Pics of new toy and help with identification.

[FeeksTactical]

Hello and thanks for such a great site. Just registered here and just bought my first Deuce and a half last night. Got the bug from lurking on here for many weeks.

It is 1966 Kaiser Jeep Manufactured and I believe it to be an M109??? something. Someone please verify if I am correct. It has 8623miles and about 6200hrs. 465 / non turbo.

Runs good when started, tires are real nice and not dry rotted, cab is in good shape, Very little rust underneath considering. Canvas top is toast as are the seats, but over all it appears good. I paid $3000

Is it an M109?? for sure and do you guys think I got a good deal on it???

Thanks,
John

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

Its a 109, and maybe my eyes are bad, BUT it doesn't look like the filter cans are in place on the secondary filters? And if there are no filters on it how did you run it?
Also its got the old style 25 amp genny on it.

The truck as a whole looks real good though, and the price doesn't seem bad for a runner. It does run ?

 

[TMNT]

It does look like the fuel filters are missing.

 

[FeeksTactical]

Yes I had the filters off to check/clean them before I started it up. It ran about 3yrs ago so I wanted to make sure they were ok, just happened to take the picture while they were off getting cleaned. I had to swap out the fuel tank pump as the impeller wouldn't turn. It runs good though.

 

[RodUSMC1962]

Congrats on the truck and welcome to the green disease! I think you got a heck of a deal ,how did you find it?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Confirm with data plate and VIN but looks to be an M109A3

 

[FeeksTactical]

Congrats on the truck and welcome to the green disease! I think you got a heck of a deal ,how did you find it?

I own a gun shop in my home town and had a gentlemen in ordering a suppressor. Lots of small talk later he just mentions, "hey, sounds like you like military hardware, you know anyone looking for a deuce and a half??"

My reply was quick and to the point "As a matter of fact, I do know someone", lol

That evening I went, looked at it, shook hands and brought him money the next day.

 

[HASSON1911]

Nice truck, better get a hard top anyways! And 3k is a good deal seeing how the most important parts are good, I Believe its a m109a3. Because the 109 on the m35a3 chassis were M109a4. Congrats on the "new" truck!

 

[FeeksTactical]

I guess when I get out of work I'll have to find the Vin plate, is it in a conspicuous place?? there are so many plates on this thing I'm not sure where to look.

 

[TMNT]

Yes I had the filters off to check/clean them before I started it up. It ran about 3yrs ago so I wanted to make sure they were ok, just happened to take the picture while they were off getting cleaned. I had to swap out the fuel tank pump as the impeller wouldn't turn. It runs good though.

At least you know we're paying attention. Looks like you got a good deal there.

 

[Derrickl112]

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[FeeksTactical]

Welcome from Ann Arbor area.

Thanks, I'm on the other side of the state, south of Kalamazoo. Nice to see other Michiganders with the same addictions.

 

[Recovry4x4]

VIN is stamped in the frame on the left side behind front tire. There is also a data plate on the dash on the right side which if original, should tell alot!

 

[Warthog]

The data plate you are looking for is in the first picture. Above and left of the glovebox.

Congrats on you first purchase. More are sure to follow.....

 

[FeeksTactical]

Ok so i checked the plate and i got a surprise. M185A3. There are large benches along both walls and a million drawers under them. Antenna tuners on the wall, antenna mounts on the cab and testers in the drawers. Looks like i got a comm truck... as i am a ham operator i am stoked. Now the question comes, do I restore it to a comm truck or do a BOV like I planned? Decisions. Decisions.... what do you guys think?

 

[jeremymx26]

Cool truck man. I vote for restoring.

 

[clinto]

Restore it.

Neat ride-lots of early stuff. Sprag, early non-overdrive shifter, 25A generator, early turn signals, etc.

 

[ThunderCracker]

Nice truck!

 

[NDT]

Restore it.

Neat ride-lots of early stuff. Sprag, early non-overdrive shifter, 25A generator, early turn signals, etc.

Exactly. This is what nice deuces looked like when they were surplused in the 1980's. Vinyl tops, air shift, and turbos were few and far between. Most of the time they came from cannibalization points and you had to reassemble one from several.

 

[steelandcanvas]

Restore it.Neat ride-lots of early stuff. Sprag, early non-overdrive shifter, 25A generator, early turn signals, etc.

Restore it and make it your "Hamshack".