Dead Pilot's M36a2 Build

[TGP (IL)]

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than us will chime in.
My truck as I said has a 12 to 14" hose from the steel line to the WC.
There is a clamp about half way securing it to a bracket on the knuckle.

Maybe it was changed during rebuild or by previous owner (state of IL).
I don't know.

Tom

 

[Tracer]

Ok so after looking through that TM something doesn't make sense with what I'm seeing on there and what's on my truck and then what I can find parts wise.
The TM shows a single hose that goes from the axle to the wheel, I have found a hose that does from eastern. But my truck has a short soft hose from the axle to the knuckle and hard line from the knuckle to the wheel cylinder. Or is this the way it done in the earlier years?

I'll add pictures when I get home.

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Dead, this is the Front R/H brake flex hose on my Deuce. Year 1971/72. The flex hose goes from the Wheel Cylinder to a clamp, from the clamp to a bracket that bolts to the axle housing, and then joins the steel line on the other side of the bracket. What year they made the change from early to late I don't know. I would call Memphis Equipment and ask their mechanical department when the change was made, and then talk to their parts dept. to see if they still have your early parts in stock. Dead, from the looks of things you should also check your king pin bushings at this time. Grab either front tire at the top, and rock it back and forth (left to right) and if you can feel a click either way you're due for king pin bushings. They're not to hard to install.

 

[Tracer]

Dead, I apologize for the crummy pictures. Seems my camera batteries needed to be recharged. Here's some better ones. Being as your this far along, you may want to install some new front axle dust boots.

 

[Dead pilot]

View attachment 762551View attachment 762552View attachment 762553 Dead, I apologize for the crummy pictures. Seems my camera batteries needed to be recharged. Here's some better ones. Being as your this far along, you may want to install some new front axle dust boots.

Thanks Tracer. That helps out alot. I'll be able to use the hoses that came in set I ordered. I have a new set of boots that are waiting to go once I pull everything to do the brakes. I'll be checking everything as I get to each part.

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[gringeltaube]

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showt...-line-repair&p=1899192&viewfull=1#post1899192

I think that the change was made sometime between 1976 and 1981. Earlier trucks may have been upgraded during depot rebuild.

 

[Dead pilot]

I'm really wondering how spoiled this truck was. It doesn't seem like it ended up at depo. All the axles motor trans are all the same year as the truck. Front brake lines are old school style and from what i can tell there isnt a ton of paint. Too bad there is no real way to find out the history of these trucks

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[Wrenchstench92]

There was a way, but I think someone said the guy that did it for us isn't around anymore or doesn't have access to his system anymore.

I was able to give him my frame number on here and found out my truck is really a 67 KJ even though the military messed up and gave me documentation for a 70 AMG.

My truck was originally assigned to a USMC unit for cold weather operations, built in Western PA (LEAD-Letterkenny Army Depot) built there and didn't move until 2016 when I bought it and drove it home. Have the "reconditioned" plauqe one the right side of dash saying 0010 mi in 01/89

 

[Wrenchstench92]

His username is CARNAC and bikeman was able to get his hands on this system, do t know if that is still the case.

It's amazing the history of these trucks. Back then we figured out mine is a 67 Kaiser Jeep, but was upgraded through the years and may have been an A1 originally. I have the old style front crossmember

 

[Dead pilot]

So the M36 has some company for alittle bit. The m109 project I'm also working on. The 109 isnt too bad just little things.
But for the M36 the brake lines and fittings have been ordered. I manged to save all the T fittings. And the soft line kit I ordered a while back will take care of the old style front axle to wheel line. So if all goes well next week she'll have brakes once again then cab will go back on. I'm hoping to by the end of the month to have her on the road.

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[Dead pilot]

So after a parts shopping trip last week I got a few things that I needed for the M36. A long style air pack to replace my old busted one. It could be a new old stock one. It has all the plastic plugs in the fitting holes. Going to check out the internals just to make sure before I install it.
Got a replacement steering box since the current one seems bound and the column is bent at the box and leaks bad there.
Lastly was everything but the side racks for the bed.
Turned out to be a great shopping trip. Now the weather needs to unscrew itself out here so I can pull the wheels off the get working on the brakes

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[Dead pilot]

So major progress is coming in the next few days. The cab is going to finally get put back on to the frame. Have a reach forklift being dropped off on Monday.
I have all the 5/16 brake lines ran and flexible lines to the axles in. Master and air pack is installed just need the air back to block line. Then next week will be all the 1/4 lines on the axles and wheel cylinders and bearing and seal mess. So hopefully she will take a test drive by the 22nd.

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[CHIEFSONN]

Just finished reading all from start to present, wow you are doing a **** of a job. keep up the good work and the photos coming so that members like me and others can keep tract of what is being done and how it is being done so that when we need to do it is already planted in our heads in what to expect. I have a bunch of trucks that will need some work to be done to them,now I need a place in where I can do the work. thanks

 

[Dead pilot]

Today was the day the cab found its home on the frame finally. A bit harder then planned since the company i was going to rent the forklift put the wrong date for the rental. But 3 of us manage to get it on and in place. Tomorrow the rest of the cab will go back together.

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[Dead pilot]

And she now looks like a full truck again.

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[Dead pilot]

Looking back at before and after huge difference.


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[cattlerepairman]

Pizza and beer for 3 was probably cheaper than the forklift rental!

Good job, she looks like a much improved truck!

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[Dead pilot]

Pizza and beer for 3 was probably cheaper than the forklift rental!

Good job, she looks like a much improved truck!

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Way cheaper. And the air ride of the dodge made a good replacement haha

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[Slate]

Looking back at before and after huge difference.
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Looks good but were you under that? Those jack stands look like something I would do!! Little sketchy.

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[Dead pilot]

Looks good but were you under that? Those jack stands look like something I would do!! Little sketchy.

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No. The Jack stands are just down there right now. No weight was on them. They will be used with some dunnage when I do the brakes but then it will only be 1 axle at a time

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[Dead pilot]

Well had some major progress follow a major failure this past weekend.
1st the progress
I got all the brake lines replaced, master cylinder rebuilt and new air pack in. Replaced all the wheel cylinders and repacked all the bearings and replaced all the seals even the corks. Had to replace 4 shoe return spring cause they broke when take them off in the rear. Adjusted all the brakes. Got all the electrical up working and was ready for the 1st test drive.
Started off great when up the drive from the bottom of my property, then headed up my drive to main street. This when the major failure happened.
I went to test the brakes again while going up the hill and then the pedal goes straight to the floor and doesnt come back. At this time the truck starts rolling backwards rather quick. Lost my mirror to a branch so now I cant see where I'm going. But I manage to put it the corner post of my retaining wall instead of into the drive where our cars were parked. I managed to miss the power pole and kept it from sliding into the waterway.
Not too much damage was done from what can be seen right now. Broke one dog bone for sure. Waiting till I put the truck on some frame stands to pull the rear axles out to inspect everything better.
So what we think happened was when I was bring it up from the bottom of my property theres a place were it goes up hill then turns left with still going up hill. Not the great transitions though. When it got to this point some part of mid brake lines got caught in the mid to rear drive shaft. And it took it about 200 ft till took it the mid axle brake line off. Not sure how since it was mounted up like it came off but it did.

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