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    who made the axles.....

    They are GM Banjoes... In WWII there was a second source to Timken for the split type for the CCKW, In the Ord 9 for the M135 series all the part #s are for YT... Yellow Truck (GMC Truck and Coach Division)... of course bearings and seals and other common stuff may have been sourced from...
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    Master Cylinder Removal

    Brings new life to my periodic ranting about getting the manuals and reading them in bed for a few weeks before scraping knuckles and killing some poor innocent pedestrian......ACE
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    Looking for Pionier trailer TM ?

    RE: Date Can you describe a M415 trailer for us please? Is it the rare and valuable one with the tailgate, or the replacement telephone repair model? ACE
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    Crankcase vent - Operating temp - oil pressure- Multifuel

    RE: Crankcase vent - Operating temp - oil pressure- Multifue Most folks just add a piece of slobber tube to the vent pipe to get it down lower and into the slip stream...all Diesels slobber... I would check your temp gauge and sending unit because most of these trucks are cold runners and need...
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    Horn Valve needed

    take it off and soak it in penetrating oil... may have had some water in it that froze and forced it open... at least get it closed and then see if the solenoid will open it.. You can make a bench 24V power source out of two lawnmower batteries in series..... or 1 4HN out of a gen set ACE
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    M101 trailer tires/rims

    Advertise them for M37 and you can get more $... Bring em to Aberdeen ACE
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    Cab differences?

    And a lot of the replacement cabs have a dimple on the outside rear corner about 6 inches up from the bottom...some cabs were made with pedal holes in the right side for export or driver training or ??? Also, the dash panels differ with tachs on the MF and none on the gasser deuce.. choke...
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    What bumper numbers mean?

    Engineering and Construction Services usually assigned to Post Engineers...
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    Build Year Location

    The foot starter was high and to the right over the accelerator, so you could heel and toe the gas while starting and one hand on the choke... way over on the right... there may be a hole in dash for that also...
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    FOUND ONE!!?

    RE: one That is is Willys Overland Block.. Part #646628 ACE
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    Changed secondary fuel filters... no fuel flow

    Another smiling face... ACE
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    Wheel Spacer/Adapter Fiasco

    I just leave all my stuff stock... ACE
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    Changed secondary fuel filters... no fuel flow

    Check for 24 volts at the pump hookup on top of tank with accy switch on.. check the fuse.... 2 amps by the way.....If your intank pump is not running, just get a pump off a Heater or the right side tank of a 5 ton and splice it into the pickup and hook up the wire to the original pump wire and...
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    Reflective Tape Question

    Remember any trailer and load over 10000 lbs gross is a CDL load!! ACE
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    What are these controls?

    they are the fresh air and defrost controls... there will be a DPDT switch nearby which controls the heater blower motor.. ACE
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    Air Pack Lubrication

    every six months you put a half ounce of OHT in the air side of the PAK... no air in system when you do it or you will be really suprised...open a glad hand on the rear and leave it open so you have no mistakes.. Oht is sold in small bottles by Spruce Mountain Surplus.. ACE
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    Anyone have a dump bed or 14' cargo bed? (east coast)

    RE: Anyone have a dump bed or 14 My cargo bodies are near Boston... at the dog track in Revere...low prices you pick up ACE
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    Wrecker questions

    Yes....the M246 has a fifth wheel so it can tow a downed aircraft recovery trailer and to load same on trailer...it has a longer reach.......it is not a wrecker per se... but a recovery unit.... ACE All detailed in the manuals... ACE
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    Uh oh.. leaking front axle

    torn boot and running in water means there is stuff in hub... get a new boot on there...after you clean it thoroughly.. and recoat the surfaces with GAA.... ACE
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    Deuce tire tools??

    The NAPA Truck parts stores stock all the necessary stuff... I break the beads by running over the assy with another truck... ACE
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