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Make sure the valve is shut off. Then, go to NAPA and buy some new rubber seals for the gladhand. One of the first things I do when I pick up a new MV is replace all the gladhand seals. The gladhand covers are only there to keep dirt out.

The date code branded on the tires is in a format that I couldn't read. However, the spare I moounted had a paper sticker attached to the tread from Michelin that had a date of 05/88 on it.

The tank on my MEP-003A was in a similar condition. I also tried MEK, which didn't do anything. I found that very hot soapy water worked the best. After removing all fittings, I reached inside with a brillo pad and tried to clean as much as I could. After 4 or 5 brillo pads, I half filled...

There was a post on SS that I read once that included an attachment that explained the whole history of the multifuel engine, the licensing agreement from the German patent owners and Continental, and how the pocket on the top of the piston swirled and mixed the fuel after the injection...

The best place to look for tire chains for a Deuce is on E-bay in my opinion.

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I just found out that my A3 is either a 1998 or 1999, most likely a 1998. GL advertised it as a 1993 as they do for most A3s. Both rear axles are date stamped January 1998. The front axle is date stamped October 1997. The winch hydraulics are stamped October 1997. Several other stickers on...

I think you mean inverter that would give you 117 VAC? Or do you mean a converter to take 24 VDC to 12 VDC? I have seen people take a plug that fits the slave receptacle to get a 24 VDC feed to inverters and 24 VDC power tools. I personally have a cigar lighter extensiion cord that I...

If you are talking about highway driving, pulling the connecting shaft between the two rear differentials will not cause any difficulties involving traction. This is very easy to do. Running lockouts on the front means that when the lockouts are 'out' , you are not spinning the front...

My M35A2 is a 69 Kaiser Jeep with a D turbo. I routinely get 10-12 mpg on the highway when I drive it very conservatively. I try to maintain 52 mph as the vibrations seem to fade at that speed.

I was finally able to take pictures. One picture is of my front bumper on my M35A2 which is painted with '383' Gillespie brown. The other picture is of my right fron fender/headlight assembly on my M35A3. The colors are vastly different, but don't look very different in the pictures. I took...

You are probably right. I'm going to take some pictures today that may show the difference. The standard '383' brown is much better looking in my opinion than what is on my A3, which looks faded and washed out.

Sorry, I tool pictures late yesterday but I couldn't tell the difference in the color in the low light. I'll try again today.

I just picked up an M35A3 at Sparta and it has a different color of brown CARC on it than matches Gillespie '383'. Sparta had a lot of A3s on the lot and all had the same color brown as mine, except one, which had the standard '383' brown. The brown on my A3 is much lighter than the standard...

Welcome to Steel Soldiers! I'm in Hiawassee, GA about a half mile from Western NC. The others are right, you need to come to the Georgia Rally.

Congratulations on getting your new Deuce. The most important thing is the mechanical condition. Making the Deuce presentable isn't that difficult. If there is a lot of rust you might want to consider getting the Deuce sand blasted or even better, soda blasted. You can make it like new.

That matches what the tire guy told me when he helped change the spare. He said they were only legal for use in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Are your tires Michelin X? Mine are Michelin X and they state 60 psi cold. My rims are stamped just like yours.

Welcome to Steel Soldiers! Yes, please post pictures. There is a lot of good information available here and a great bunch of people.

My post was a little misleading. I don't have any chains for my A2 or A3. The tire chains I mentioned were from years ago when driving M35s in the Army in Germany. By the way, they are a real pain to put on in freezing weather! In the Army I only put chains on one set of duals in the rear as...