? about a 1952 m135, what to look for

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Re: ? about a 1952 m135, what to look for

Post by tlmob13006 » Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:32 am

Newb to this forum.
I have just brought home my M135, it was towed about 12 miles. I disengaged the transfer case and the transmission was in neutral. ALL wheels were turning while being towed. I tried to un-bolt the rear drive shafts, but, the nuts started to round over. I also, broke a opened end wrench in the process. I had a vise-grip on the nuts, go figure that the nuts would turn at all.
If anybody has pics on the markings of the M135, I would like to see them, so that I can properly mark mine as well. Any input as to up load pics, I have some that I posted on Steel Soldiers that I can put on here.
Thanks for your assistance. :D


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Re: ? about a 1952 m135, what to look for

Post by worldwartwo41 » Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:28 pm

The M135 ( M211 ) are great trucks if you keep up on them all the time. I had one and two weeks after I bought it I had to put $2,000 into the engine and then $1,000 into the wheels cause they were locking up on me while still at the repair garage. They are very costly to keep up on and repair and the parts are many times impossible to find and high cost when you do. I restored mine but when I kept having problems with it even after putting all those funds into I finally said enough is enough and sold it to a museum in NC. Here are photos of her So much for that, it says my files are to big do down load. Take care. david196333@aol.com

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Re: ? about a 1952 m135, what to look for

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:12 am

Those 12 sticky 65 year old Wheel Cylinders do add up and only get replaced when a serious restorer reconditions the brakes. The majority of driveline parts are not common with other MV's or commercial trucks.
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