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For sure the Army mostly used stencils like you say, but the FONT on the stencil needs to be “block” (like on the pictured CUCVs) and not “stencil” (like is pictured on the HMMWV).
As hot as it is, it may be tempting to drive at night, if you do, put some kind of revolving amber light on the back of the truck so you don't get rear ended, this has happened many times to people on here at night with catastrophic results.
4413 is short to ground B solenoid. Supposed to be 3.26 ohms between transmission pin J and H at the transmission. And no continuity between either pin and ground. If checks out at the transmission, look for harness problems, especially where the harness enters the cab.
The 6.5 was used up until 2001 or so in various vehicles including vans, most of the time with A/C. Those newer vehicles are sometimes hard to spot in junk yards. Anyway, that serp setup is the most reliable I can think of.
Came across this M36 “A0” on Craigslist and went to look at it today. If it’s a survivor it’s on advanced life support though. It’s a 1961 White with the OA331 gasoline engine. It was winch equipped until someone whacked off the frame, but the entire whacked winch comes with the truck, what...
Some deceptive photographs of the rear drive shaft, one pic shows the slip joint fully extended, others show it in the normal state. That truck has not run or gotten any love in at least 10 years. Like the rear window though.
The later 5 ton versions of that truck are called "SEORTM" or "Shop Equipment Organizational Repair Truck Mounted". Not sure if that earlier deuce mounted version was called that as well. The chassis would be called M46. Very nice survivor! Kudos to you for preserving it!
I think that decal is available reproduction for the Mopar crowd. Stick it on the passenger inner fender and get it good and dirty and tell the DMV "oh I found what you are looking for!"
On the data plates it does say W200 which is 3/4 ton. The front axle isn't even the most GVW available...
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