Four Wheel Drive & Break Levers

anthony manzella · Post by **anthony manzella** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:01 am

I have replaced the rubber that covers the levers to try and keep the heat and cold down , thought I might try to put some door sweeps on also the kind that are used for roll up doors on the back of trailers the black bristly looking stuff, has any one else tried that so it would also keep the wind down and did it help?

SOTVEN · Post by **SOTVEN** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:30 am

HELLO FRIEND! WHEN I GOT MY M A FEW YEARS BACK, I TRIED TO DO THE ADDITIONS YOU HAVE IN MIND. I REPLASED THE BOOTS ON THE FLOOR LEVERS, AND USED GARAGE DOOR RUBBER AROUND THE DOORS. NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT. THERE IS NOT AS MUCH WIND BLOWING THROU, BUT IT IS NOWHERE NEAR CAR LIKE. PERSONALLY I COULD NOT CARE LESS. I LOVE MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS NOWHERE NEAR A CAR, BUT IF ISSUES LIKE THAT BOTHER YOU, THEN I HOPE SOMEONE ELSE IN HERE HAS A SOLUTION THAT WILL HELP YOU.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:08 am

Like SOTVEN says, it's pretty much a waste of time. Our trucks were designed as utilitarian vehicles and luxuries (such as weatherstripping) were the last thing anyone was concerned with. If you replaced the rubber boots on the levers, I'd call it "good." I don't think I ever saw an "active duty" M37 that had 'em in it. If they were there in the first place, they were certainly not replaced when they wore out. I've come to the conclusion that bodywork tolerances can be measured in quarters of an inch rather than in thousandths of an inch. In other words, you'll never be able to stop all the wind leaks. Stop "obsessing" about your truck and enjoy it!

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:51 am

All those wind leaks are normally refered to as "air conditioning". I hate to think how hot it would be in a sealed cab.

I think it's called "2-45" AC.