Mark,
Most of the people who collect military vehicles tend to restore them to
their original condition, or at least try to keep them original in
appearance. With that said, we need to remember that the original operators
of these vehicles were usually young soldiers who would have tried to make
their time in service as comfortable as possible. I have seen active duty
trucks with absolutely beautiful deep gloss OD paint jobs, gloss white lug
nuts, and script lettered bumper numbers in a combat zone. I have seen
stereo systems installed in all manner of military vehicles. Many times, I
have seen thick layers of carpeting installed on the floor inside of the cab
of a deuce or a five ton. It helps to deaden the noise, and keeps it warmer
in the Winter. Besides, it can be easily removed to prevent water
accumulation and rust build-up, and to restore the truck to original
condition. If you look at photos of vehicles that were taken in actual
combat zones, you'll see everything but the kitchen sink hanging off of some
of them. That may offend some of the purists. They are entitled to their
opinion and may restore their vehicles in any way that they wish to. On the
other hand, if you own a military vehicle that you drive just for the fun of
it, I see nothing wrong with making it as comfortable as you can. People put
air suspension seats in a deuce, even though they are not standard
equipment. Others store a sleeping bag and some rations under the passenger
seat to create the image of a convoy driver who was prepared for any
eventuality, yet sleeping bags and rations are not part of the original
equipment issued with the vehicle. Others carry tools and spare parts that
never would have been issued to the actual driver of the vehicle in a real
world situation. You should do whatever you feel will make you the most
comfortable with your truck.
My $.02 worth.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Ehle [mailto:MEhle@catc.k12.mi.us]
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 6:42 AM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] Got my M35 Home!
I wondered how much difference putting some sound deadening material on the
underside of the cab would make, but I suppose that might actually detract
from the "beastly" nature of this truck! But, it might go along way toward
making the truck enjoyable over a long haul, and especially for my wife, who
would be more amenable to further M35's if they could be made easier on the
ears!
Thanks to all for the information - this list is GREAT!
Mark Ehle
>>> "Andy Michalski" <amichalski@earthlink.net> 03/19/01 05:58PM >>>
Hi Mark,
The bigtime crashy type gear noise is normal for the deuces at highway
speeds. I am working on an experiment using a 'thermal barrier kit' out of
an arctic upgrade kit to see if that will quiet it down some, but I suspect
that the open exhaust will be the next cause of ringing ears :) I'll keep
the list apprised on the success of this idea when I get time to install
it...
Andy
My deuce..
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Highway/3969/M35A2.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Ehle" <MEhle@catc.k12.mi.us>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:19 PM
Subject: [MV] Got my M35 Home!
Hello, Folks -
Over the weekend, I got to drive my M35 home, about a 2-hour trip. The truck
ran fine, no problems at all. It did take a little time to get used to the
strange shift pattern and the narrow power band of the diesel - I have never
driven anything this big before, and stop lights brought out a little panic,
but It was a neat experience.
However, I was not prepared for the noise! My God, it was loud enough to
make my head throb by the time I pulled into my driveway. There was a very
loud whine when I shifted in to 5th and got up to highway (well, what
approximates highway) speed. Is this normal for an M35? Nobody told me to
get ear plugs, so I wonder if there is something wrong with the transfer
case or the tranny. The gentleman that I bought it from told me that there
is nothing to be done about it, that it is the nature of the beast. Is this
right?
Otherwise, It was a real blast!
Thanks -
Mark Ehle
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