Re: [MV] A few more M35 questions, dump conversion

From: D O (dohe69@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 15 2004 - 08:21:03 PDT


Eastern Surplus installs dump conversions.

http://www.easternsurplus.net

>From: "Charles J. Miller" <nsaamiller@nvc.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] A few more M35 questions
>Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:45:51 -0500
>
>Mike, et al.-
>
>This thought get me going again on a project idea, converting the bed to
>dump. Seen the kits at Northern Tool and Surplus Center.
>
>Anyone been there, done that?
>
>charles
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
>Behalf Of Mike Maynard
>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:49 AM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Subject: [MV] A few more M35 questions
>
>
>Didn't see it come through the first try.... lets try again..
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Maynard [mailto:mike@wesleyscott.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:46 AM
>To: 'mil-veh@mil-veh.org'
>Subject: A few more M35 questions
>
>Been using the M35 a lot, making it my main weekend vehicle... ;-) Even
>took it to Lowes for Easter. I have noticed that when its first warming
>up for the day that you can smell a slight antifreeze smell in the cab.
>My heater isn't hooked up, so its not coming from there. Anyone have
>any ideas? The level doesn't appear to be going down at all, but I could
>just be blind... :-)
>
>Hooked it up to a friends M105 Trailer this weekend, and that instantly
>shaved 5mph off any speed I traveled. Is this normal? Or does the 105
>have brakes dragging possibly? I do know that after you put a few face
>cords of firewood in each it goes reaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll
>ssssslllllllllllooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww LOL But then again there is a
>lot of weight there.
>
>Does anyone know where I can get a few things.... Looking for parts to
>rebuild troop seats... currently making my own sides, but would like
>troop seats to use in parades.
>
>Also I am looking for a couple of pintle rings that will fit the hitch
>on the M35. I need to make a hitch for the wood splitter, and the Hay
>elevator (used for loading firewood into the deuce... I learned real
>quick its too high to do by hand) They don't have to be very strong as
>neither weighs much, they just have to have a large enough diameter to
>go over the pintle.
>
>One last thing... does anyone know the NSN for the whistler turbo? Or
>the NSN for the complete whistler kit?
>
>Mike
>
>
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