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I am dire need of elp on a few issues from the good folks of this site.
I own a 1954 REO M44 gasser and any getting to know the "in's and out's" of this truck. I have recently come across an M35 cargo mulitifuel and I have a few questions as I know NOTHING about the mulitfuels or diesels.
First, the facts:
The truck appears to be an early one as the old style mirror mounts, seats, and sprage transfer case are present. Truck starts so quickly that I can't hear the starter kick over; gauges all work except for the speedo and tach; oil pressure at idle is 45-50 psi cold, 35 psi warm; air builds in under a minute and I hear no leaks; generator charging at high end of green on the gauge; hard brake pedal that does not pump up any and only goes down about an inch of travel no rust in the body, but some small dents in each panel; engine has "Proudly maintained at Tooele Army Depot" stickers on it; a date on the od green fuel filters of 02/02; Dash data plate is blank except for the vin 36040, and "CARC", drivers side frame rail behind the front tire has "36040" stamped in it; cargo bed with troop seats and side boards; good glass all around;all of the lights work; some sort of plastic soft top; truck will go into high and low ranges; no major leaks under the truck; parking brake seams to be stuck in the cable secton; seller has a clean title.
Now the questions:
1) The engine starts very quickly and with a very small amount of smoke at the first second or two. It will rev freely, but if lugged down, it will settle into a very rough and low idle that will take several minutes or a complete shut down and restart to recover from. During this rough and low idle, the accelerator pedal will not respond. What could this be?
2) The asking price on this truck is around the $2500 area. Without pics, is this in the ballpark or not?
3) Why is the data plate blank?
Any info or pointers would be VERY GREATLY appreciated! Thanks so much!
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I own a 1954 REO M44 gasser and any getting to know the "in's and out's" of this truck. I have recently come across an M35 cargo mulitifuel and I have a few questions as I know NOTHING about the mulitfuels or diesels.
First, the facts:
The truck appears to be an early one as the old style mirror mounts, seats, and sprage transfer case are present. Truck starts so quickly that I can't hear the starter kick over; gauges all work except for the speedo and tach; oil pressure at idle is 45-50 psi cold, 35 psi warm; air builds in under a minute and I hear no leaks; generator charging at high end of green on the gauge; hard brake pedal that does not pump up any and only goes down about an inch of travel no rust in the body, but some small dents in each panel; engine has "Proudly maintained at Tooele Army Depot" stickers on it; a date on the od green fuel filters of 02/02; Dash data plate is blank except for the vin 36040, and "CARC", drivers side frame rail behind the front tire has "36040" stamped in it; cargo bed with troop seats and side boards; good glass all around;all of the lights work; some sort of plastic soft top; truck will go into high and low ranges; no major leaks under the truck; parking brake seams to be stuck in the cable secton; seller has a clean title.
Now the questions:
1) The engine starts very quickly and with a very small amount of smoke at the first second or two. It will rev freely, but if lugged down, it will settle into a very rough and low idle that will take several minutes or a complete shut down and restart to recover from. During this rough and low idle, the accelerator pedal will not respond. What could this be?
2) The asking price on this truck is around the $2500 area. Without pics, is this in the ballpark or not?
3) Why is the data plate blank?
Any info or pointers would be VERY GREATLY appreciated! Thanks so much!
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: Any "running" deuce that runs as you describe, and for the most part, has all the parts in place, is worth $2500(ish). Heck, you can hardly buy a hammered, used pick-up truck for that price. You'll get plenty of help from SS members along the way. I think you're safe. Give it some more of the thorough checks that are listed in these forums before you make your final decision. Just remember... many have paid a lot more, for a lot less!
