USMC M35, did they come with locking differentials

[JOEDEUCE]

Ive looked through several threads on this forum about lockers. It has been said that USMC trucks had lockers. My question is this, were all the USMC M35 trucks equipped with lockers, or just some? I have seen others ask this question and no definate answer was ever achieved. Lets see what we can find out!

 

[patracy]

I believe only the USMC 5 tons had lockers. I don't believe any M35A2 came with a locker to start with.

 

[cranetruck]

My M49A2C (from the USMC), did not have lockers. It did come with the basic deep water fording kits parts, though.

 

[mcmullag]

thru the grapevine

lo these many years of reading on here, I have only heard folks mention the usmc locker trucks....related to the 5 ton cargo trucks. I can't remember if it was the 800 series 813's, or the 900 series 923's. I remember one guy talking about accidently tearing up the grass on his property as he was turning with one of these trucks.

 

[steve6x6x6]

Oh yes they did, not all of them. I bought 8, M35 chucks with lockers from USMC trucks.

 

[JOEDEUCE]

Interesting, I've heard many pros and cons of lockers, I can't say as tho id really ever need them and so far it would appear that my truck does not have them. Of course I haven't been on soft enough ground to really confirm or deny if they exist on my truck. Ghave the only option would be to put it in a situation that would allow the locker to engage or tear into it and see what I have.

 

[southdave]

FYI M35 where removed from the dept of navy TOA in or about 1983

 

[greenjeepster]

If any of us took our trucks in places that required lockers, we would scratch the CARC. sacreligious

 

[Bob H]

Oh yes they did, not all of them. I bought 8, M35 chucks with lockers from USMC trucks.

Did all 3 axles have them? or just the rear?

 

[trooper632]

when i was in the corps, the 5 tons had them in the rear, much needed in the sandy beaches

 

[ODdave]

Mine dose not have them, As well i have never seen them factory either.

 

[Heath_h49008]

I was mentioning that to Dennis in Copemish... he had a "Paperclip" USMC truck right there, and he didn't seem to think much about it. He had never run into it himself.

I'm curious, but I know my truck is Army, so it's an academic question for me. I wonder if one locker in the rear axle would be enough? The front tandem tends to swing up and jump, so a locker might not do much there. And I wonder how many still have them after all these years.

 

[ODdave]

there is a very detailed thread on what axle benifits the most from a locker. I dont remember the title but im shure somone will find it. Like i said, I have paperclips and open diffs.

 

[JOEDEUCE]

Well it seems as though we can conclude that not all USMC M35 trucks came with lockers , if any. Those that do have them obviously had them added at some point. So perhaps we can discuss the "Yukon Grizzly" locker...it seems as though the mechanical locker is affordable, seem to run anywhere between $375 -$400. Perhaps we can locate the info that "ODave" mentioned ,about the best axle location to install a locker.

 

[Heath_h49008]

WOW!! I had no idea they were selling lockers cheaper than lock-out hubs.

Nice find!

 

[JOEDEUCE]

From what I've read about the Grizzly, its a better unit than the detroit locker. It seems like a fairly simple part to install.... I may cosider installing one just for the heck of it, while my truck is bedless and there is easy access to the differentials.

 

[Heath_h49008]

My girlfriend just caught me eye humping the lockers and the $400 price tag...

My list of "must have" add-ons for the deuce I'm already blowing $4000 buying is not getting shorter. Maybe just one locker in the back axle. After the sandblaster/paintjob, water injection, and 395s... just before the power-steering and overdrive kit.

 

[Coal Cracker]

My girlfriend just caught me eye humping the lockers and the $400 price tag...

My list of "must have" add-ons for the deuce I'm already blowing $4000 buying is not getting shorter. Maybe just one locker in the back axle. After the sandblaster/paintjob, water injection, and 395s... just before the power-steering and overdrive kit.

"Eye Humping",,I like that line I can say my vocabulary got bigger tonight,,lol

 

[greenjeepster]

. just before the power-steering and overdrive kit.

Who is selling a power steering kit? I want one.

 

[cattlerepairman]

Who is selling a power steering kit? I want one.

You can pick up an air-o-matic kit here and there, but Eastern Surplus sells a complete hydraulic PS kit. I know nothing about it, but my wild guess is $$$.