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  1. doghead

    Is it safer to wear seatbelts, or not?

    Tell you superior that when you get trained to operate said MV, see how that goes. fwiw, when I was young, I thought I knew everything...
  2. doghead

    NHC 250 goes past idle and dies when letting off throttle

    Maybe your torque converter is not disengaging?
  3. doghead

    Is it safer to wear seatbelts, or not?

    I’ve had a lot of friends die in accidents, but to my knowledge NONE of them died BECAUSE they were wearing a seatbelt. Some of them clearly did die because they were NOT wearing their seatbelt. My opinions of seatbelts, and mandatory use of them have strengthened as my age increases. Anyone...
  4. doghead

    LED Pushbutton Switch Install

    My take on this(completely speculative), AMG added the tabs to stop the installation of the new push button switch after they started burning trucks down.:unsure:
  5. doghead

    LED Pushbutton Switch Install

    rofl Did you read the TM? Sorry, I had too.
  6. doghead

    Flasher unit

    Your thoughts are correct. You can use either a 2 or 3 terminal flasher unit. 2 terminal does not require a ground to operate. Regular automotive flasher will work fine. I’ve used bullet connectors to push into the truck harness, to make that connection and used female blade on the other end...
  7. doghead

    M809 Belts

    He’s got himself a magic book...:unsure:
  8. doghead

    Flasher unit

    https://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/tusiflcoun11.html If Eriks has it, so should any other military truck parts stores.
  9. doghead

    Flasher unit

    Oh my! Has anyone called memphis or Oshkosh, or Eastern? Here the data that shows who manufactured them. https://www.parttarget.com/5945-01-383-8377_5945013838377_1000B-1.html
  10. doghead

    Poor winch performance

    How much line was out? How many wraps were still on the drum? With enough reduction it would have worked. Do you have snatch blocks? We’re you using any? If it were “mired badly”, the resistance could have easily been 3 times(or more) the vehicles weight. So, pulling with 3 wraps or more on...
  11. doghead

    Flasher unit

    It’s a standard military vehicle flasher unit. Any military truck parts place will have them.
  12. doghead

    Leak diagnosis

    Inspect in person.
  13. doghead

    I have a noisy M35A2.

    Have you maintained all of the driveline from Throwout bearing to the rear axles? Do all grease fittings take grease? Notice any dry rust on any of the universal joints? Is everything tight, Especially the bolts on the short driveshaft between the transmission and transfer case? How long has...
  14. doghead

    M35 hot water heater

    OK, the info you need is shown in this thread. The pictures from the techmanual are readable if you export the picture and expand it. Post # 4 and 6. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/cab-heater-w-reo-oa-331-enigne.162150/#post-1948572
  15. doghead

    M35 hot water heater

    Sorry, I missed the engine detail. I’ll search some more.
  16. doghead

    M35 hot water heater

    https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/heater-install-question-m35a2.30128/#lg=post-318941&slide=0 Just one of many threads covering this topic , searched.
  17. doghead

    Which distributor rotor do I use?

    https://www.steelsoldiers.com/forums/cckw.31/
  18. doghead

    Which distributor rotor do I use?

    Can you post a picture of your distributor cap and the top of your distributor, and the spark plug wires?
  19. doghead

    Which distributor rotor do I use?

    Please notice that I have moved this thread and a few others of your into the correct forums. Please try to post in the correct forums. Also merged a few since they were the same topic. What is an OG motor?
  20. doghead

    Axle u bolts need specs

    Simply measure your axle tube and mounting perches or whatever you have. If you want part numbers, the parts TM should have them. If you want specifications, use the part number and look it up on Parttarget.
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