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Need help deciphering what exactly my truck is

DavidWymore

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You can add an air horn and solenoid easily enough. The stock ones are high pitched though. Older 5 tons, 800 series sound better IMO. I'd like to have a working electric horn for my A1. I've never heard one.

Search up my posts on M35A1s and you'll find indicators like windshield washer knob size (larger is older=A1), stomp button for starter hole in front of brake pedal, etc.
 

DavidWymore

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Post a pic of front engine crossmember.


Hood handle and gussets on the horizontal C hooks on the bottom center of the bed rails are USMC indicators.
 
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Well, with bikeman's search, it's really a 1967 Kaiser Jeep M35A2C last assigned to Letterkenny Army Depot.
Will post pic in a min. Has a hood handle, and has meaty gussets on the C hooks. That's really cool if this was USMC
 

DavidWymore

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That is an early style front crossmember, my A1 is like that. A1s are early to mid 60s. I'm not sure when they changed, but most A2's have a channel laying horizontal instead of that vertical square tube. Flat channel is weaker and bend and break sometimes.
 

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That is an early style front crossmember, my A1 is like that. A1s are early to mid 60s. I'm not sure when they changed, but most A2's have a channel laying horizontal instead of that vertical square tube. Flat channel is weaker and bend and break sometimes.
That's why there was a modification to them in the monthly "PS magazine" .
 

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Highly suggest going to the TM section on this website and download the technical manuals for the truck. It will explain a lot of what you need to know and will also keep you out of the sh1te on those questions you don't know to even ask. Download a copy and place it next to the toilet so you can mentally upload while you physically download.
 
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