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Bruce, CARC is a trade controlled item just like purchasing a M35. The government requires the manufacturers to have a signed off form for who they sold it to. SW does not want to bother will the paper work for the one or two gallon guy, so they limit who they will sell to. Secondly...

The only real hazards associated with CARC are the isocynates which all polyurethane paints contain and some of the heavy metals used for pigments. Enamel paints contain most of the same pigments, just that they don't use isocynates for the curative process. CARC is not mystery paint. It is...

If you are going to pick up any tandem axle vehicle from the rear you don't need to remove the drive shaft. Towing with one rear axle on the ground on a tandem is bad news as the vehicle being towed will have a mind of its' own. I used to tow tractors out to trucks that were disabled so that a...

When I got out of the towing business ten years ago my service call was $95.00 just to show up then $2.50 per mile provided I did not have to pull a drive shaft or axle. Most tow companies would not attempt lifting a M35 or larger truck with anything smaller than a F650 Ford. Once you get over...

Less than two years and counting here. I use a pintle/ball conbination made by Reese and their pintle adaptor plate with grade 8 hardware. As for magnetic tow lights... Check them out before the trip. I purchased two sets that were both wired wrong. The first set was from Harbor Freight and...

Here goes. From the Texas department of public safety. TRANSPORTATION CODE  CHAPTER 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES Sec. 521.081. CLASS A LICENSE. A Class A driver's license authorizes the holder of the license to operate: (1) a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of...

It could be something as simple as not wanting to spend any more money on the truck than he has to, until he has to. I would imagine that the DMV in his state want to collect fees for their services. If he already has a SF97 and the bill of sale from GL showing the taxes have been paid the...

1). Never assume. 2). Spelling of winch is being corrected. 3). Without spelling errors I take it you have nothing to add about loading his new 101a3 onto the smaller trailer? I read your post about loaning him you pintle hitch which is a very admirable thing to do. I have loaded...

Winch the 101a3 up onto you car trailer as far as you can, lower the front landing gear, then jack the trailer up and set the axle on a set of jack stands. Use a chain binder and crank the binder until the trailer won't move.

Yep, that's it. All of the internal engine parts and the cylinder head should be the same as a 392 V-8.

Gimpy, The International motor probably is a 196 cu in 4 banger. I had one in a old International Scout 800A. They use the same crank, connecting rods, cylinder head and pistons as the 392 V-8 engine. Just about all of the International gasoline engines shared some parts. If memory...

I purchased a couple of the M105a3 trailers from GL a couple of months back that have surge brakes. The brake system uses Dot 5 silicone. Unless you can convert your trucks to use an electronic brake controller why not just flush the trailer brake system out and refill with Dot 5 and call it...

Attempting to color match aged CARC paint is a waste of time. The sun faded most of the pigments to the point that unless you were to take the truck to a location that custom mixes paints and has access to a color meter you will never get there. Use the current paint that you have and when...

The strainers were cadmium plated. If the cadmium has its surface broken through the surface starts to corrode creating the cadmium salts which you see. A small bronze bristle brush and some elbow grease and it's all gone for a while. If you want it gone forever, strip the cad and coat the...

Numbers: Here is some information that I found in my files and somewhat remembered from my distant past. The Army has a finishing specification document, MIS-20007 which covers all ground support equipment. This is/was also referred to as Missile specification. The earliest version...

Last attempt for posting the story. WW II Russian tank with German markings uncovered after 62 years. WW II Buffs will find this interesting. Even after 62 years (and a little tinkering), they were able to fire up the diesel engine! A Komatsu D375A-2 bulldozer pulled the abandoned tank from...

Story and last two pics. WW II Russian tank with German markings uncovered after 62 years. WW II Buffs will find this interesting. Even after 62 years (and a little tinkering), they were able to fire up the diesel engine! <B><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-WEIGHT...

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I picked up a couple of M105a3 trailers a few months back. These are the latest in the US Military inventory. There are a few differences between the a2 and a3 trailers, the most striking are that the a3 uses surge brakes verses air over hydraulic of the a2. I have a couple of vehicles which...

I have copies of Fed-Std-595 at work that date back to the early 60's. I'll check color numbers for you on Monday and let you know the color number. The number will start with a "3" meaning lusterless. Sometime in the mid 80's they changed the color white color numbers. The Mil-P-52905...