Saw deuce with selectro locking hubs and air o matic power steering. Is it rare and any good?

[CUCV MANIAC M1028]

Hey guys, well a few of y'all know I'm deuce hunting and I saw a deuce with spectro locking hubs and the air o matic power steering. Never knew Deuce's could have those factory options from the building plant. Is it worth it and any good and how do these hubs work on a deuce? Love to learn all I can about it, is it also something that I should walk away from hence problematic to the Deuce's in particular? Thanks again everyone
Mike

 

[G744]

Selectro's are all aftermarket. Rare at that, tho.

Air-O-Matic steering was used on the M35E3, and available aftermarket as well.

So if it an M35A2, nope.

73DG

 

[rumplecat]

I purchased a 1968 M35 via GSA/ARNG about ten years ago that had the air assist steering already on it,

 

[dmetalmiki]

ALL my deuces and the M45 530C tfft..have Air Assist.
The Fire truck also has locking hubs.

Both excellent ( Necessary, And, (reliable additions)).

Check when and if you purchase such a truck, that the Free wheel lockers Are installed ONLY on the AIR SHIFT selection Front wheel engage version..

 

[cattlerepairman]

From the factory, as it was mentioned , the M35A2 did not have any of these options. One of the fun aspects of owning one of these is to upgrade it with useful options. That includes some kind of power steering and unlocking hubs.
These options add a little value to the rig as well. If you were to add them to your truck now, figure $500 for the hubs and $2k for power steering.
Maybe that helps in putting asking prices into perspective?
M

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[G744]

Our local guard unit added air assist steering to several of their M35A2's, so I guess one could say "They came that way", but it wouldn't be totally correct.

DG