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My truck is parked for the winter now. It turns out the stone parking area at the new house allows me to position the truck in a way to minimize the likelihood of tree branches coming down on top of it, while allowing me to park a daily driver on either side of it. I still plan to tarp the...

I almost bought a house with a 5000 sf shop, but the doors wouldn't have been tall enough for my deuce unless I put the windshield down and towed it inside with a tractor! I hope to build a barn of sorts in the next couple years to store the truck and a future camper. Considering the inch of...

I was mistaken. It's chainsaw bar oil, not motor oil. But still mixed with diesel.

I've learned a lot in this thread, that's for sure. I'm curious about the motor oil/diesel underside coating. Does that last for just one season? I can't imagine that being particularly healthy for the paint underneath, but I could be wrong.

I know car washes are able to reclaim water, but I'd hope it gets filtered or desalinated. Otherwise what's the point? I'd be hesitant getting a car washed in the winter anyway. It's a good way to freeze your doors shut, nevermind anything underneath that it might freeze up. I think about how...

I'm glad I could help with that! Fortunately I have just enough experience packing truck bearings that I know what the stuff looks like!

I get nervous about the underbody sprayers. Sure, fording is one thing, but pressurized jets applied to the underside? I'm nervous about that with my daily driver. Factor in freezing temperatures and you'd probably just freeze everything up. Yes?

Maybe some day I'll go for a snow romp. I used to do that with my 1999 Wrangler before its rusty, 210k mile frame about split in two! Actually, driving this truck reminds me so much of my old jeep other than the automatic transmission. Thank you for the tip about the diesel fuel additive...

Not sure you noticed, but that $450 is for the roof and frame only. I'd have to find something to build it up on, like old corral rails. I was considering a home-built PVC structure covered with a tarp or two. With moving in and the weather getting crappy, though, I'm not sure I'll have time...

It's going to snow here within the next few days, and when the salt hits the road, the truck is parked for the winter. Unfortunately, my new house doesn't have a treeless spot in the yard to park it. My biggest concern is branches coming down and damaging the soft cab and cargo covers. So...

Is this the thread you're referring to? https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?8460-Front-axle-seals-and-boots-stepXstep

Yes, the title of this topic is a play on the name of a Beach Boys song. And yes, this is another topic about knuckle boots. Although I need to block-up my M35A3 every time I park it for the day (at least until I get the rim seals fixed), it forces me to inspect the bottom of the truck and...

Well done! This makes me want to pack a few loading straps in my truck now, just in case.

SJ, I'm glad you found a replacement pump for your tranny! That failure point is one of the reasons why I think I'm going to like my A3's 545 on the account of parts availability. I'm still running the military 15W oil in my tranny, though I plan on switching to Dexron III next spring when the...

I finally found the post that made me aware of the 5-ton ESP trucks: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?27089-My-take-on-the-M35A3&p=282332&viewfull=1#post282332 And the pictures from that post that made me want to find one, or cobble one together: Yeah, these are probably long...

I actually spent a couple weeks reading this entire thread in anticipation of getting my first deuce. Nothing but inspiration in here! The first thing I did after picking it up was load it with stuff from my house for the big move! Then the following Wednesday, I got it inspected and drove...

I'm not sure if that kit was installed. Is there a way for me to tell by looking at it?

So after a road test and waiting for the title to clear, I finally bought a M35A3 I've been eyeing for awhile. It's a 1994, S/N 500246. I was told it was auctioned off from Fort Drum in 2009 to the previous-previous owner, then bought by the previous owner a couple months later, then it mostly...

Here's an update: The owner and I took it on a test drive on pavement for the first time, and it shifts! However, it has high shift points. It didn't seem to want to shift until 3000 RPM! But I kinda wonder if the tach is out of adjustment. Another thing that seemed to compound the issue...

I agree with everything being said here. What I didn't say is that the seller is a family friend, so there's more than money in this sale.