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  1. sandcobra164

    Time to dust off your credit cards!!!

    The $3300 wo/w truck was very pretty on the outside but the interior was not painted at the same time the outside was and it doesn't have a heater. Hopefully it's not fresh CARC over rust. I'm in the same boat as the heater so the *buyer* may want GL to take 170 days to process their EUC as it...
  2. sandcobra164

    m35 a3 questions about brakes etc

    The brakes on these trucks do take a bit of force to work. That you can lock a tire is pretty good. When I first got my truck the pedal was very hard. I drained the tanks and left the primary open. It took about 20 minutes for it to quit misting water and when I first opened it, it flooded...
  3. sandcobra164

    EUC over 60 days, auction cancelled!

    I guess I got lucky. My EUC (first one) took 58 days. I'm a Marine Corps Civilian with 3 years and before that, an Active Duty Soldier for 5 years with a clean background and for the last 8 years I've held a security clearance. I don't believe it's about your background, I believe they just...
  4. sandcobra164

    Replacement Panels??

    I'd like to cut our a good section and replace most of the cowl. Good thinking on CCE as far as tracking down a replacement. He's going crazy with crew cabs now and maybe I can get him to carefully cut one just past where it curves down and I can weld it in. Thanks
  5. sandcobra164

    Replacement Panels??

    Does anyone have or know where to buy replacement sheet metal for a Deuce? The panel just forward of the windshield but just behind the hood is showing some rust damage and I'll probably have some new holes there soon. I'd like to replace the whole panel and weld in a new one if there's...
  6. sandcobra164

    PM like there's no tommorow

    In the morning I'm changing primary and both secondary fuel filters, changing both oil filters and replacing 5 and a 1/2 gallons of oil, tightening the belts and checking diff levels. I've already confirmed the diffs (at least front and rear most are over full, intermediate leaked it's overfull...
  7. sandcobra164

    M35A2 Fort Rucker, AL to Albany, GA

    Nobody responded so I did the recovery myself. The truck ran great but I would have felt alot safer had someone towed or loaded the truck for me. I had set in my mind that it would cost about $500 and if someone had chimed in a quote, I'd have paid for the job. The truck is safely home now...
  8. sandcobra164

    Frankfort recovery today

    I'm happy for you as well. We had been sweating the EUC and then the hold issue at the same time and it looks like the wait finally paid off for you. Congrats!!!
  9. sandcobra164

    jumpin a deuce

    pjpiche1, I understand why they do it. They do not deploy with their equipment. The military pays big bucks to have Pre Positioned Condition Code A stock at the deployment site. In the event of OIF 2003, we fell in on refurbished CCA tanks in Kuwait. Fresh from a warehouse and ready to go...
  10. sandcobra164

    Successful recovery from Ft. Rucker

    LTWVARNG, GL on the October 7th Auction. Sale was 4737 and there were 3 M35A2's, 1 was a winch truck. They have about 10 waiting to be inprocessed and sold when I previewed my truck and they were still there when I picked mine up. A few still had good batteries and started when I did my...
  11. sandcobra164

    Successful recovery from Ft. Rucker

    Update, It now has a GA tag. For those who wish to register an MV in GA, you will encounter very few problems. The first thing you need is a form from the tag office so that a deputy from the sheriff's office can record your VIN information. This took the officer about 5 phone calls as to...
  12. sandcobra164

    2009 vin info thread

    CARNAC, I purchased a truck recently from Ft. Rucker, AL ID # 052517881 Reg# 04B07171 NSN 2320000771617 Unit Markings 1 145th on Passenger Bumper, D22 on Drivers side of bumper. When you get a chance, please run the numbers so that perhaps I can learn the history of my truck. It was...
  13. sandcobra164

    Picked up my first Deuce!

    Great looking truck, welcome to the brother hood and good luck with your upcoming projects. The trucks are extremely easy to work on, everything just happens to be large and heavy but that's what makes them extremely reliable and durable!!!!
  14. sandcobra164

    Successful recovery from Ft. Rucker

    NAPA could only order 1 secondary fuel filter!!! Did Wix quit making them or is my part's house only pulling from their own stock? I know it takes two. My question is do I replace the one towards the front bumper or the one towards the tailgate first since I only have one Secondary on the...
  15. sandcobra164

    Are all Deuces Multifuel?

    If it's an A2, then it is a multifuel, if it's an A3 (1993 to 1997) Caterpillar repower / rebuild then it is not a multifuel. An easy way to see, if it is a stick shift, then it's multifuel, if it's an automatic, then it's clean diesel only. Sure there are a few M35's left laying around out...
  16. sandcobra164

    Successful recovery from Ft. Rucker

    Divemaster920, I've finally figured out what I'm going to do with this truck!!! I love to tinker around as a mechanic and walking through the parts store today it finally hit me. I'll never have this truck perfect so I'll always have an excuse to want to do something else to it. I'm still...
  17. sandcobra164

    Jumping a "Deuce"

    It's probably cold and the batteries may have met their end. To charge them, you're doing correct by removing the dogbone. As far as using 2 twelve volt sources. I'm not sure but curious. I know that if you hook up an accessory wire to just 1 batteries' positive and negative terminal, then...
  18. sandcobra164

    FMTV starter issues

    When I was in, I had a LMTV that would do the same thing. We would have to wiggle one of the circuit breakers (can't remember which one but probably could if I was looking at it). It would have this problem at least once a week and the mechanics never could fix it. Once started, it always ran...
  19. sandcobra164

    Deuce Buy - Govt Auction vs. Ebay - Tell Me Your Experience or Opinion - Pro and Con

    I'll just weigh this in as well. Most of the trucks sold on Ebay are listed about a week after the EUC has cleared from GL and the recovery has been completed. Take for example myself. I just recovered my truck yesterday. I paid $1045 for the truck, put some batteries in it, (Hawkers but if...
  20. sandcobra164

    Rear Axle leak questions

    Disregard some of the last post. I pulled the offending axle shaft to find that the keyway had nothing in it (cork, rtv or otherwise) and determined this was likely my problem. In my excitement of having the truck mostly operational, I packed the keyway with RTV. I know that I still need to...
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