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  1. Andydieselpower

    M35's from NC drive

    It’s a long drive from Minnesota to Eastern North Carolina in a Dodge 3500 diesel with a straight pipe! I brought about 1,000lbs worth of tools, oil, antifreeze, filters, Dot 5, adjustable tow bar, 50ft slave cables, chains, etc, etc. I picked up the trucks first thing on Monday morning 4-9...
  2. Andydieselpower

    M35 question with SF97 for GVW and deciphering of vin#

    I picked up my M35a2c along with my uncles two trucks on Monday of this week from Camp Lejeune. We are going to start this trip on Saturday morning. Say your prayers for us as it's a 600 mile drive back to his place in Coshocton, OH. I want to submit my SF-97 for this truck. What year is...
  3. Andydieselpower

    Anybody know Camp Lejuene well???

    I just got into town tonight and I'm scheduled to pick up my M35a2c along with 2 of my uncles tomorrow morning. My question is- My cousins are coming into town later in the week so I'm going to need a place the M35's close to the base for a few days. Any Ideas???? Contacts? It's pretty dark...
  4. Andydieselpower

    towing M35 with M35

    I'm going down to Camp LeJuene this next week to pick up the M35a2c along with two of my uncles. My question is if one of them breaks down (hopefully not) do I just put the trans in neutral and transfer case in neutral or do I need to drop the driveshaft? Do you hook an air line to the...
  5. Andydieselpower

    Need help with to determine year for M818 tractor-serial #

    Can someone decipher this serial number to determine what the year of mfg was? 05D-14270-C124-11825 Truck XM 818 WO/W Kaiser/Jeep Corporation We just picked up the truck this weekend from Des Moines and I need to turn in my SF-97. We installed a master cylinder, changed a head light, greased...
  6. Andydieselpower

    Fuel Filter/Oil filter/Belt questions for M35a2

    I've got my EUC for pickup of the M35a2c in Camp Lejuene and my uncle should be getting his anyday for his two dueces. I'm ready to buy the parts I just wanted to verify I have the correct Napa part numbers? Do Napa Primary Fuel #3511 and the Secondard Filters #3512 come with the correct...
  7. Andydieselpower

    Anyone have a front spring for M809 5 ton?

    Does anyone have a front spring for an M809 (M812 to be specific) 5 ton? Shoot me a PM with a price. Thanks, Andy
  8. Andydieselpower

    Selling M818's to Canada?

    I have an interested buyer in Canada to purchase a few of our M818's. When I filled out my EUC's I filled them out that I was intending to keep them myself and not for resale. What process do I need to go through to make this transaction legal? Gov't liquidation doesn't know who to...
  9. Andydieselpower

    finally turning in SF 97's need help with vin # on M818's

    Hello, We would like to submit the SF-97 forms on the two M818 tractors we purchased from Stout Field. This is our first SF-97 experience and are looking forward to the long wait! Truck #1 Fed Stk# 2320-00-050-8984 id#C124-10562 Truck #2 Fed Stk#2320-00-050-8984 id#C124-10462 I'm assuming...
  10. Andydieselpower

    M812 Bridge Truck Flat bed attachement Any for sale?

    We are looking to possibly purchase the flat bed attachment you can use to pull up on a Bridge truck. Does anyone know of any for sale and what do these typically bring for $? Any leads would be appreicated. thanks, Andy
  11. Andydieselpower

    Dual 1600x20's on a Bridge Truck? Possible?

    We just heard we can obtain a yearly $150 overwidth permit for our M812. We were told before you had to apply for a permit each time you moved the truck which is why we were going to slim the truck down. My questions are- Can you put dual 1600x20's on a M812, the truck already has spacers...
  12. Andydieselpower

    M35a2c's at Camp Lejune trucks

    I’m in the process of getting my parts in order for the pickup of my M35a2c in Camp LeJune. My uncle also purchased two of the M35a2c units from the same lot and we will all be driving them back to his home in central Ohio. I’ve went through the check lists that I could find for M35’s and had...
  13. Andydieselpower

    tow bar weight question

    What is the weight on a towbar used to tow M35's and 5ton tractors? I'm looking at purchasing one off Ebay with extendable legs. UPS has a cutoff at 150lbs and I'm wondering what the TRUE weight is of the complete unit? I guess worse case I could take off the hinged leg and ship it seperate...
  14. Andydieselpower

    slave cables

    I would like to purchase a set of slave cables for our M812, M818's and recent win of an M35a2c. I would like to purchase one that is 20ft in length or longer. My questions are- Does anyone have a slave cable for sale on this site? Anyone know of any dealers that have them for sale at...
  15. Andydieselpower

    M818's home from Stout Field!!!

    Hello, The trucks are finally back on our turf in Minnesota. We ended up leaving after work on Thursday to drive to Indianapolis from Southern, MN. We drove through some interesting weather to say the least. It was 22 degrees outside through Iowa and Illinois and it was raining. Needless to...
  16. Andydieselpower

    M818 home from Indiana questions.

    Last night I received an email that I am finally paid in full for my M818 in Indiana. Luckily my dad who also bid on one also received the paid in full email on his yesterday also. We were planning on flat bedding them home but after reading about Armada's post on driving them home with no...
  17. Andydieselpower

    Brake Question for M812 also Sam Winer?

    Just finished adjusting all of the brakes on the truck. M812 bridge truck. Some were gapped kind of heavy and one of the front wheels actually had the adjustment cam completely off the shoe tab. All is correctly adjusted and working. We thought this would fix our low pedal feel a little but...
  18. Andydieselpower

    M818 tractor loading advice needed for 2 trucks in Indiana.

    We should be getting our EUC forms completed in the next few weeks so we can pick up two M818’s we won in Stout Field, Indiana. My question is we have one drop deck trailer that will be picking up both units that is 40” off the ground on the lower deck. Both of the trucks look to be right...
  19. Andydieselpower

    Inner seal on brake drum help! M812

    Still in the process of checking and adjusting all of the brakes on the M812. One of the brake drums was covered in oil which we found to be a bar inner oil seal upon taking it apart. Is there any trick to installing this seal into the brake drum? It keeps wanting to pop out. I bought a 6"...
  20. Andydieselpower

    EUC Question

    I recently won one of the M818 tractors in Indiana and so did my father. This will be mine and my fathers first time going through govliquidation and we will both be filling out our own EUC's. I printed off a copy of the EUC form so I could read through it before filling it out. My questions...
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