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I'm finally creating a topic here to feature my military vehicles and other military-related stuff. I only have one right now (1995 AM General M35A3), but I have no doubt I'll be getting more. As long as this forum exists, I will be posting stuff here featuring my stuff. Not only am I into...

Does anyone have any pictures of an M35 next to an LMTV? I've seen mostly comparisons to 5-tons, but not the LMTV.

I'm pretty sure the little valve stem grommets on my M35A3's rims are all shot. I've been planning on disassembling the wheels to clean the rims and replace the O-rings and the little grommets, but I have no doubt at some point that the grommet will fail again and I will have to take the rims...

As I mull over whether to switch from 365s to 395s, I'm thinking about where to put the spare tire since I've read that it won't fit in the usual spot. My first thought was to put it in the bed, mounting it flat against the front center of the box similar to the M37. Then if I got a flat on...

I am going to grease up my deuce for the first time since I've owned it. It's very long overdue, but better late than never, right? I plan on buying some kind of lithium grease from either Tractor Supply or the local John Deere dealer and hitting the zerks. While I've run both manual and...

I attempted to drain the fuel/water separator on my M35A3. I opened the valve and nothing came out. Looking at the fuel/water separator, nothing sticks out to me that would function as a vent button or anything to release any vacuum on the separator. I ran a small allen wrench through the...

This is an engine question in general, although any information regarding the Cat 3116 specifically is welcome. The TM for my truck says that the engine should be at an operating temperature of 160 degrees before applying a heavy load. On a 40 degree day, this takes a half-hour at 1200 RPM to...

I was always under the impression that the M35A3 got the Allison AT1545P later on in manufacturing, and older units were built with the AT545. However, I recently discovered that my truck actually has an AT1545P transmission, dated 1995, along with the transfercase and axles. My truck is S/N...

As I get parts to put one on my A3's compressor, I was wondering: Did the A2 trucks have them as well?

I hooked up my deuce's batteries to a pair of 12V Battery Tenders. These units are waterproof (IP67). Each one is hooked up to a battery with the quick connect plugs and I have them tucked in between the bottom of the cab and the battery box. An outdoor extension cord powers both of them (the...

I actually woke my M35A3 up from its winter slumber today to move some more big stuff from my old home. The roads were dry and looked pretty salt-free due to precipitation and melting over the past week, plus I figured on rinsing the underside of the truck with my garden hose when I was done...

This winter I was hoping to pull the wheels off my M35A3 to do the rim seals. Of course I forgot that they weigh nearly 400 lbs each and I sold my tractor to buy the truck (I wasn't using my tractor at all!). So how can I safely handle these wheels on my own? Would a simple hydraulic engine...

It's going to snow here within the next few days, and when the salt hits the road, the truck is parked for the winter. Unfortunately, my new house doesn't have a treeless spot in the yard to park it. My biggest concern is branches coming down and damaging the soft cab and cargo covers. So...

Yes, the title of this topic is a play on the name of a Beach Boys song. And yes, this is another topic about knuckle boots. Although I need to block-up my M35A3 every time I park it for the day (at least until I get the rim seals fixed), it forces me to inspect the bottom of the truck and...

So after a road test and waiting for the title to clear, I finally bought a M35A3 I've been eyeing for awhile. It's a 1994, S/N 500246. I was told it was auctioned off from Fort Drum in 2009 to the previous-previous owner, then bought by the previous owner a couple months later, then it mostly...

I'm looking at purchasing an M35A3. It's been sitting for about ten years, but it starts right up and everything works, except the transmission won't shift out of first gear in the drive position. Doesn't matter if I'm in high or low range. Run the engine up to 2500 rpm and it just doesn't...

I recently read that alongside the M35A3 ESP trucks, the Army was also considering 5-ton ESP trucks with CAT motors and automatic transmissions. I guess these were going to be standardized as M809A3 trucks? I was wondering if anyone had more information or pictures of these trucks. I don't...

I'm looking at purchasing an M35A3. One of the things I noticed about the truck was that the tires on the driver's side of the truck are all flat, but the ones on the passenger side are all holding air. Also, the CTIS ECU will not turn on. Based on a CTIS pipe diagram I saw on FP-5 of...

I'm looking for a SS member near Hudson, NY (between Albany and Poughkeepsie) that can look over a 5-ton for me. It's an M54 multi-fuel. It would be a 10-hour round trip for me if I went to look at it, so any assistance is appreciated. Please PM me if you can help me out.

I'm looking for a Steel Soldiers member who could help me with looking over an M809-series 5-ton located about 10 miles NE of Utica, NY. I thought about making the drive myself this coming weekend, but unfortunately I don't have five hours of total drive time to spare for something I'm not sure...