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On the altinator question yes you could put a later 24V military altinator on the truck, but the electrical would not be a easy hook-up. The Army did make a kit for duces and 5 tons and I suppose it would work on the M37, but I have no idea where to find the kit.

The hood number is basically your trucks serial number or registration number. The unit markings have me baffled. Since it ends with BN which usually means battalion I'm thinking your truck belonged to a HQ, but I have no clue what 3 COS is or what 85 MT is.

RE: canvas I've heard nothing but good things about Newlife. The only bad thing I've heard is that she is backed up so it takes a while to get your order. Probably some bugs she has to work out.

Where about in NY are you...I ask because a guy on the M715zone was on the east coast near the water and the salt in the air from the ocean caused the POR15 to not stick. If your in upstate it won't mater, but if your on lawnguyland it might make a difference. and AJ how do you know?

Just wondering how the restoration is going?

When I got my duce and came home with it my neighbor asked if I had explosives in it because he couldn't see in it due to the cargo cover (canvas)....He wasn't a happy camper either....Oh well. STBH! Congrats on your purchase and I hope you have a long and happy MV experiance. I've been playing...

Well four years ago when I got rebuild from Memphis it was $800.00 so if it gubment rebuilt and still "new in the crate" so to speak I'd think at least that much maybe more.

RE: Vinyl Adhesive Stitch awl = speedy stitcher. Same thing... :)

RE: repair If you want to restitch them there is a tool called a stitching awl. It is basically an awl with a spool of thread on it. It allows you to stitch the part like a sewing machine just your doing the machine part. They are used by leather workers and canvas places all the time...

RE: Re: RE: M135/211 trans? The 302 engine does have one "flaw" in it Spicer....The exhust manifold is prone to leaking. If you have ever own a 302 the question wasn't if the manifold would leak, but when. As for the transmission. My problem with them and it seem to be on any truck I've...

Nice looking truck! Should be a good (easy?) restore if that is what you plan on doing.

I love the tire mount on the M135/211 it was so easy to change a tire... :)

The only value I see in them is if you do community service type work like citizen corps or ARC then you might have a need for a mobile command post or EOC. For collectors the only advanatge one would have over the cargo truck is you have the start of a really cool camper.

Not in too bad of shape. Looks like it will be a good (maybe frustrating) restoration. Good score! I like the different and obscer MV myself.

A picture of your new ride would be nice for those of us who like to look at such things.... :) As for the history of your truck you can take some 400 grit sand paper and on the left and right ends of the front bumper start sanding lightly taking a layer of paint off at a time. (this is time...

Well it looks like it has WWII OD paint on it. I guess the question is and I don't know...were there CCKW in 5th wheel semi configuration in 1942-43?

wix are a direct replacement....I got a mil in the box air filter that had the wix part number on it once. I also had a motor pool sgt hand me a set of primary filters from his shelfs that were baldwin so it's all good.

Where those trucks special contract for like the air force or something as opposed to the M886?

Is your mower gas mixed with oil to help the lawn mower run or is it straight gas?

And we wonder why a hammer costed the gubment $375.00.