1973 m35a2c

[pigpen60]

Purchased from gsa. Located in Lebanon, Mo. Pickup 2-19-16.Has 31768 on the odometer

 

[Ue413]

Looks very clean and very red! Nice truck.

 

[AceHigh]

I gotta laugh at the siren on the bumper- like that truck is going to pass all the speeding cars on the highway! Nice find, looks like a keeper.

 

[DieselBob]

Nice looking truck.

I gotta laugh at the siren on the bumper- like that truck is going to pass all the speeding cars on the highway! Nice find, looks like a keeper.

I think the lights and siren in this case are to alert other drives to a slow moving vehicle.

 

[AZK9]

Looks good!

What are your plans for it?

 

[pigpen60]

Not sure what im doing yet, Hoping it runs. Wife is not happy with another truck in the yard.

 

[4x4 Forever]

That's a nice looking, er, red truck...

 

[tcruwithme]

That's a nice truck, but it's not a drop-side (the "C" in M35A2C).

 

[71DeuceAK]

Looks good! Keeping the red paint job?

 

[pigpen60]

Yep no dropside. It had a tank in it, hard telling when they swapped the bed. Can anyone tell if its an airshift transfercase from the pictures?

 

[pigpen60]

Sorry to say it will be red for a bit if it runs. If it doesnt run itll stay red longer.

 

[bradm454]

I am curious about the air shift as well I am fairly new here and have heard the term before. when they say air shift do they mean air actuated front diff? so you can turn it on and off as compared to when it slips its in?

 

[pigpen60]

No to locking diff, yes to the transfercase engagement of the front output.

 

[bradm454]

ok I understand so one t case uses pressurized air to turn the front drive shaft, now is the other mechanically engaged?

 

[pigpen60]

Uses a sprag clutch. When there is a difference in speeds between rear output and front the sprag engages locking the front axle output. If im missing something please jump in.

 

[MWMULES]

ok I understand so one t case uses pressurized air to turn the front drive shaft, now is the other mechanically engaged?

Yes, sprag transfer cases the font end engages when the rears slip.

 

[daytonatrbo]

Yep no dropside. It had a tank in it, hard telling when they swapped the bed. Can anyone tell if its an airshift transfercase from the pictures?

It appears to have the air toggle mounted below the dash, at center.

 

[Scar59]

Yep no dropside. It had a tank in it, hard telling when they swapped the bed. Can anyone tell if its an airshift transfercase from the pictures?

The picture of the interior in the first post shows the air shift transfer case switch mounted below the instrument cluster.
Truck is equipped with air shift. I have a original "73 dropside that is equipped with air shift. I like the red w/ lights and sirens.

 

[pigpen60]

The sirens have me baffled. Wonder why they have 2?

 

[pigpen60]

The gumballs are they original? I saw a pic with yellow lights that look kinda alike. I believe one of the sirens marked u.s. army.