I know you can buy lockers for the GMC M-135/211 trucks. A 4 wheel drive
shop offered to order me a set. I also saw an ad in 4 wheel drive magazine
for them A lot of off road crowd use 2 1/2 ton axles in their toys. You
might try that.
Bobby Joe Pendleton II
MVPA#17657
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rikk Rogers" <rkltd@swbell.net>
To: "MVlist" <MVlist@yahoogroups.com>; "Mil-Veh2" <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 06 February, 2001 2:23 PM
Subject: [MVlist] RE: [MV] M35 differential questions
> Neil,
> Not true, an M35 is relatively easy to stick, especially with bare NDTs,
and
> the diff can't be locked.
> According to RAM and some others the best solution is to have chains on
all
> 10.
> The truck is made fore rough country and off road, but not for scout or
> patrol, a jeep is far better in that role.
> The really neat thing about an M35 is that you can carry enough tools and
> equipment to go generally anywhere, if you are willing to work at it and
are
> not in a hurry.
> On the front drive system, it can be a disadvantage, especially if it is
> automatic.
> Many many years ago an old coon, recluse, peanut/cotton farmer uncle of
mine
> gave me the secrete of 4X drive, "Go as far as you can go in 2 wheel
drive,
> and when you get stuck put it in 4 wheel and go back".
> In a Deuce with the automatic front drive, when you do get stuck, you are
> sure enough, all the way plumb, stuck.
>
> I've had mine stuck on hub deep mud, and on a flat hill top in 4" of snow,
> when I have the extra cash I'll take RAM's advice and get a full set of
> chains.
>
> Rikk Rogers - RK Lion LTD.
> (580)762-3157 rkltd@swbell.net
> http://home.swbell.net/rkltd/
> -M35A2- MVPA -22345-
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Neil Amrhein
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:02 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] M35 differential questions
>
>
> List,
> This may seem like an obvious question that everyone (except me) knows
> the answer to, but I haven't found any information to give me a decisive
> answer. Granted, I don't have the TM for a M35, which might give me a
clue.
> Here goes:
> I was wondering if the M35 family of trucks have a positive traction
> device in the rear differentials. I always assumed that they had "No-Spin"
> or equivalent lockers. Is this true, or are they open differentials???
> I assume that since the front differential can be air activated on the
> retrofitted trucks, it is also positive locking???
> It seems that lockers in all axles would be the way to go for a 6x6
that
> needed to go almost anywhere (and from what I've read on this list and
many
> web sites, they will go anywhere, given enough time).
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Neil -- still no MV's :(
>
>
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