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I am really pleased with mine. I bought it "sight unseen". The thing that made me like this one was the fact that it had been overhauled just 1500 miles before it was sold. That said, it was still about 10 years, however it was still in pretty good shape. The biggest problems I have had is...

It's just a pressure switch. If it takes that much pressure to make it operate, then the first thing I would look at is a new pressure switch. A friend of mine has an A3 and his brake lights didn't work at all. He found that the wires had never been plugged into the switch. The biggest...

You might consider that Cat 3116. It is used in the M35A3's. I don't know what kind of milage they get but I do know where one is for sale, in the crate, and already painted green.

I've seen these engines listed for $7000 with 100,000 miles on them. Is it that much more dependable than the multifuel? What kind of miles are expected for this engine?

Looks to me like the six point harness could be more dangerous than the lap belt in a roll-over, unless you can figure out a roll bar that would be stout enough to hold up the weight of the deuce. The only protection a stock deuce has is that you could lay over in the event of a roll-over...

Did anyone see the Cat 3116 engine on eBay? Obviously for a M35A3, new in the crate!

One major drawback to this change: you can get stuck if someone spits out the window in front of you! I've watched this deuce on a smooth grass field when one wheel would spin and the truck just sat there.

If that doesn't work, I may have a spare IP I would sell you for a LOT less than that.

I was going to suggest the valves also. I know the handles are backwards on mine.

I have a trailer that looks a lot like that. However, mine only weighs around 4000 lbs. Could be because mine is all aluminum. Another big difference is that mine uses 16.5" rims. Lets it sit lower but the tires with the weight rating needed are hard to find. It has 12x16.5's on it now but...

I think we had eight medal receipants ride with us last year. There are supposed to be a total of 14 medal receipants this year (they are not "winners"). There is a great convoy on the way up to Gainesville, time to meet and greet abefore the parade, and we all get together to have lunch...

We did an M37 a couple of years ago. The only problem with them is that there are no NOS parts still available. The hardest part to find has been the fuel tank. We still have not found one. The metal on the one in the pictures looks great from what I can tell.

You must have the baby 5 ton. I know my drumb and hub together weigh more than 100 lbs and I would guess closer to 150 lbs.

Has anyone ever tried using a motorcycle jack to remove the rear hub on a 5 ton? You cannot leave the tire on the hub when you are running singles on the rear, so the tire must come off first, and then the hub. Working alone, I had to figure a way to remove the hub without destroying the axle...

One of the things to look for that is unique to a wrecker is the accessories that are supplied with the wrecker. Does it have the four snatch blocks, the tow bar, the wiffle tree, the three sets of chains, the tire chains, and many more items that could add up to a lot of money if you have to...

Personally, I think your missing out on half the fun of this hobby. The other half is the fun of sharing your expierences and expierence with others. Otherwise, why would we all be typing on these computers instead of crawling under our trucks all the time?

Sounds like they have given you a pretty rough time. They were all new at one time also. My best advice is to have it hauled. If it's only 100 miles, it shouldn't cost as much as a wrecker call if something goes wrong while trying to drive it. Get it home where you can crawl all over it and...

As for the window, the glass slides in a channel. Run a thin blade between the channel and the glass. The rust has probably swollen to the point that it has seized the glass.

I once pulled an 18 wheeler with my 45,000 winch. It should have been an easy pull sence the 18 wheeler was just spinning and not bogged down at all. The line got real tight before the truck started to move. It was only later that I learned that the brakes were locked up on the 18 wheeler. I...

Have NATO cables, will travel......... Let me know if I can help in any way. I'm in Denton. Jim