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Scott, I found that stripping down all the axles at once, keeping all of the parts from each axle together, cleaning all the parts and replacing all of the needle bearings and pressing in new seals all at once works best for me. With all of the parts prepped, the assembly process goes a little...
Mike, that is the missile tube in its mounted position in the T&E. The launch tube is missing but soon to be found. The TOW set up in your pictures has the launch tube and the one on the mule has the launch tube with the missile tube installed. Where did the picture of the TOW mule come from?
It has been a while, I have some progress to report. The mule has been running now for over a year with the wide tires, fenders, and all of the deck mounted brackets to specially designed for the mule to carry and operate the TOW missile system with spare rounds and a ground mount. The 151 tow...
If you want to put it in a short bed with the tailgate down backed in with 2x10's under the wheels will distribute the weight so you do not need to haul a trailer. I use ratchet straps in the pick up bed stake pockets to hold it in place front and back on bothe sides.
there will be an article in the nest issue of Military Vehicles magazine on the spin on fuel filter conversion to get rid of the canister. the conversion is easy and if you can believe it makes changing the oil in the mule almost fun. The conversion also lets you pre fill the oil filter before...
Update: I have both sights to date but still need
1440-01-115-3405 Traversing Unit, Guided Missile Launcher (M83)
1440-00-196-0038 Tube, Guided Missile Launcher M22
1430-01-143-9408 Missile, Guided Set, AN/TSQ-136 (18876)
Thanks,
Readyman!
Randy,
Thanks, i need the dimensions of the missile control box so I can find one to match. At this tima, transporting 3 mules at once is only possible with the M35A2. I am not sure it will be at the show in April. The wide tires on the TOW mule will not fit in the pick up truck easily...
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The mule is running first gear still pops out, other than that it is complete. I will tackle first gear in time. The fenders and wide tires are installed along with all the associated TOW mule brackets. all painted with new canvas. I have been somewhat successful in locating empty...
Continued work on the transmission yesterday, since the case was damaged and needs to be replaced I removed the rear axle before the hospital stay. Yesterday I separated the the axles and rear 4ws bell crank from the old transmission case. The donor transmission case was supplied by the owner...
A big THANK YOU to all you guys for the support here and phone calls over the past few days. You guys and the guys on the G are the best. Sorry no pictures and yes it was the mules fault!
Hope to see you all soon,
Nick DeNardo
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