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I did a little of everything advised above.... I passed my MA State inspection !! Thank you all for your advice, pic's and videos !!!

Got an MA inspection sticker - I know doesn't sound like much but in MA they tear into your truck to check lots of stuff .. takes a mechanic a full hour do run though the check list and the extended smoke tests. I was panicking that I might get a rejection sticker and have to spend a grand to...

Back at you :beer: - Happy to see someone noticed :-)

Replaced the Air Tank Drain Valves with ones that have a pull string ... posted pic's here http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/658-1st-project-writreup-new-forum-remote-air-tank-drain-2.html#post1174187

I know this is an old post but still an important one so I thought I would refresh it with some new "How To" pictures I took ... Also wanted to show why this is important to blow out the air in BOTH of your tanks ... look at the crud I had in mine building up on the far tank that no one wanted...

So to get an inspection sticker on a commercial truck in MA you need a backup alarm. Honestly if I am going to drive in a parade I want a backup alarm so I don't kill anyone. As my neighbors would kill me every time I do a 5 point turn in my driveway I figured I better also have a secret on...

Nice win for the buyers ... I second the pictures and video postings. Would love to hear one start and drive around.

Sweet Rubber - what is your new top highway speed assuming everything else is still stock ?

uShip Shipping Price Estimator could be as much as $5,500

So you want to buy a military truck here is what they cost ...... http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/90811-so-you-want-mil-truck-here-what-they-cost.html

Thank you all for your tips. Great video ... so that top screw in the video is what i have tightened down to clamp the brake shoes down harder. I couldn't bring it too far down as the brake pads would touch the drum during standard operation if I did any more. Right now there is an 1/8 of an...

As I have never had a M35a3 before can someone advise me on the parking brake? In MA the state inspection pass / fail on parking brake is. 1. Put the truck in the lowest gear. 2. Put the parking brake on. 3. A pass is if the truck holds when you take the foot off the brake. My m35a3 moves...

What did I do this week with my deuce .. realize that I am screwed ... I have 2 daughters .. 4 year old and an 8 year old .. Took the 8 year old to the store in the deuce and an 10 year old boy was there ... he wanted to see the truck so I showed him ... then he started talking to my...

Hi, As your aware, GL paints over the original truck markings on the bumper. Bumper numbers are useful to find out where the truck is from and important for some folks who want to truly keep the original nature of the truck. Here is what my dad showed me to do get the number .. of course you...

Beastmaster - who did you use for the 5 ton reg comm insurance in MA ? I am trying to buy 5 ton insurance for a newer ( 1988 ) Military vehicle which doesn't qualify as antique.