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by billy
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:42 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: Playing with your M37 during the winter months
Replies: 49
Views: 7151

Re: Playing with your M37 during the winter months

one of the reasons i bought the m43 was to have something solid to drive in snow.
i will just powerwash the undercarriage once in a while
i used to LOVE joyriding in blizzards with my willys jeep
by billy
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:26 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: Rifle Mounting Location.
Replies: 30
Views: 6920

Re: Rifle Mounting Location.

i am interested in this too
i know we arent supposed to talk about guns and i respect that.
but will i get in trouble if i ask if a shotgun would be an issue weapon?
by billy
Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

Re: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

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by billy
Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:28 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

Re: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

i want these and i think they will fit my stock wheels.
i found a place that mounts split rings right down the street
Uninflated Overall Diameter - 35.40
Uninflated Overall Width - 9.90
Jetzon : Power King Premium Traction $869.95 Set of 5
by billy
Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:54 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

Re: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

found a place down the street that'll mount tires on my split rings
by billy
Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:54 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

Re: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

1st question
1965 stock rims
tubes or not?
split rims or not?
RADIALS AND BIAS PLY?
bias ply?
i need snow tires ASAP
my 2x4 just got stuck
the minute i get that ambulance i am using it to go to work
by billy
Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:19 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: How loud?
Replies: 12
Views: 1851

Re: How loud?

i am thinking of going to tractor supply and buying a sheet of 4x8 foot 1 inch thick rubber mat they put in horse stalls and lining the floor,tranny hump with it.
those sheets probably weigh 100 lbs each.
if we add mass
it will dampen sound
by billy
Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:28 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

Re: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

ashyers wrote:Looks like fun. When do you expect to pick up the truck?
soon as the check clears on my rod sale.
im 52 years old and supposedly a grown up
but i am 6 years old when i get a new toy :wink:
by billy
Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:35 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

Re: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

i want to get 5 new tires for it but i am waiting to actually get possesion of the truck first. i have never heard of budd wheels before and dont know if they are tubeless or what i am torn between getting some super lug mud tires for looks or getting some treadwrights claw tires with kedge to be se...
by billy
Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:32 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

Re: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

paid $6500 for it. i dunno if its a good deal or not. i sold my ratrod to buy this so my wife and i with two dogs would have something to play with it has a 318 installed and supposedly nothing is wrong except a cracked window and a small rust spot http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah46/billyzz11/...
by billy
Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:42 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner
Replies: 181
Views: 24745

hi all. new kid here. M43B1 owner

i couldnt find a place to introduce myself so here it is. i just pulled the trigger on a 1965 m43 and this looks like just the place for me to learn about my new aquisition. i have only owned one other military type rig and that was a willys jeep but i did learn a lot completely restoring /repairing...