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Ok as you can tell from my join date and post count I don't post much and I apologize if these questions are covered elsewhere, but my search-fu has come up with nothing to answer them.
I have a chance at an M275 with a bad 2nd-3rd gear set in the transmission and I need "guru tutelage" (gurutelage?) from the masters at Steel Soldiers so here goes.
The truck is supposed to still run good and still drive in first and reverse so I can move it around until it is fixed properly. Body and frame on this truck is the best I have seen in the last year of looking at trucks and I am really hoping I can source a nice take out trans. asap or even a good source for parts to fix it myself if I have to. I have never done one of these trannys, but am very mechanically inclined and am pretty sure between my brother and I we could get it rebuilt if needed.
It has had a hard top added and it is in excellent shape. All of the trailer brake stuff is there as well, though it does need most tires replaced.
It was a brush truck for a while so the fifth wheel and ramps were removed and a nice flatbed was bolted onto the frame. Nothing was cut off and I am pretty sure I can return it to a tractor with a minimum of fuss which I think is what I want to do if it is worth pursuing due to rarity of truck.. Supposedly nothing else was removed from the truck.
So here are the questions I am hoping I can get answered from the great MV gurus on this site. I am sure I will have a lot more before I am done.
What is the availability of good used transmissions for the deuce? I am assuming it would still be the 3053A trans. in this one.
If I can't get a good used one locally (fingers crossed on this!) how hard are they to rebuild? How expensive to rebuild?
How difficult will it be sourcing a fifth wheel and ramps for one of these?
Is it worth getting one of these with a broken trans. and hope for the best?
The fuel tank on this is under the driver door and is a 100 gallon (just a guess) with no spare tire holder in the normal spot. There is a double air tank set where the normal fuel tank is on a regular deuce. Is this normal for an M275 or is this a special setup? The owner said this is how they received it from the military when they got it. Not sure of the year or if rebuilt at some time. Didn't see any extra tags on dash, but didn't have a lot of time to look it over real well.
That will come with next trip (negotiation phase).
Thanks for reading my ramblings if you have made it this far!
I have a chance at an M275 with a bad 2nd-3rd gear set in the transmission and I need "guru tutelage" (gurutelage?) from the masters at Steel Soldiers so here goes.
The truck is supposed to still run good and still drive in first and reverse so I can move it around until it is fixed properly. Body and frame on this truck is the best I have seen in the last year of looking at trucks and I am really hoping I can source a nice take out trans. asap or even a good source for parts to fix it myself if I have to. I have never done one of these trannys, but am very mechanically inclined and am pretty sure between my brother and I we could get it rebuilt if needed.
It has had a hard top added and it is in excellent shape. All of the trailer brake stuff is there as well, though it does need most tires replaced.
It was a brush truck for a while so the fifth wheel and ramps were removed and a nice flatbed was bolted onto the frame. Nothing was cut off and I am pretty sure I can return it to a tractor with a minimum of fuss which I think is what I want to do if it is worth pursuing due to rarity of truck.. Supposedly nothing else was removed from the truck.
So here are the questions I am hoping I can get answered from the great MV gurus on this site. I am sure I will have a lot more before I am done.
What is the availability of good used transmissions for the deuce? I am assuming it would still be the 3053A trans. in this one.
If I can't get a good used one locally (fingers crossed on this!) how hard are they to rebuild? How expensive to rebuild?
How difficult will it be sourcing a fifth wheel and ramps for one of these?
Is it worth getting one of these with a broken trans. and hope for the best?
The fuel tank on this is under the driver door and is a 100 gallon (just a guess) with no spare tire holder in the normal spot. There is a double air tank set where the normal fuel tank is on a regular deuce. Is this normal for an M275 or is this a special setup? The owner said this is how they received it from the military when they got it. Not sure of the year or if rebuilt at some time. Didn't see any extra tags on dash, but didn't have a lot of time to look it over real well.
That will come with next trip (negotiation phase).
Thanks for reading my ramblings if you have made it this far!
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