Recent content by Valley Rock

Took the old truck on down to the local Dept. of Forestry and got it inspected, stickered and ready for another fire season . 1963 Studebaker M50 has been a water truck it's entire life, everybody loves it and so do I, getting paid to drive it and allow it to continue to do what it was born to...

Are you in low range ? It won't go into reverse if you're in low range ... It also won't go into reverse if it THINKS you're in low range, in other words if the lockout pieces that were junky when they were made but now have 17 coats of paint and rust on them are malfunctioning or stuck, it...

I can't even fathom in getting an insurance company involved in something like this when parts for these trucks are cheap and plentiful and they are easy to work on . For many years I have said that trickle chargers kill batteries I've seen it and they just do it even when they don't blow up...

From what I can see it looks like you're showing your front drive line coming off the front of your T-case and heading to your front axle There is another style of PTO that is integrated into the transfer case that supplies power to the to the rear of the truck where the water pump sits on a...

Started having trouble with State Farm about the same time the other Jake took over, I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but either way they were doing less for me and charging more and they wouldn't insure my Deuce water truck for any reason in the world . So after a bit I dumped them and went...

Buddy has a couple A3's in his yard, they've been sitting there probably 5 or 10 years or so, I would imagine they would need some tinkering before you drove them home from Southern Oregon However he is not a greedy man, so his prices might make it worth it

Right, so here is what I'm trying to say, according to that dipstick, which "probably" is the right dipstick for the truck, you're at the full mark . Let some oil out to the add Mark and see if it makes any difference, I have seen the wrong dipstick in engines before and I have seen engines...

20" x 39.75" That's the measurement of the expanded metal mesh that covers the front, if you need more than that or clear out to the headlights or whatever just holler I've got one sitting here (obviously) This truck is an M931A2 but I spect its the same if

Have you had the truck a long time and this is something that's recently developed ? Drain your oil down to the add mark on the dipstick (it won't hurt anything they have plenty of oil) and see if it makes any difference Have no idea how much a shop would charge you to change a rear main seal...

Is there a pic of the removed gutless wonder in the scrap bin where they should have been placed the day they left the factory ?

4wheelparts Summit and eghey would be the 1st places I would check, I do believe also that Interco sells Direct

Sir, are you sure you are on the right webpage ?? 😳 😄😄

My starter is on the floor, hitting it with my knee would take a level of contortionism that I do not possess .

And if that doesn't work get a bigger hammer ! Applying a moderate amount of heat with a propane torch isn't going to hurt anything and it definitely will help, sounds like you need a couple pair of the big channel locks

There is no such thing as what you're describing on an old Deuce, I can't think of a reason in a world why anyone would want or need it . Not one time have I ever tried to start my deuce while It was running 😄