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It sounds like the stock bead locks should work with the 395s then. Phew! @Sgt Jiggins is there a reason to believe why your A3 14.5 tires might not have them already and pull them out?

I was under the impression the ones that came with the stock 14.5R20 tires would work with the 395s, but that's not the case? :oops: I found your beadlock insert removal thread from a couple months ago and @tobyS mentioned something about different sized beadlocks. 10 or 11 inches wide? I...

I found out that the forks on my pallet jack aren't wide enough apart to fit under one of these tires, and I didn't want to jack the truck higher, so I did it @simp5782 's way. Actually, I had it up high enough such that I didn't even have to use a pry bar! The front passenger tire was flat...

I'm glad you found the air leak! Best of luck getting your truck back on the road soon (y)

Thank you for the measurements and comparisons! Without side boards, the 5-ton dump has about half the box volume of a typical commercial dump truck. But I don't think commercial dump trucks were meant to drive through the same things the 5-ton dumps were designed to.

I encourage you to look through this PDF as the split brake system on the M35A3 is very similar to those fitted to USAF M35A2s, just with some revised brake system component placement. For maintenance info on the brake system of the M35A3 specifically, consult TM9-2320-386-24-1-1, WP 0154.

I looked in the TMs regarding the master cylinder. It seems that there are no air lines going to it, only hydraulic lines. I'm thinking the air is coming from somewhere else. Can you please post a picture of where you think the air is escaping? Maybe there is air in the hydraulic side of the...

If you lose air, you still have brakes, but it's much harder to stop as you might imagine. I'd get the issue fixed so you don't find yourself surprised if you don't test the brakes before actually braking for a stop. If it were me I wouldn't drive it until it's fixed. I don't think that would...

I'm pretty sure gasser army trucks built in the 50s or later shared the same gauge cluster. My dad's M37, M38, and M38A1 have matching clusters, and it looks like gasser M45s and M39s did too.

I'm going with XML tires for the price I'm able to get them from Eastern Surplus. I think for the speed I typically drive my deuce (45 mph max) that road performance won't be a huge issue. Can't be worse than driving on NDTs in the rain!

Could that red marker light be an interior light tied to one of the switches? My dad's M37 came from Fort Drum with an armored vehicle interior light bolted to the dashboard with a switch built into it for both a red and a white light.

@Thoers I see you haven't been online since you made your last post on Wednesday. There are good answers to your question here. Don't let them discourage you from getting a military truck if you really want one. We just want you - and others who come across this topic with the same question -...

Where are you going to find tires if you blow one? Better hope it happens near a Monster Jam event (in the middle of a bugout situation no less :D)!

It's not so much that - my concern was law enforcement catching someone limping duals. During a natural disaster they'll be pre-occupied with other things.

You could probably get away with limping on damaged duals during a natural disaster. You definitely won't be outrunning a tornado at 50 MPH though :LOL:

I'm going to give this a try. Will the tire support itself while deflated, or should I inflate it a bit?

Sometimes? Bigger wheels certainly help, and so does varying tire pressure. At the same time, they can also get stuck. Are you going to be able to unstick a truck that weighs between 7 and 10 tons? I thought about taking my M35A3 offroading with a local group, but I don't think they have...

I couldn't find it anywhere in the operators' manual - what is the floor area of the stock dump box on the M929/M930? I know it can hold around 5 cubic yards of material, but I'm curious about how the bed floor area size compares to an M35 or M923. Is it 12'x8', or something else?

I'll have to remember to get some if I decide to look at it again. The body is done in black, so my wife would want it repainted to tan or an arctic camo for something a little different. Then I'd have to get combat rims for it.

What does being turbocharged have to do with a lift? Just curious. The one I'm looking at has a non-turbocharged motor. The drive train is stock.