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My first m35a1!..i think?
The joint with 5 balls is the Bendix CV joint. Also known as the "shovel" joint, one of the balls is drilled to hold captive an alignment pin. As a side note, I had one of those blow in the left hub on my M54A1. Luckily I was only going some 10 or 15 MPH, so the sudden pull to the left wasn't... -
My first m35a1!..i think?
The constant-velocity joint with 6 balls (ha) is called a Rezeppa joint. Still in use today in many applications, but is expensive to machine. -
My first m35a1!..i think?
No reverse in low is a 5-ton deal if you have a 900-series rig. Not a G742 deuce. -
My first m35a1!..i think?
An M34 restoration will require a different bed than an M35. It had raised rear fender areas to clear the 11.00-20 singles under heavy loads. The GMC M135 had the same bed, as it was set up for singles as well. Dig around in the forums, there are some great photos of M34's in service. -
My first m35a1!..i think?
REB kits were not military, rather an aftermarket kit from Memphis Equipment. Nothing wrong with that. The Reo 331 Gold Comet engine was one of the best commercial truck engines in it's class. Not cheap to overhaul nowadays, but neither is a Multifuel. I'd lay money it was always an M34...