What year is my Deuce. please help.

[N3Nflyer]

OK guys. Same old story new version. I’m a new troop in the unit and I need some help. I just picked up a Duce from GL and need to figure out my year of manufacture.

Here is the info I have and some photos.
Good shape M35A2 WO/W
VIN 0525-26233 (off the door) I still need to strip paint on the frame to confirm.
NSN 2320000771616
SN 0525-26233 (again off the door)
USA-NK0262 (off door)
With this info it should be early 70’s
MEDLOG or anyone else please help!

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I need a rubber boot for the front axle, passenger side. Anyone have one?
FYI, I plan on converting the bed to dump and would like to add a winch

 

[CanonNinja]

RE: What year is my Duce. please help.

i lost my MV mag with the break down, but im thinking 72-75?

 

[Iyaayas184]

RE: What year is my Duce. please help.

Do you have a contract number on your dash tag? Otherwise look on the left side frame in the vicinity of the front wheel well may have a frame stamped number there also.

bob

 

[Iyaayas184]

RE: What year is my Duce. please help.

according to David Doyles article it is around a 72-73 as sequence number had reached 25966 by 72 so this truck didn't roll off the line long after
Bob

 

[N3Nflyer]

RE: What year is my Duce. please help.

OK the Number on the frame is now confirmed to match the SN on the door (0525-26233) The NG must have striped the frame of paint in the past because the stamped numbers are almost gone.
Iyaayas184, The dash tag is blank (see photo).

 

[N3Nflyer]

RE: What year is my Duce. please help.

Iyaayas184, that is what I found too, but I'm hoping for a more precise year to put on my SF 97 and title.
Thanks

 

[Iyaayas184]

RE: What year is my Duce. please help.

Looks like it is more likely a 1973 from what I interpret the 25966 is for end of production yearso since your sequence number falls after that is was likely produced in 1973. In Kansas when I titled mine, I just guessed and that was good enough for DMV. Mine had no year on the 97 either.

Bob

 

[CARNAC]

RE: What year is my Duce. please help.

Here ya go:

Nomenclature:TRUCK CARGO 2-1/2T Model:M35A2 NSN:2320000771616
Serial Number:5252634 Registration Number:NK0262 Year of Mfg:1972
Manufacturer:65909 Usage Miles: 31937
This information from 1992. Unit info was invalid so they probably shut down a long time ago and the unit they sent it to didn't load it into their maintenance system. What is on the bumper might help find out who.

 

[N3Nflyer]

278th Cav

Medlog you are my hero! It has the 278th Cav on the bumper which is a TN Guard unit. Photo added, Do you know more?

 

[N3Nflyer]

Closer shot

Sorry about the long shot I thought it would read better than it does. Here is a closer shot. Thanks agai Medlog.

 

[N3Nflyer]

RE: Closer shot

I got this off the 278th web page. It could be from any one of these support Squadrons. That is if I'm not barking up the wrong tree.
I would like to track down the guys who maintained it for the unit and get its maintenance history.

(From 278th web page)

Troop A (-) (S&T), SPT/278 ACR, Jacksboro, Campbell County
Det 1, Troop A (-) (S&T), SPT/278 ACR, New Tazewell, Claiborne County
Troop B (-) (ORD), SPT/278 ACR, Clinton, Anderson County
Det 1, Troop B, SPT/278 ACR, Oneida, Scott County
Det 2, Troop B, SPT/278 ACR, Lafayette, Macon County
Det 3, Troop B, SPT/278 ACR, Knoxville, Knox County
Company C (MED), SPT/278 ACR, Knoxville, Knox County

 

[N3Nflyer]

RE: Closer shot

Medlog, I just noticed the SN was off by 1 in your reply (you had Serial Number:5252634 it is actualy Serial Number:5252633. will that effect the results of your search?