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I always thought that rattlesnakes didn't climb much. Not true! I just sold my M35A2 and was in the process of checking the fluids, etc. before the buyer shows up tomorrow morning to pick it up. While pulling the dipstick out of the engine, I heard a rattlesnake sounding off and very close...

I have an M35A3 that had corroded parts including the fuel cap vent spring, chains and foam breaker basket. The spring on the cap for the vent was severely corroded. I cleaned the rust off with vinegar and then phosphoric acid to treat the steel against further corrosion. The chain from the...

The snow is really coming down here in Hiawassee, GA. We are now up to 5-1/2 inches and getting deeper. I lost power from Blue Ridge Mountain EMC about two hours ago and have been running on the MEP003A for about two hours now. These gensets are great. As always, started right up. I don't...

I've been having to add air to the left front tire on my M35A3 for about a year now and finally got tired of it. This was the last tire mounted on the truck that leaked, sans the spare. I've fixed the other 5 tires previously. All of them were leaking at the valve stem grommet. None leaked...

We lost power again this evening. Happens every month or two. The MEP003A is up and running, powering the whole house. Started in about 10 seconds after heating glow plugs for 25 seconds. I noticed this evening, however, that the percent load meter is reading zero, regardless of load. The...

I need a Kubota RTV 900XT picked up and moved from Salt Lake City to North Georgia the last week in April. This ATV weighs approximately 1918 Lbs. It runs, but has a significant engine oil leak while running.

I made a ~70 mile trip in my M35A3 today, dropping off a load at the Transfer Station and picking up a load of plywood at Mountain Building Supply n Blairsville. After arriving back home and letting the engine idle to cool the turbo, I noticed that I had a small stream of diesel fuel pouring...

The Rock Mountain fire in North Georgia and Western North Carolina has now burned about 14757 acres and is growing. The fire is only about 30% contained at present. The fire is about 6 or 7 miles from out house and about 3.7 miles from my sister-in-law's house. I've offered up both of my...

I was convinced that I had a bad starter on my M35A3. The truck had always started very reliably and very quick. The last time I went to start it, the engine turned over about two revolutions and I heard a loud mechanically-sounding thump. The starter wouldn't turn over anymore, but you could...

The winter storm that is coming through North Georgia has hit us hard. We're in NE Georgia in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We had a lot of snow and ice and lost power at 1:00 AM last night. I fired up my MEP003A and it has been running ever since, now at 15 hours straight, running the whole...

Does anyone know the location where the rear wiring harness on an M35A3 plugs into the front wiring harness? I can't look at my truck right now and I can't find it in the TMs.

I need brake shoes for my 1061 trailer. The shoes are 15" and 3" wide. They look like M105 shoes in the TM. Does anyone know if they are the same as M105 shoes? I'm not sure if the 105 has 15" brakes or not.

I'm taking my XM1061E1 trailer to the sandblaster tomorrow morning. There is significant surface rust all over the trailer, including the bottom, but the trailer is in excellent mechnical condition. They will sandblast all of the rusty areas and simply rough up the good areas to help paint...

The fuel level sensor on my MEP003A genset failed, preventing me from using the auxilliary fuel input from my bulk diesel storage. I previously thought the problem was caused by a failed solenoid valve, but when I troubleshot the system I determined that the fuel level sensor had failed in the...

I decided to take my M35A2 deuce for a drive today. I always check the coolant and oil before driving. When I pulled the radiator cap off, an emulsion of coolant and and oil blew out in my face. Before anyone asks the question, the engine was cold and the truck hadn't been driven for two...

Has anyone tried burning Sullube compresor lubricant in a multifuel? Tried search, but could find nothing. Someone just gave me 6 gallons of new lubricant.

Well, I decided to take my A2 to Atlanta tonight and carry some 12' sheet rock and tools to my daughter's house - a ~225 mile round trip. I started up the A2 and let it idle until it built up air and the buzzer went off. I put it in gear and drove about 50' when I heard a very loud bang and a...

I just won an 800 Lb bandsaw from GL and need to get it from Portsmouth, VA to North Georgia or somewhere close where I can pick it up.

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...