JeremiahS
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So, a 1967 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Cargo truck has finally taken it's rightful place in my driveway. I was offering a nice boat and dirtbike for trade early this spring, but no bites. Worked out for the best, cause now I have everything!
Thanks to Tom Donely for letting me come take a look at his trucks. It was just a matter of time after that day.
Thanks to Brandon Moore for holding the truck for a micro deposit.
She is a Winch truck with D turbo, troop seats and personnel heater. 15k miles since '90 rebuild
We made the 115 mile trip to Canton, OH yesterday. Brandon had the truck ready to go, and had already loaded the four 55gal drums of WMO/diesel he gave me with the truck. A quick walk through and I was on the road. There were a few anxious moments getting back to the interstate. I was getting to know the beast, and didn't fully trust the brakes yet. Keeping in mind that a small mistake on my part could seriously injure someone- I was cautious. Not to mention that I had to look at the shifting diagram every time I changed gears.
I left work early to try and beat the rain. I failed. Everything was open on the truck, closed it up while driving except for passenger windshield cause I couldn't get one of the locks loose. It was cold, water was coming in everywhere, and I didn't have adequate clothing for the weather. Did anyone mention that these things are loud? I didn't notice the noise on my little test drives. I think I was too excited to be in a deuce. Well, I noticed it on the drive home. Admittingly nervous, cold, wet and deaf; and I still could not combat the smile that was forceably stretched across my face. We got ahead of the rain and I was happy to come home to a back yard that wasn't too sloppy. Turned the truck around so that it faced the road and the house. After a cool down, I reluctantly killed the engine and retired for the night. I managed to sneak a few glances through the bedroom window without my fiance catching me and calling me a dork.
This morning was one of those times it is good to be your own boss. I own an Exterior Restoration company, and there was just enough rain in the forcast to call it a day. Pass out a little payroll, and race home to do something, anything, with the finest compilation of steel components I have come across. Took my sister on a short drive on my way to the storage building. They opted to take the passenger vehicle to breakfast. (Hello? Troop Seats! How much more passenger can you get?) After breakfast, we took the deuce to our three year old daughters new preschool to enroll. It was her and my fiance's first ride, just a few miles. We took the car to title dept and dmv. I expressed an interest in registering deuce as a farm truck at the dmv. (It was registered as an antique, and I have read here that it is difficult to reclassify once it is considered antique) They told me to have it weighed and buy the plates. Cool, but scales at the dump close in half hour. Race home, luckily the truck is still warm.
She weighed in at 15,600 since the drums of oil were in the back. A little more on the tags, but the process was super simple, and now I am legal for whatever I might want to do with the truck.
I am much more comfortable in the truck. I absolutely love driving it, and took it through some tight places in town on the way home. I did most of the 135 point inspection that I got from the TMs, and I think I really got a good truck. I can't wait to get in some miles offroad, although I doubt I will be swimming through a mudbog any time soon. Watching the videos on you tube are good enough. I would rather watch and let someone else do the repairs.
So it has been said, but this site is truly amazing. The people are great, and the info is invaluable. Thanks to those whose information has already benefited me, and for all that will surely come.
Hopefully these pics turn out...
Thanks to Tom Donely for letting me come take a look at his trucks. It was just a matter of time after that day.
Thanks to Brandon Moore for holding the truck for a micro deposit.
She is a Winch truck with D turbo, troop seats and personnel heater. 15k miles since '90 rebuild
We made the 115 mile trip to Canton, OH yesterday. Brandon had the truck ready to go, and had already loaded the four 55gal drums of WMO/diesel he gave me with the truck. A quick walk through and I was on the road. There were a few anxious moments getting back to the interstate. I was getting to know the beast, and didn't fully trust the brakes yet. Keeping in mind that a small mistake on my part could seriously injure someone- I was cautious. Not to mention that I had to look at the shifting diagram every time I changed gears.
I left work early to try and beat the rain. I failed. Everything was open on the truck, closed it up while driving except for passenger windshield cause I couldn't get one of the locks loose. It was cold, water was coming in everywhere, and I didn't have adequate clothing for the weather. Did anyone mention that these things are loud? I didn't notice the noise on my little test drives. I think I was too excited to be in a deuce. Well, I noticed it on the drive home. Admittingly nervous, cold, wet and deaf; and I still could not combat the smile that was forceably stretched across my face. We got ahead of the rain and I was happy to come home to a back yard that wasn't too sloppy. Turned the truck around so that it faced the road and the house. After a cool down, I reluctantly killed the engine and retired for the night. I managed to sneak a few glances through the bedroom window without my fiance catching me and calling me a dork.
This morning was one of those times it is good to be your own boss. I own an Exterior Restoration company, and there was just enough rain in the forcast to call it a day. Pass out a little payroll, and race home to do something, anything, with the finest compilation of steel components I have come across. Took my sister on a short drive on my way to the storage building. They opted to take the passenger vehicle to breakfast. (Hello? Troop Seats! How much more passenger can you get?) After breakfast, we took the deuce to our three year old daughters new preschool to enroll. It was her and my fiance's first ride, just a few miles. We took the car to title dept and dmv. I expressed an interest in registering deuce as a farm truck at the dmv. (It was registered as an antique, and I have read here that it is difficult to reclassify once it is considered antique) They told me to have it weighed and buy the plates. Cool, but scales at the dump close in half hour. Race home, luckily the truck is still warm.
She weighed in at 15,600 since the drums of oil were in the back. A little more on the tags, but the process was super simple, and now I am legal for whatever I might want to do with the truck.
I am much more comfortable in the truck. I absolutely love driving it, and took it through some tight places in town on the way home. I did most of the 135 point inspection that I got from the TMs, and I think I really got a good truck. I can't wait to get in some miles offroad, although I doubt I will be swimming through a mudbog any time soon. Watching the videos on you tube are good enough. I would rather watch and let someone else do the repairs.
So it has been said, but this site is truly amazing. The people are great, and the info is invaluable. Thanks to those whose information has already benefited me, and for all that will surely come.
Hopefully these pics turn out...
Gotta have that for the oil, makes life easier. 
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