they live. Grease is cheap, parts cost money: be guided accordingly.

Reference post 8: if you are getting trailers they are probably on Sunrise RD. Follow the 18 wheeler directions, when you make the hard right off RT 11 at the light they are up the street on the left. Unless they have a new sign it isn't conspicuous being through the trees. If you get to a...

One of the data plates on the right side of the dashboard lists the publications for that vehicle. You need an operator's manual, TM9-2320-209-10, the organizational maintenance manual, the -20, and a lubrication order for starters. They are available on this site in publications, JATONKA has...

Don't make a move without the pubs. Read the reading. Do you know how an Army light switch works ? Operator's or -10 manual explains it. Need a lubrication order to properly maintain it. A M35A2 has at least 40 grease points, More if it has a winch. There are 4 on the handbrake alone. Neglect...

Governor stuck ? Ejector Valve on air dryer stuck open? Valves at rear of chassis for pintle trailer connections open ? Drain valve open someplace ? Any info in -20 annual about this ? Just thinking.

An example of what happens when you try to move MVs on the cheap. Member purchases trailer in Yermo, CA and hires U-Ship carrier to move it to Ohio. This individual tries to move trailer with a pickup truck with no working lights or brakes. Then he loads something (unknown to me what) on the...

Many posts have appeared here in the past documenting members who have tried to move something on the cheap and had costs way above commercial cartage owing to damage to the payload and fines, fees and penalties imposed by DOTs for motor vehicle violations.

CDL requirements are federal so all states are supposed to be the same. A "B" license is as easy or hard as an "A" license except you don't have to back up a trailer. Pre trip inspection, air brake endorsement, yard maneuvers are all the same for both. So is the "written" or computer test. If...

Is this an articulated vehicle like a loader ? If so can they straighten it out into a straight line ?

Reference post 15: civilian 12 volt trailers typically have a 2 post socket for the 1156 bulb that does the brake light or turn signal and as a running or tail light. The 24 volt bulbs used by the military hare are single post bulbs and the indexing pins will not match a 2 pin socket. The...

Reference post 14: guess again. Military lights do not have any two pole sockets like a commercial trailer unless you have a M 872 or something that has dual 12/24volt capabilities. The military trailer line has no brake light circuit: the brake lights are actuated through the turn signal...

Air dumping from device with wires ? Do these trucks have an air dryer like a M915 ? I have little hands on with an A3 so I don't know, but it sounds like the ejector valve on an air dryer is stuck open. If so, try tapping it lightly with a rubber hammer and see if it seats. Otherwise replace...

Like post 3 says, locate and install fording plug. Make sure all vents (master cylinder, crank case, trans etc) are hooked up. Hope your CV boots are good. If the water is going to eb higher than the bumper think about making a snorkel for the air cleaner out of flexible tubing. Lubricate the...

GP has been selling 3 or 4 M101 trailers a week for the last several weeks. Some on Yermo, CA, some in Texas or Louisiana. They are in varying stages of decay and typically bring $400 to $600. Most will need new tires at least. They also have the newer M101A2 with 8 stud tubeless wheels and...

Do you have the correct shear pin in the winch drive shaft ? I would think the pin would have broke before everything got torqued up like this.

The crane cable is run by a hydraulic motor controlled by a valve under the dashboard in the crane operator's bucket when the power divider is set in the "crane" position. Changing out the valves is not an easy job.

Memphis Equipment sells a converter to go from 24 military plug to 7 pin 12v commercial plug if you want to do both civilian and military trailers but it not real cheap. Check with them on price. In service we used to interchange trailers between M818s and commercial tractors. If you were trying...

Level winders were found on the front and rear winch of a wrecker. Cargo trucks, dumpers, and tractors with a front winch did not have level winders. 10 tons also have level winders.

Reference 809 series batteries: There is a diagram or picture on the underside of the battery cover that illustrates how they hook up and where the wire for the manifold heater goes.