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I got it from my dad. He grew up in a time where a bunch of WW2 and Korean War stuff was cheap! In the mid 70s he paid $300 scrap value for a driving halftrack o_O I'm just going to have to shop a lot smarter! I'm going to get some stuff together about my air raid siren next.

The HEMTT seems to be an efficient truck design. It doesn't have to be tall to move 10+ tons of cargo down the road at 70 mph, or through the woods on bulldozed roads where it might snag higher-up tree branches.

I'm finally creating a topic here to feature my military vehicles and other military-related stuff. I only have one right now (1995 AM General M35A3), but I have no doubt I'll be getting more. As long as this forum exists, I will be posting stuff here featuring my stuff. Not only am I into...

I'm hoping now that next year at the ESATA truck show that I'll be able to get a picture of my deuce next to a HEMTT and maybe I'll remember to post a picture here! I'm thinking my deuce might be a little taller than the HEMTT.

I think your solution is to get another wrecker and not break that one until your broken one is fixed :ROFLMAO: Or find another wrecker owner near you to help out!

I think that's valid for anything bigger than a HMMWV. I've had to greatly expand my toolbox to accommodate my deuce. I'd love a HEMTT myself but I definitely need to move somewhere where it would be easy to work on. A big barn with a gantry crane would be ideal for me!

Thanks for the pictures! According to an internet search, the M35 and the LMTV are supposed to be around the same size, but the picture makes the LMTV look a lot taller! Maybe it's just the perspective messing with my eyes... Or are those bigger tires than 395s? That HET is huge though, no...

Does anyone have any pictures of an M35 next to an LMTV? I've seen mostly comparisons to 5-tons, but not the LMTV.

I finally got around to replacing my fuel filter today. For those of you unfamiliar with the M35A3, here are a couple pictures showing where the fuel filter is, the filter being yellow and toward the rear driver side of the motor, and the fuel/water separator valve being red and accessible...

I've done a little more research into fuel/water separators that won't drain. Apparently this problem is caused when the wax in diesel fuel congeals and blocks the drain passages. I can see this being an issue for this truck since it sat for a long time without being run. So I think the thing...

Thanks for clarifying. Second clue was the six-stud hubs.

Thanks for the history lesson! I've heard many trucks from the northeast may have seen some combat in Vietnam. Judging from the air cleaner on the passenger side fender, the truck looks like some flavor of M39A2.

Bumping this after I forgot I asked this question. Any ideas?

So you don't need to be a Vermont resident to do this? For some reason I thought the Vermont DMV closed that loophole sometime ago. This is good news (y)

Soldier B may not be available, so I plan on enlisting the help of an engine crane. I saw a neat engine crane trick for beadlock removal, so that's another reason why I'll use one :)

Thank you for clarifying that! I did find one of your posts detailing what you did to get the 395 to fit in the stock location: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/super-single-spare-tire-swing-gate-mount.110199/#post-1390077 That sounds like more of a project than I'd like, so I'll...

My plan is to wire brush the rims, prime, paint, and install the silicone o-rings. I hope that'll keep them leak-free for awhile!

If I can't get a 395/85R20 spare to fit there, I was thinking of trying to mount a 365/85R20 there instead, or even the standard-size 11.00x20 or 9.00x20. I just don't want to put a spare in the bed if possible.

Congratulations with your M35A3 purchase! Like you, I've compared the M35A3 with the FMTVs since they were manufactured at the same time. I like to think of them as "MTV Lite" since they can probably hold more than a LMTV with the third axle, but a little less than the MTV, and come with...

I love the sound my Cat exhaust makes when coasting to a stop. The turbo whine is great when accelerating and going up hills! And I can listen to it all safely without ear plugs :cool: I also enjoy hearing the horn. Sounds a bit different from regular civilian truck horns! I couldn't care...