From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Wed Dec 24 2003 - 21:29:11 PST
Willie...sounds like you better try one of those pulse chargers on it
and try to save the batteries...they might come out of it. Fred Martin
Willie McClain wrote:
> HI all, Got my M35 home on Monday. Picked mine up form the Richmond, VA
> site. I only had about 6 miles to drive mine to get it home. The guys that
> work that site are real nice. I asked if they would give me a jump start and
> they said no problem. Me and a friend of mine drove down there about 9:00 am
> with some tools and 5 gallons of fuel. The site guy jumped in about 3 deuces
> till he found one that would start. We hooked the jumper cables up and my
> truck started right up. It was warm that day, in the 50's. We let it run
> about a half hour to let the batteries charge up in case it stalled on the
> way home. The site guy answered a lot of questions I had since this is my
> first Military vehicle. It had about a half tank of fuel so I didn't put in
> what I brought. With the air presser up I drove around the lot about 3 times
> to make sure the brakes and all worked. Then I drove it down to the site
> building to sign for it and get my form to get a title. The only thing that
> happened on the way home was the door on the box that's on the back flew
> open and we had to pull over and close it. There's a cotter pin that holds
> the latch and it was out. After I got it home I shut it off and tried to
> start it and it started right back up. But the next day it was dead again. I
> took the batteries out and cleaned the post and swapped the front to the
> back. They are showing 12.30 volts separate and 24.20 when I connected them
> back up. I put my 24 volt charger on them for the night and this morning
> they are still charging. If they are any good shouldn't they be charged by
> now ? Called and got Ins and then off to the DMV. That's where the problems
> started ! They said they couldn't transfer the title because they listed the
> year as unknown and didn't have all the vin numbers. I took the tag off the
> dash with me with all the vin numbers but that wasn't good enough for them.
> DMV said all the info has to be on the paper gl gives you. So now I'm
> waiting to hear back from gl. I faxed them a copy of my tag so they can
> print me another form. Is the year of the truck stamped on it anywhere ? The
> tag on the dash has a contract # and it has DAAE 06 70 C 0001. Does that
> mean it is a 1970 ? It's made by General products Division. Thanks to
> everybody that's answered all my questions on air tools and changing tires
> etc. Merry XMAS to all ! I'm going back outside to sit and drool over my new
> toy !!!!!
>
>
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