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March 7th, 2010. The first illustration in Cranetruck's OP above, nicely illustrates what was called during WWII the "Watson Traction Device" for the CCKW family of trucks, and it was devised to allow the 6X6's to function in sand, snow or mud without sinking and to enhance traction. Form...

March 7th, 2010. Weem's Towing (903) 427-1467 up here in Clarksville, Texas, does work on the M35 series quite reasonably. Mr Weems replaced a rear main seal on my M35A2 for around $400 and also hung the Air-o-Matic on for a little more. He also replaced a missing tailgate ear (that the hook...

March 7th, 2010. Diced Deuce Man: I can only say what I have observed around here on the HMMWV/ H-1's (civillian) that they are very noisy as to frame creaks on rough terrain and they don't seem to ride all that well for the size of the vehicle. My own two vehicles are a 1963 Swiss S404.114...

March 6th, 2010. It seems that Trolls under the bridges always confer information that the recipients hate hearing. Yes, we are from outside Wisconsin, and right now I think most of us appreciate that fact. Since when does your Dot/DMV get the rights to overturn precedent set by the Federal...

March 6th, 2010. Jimm1009: Given that deuces are meant to run on 15W-40, anything that can save the engine from dry bearing starts should be investigated thouroughly. I have used the lubrication additive in the crankcase oil on the duece, and the next time I top up the...

March 4th, 2010. Thanks USMCsniperSEAL: That was a great little link and confirmed my guesstimate of the size(s) used on the M35A2, as all I could do is scale off the photos. Not bad, but I tend to stay away from decals myself as they are a pain to put on (if you're a paint kind of guy)...

March 4th, 2010. Cynical, or realistic? Seems Wis DoT/DMV got what they wanted, restricted use of historic Military Vehicles and almost no use as working trucks. Wonder what this is gonna do for the Wisconsin Dells DUKW's, and any or every deuce used on a farm as a farm truck, a...

March 4th, 2010. Cranetruck and esteemed members:): Contrary to what you may have heard about West Virginians, or West Virginians moved to Texas, most of us do not have enough fingers to work the lock lever and the set lever single handed! I had that set up on my M422A1 (3...

March 4th, 2010. I don't mean to ruffle your feathers, but....... Congratulations to the members in Wisconsin! You now know what Neville Chamberlain felt like coming back from Munich. As in all things political, by allowing this travesty of a bill to pass seriously unchallenged, Wis DoT...

March 3rd, 2010. Gentlemen, Gentlemen, Gentlemen???!!!! Is it gonna be pies or pistols at twenty paces? Lately we have all been getting a mite touchy around here and civility seems to have gone by the wayside. Because the deuce and the multifuel engine has been around as long as it has...

March 3rd, 2010. bmh1065: I believe that the flasher unit relay is on the left front drivers side fender inside the hood, at least that's where it ended up on my rebuilt M35A2. For the rest, no need to firestorm, but I have had excellent service with the TACOM switch...

:razz:March 03, 2010. I always thought that the towing gladhands on the front of the five tons were a pretty good idea, and I always wondered why Uncle didn't apply the idea to the M35A2's that went through rebuild in the late 1980's as it would make them more controllable when...

March 3rd, 2010. One of our members on here who bought my 1961 USMC M422A1 down in Philadelphia, Pa., had the only road licensed hovercraft in PA. He had it fitted with headlights, taillights, turn signals, and I swear, 4 lawnmower wheels with brakes attached, as PA required a positive...

March 3rd, 2010. Deuce NewB: In Texas, my deuce is registered as a pickup truck, because that is the way the title came down from Colorado, but its tare is 13480 (based on scaled weight) and the gross is 23, 480 total weight, with license taxes and insurance accordingly. I have...

MArch 3rd, 2010. Definitely different, no doubt about it, but what about the exhaust? I can't say that the intake stacks on the HMMWV's ever did much for me aesthetically speaking, but then I drive an M35A2 with a short air intake stack and a Swiss S404.114 Unimog with a zyclone on the...

March 3rd, 2010. Biggs Chevys: At least they didn't trash your CUCV! If the mirror is held in by a rubber gasket, you can always take the mirror out, remove the head from the truck, disassemble and straighten the ding out. It might not be new, but it might lessen the pain...

March 3rd, 2010. Milbikes: "Saddam's Nightmare" , in the icon annexed is 686A tan which was used in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990/1991. This truck was depot rebuilt and painted at that time as everything is 686A tan except the engine bay and the cab interior, where the...

March 2nd, 2010. Goldneagle: Join the crowd! It seems that every minor town has an Il Duce who wants to be the grand dictator of how other people live their lives and use their property. I might suggest hire the lawyer, let 'im loose, and if it has to go to court, go for...

March 1st, 2010. Panzerjunky: I have used a 1200 or 1500*F Gloss black barbeque paint made by Rustoleaum* in the spray can, it has held up excellently on the stack above the fender on my M35A2, but I am going to have to go over the muffler, down and J pipes due to their exposure to very...

March 1st, 2010. LAX: When you get the manifold heater sparking and firing correctly, if you should have your guage lights on in the cab while cranking, when you fire the manifold heater the gauge lights might well flicker a small amount. On my...