Re: [MV] singled out M35-speedometer correction

From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jul 23 2004 - 14:56:56 PDT


Sonny,

Yes, I'm sure it's the 15th week of 1998. I would hate to have tires that
old on my truck.

For some reason there is only one digit for the year. Tires made after 2001
may have two digits for the year, I'll have to check that.

Thanks for asking.
Bjorn

>From: "Ida Heath" <spike@defuniak.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>,"Bjorn
>Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [MV] singled out M35-speedometer correction
>Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:29:07 -0500
>
>Bjorn,
>
>Are you sure its not the first week of 1958?
>
>Sonny
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bjorn Brandstedt <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:00 AM
>Subject: Re: [MV] singled out M35-speedometer correction
>
>
> > The difference in offset is about 1-3/4 inches for each wheel.
> > You will find the date code where the DOT markings on the tire are. Look
>for
> > something like "CF2L KY2 158" on one side of the tire only. The last 3
> > digits represent the week and year of manufacture. (15th week of 1998).
> > The letters and numbers are code names for the actual manufacturer and
>place
> > of manufacture. You can look that up on google.
> >
> > Bjorn
> >
> >
> > >From: Patrick J JANKOWIAK <patrick.jankowiak@st.com>
> > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [MV] singled out M35-speedometer correction
> > >Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 08:59:34 -0500
> > >
> > >That truck looks real nice with the bigger wheels.
> > >
> > >Can anyone say what is the difference in offset between various 6-hole
> > >'deuce' wheels?
> > >
> > >This is very interesting, as I've been told the dualled up 1100x20's
>would
> > >rub and also thay they would not rub. (mine did not, I have 1" with a
>load)
> > >I think we have a variety of wheels, and it depoends which you have.
> > >
> > >Where do we look on the wheels to determine what part# they are, and
>where
> > >is the date stamp? How to correlate wheels to trucks?
> > >
> > >Patrick
> > >
> > >
> > >>>From: Marc Strangfeld <curlyjoe98@yahoo.com>
> > >>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >>>Subject: [MV] singled out M35-speedometer correction
> > >>>Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:58:37 -0700 (PDT)
> > >>>
> > >>>List,
> > >>>
> > >>>Just finished singling out my M35. I used M135?
> > >>>single wheels that have some offset to them. The
> > >>>wheels I got for almost nothing but have a small mint
> > >>>in them now after blasting and painting not to mention
> > >>>tires, mounting, tubes, flaps etc. The truck handles
> > >>>better and steers lighter (why, it steers better I
> > >>>don't know). The front of the truck looks better with
> > >>>the bigger tires but the back is still growing on me.
> > >>>My center of gravity is now higher and the truck is a
> > >>>little narrower but I'll keep it under 100 and should
> > >>>be ok.
> > >>>
> > >>>Overall I am very pleased with it and would encourage
> > >>>others to single their truck too if they are
> > >>>considering it at all. Swapping the hubs was
> > >>>straightforward and can be done by anyone with some
> > >>>tools.
> > >>>
> > >>>Question: is there a different gear to adjust the
> > >>>speedometer. I calculated the difference but would
> > >>>still like to have it read accurate.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Try the link below to view the truck.
> > >>>
> >
> >>>http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/curlyjoe98/detail?.dir=/a1bd&.dnm=cceb.j
>pg
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>>Marc
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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