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If your mother ever needs help up here, just let me know. I'm about 10 miles northeast of Hiawassee at a fairly high altitude, so we get more snow and usually a lower temperature than in the city. We were supposed to get another 7 - 10 inches of snow, but it didn't come. We are having ice...

I have no experience with the air tanks on my A3. However, when I first picked up my A2, both valves were plugged solid with crud. I used the coat hangar also, and got them both the drain after repeatedly using the coat hangar. It looked like grey mud mixed with small chunks of rust. Both...

We have about 10 inches of snow on ice here. I have a lot of experience driving M35 trucks with conventional NDTs in winter conditions, both in the U.S. and in Germany while stationed with the 3rd Armored Division in 1970-71. I have owned my own M35A2 for over a year now and just recovered a new...

The other extenuating factor is that the tire blew after ~700 miles of continuous driving. The only cooling off period was during refueling. I'm sure this contributed. It would have been much worse in hot weather.

My A3 does not have the tire pressure stencilled. The CTIS maxes out at 45 psi for highway operation. The TM specifies 43-47 psi for highway use.

That looks to me like a very good tool you have developed. That should make the job a whole lot easier. Good work.

I picked up my M35A2 from Fort Indiantown Gap in August 2009 and it has Interstate U6TLs installed with a date of 2007 on them. So far they are very strong and have not let me down and they are now three years old. I have noticed that since I got my deuce, a few of the cells need more water than...

The tires themselves are branded on the sidewall as maximum 60 psi under full load, cold. The tires likely would do much better with a higher pressure on the highway. I think a significant part of the problem may be the age. As I mentioned earlier, the spare had a manufacture date of 05/88...

Welcome to Steel Soldiers. Now it's time to start accumulating MVs to stop the itch, not that it will work.

I agree that there was extreme heat build-up. However, the CTIS was turned off during the trip. Once I inflated the tires to 45 psi with the CTIS at the start and confirmed the pressure with a tire guage, I turned it off. After the end of the first hour, I checked the tire pressure in all...

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Sounds like a good deal. Great photos also.

All of the tires were low when I picked up the truck. One was completely flat, but that was not the one that blew. The one that blew was perhaps 1/3 low on air, similar to most of the tires. I agree, a tire being completely flat for a long time is not good.

I completed the recovery of my M35A3 from Sparta, but not without incident! Mike with GL at Sparta was extremely helpful. With Mike's help, the A3 started without having to be slaved, but just barely. Ether did the trick. I checked the fluids, and all were topped off. The oil and coolant were...

See if you can get it rebuilt.

When I picked up my M35A2 from Fort Indiantown Gap in August 2009, it had Interstate UT6Ls installed. They have a date of 2007 on them. So far they have not let me down and they are now three years old. I have noticed that since I got my deuce, a few of the cells need more water than others...

Welcome to Steel Soldiers! Time to get you an MV and have some fun. You will enjoy the site - a lot of good people and good information. I attended War Weekend in Pickering this year and had a blast. You have a lot of MV interest in the UK.

What is the difference between an Interstate U6TL and an Interstate AU6TL battery? I called Interstate and the rep told me he had no idea what the difference was except that they were listed separately. I searched the forum and couldn't find any references to an AU6TL battery.

My coolant heater works fine, including the defroster. However, there are so many air leaks in the truck that I could use a fuel-fired heater. I would highly recommend you fixing your heater. They are relatively simple.