From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 22:01:04 PDT
I had wooden pieces stuck in my metal supports. I tried everything and the
final solution was to buy new ones. I tried for days to drive the wood out.
Very frustrating.
Arthur P. Bloom, Pres
Inter Agency Motor Pool
www.M35products.com
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Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] How to unplug ...? M35 fun
> M35 fun: Ok, I got these brand new bows and uprights
> and when I went to install them, I made an ugly
> discovery. Some of the steel holders were really
> obstructed with pounded in broken supports.
>
> Seems like way back in the history of this truck when
> the fiberglass upright broke off inside the steel tube
> holding it in place, the grunts cure was pound another
> one in, right on top of the old one... all the way to
> the bottom.
>
> I pulled one of the steel tubes and tried a number of
> methods to remove the fiberglass pieces wedged inside.
> Holy crude, these pieces are in so tight after two
> hours of trying to cut, grease, burn, chip, pull and
> pound on them, I got virtually nowhere!
>
> I think I may have to fabricate new steel posts, but
> thought I would toss this out to see if by some weird
> chance somebody else had been through this and has a
> quick fix?
>
> I know thats a long shot, but this group is amazing.
>
> Oh, one last thing, I am taching just 2000 rpm at 50
> mph in 5th. Seems like this thing should do 60+ at
> that rate. Is 2000 rpm at 50 right for the M35A2 or
> is the 6 wheel version geared differently for the
> highway?
>
> Thanks for your patience with all my dumb questions,
> but obviously I am enjoying the heck out of my new
> toy, save for a few minor frustrations! lol
>
> -Jack
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