I found an M49 gun-ring with all the hardware but the legs, So I need to
find legs to mount it on an M35A2. Anybody with a set of M35 legs for
under $425.00 please reply off the list.
I learned a lot about my Deuce last week. I took it to the local NG Armory
and had it checked out by their "Inspection dept". The guy sure knew a lot
about the Deuces, and answered all my questions, he knew everything about
when was what upgraded and to what. What I thought was a 1967 M35 turned
out to be a 1955 truck. If you want to find out for yourself what year,
look at the back of the truck. I can't remember what this part is called,
but it is the lowest part of the axle right by the wheel is a bar that
connects the axle to a bracket between the two back axles, and there is one
going from the front back axle back to the same bracket. If the bar itself
is made of round steel, it is a 50's truck. If it is made from an I-Beam
it is a mid 60's and up. To find out if your truck was converted from Gas
to Diesel (mine was), look under the front fenders. If the side engine
shield, the metal sheet with vents in it that is on both sides of the
engine right above the frame, goes straight up vertically and the fender
connects to it at a 90 deg. angle, it was a gasser. The diesels have the
same shield but it comes up at something like 45 deg. According to Nevill
it was done so mechanics could work on the injection pump easier. I was
told by a few here on the list and by others, that the small triangle tag
on the driver side indicated what year the truck was last rebuilt/upgraded.
Apperantly all it means is when the last upgrade was applied and the
number tells you what was the upgrade. In my truck's case it is 1989, and
it was outfitted with safety belts then.
Even though the truck is older than what I thought, it is nice to know her
"true" age. The guys at the armory couldn't beleive how good it looks and
drives. He did find that the transfer case front seal was leaking a bit,
and that the gearbox was doing the same. But he said, the problem with the
gearbox is probably because instead of a vent installed at the top of it,
it has a plug, and the heat generated inside the box pushes the oil out
through the seal. All the gearboxes come with a plug he said, and
mechanics were suppose to unscrew it and screw in an inch long vent, just
like the one on each axle. Both are an easy fix.
So my truck has more history than I thought, now if I could only find out
where it was.
Shalom Ya'll
Amnon Nissan
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