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Yeah really ... you can tell us ... we wont laugh if you used your women's intuition :oops:
May be you used a divining rod ... How to Use Dowsing or Divining Rods: 2 Methods - wikiHow
In all honesty .. thank you for the reminder that people should not "assume" their surplus is perfect just...
Search "Glad Hand Air hose" on the internet .... then you can use your trailer air brake line to fill the tires. Works fast...
Don't forget to reach back behind the glad hand connector and turn the valve / air on when your using it and off when your not.
Awesome write up thank you ...
20 years from now, How much would you pay GL for the multi-million dollar Mars Lander?
I think the GL post will go something like this....
Mars Lander, was working when it left earth, run time about 1000 hours, 3 miles, missing parts, operation unknown. Secret spy system removal required at...
I was thinking the same thing ... I put this on my wish list when the $$$ shows up ... You will need a hacksaw or something to create an opening to walk into the truck... and something like sandbags to stop the wheels from rolling.
Search the sites for "Rolling Ladder" ..
Hi Carnac,
M35a3 w/w 1993
a. Serial Number 500132
b. Registration Number - unknown
c. NSN 2320013832047
d. private sale - GL sticker says LOC: A0S080631A0
e. Bumper numbers 250 EN CO also MRB 822
Other info from the GL sticker
DTID: W11M9410630006A
ACCUM: SVEX1V27
FED...
First time seeing this post ... awesome idea. Impressive stuff .. tons of work .. nice to see your getting it done.
PS - Anyone notice the M36 before daddy started? Daddy your M36 is cleaner than my M35a3 and it is a 1993 ... wow ... very impressive !!! If that is a sign to come for...
Very sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.
During this extreme time of hardship, may you have the strength to continue supporting your family which needs you now more than ever.
My prayers are with you and your family.
Fording .. that sounds interesting .. I don't plan to do any scuba diving so I guess I am going to put a cap on it and look and see if I have anything else that needs a cap :-)
Thanks everyone !
Nope .. no idea how 25 miles got put on the truck .. or that I know the engine start with almost instant on magic... and purrs like a kitty.
I checked the TM's but over a 1,000 pages it is hard to search for a part you don't know the name of :-)
"Computer Geek" here trying to be a mechanic ...
My truck runs great but I found this ....Anyone have any idea what I am missing here ?
This is on the drivers side of the engine, top, middle.
It is a threaded connection with a rubber washer ... connected to nothing.
Anyone have an idea of where it should be going too.. and who might have...
Installed a pressure relief valve ... you can read and see the how to pictures here
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/70807-installing-pressure-relief-valve-m35a3.html#post1180712
I thought I would post my pictures on how I installed my "Pressure Relief Valve" on my M35a3 / 1993
As stated by the original poster above this is required to prevent failure.
Reference numbers for searching
NSN 4820-01-490-1773
MWO 9-2320-386-20-1
Note - plugging the old copper pipe into the...
Howdy ...
Here is some reading for you ..
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/90811-so-you-want-mil-truck-here-what-they-cost.html
Here is the funny for you ... but it has a lot of truth in there (not easy)...
CARC (Chemical Agent Resistant Coating) is a paint used on military vehicles to make metal surfaces highly resistant to corrosion and penetration of chemical agents. Inhaling CARC during the painting and drying process can be harmful. Dry CARC poses no hazards, except during welding or sanding...
Speaking from my truck:
A3 top speed 45 down hill / rpm governor
A3 top speed 15 up steep hills / empty
Not sure how that compares to A2
Cost - yup more for parts. The just not a lot of them out there.
Here is what I did for MA
Commercial Registration - $340 (17k GVWR – a few k short of actual so I can’t load it all the way up)
American Collectors Insurance - $267 – very limited activities are insured
Truck - $9,500 .. I stretched an extra $1,000 because it had a winch. I figured I could...