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At a cost of over 200k when new.:-P I believe they're built by MCT Industries. A friend of mine got one for cheap at auction a while back that was only maybe 3 or 4 years old (no tools or genset). All 8 tires were flat spotted because they towed it with the brakes locked up. He changed out the...

I don't think I saw it mentioned yet; 1" tow bar pins are often too big to fit the shackle mounts on the GMC trucks so keep that in mind.

:ditto:Nothing is missing.

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?162587-My-M35-8x8

They're not 7/8", they're 1". Many civilian 1" shackles won't fit (too narrow for the mount) so your best bet is to post a want ad like 90jimmy said. Someone here will have an extra set.

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I figured I'd ask since the camo paint is spot on for a Canadian truck, plus it has west coast mirrors. I also always figured the extra pins and chains on the racks was only on the Canadian m135s.

I think you did pretty good! They both look to be in decent shape from the few pics; is the m135 Canadian or American?

Nice, looks like the one AMGeneral had: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?175315-New-to-me-1969-M274A5-Bayfield-mule As far as I know unless you can find unit markings on it then there's no easy way to find its history anymore.

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Gun ring.

It’s more like the m59 dump truck. Same wheelbase, fuel tank, and similar frame (the tractor has the angle cuts for the ramps at the back). No frame reinforcements on either. The m342 dump is the standard wheelbase and has a reinforced frame.

Looks good!

Yes they all still had manual steering from the factory. Occasionally air assist steering was added to trucks later on but it’s very unlikely to be on the truck you’re looking at. Other than the stuff I mentioned above the rear quarter fenders, ramps at the back, and deck plates may be tough...

It’s a shorter wheelbase, about 1 foot if I remember right. No spare tire mount on the m275. Single long fuel tank on the driver’s side instead of the standard tank on the passenger side. Yes it’s the same series of truck as the m35a2 and most all major parts interchange with the exception of...

Those are commonly called Packard connectors, they're found on many different military vehicles. Erik's Military Surplus sells them, I'm sure there are a bunch of other sources as well.

I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not. :shrugs: I've done quite a few tires on lock ring wheels with no problems but I think I'll stick to using a <$100 tire cage to keep a lock ring from ending up somewhere in the neighborhood if something goes wrong.

The sides are a factory item but were only found on the pipeline trucks. The idea was to haul the crew, then remove the bed and work the truck. I think a lot of trucks never really worked and lived life as a cargo truck while many that were worked had the bedsides removed once and never put...

On yours it looks like the pin is right where the single beam meets the two supports. Mine had clamps that screwed down as well but I don't see them on yours. Block the wheels then drive forward and back until it lines up again. Hopefully it was greased well. Mine was welded shut for some...

It's looking good. I agree with what NDT said. You're in this truck for a very good price and it looks like you can definitely handle the work it needs. The bed is slightly smaller than the cargo truck but that's about the only downside. If you want a flatbed you've got it. Once you get the...