Re: Help with CCKW / M35 Lug nut removal

From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Jan 04 2006 - 17:55:25 PST

I carry a cheater bar and a pistol about everywhere I go, you never know
which one will be needed.

Sonny

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From: "42Ford GPW" <ilovejeeps@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:43 PM
Subject: [MV] Help with CCKW / M35 Lug nut removal

> Well, I finally found myself recently wanting to take two outboard tires
> off one of my CCKW's to temporarily put on a BenHur trailer. I wound up
> not being able to loosen any of the lug nuts
> with any of the conventional tools I have....
>
> what are the tools ( and methods ) of choice for removing lug nuts from
> the bigger trucks ??
>
> It looks like I need to "upgrade" into the proper tools for the job.
>
> Any advice would be helpful !
>
> Thanks
>
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> Mike Curtis
> 1942 GPW(2) 1943 WC-52
> 1942 MB 1943 WC-56
> 1944 MB 1951 M37
> 1951 M38 1963 M37-B1
> 1955 M38-A1 1968 M35-A2
> 1972 M151-A2
> 1942 OPEN CAB LWB CCKW
> 1942 Closed Cab LWB CCKW
> 1942 M3 Halftrack
> FORD GPW SPARE PARTS/BOXES/TAGS, ETC.
>
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