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    REDBALL Military Transport Fall Rally & Swap Meet, Gilbert PA, September 18&19, 2009

    Hey All, Any one going to the Gilbert show/swap meet that has a good tailgate for a M35 that they are willing to sell, looking forward to another great show this year thx Mike
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    Gulfway Ins. Limitation WOES!!!

    I had a issue with Gulf way trying to get insurance for my Mack B model didnt work, and if they did it would be over 300 bucks a year... I Have the Deuce on JC Taylor insurance it costs about 60 bucks a year, no milage limit, they only told me i couldnt take passengers in the cargo area, I put...
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    Newbie from Pennsylvania

    Nice looking truck!, your not to far away from me, im from Lehighton Welcome!
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    She ran away

    Hey all I had the runaway diesel issue (panic!) a few times on older Mack engines 673 cu in diesels. I always got the piece of plywood near by when starting engines that were sitting for a while, run-away usually occurs with rack being stuck in the full fuel position or high oil level in the...
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    Jim Thorpe show/ Snow storm...?????

    I called and checked the show is still on it starts tomorrow Friday and finishes Saturday Not Sunday as i originally thought along with alot of other people heres the number for the info. incase it changes at some point... 1-570-421-2950 Scott or Joanne
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    Going to Jim Thorpe this weekend?

    Ill take a Deuce rim, could alway use an extra! you wouldnt happen to have a Deuce tailgate you would want to get rid off thats not all dented up??
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    Voltage problem?

    finally got the Alternator over charging issue fixed, disconnected the wiring to the factory regulator and wired in an external 24 volt Delco regulator works perfect. No more boiling batteries!!! ll post some pics of the regulator and the wiring. this was a relatively easy fix and alot cheaper...
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    Brake parts - wheel cylinders, specifically

    i did see a few on e-bay recently for 25 to 35 bucks each or you can go to napa and get the rubber cups for them and rebuild them your self if you have the time. clean them good w/brake cleaner, hone the rust if any out of the bore, clean with a bottle brush and reassemble with new cups,seals...
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    4 Speed Manual tranny and transfer case on Craig's List

    Re: RE: 4 Speed Manual tranny and transfer case on Craig the trans with that number is a Saginaw trans 4spd...assuming with the "C" in front of teh number it would be a saginaw as well
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    4 Speed Manual tranny and transfer case on Craig's List

    RE: 4 Speed Manual tranny and transfer case on Craig as far as i know the rockcrusher was not put in a 4wd truck they were mainly car 4 speeds and it has a syncronized first gear which would not be a low or granny gear as we call them im not sure of the tranny model that was put in the lighter...
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    Voltage problem?

    Re: RE: Re: RE: Voltage problem? yeah i checked the SS site but only found the PS pages wasnt really sure where to check in the TM manuals though...new to the site, also i did google it but only found the 4000 series diagrams and troubleshooting from Leece-Neville im not sure how different...
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    Voltage problem?

    Re: RE: Voltage problem? pulled Alternator tested out side truck, found that Regulator is not controlling the voltage as required...made two beat 12 volt batteries have ~17 volts each now though!!! Any way, does any one know where i would be able to get a schematic/diagram of the parts...
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    Voltage problem?

    sorry no pic camera broke! but its a leece-neville 60 amp #3002AD
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    Voltage problem?

    well, tested alternator and load tested batteries. The batteries were defineatly over charged, total voltage across is ~36.5 volts!! both were ~18V each, drained batteries down to 14v. each. Combined i had about 29 volts. Started engine and tried adjusting Rheostat as mentioned in PS pages no...
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    Voltage problem?

    Hello All, a new problem unfolded with my Deuce, here it is: with the engine idling the volt gauge in my truck registers in the green range as i increase the engine speed above 1500 RPM's the gauge jumps to the red range indicating excessive charging/voltage and the Alt. belts begin to squeal...
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    Starting problem

    if the engine is not turning over the winding sound is probably the starter, the starting gear may not be engaging into the fly wheel i have seen that before a few times make sure the batterys are fully charged and or take the starter out and clean the bendix and bench test the starter a few times
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    My reo M35

    That makes sense, i was wondering why that looked like that i thought some one messed up cutting it or something ill have to look for one. Was the hole cut in the panel for the heater intake?
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    My reo M35

    Hey pa.rich i can usually make it to Binghamton in about 1hr and 50 mins or less, going up 81 so probably less to Hallstead, ill link a pic of the "B" i only have ones of pre-restoration, im working on restoring it now, hopefully get it done by the end of this year its all in pieces, but thats...
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    My reo M35

    another pic
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    My reo M35

    Finally got some pics of the Deuce i recently bought heres some info about it, its a 1957 Reo M35, from what i was told it was Gov. overhauled in the 1970 and had a new engine installed in 1990 it has the Hercules multifuel engine and the OD trans. the deuce has the typical winch set-up, ether...
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