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    M59 speed issue.

    The old owner lost some of the parts to the fuel pump so I installed a electric one high flow. I want to check with a tach on my rps. Also woundering since the speedo is in the transfer case is it set for low range and then high range you add mph..
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    M59 speed issue.

    I will see what I can do when I get home tomorow. There are a few tags on the dash but very little specific to the m59
  3. M

    Older axles. on your deuce.

    found the vents not on the tube like the TM says. but on the sides of the cover plates
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    Older axles. on your deuce.

    I changed the gear oil on my truck today while I was trying to fix the drips. well low and behold the middle axle was pressurized. air came out of the fill plug when I removed it. so I went looking for vents and could not find any. I wire brushed all three axles and could not find any. I cleaned...
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    cool tag on my truck.

    Riveted on the dash. There is also a plate in the engine stating it was overhauled in Germany
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    cool tag on my truck.

    It's on a 1952 M59 dump truck on a deuce chassis
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    cool tag on my truck.

  8. M

    cool tag on my truck.

    wish I could trace the history of the truck. but from what I understand its hard with truck this old
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    cool tag on my truck.

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    cool tag on my truck.

    I was cleaning the engine up a little and found my truck has a army installed rebuilt engine. the cool thing is the engine was rebuilt in Germany. has any one come across something like this. seams off they would ship a engine that far?
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    M59 speed issue.

    Ok has engine running decent. Transfer case lever pulled up in the up position. I have no tach but the engine was screaming at 35-40 that's was as far as I was going to push it of flat roads. New 9:00-20 tires. Also the truck dogs bad on hills was going 35 hit an hill and had to down shift...
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    M59 speed issue.

    where there options as far as transmissions. my ride home today/ first ride in the truck was a long hot ride in 5th gear going 35mph. was that all the m59 trucks could do??
  13. M

    1951 reo m35 or m59 brake issue.

    photo
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    1951 reo m35 or m59 brake issue.

    trying to post a photo
  15. M

    Data tag numbers

    2320 835 8597 2320 835 8597 115618
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    Data tag numbers

    How can I determine what model truck I have? I have the numbers of the data tag but could not find a decoder for the older 1951 years.
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    1951 reo m35 or m59 brake issue.

    Ok when I was at the truck yesterday I pulled a sample of brake fluid and placed in a jar it was amber. Then added a little water and got instant milk. Shake it and left for over an HR and still had milk. Now he said he thinks he used dot 3 when he did the wheel cyl and master and installed a...
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    1951 reo m35 or m59 brake issue.

    maybe I am not explaning right. the brakes activate them selfs with out touch the peddle when air is above 60psi
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    1951 reo m35 or m59 brake issue.

    I just picked up a 1951 reo m35 or m59. the owner put a regulator on the air system to lower the psi going to the air pac down to 60psi. he says any more then 60 and the brakes lock up?? this is a new airpac anyone have any ideas???
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