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  1. gungearz

    What is better (oil or trans fluid)

    ATF all the way...
  2. gungearz

    Formal Introduction and a M35

    Welcome to steel soldiers... Whatever you get, just make sure you learn how to fix it yourself cause paying someone $105 an hour will eat a hole in your pocket.
  3. gungearz

    Looking for M35A2, maybe an A3....need some suggestions.

    If you got the cash then buy from a private seller. A dealer is out to make a decent buck at this but make sure you add a hardtop and heater on your list of things to have on your future truck.... For everything you listed and with a hardtop and heater should cost around $4K. Average cost of...
  4. gungearz

    Looking for M35A2, maybe an A3....need some suggestions.

    If you got the cash then buy from a private seller but make sure you add a hardtop and heater on your list of things to have on your future truck....
  5. gungearz

    Fuel Line help

    Have you had your daily dose of TM's today?
  6. gungearz

    Deuce Insurance Prices - How much do you pay?

    71 A2 wo/w, northwest indiana, liability, standard policy, no restrictions, all vehicles thru Gieco, classified as a military pickup truck for $360 a year.
  7. gungearz

    Half track shots

    That's awsume... I like the "No trucks" sign in the picture also.
  8. gungearz

    transmission swaps

    Google trans adapters. There's plenty of companies that compete on them and most of them are very knowledgeable. They range from around $100 to in the thousands. Depending on the application. I would search truck junk yards for Allison parts.
  9. gungearz

    transmission swaps

    You can put any transmission in any vehicle. Providing its big enough to work. Alls you have to do is get a trans adapter. A buddy of mine loved Chevy motors and ford transmissions. So he decided to pair a Chevy 350 5.7L 4 bolt to a ford C6 tranny. Then you would most likely need to cut and...
  10. gungearz

    Newbie looking to bid on Mep-003a

    Welcome to steel soldiers. Hopefully you will find what you are looking for here...
  11. gungearz

    Military generator?

    Welcome to steel soldiers... Look on the TM's for comparisons.
  12. gungearz

    Mixing Brake Fluids

    You got to go with one or the other. You can run either or in the system but you can't mix them. DOT 3 absorbs water and moisture putting your brakes to possible corrosion and failure. On the other hand but a little bit more pricey. DOT 5 does not absorb water and will preserve your brake system.
  13. gungearz

    temp guage question

    Get the right gauge...
  14. gungearz

    Transmission slipping 1985 M1009 TH400

    And worrying about it going in and out of lockup all depends on your stall speed converter (torque converter). Talk to a tranny place. They will point you in the right direction...
  15. gungearz

    Transmission slipping 1985 M1009 TH400

    Once you get bigger then a 3.83 gear is when you have to worry about continuous highway speeds.
  16. gungearz

    Transmission slipping 1985 M1009 TH400

    If it has 3.08 differentials. It won't touch the trans... Stock civilian 87 6.2 suburban came factory paired to a 700r transmission. So you don't have to worry about that. Besides, a 700r has the option to put it in drive or overdrive. Unlike the 4L60e which is an automatic overdrive. The only...
  17. gungearz

    Transmission slipping 1985 M1009 TH400

    For what its worth, I wouldve took out the th400 and took it to a shop. Swapped it out with a th700 for a couple hundred. Bucks more.... And never looked back...
  18. gungearz

    Bringing an M35A2 out of the trees and back on the road

    congratulations.... I he we all helped.out in one way or another. No need to cut them down now... You have a deuce now. Just drive it out.
  19. gungearz

    My Deuce in its first parade

    Congrats.... And I hope its going to be the first of many...
  20. gungearz

    M35A2 no start...

    Sounds like your on the right track....
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