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  1. glcaines

    M35A3 Transmission Swap 1545 to 545 questions

    If your 1545 transmission is leaking fluid, that sounds like only a seal has failed. I would recommend checking out the possibility that you can replace the seal and still be in business with the 1545 transmission. Seals normally have a part number on them as well as checking the TM for a part...
  2. glcaines

    Looking for MEP-003A and M116A2 stuff - bows, vinyl cover, suppression kit, etc.

    When I got my MEP003A mounted on a M116A2 trailer, it came with the cover. The cover material was in excellent condition, but virtually all of the seams were rotten and coming apart. I took it to a shop that made tops for boats. They pulled everything apart and re-sewed everything with better...
  3. glcaines

    Got the M35A3 home

    Very good looking truck. You'll enjoy it. I'm jealous - the recovery of my A3 was 27 hours non-stop in freezing weather from Fort McCoy with a blowout on the way home!
  4. glcaines

    M35A3 Winch Control Lines VS Rat

    My wife was walking by my M35A3 W/W and noticed a flexible air line hanging down under the truck. Turns out it was one of the 1/4-inch pneumatic lines running from the hydraulic winch to the shifter tower in the cab. Damn rats again. The rat chewed the tubing through just where it does...
  5. glcaines

    Anyone able to title a MV from the SF97 that is older than 1985 in Georgia?

    Not true, or at least it wasn't true in the past. I titled my 1969 M35A2 in Georgia with the SF97 back in 2009. One caveat, I didn't go through my local county office. I went directly to the Georgia Dept of Revenue office in Atlanta. They only handled titles there. For the tag I had to take...
  6. glcaines

    HMMWV Doesn't Shut Down With Ignition Switch

    From what I've read, it sounds like the alternator may be the culprit. You mentioned that it came straight from the military and also that the alternator was dismounted and laying on the floorboard. In my mind it is possible that someone in the military diagnosed the problem as a bad...
  7. glcaines

    M54A2 New to me, can't shift it.

    Sounds to me like the clutch isn't releasing completely.
  8. glcaines

    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    Is it possible that the control arm was bent, making it slightly shorter and this is why the holes don't line up? If so, when the control arm was bent that may be what caused the bolt to shear off.
  9. glcaines

    Looking for MEP-003A and M116A2 stuff - bows, vinyl cover, suppression kit, etc.

    Clint, I saw from your first post that you were likely going to add a larger fuel tank. Did your genset com with the auxiliary fuel line? That is the way to go since the aux fuel pump on the MEP003A will pull fuel through that line and keep the day tank topped off. I have an MEP003A that I've...
  10. glcaines

    M151 Body Panels - New USA Distributor

    Are you selling a replacement bottom for the toolbox on an M151A2?
  11. glcaines

    Differential pinion seal

    Perhaps he's talking about a pinion seal?
  12. glcaines

    M1102 hand brakes frozen

    I have had several trailers with the brake handle frozen up. I removed the entire assembly and soaked it in white vinegar for several days. That treatment has always completely freed them up. After the vinegar I pressure wash them, dry them, paint them and then grease them. Remove the other...
  13. glcaines

    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    I have a very good friend that has a local machine shop and he is excellent. He is officially retired, but can't keep away from the work. Most things I take him he refuses to accept any payment for. He would actually love to do this work if this is what I decide to do. I'm currently...
  14. glcaines

    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    Now I have a problem to solve. EI contacted me by telephone and told me that although they have two of the covers in stock according to their records, they can't find either one. I'm debating about having a machine shop bore out my existing cover and then machine a new oversize piston to match...
  15. glcaines

    Diesel Plague

    Abolutely! I learned this the hard way years ago.
  16. glcaines

    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    I ended up removing the access cover again once I determined that there was no problem with either the electric circuit or the pneumatic supply. It turned out that the piston was frozen in the bore. Frozen solid. After dismantling I determined that when I originally rebuilt the cover, the...
  17. glcaines

    Spark plug info.

    I believe 2245 and 2243 will work in the M151 1/4 ton series, while the 2243 will work in M37 and gasoline variants of the M35 and others. I have 2245 plugs in my two M151A2 1/4 tons.
  18. glcaines

    Insurance?

    Have you tried Hagerty?
  19. glcaines

    Body shop paint job.

    I had an XM1061E1 trailer sandblasted and painted once, several years ago. $800.00 for the sandblasting and $1000.00 for the priming and painting and I supplied the primer and 383 paint. They sandblasted and painted everything, including the bottom and it looked like new when they finished...
  20. glcaines

    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    I'm having trouble with my FLU419. I replaced the front wiring harness with an NOS harness. What a pain that was. Everything works fine now, or at least I thought it did. Everything works on the backhoe and the hydraulic tools. 4X4 and differential lock work fine. Since replacing the...
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