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I suppose it is time for my other M135 to have its own thread. I have owned this truck (#4984) since early 2006, but have never done much with it. In April 2016, OkieM1008morrison and I hauled it 375 miles back to where I live now. Here is the truck.
The truck went from the Army to the Kansas Forestry Department and was used by the Deerfield, KS Fire Department briefly. They quickly surplussed it out because it was "too slow". Before they got rid of it, the upper half of the engine was rebuilt to include a new head being put on. A very dear friend of mine purchased this truck from GSA in about 1985. He was/is a member of the fire department that it came from and he used this truck for the short time it was there. After purchasing the truck, he used it very little. Mainly during a blizzard in 1985 and again in 1987. After that the truck was parked and possibly started again in the early to mid 1990s.
After the truck was passed on to me in early 2006, it was started with some difficulty due to the starter turning over slow, but ran well and oil pressure and engine temp came right up where it was supposed to be. The truck would only operate in 1st and reverse in low range. I started it again in 2013 for a short time. In November 2016, 1944mb was down for a visit and we attempted to start it, but the starter was turning too slow, even with good batteries, for us to get it running. It was trying to fire though.
I pulled the starter off and found that there was a lot of engine oil in it and the o-ring that is supposed to keep it sealed was gone. A starter from one of my parts trucks is ready and waiting to be installed before I try to start the truck up again. Hopefully weather and my work schedule will cooperate to where I can do this in the next few weeks.
Battery cables and a slave port in very good condition from one of my parts trucks has been installed.
I also have a military hardtop to put on. This came from m1010plowboy in Canada, was hauled to Wyoming courtesy of Carborius, picked up in Wyoming and brought to me by 1944mb when he came to visit. Thanks guys!!!
After I get the truck started, I am going to check the transmission linkage and then will be pulled at 5 mph and shifted into high range to break loose the reduction unit or whatever is stuck. If that fails, looks like a transmission from my parts trucks will be put in. I'll try to get video footage of this.
We'll see how it goes.
The truck went from the Army to the Kansas Forestry Department and was used by the Deerfield, KS Fire Department briefly. They quickly surplussed it out because it was "too slow". Before they got rid of it, the upper half of the engine was rebuilt to include a new head being put on. A very dear friend of mine purchased this truck from GSA in about 1985. He was/is a member of the fire department that it came from and he used this truck for the short time it was there. After purchasing the truck, he used it very little. Mainly during a blizzard in 1985 and again in 1987. After that the truck was parked and possibly started again in the early to mid 1990s.
After the truck was passed on to me in early 2006, it was started with some difficulty due to the starter turning over slow, but ran well and oil pressure and engine temp came right up where it was supposed to be. The truck would only operate in 1st and reverse in low range. I started it again in 2013 for a short time. In November 2016, 1944mb was down for a visit and we attempted to start it, but the starter was turning too slow, even with good batteries, for us to get it running. It was trying to fire though.
I pulled the starter off and found that there was a lot of engine oil in it and the o-ring that is supposed to keep it sealed was gone. A starter from one of my parts trucks is ready and waiting to be installed before I try to start the truck up again. Hopefully weather and my work schedule will cooperate to where I can do this in the next few weeks.
Battery cables and a slave port in very good condition from one of my parts trucks has been installed.
I also have a military hardtop to put on. This came from m1010plowboy in Canada, was hauled to Wyoming courtesy of Carborius, picked up in Wyoming and brought to me by 1944mb when he came to visit. Thanks guys!!!
After I get the truck started, I am going to check the transmission linkage and then will be pulled at 5 mph and shifted into high range to break loose the reduction unit or whatever is stuck. If that fails, looks like a transmission from my parts trucks will be put in. I'll try to get video footage of this.
We'll see how it goes.
Will try it first. Thank you!
