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Are you talking about Canadian M35A2s or MLVWs?

Totally true! The M35A3s all came with cab heaters with windshield defrost dampers. That's not to say you can't install some kind of heater kit in an A2 or just get one of those 12V ceramic space heaters to wire into your truck. OP, have you considered a LMTV? I'm not entirely sure how much...

If you want a deuce with an automatic like your M928A1 along with super singles, dual-circuit brakes, and air-assisted steering, an M35A3 comes with all of that stuff installed from the factory instead of you having to mess with installing all of that stuff yourself. I guess it depends on how...

Having recently bought an M35A3 myself, I started looking at it like any other potential car purchase. The main stipulation my wife gave me was that she had to be able to take a ride in it the day I brought it home. So I was looking for a truck that could start, stop, drive, and pass a vehicle...

Nice! If I had a winch-equipped truck I'd want the A-frame for it too! In the manuals I've read, it seems the cab top needs to be removed for the A-frame cables going to the rear of the truck. Having not seen this setup in-person, can that be adjusted so the cab top can be left on?

It is my understanding that this is normal behavior for the 545 transmission. My truck and another owner's do the same thing. It just clunks into 4th gear, and the tranny takes its time shifting into third. I almost thought it was going into another gear between where it felt second and third...

I saw this posted in the 1545 failure poll and was surprised to see it wasn't repeated here:

I feel like you should make that picture of your tool family into one of those rear window family stickers you see on people's cars all over the place ;)

I've seen geared torque multipliers mentioned a few times in this topic. It seems like an interesting tool, but I'm not familiar with it. Is there any case where someone would be better off with a geared torque multiplier instead of an impact wrench?

As I've been doing some last-minute Black Friday shopping, I've found a couple tool review sources saying that nut-busting torque, or break-away torque, is fairly meaningless and is more of a marketing number than anything. For an example, the DeWalt DCF899M1 description says it has a...

Thank you for the correction. I'm still learning about my truck :grd:

What's the battery life like on these guns when doing wheels? Could I take off at least 18 nuts with one charge, assuming they aren't totally stuck?

I've been considering buying a 20 CFM air compressor for my new home with the intention of using it for air tools and blowing debris off my projects. But now I'm wondering if I should get a smaller unit to avoid running a new 220V line and go electric with the impact wrenches. I'd use it on my...

That is true since the 545 is geared lower. But depending on the motor you're mating it to, it might not matter. I only drive the truck 45 mph max so top speed isn't much of a concern for me anyway. What motor are you using?

I'm not familiar with tire installation dollies. Is there a good place I can look to see how they're used?

This winter I was hoping to pull the wheels off my M35A3 to do the rim seals. Of course I forgot that they weigh nearly 400 lbs each and I sold my tractor to buy the truck (I wasn't using my tractor at all!). So how can I safely handle these wheels on my own? Would a simple hydraulic engine...

I was about to post one reply and realized the OP is from 2013:3dAngus: With that being said, I found two complete trucks in a quick internet search. One going for $5k, and one going for nearly $18k. YMMV.

Yet another old M35A3 thread. I'm looking for other M35A3 owners in Western NY. I know of two others who are members on this board, but I'm wondering if there's anyone else. I think it would be fun to get our A3s together at the ESATA truck show in Stafford at some point!

Oh, so no heavier than my kid! I think I can handle that :)

I'm bringing this topic back to life. It's an interesting read, and now I have a query. How much does the 60-amp alternator weigh? I might need to pull an alternator out of my truck and the manual says it's a two-person job.