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  1. silverstate55

    need a shipping company

    Have you tried United States of Freight? They used to be an advertiser here. ETA: As pointed out in Gringel's post above.
  2. silverstate55

    Steelsoldiers’ BIG M756A2 Project!

    That's a fine piece of history right there, will be watching this thread with great interest. Thanks for your dedication and hard efforts sir.
  3. silverstate55

    Dead Pilot's M36a2 Build

    WOW fantastic work! Please keep the pics coming, you're doing a GREAT job! About 2 years ago I sent in a Deuce radiator to my local "GOOD" radiator shop; core was shot, so aluminum replacement was $750 and brass was $900. Prices included re-attaching all sheet metal so it would be ready to...
  4. silverstate55

    M35a2 Airpack brass

    I've had no problems finding new fittings for everything used on Deuces at my local Parker distributor: All-Hose. If a shop says that they don't know what kind of fittings they're looking at, then obviously they don't know how to open up a Parker catalog. The only fittings I've had trouble...
  5. silverstate55

    Just joined the Deuce club!

    Welcome to the site, and I am very interested in seeing pics of your progress & completion. Thanks for sharing!
  6. silverstate55

    5 ton M932A2 alternator to batteries question

    I believe that those are 12-volt taps for the heater blower motor & possibly the engine's fuel shutoff valve (FSOV), but not 100% positive on the last one. Somebody around here has a pic of the battery box cover diagram that shows where they mount to on the batteries... ETA: I found a small...
  7. silverstate55

    Any way to block Tappatalk image postings?

    I can’t stand Tapatalk; this site displays just fine on my iPotato & iPad.
  8. silverstate55

    Advice on Local DUKW for sale

    I thought one of our members around Costa Mesa (CA) had one for sale recently...
  9. silverstate55

    R.I.P.--73M819--Ron Harris

    I've communicated with Ron several times over the few years I've been here via PM and on the phone, mainly about technical matters that weren't clear to me. A couple of years ago I put out a request for printed copies of the TMs (operator's and repair) for the M1000 trailer that is commonly...
  10. silverstate55

    R.I.P.--73M819--Ron Harris

    This is such a shock, I have no words. Prayers go out for loved ones and those involved; Ron will be greatly missed.
  11. silverstate55

    M35A2 Parking Brake

    BEST advice right there! I bought a great-condition Deuce with the C "whistler" turbo a few years back, for CHEAP price....it was listed as "No Reverse" due to stalling whenever it was shifted into reverse. I suspected (and later confirmed) that the transmission was fine, but the parking brake...
  12. silverstate55

    M60 repair

    Yes sir, good advice there. Here's a couple of drawings I made up to illustrate the recommended positioning while slave starting armored/tracked vehicles:
  13. silverstate55

    M60 repair

    The torsion bar may well be clocked incorrectly; the TMs should show the proper procedure to ensure that the torsion bar is clocked properly (there should be some tic marks to line up in road wheel arm housing). To remove the torsion bar, remove the inspection cover on the opposite side, and...
  14. silverstate55

    M60 repair

    One note for safety's sake, if you need to slave start (jump start) any armored vehicles, please do NOT place them nose-to-nose...place them 90-degrees opposed (as in an L-shape, or right-angles to each other). If one jumps into gear, you need to allow yourself an escape route if one vehicle...
  15. silverstate55

    Steel Soldiers 20th Anniversary Logo contest VOTE THREAD

    Definitely second the Long Sleeve option; I've already had some skin cancer issues due to intense sun, can't wear short sleeves anymore (plus the scars aren't fun to look at).
  16. silverstate55

    M60 repair

    I have to say at the moment, that I don't recall those at all....Rustystud might have a better idea, he was also at Camp Pendleton as a Motor-T mechanic around the same time I was. Sorry Will!
  17. silverstate55

    M60 repair

    Hmmm I've never been able to figure out the USMC registration numbers...perhaps there's someone else on here who can enlighten us on those. Typically the 5-digit registration number would be stencilled on each side sponson box. The letter and double-digit numbers denote the company (USMC tank...
  18. silverstate55

    M60 repair

    That's the beauty of USMC vehicles; they spend a lot of time fording through salt water, and the majority of their lives at bases near the coastline. 29 Palms exempted of course.
  19. silverstate55

    Steel Soldiers 20th Anniversary Logo Contest!!!

    Sorry Drew, I really didn't think that any of mine were worthy of submission; the others are all far better than mine. But you asked, so how about: #5:
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