new m135 ower

[Travis89xj]

Hey guys and gals I just won this m135 yesterday



First I need to get it from AL to FL then I will need guidance from all you early deuce owners. My plan is to do a frame up resto, and maybe a multi fuel out of a later deuce? to be determined later maybe

 

[NDT]

Looks like a big project. Lots of brush truck add-ons. Looks like they dualed it out to help support that 2500 gallon? tank. I will state the obvious, don't plan on driving it back. When you get into it, the GMC owners here will point you down the right road. Good luck.

 

[Travis89xj]

Yeah Im trying to find someone to trailer it back. The tank is only 1000 gallons. Im not so sure whats suppose to be there or not, I guess im going to need a lot more help than I thought lol.

anyone want to hual it back for me? I'll pay lol.

 

[Stan Leschert]

You have some work ahead of you. Here's the link to the TM.

 

[srodocker]

i love the fronts of those.....

 

[Travis89xj]

awesome thanks for the help already guys.

Im just really excited cause ever since I started looking at mv's I have wanted an early deuce and now I bought one

 

[XM 2742]

I'm in the beginning of a 211 restore as we speak. A lot of guys on here are a lot of help and if ya ask ya get pointed in the right direction. Bet you finish before me.lol

 

[Travis89xj]

I'm in the beginning of a 211 restore as we speak. A lot of guys on here are a lot of help and if ya ask ya get pointed in the right direction. Bet you finish before me.lol

dont think that will happen

 

[Travis89xj]

So I finally picked up my m135 up. You guys were right the forestry guys added a bunch of stuff that im going to have to remove/fix.

My father and I left at about 5:30am friday morning, and got back at about 11:45pm. Ride up was trouble free and smooth sailing. only took about 30 mins to load and chain down. The ride back was going fine for about 100 miles, then we hit a really bad storm (60mph winds, tornados, lots of lightning) It lasted for the rest of the trip back about 280 miles.

I will have pictures up later, then you guys will have to start telling me what stays and what goes.

 

[Travis89xj]

Sorry no pictures yet, I keep forgetting.

I got the old truck running yesterday, runs good but needs a new exhaust manifold gasket. Im pretty excited, atleast its a step in the right direction. Now i have to rip of the forestry stuff. Then the rebuild can begin

 

[NDT]

Make sure you have the manifolds planed (intake and exhaust bolted together) or your new gasket will not last very long. The GMC's are known for warping the exhaust manifold.

 

[Travis89xj]

Oh ok thanks for the heads up, I would have just replaced the gasket and thought it was good.

lucky for me A friend of mine is a machinist so I can get it done cheap