GL Deuce run without gauges?

[Unforgiven]

I've notices that many of the Deuces on GL are missing the gauges. Will missing any of these gauges prevent a Deuce from being driven?

What I mean is, if I were to win a GL auction for a gauge-less truck, would it make it home?

Or would it spit out oil, air etc from gauge connections that are no longer connected?

P.S. I think it should be illegal for GL to strip these trucks before they sell them. That's just plain dishonest.

 

[SixSpeed]

Even if it was okay to drive without the gauges, I wouldn't! No way to monitor vital signs = recipe for disaster. I would be a nervous wreck!

 

[Troll1216]

13.5k no gauges, not knowing the condition of the vehicle (esp. the brakes...) is bad news...

Don't do it...

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Thats right SixSpeed !, also, if I remember correctly that the air pressure gauges or something like that blows air from the line as the trucks running, or maybe im thinking of something else.

 

[crasheej]

bulldog you are right air will leak like crazy there.

 

[AceHigh]

It is not too hard to buy a panel and go prepared to replace the gauges. Have a tow plan as a backup though.

 

[DieselBob]

what SixSpeed said. I did come across a gentleman in a deuce on the side of the road a month or so back. The heater water shut off valve had broken washing down the engine with antifreeze. Anyway i believe he was heading to Rhode Island and no gauges at all. Had been removed by GL.

 

[deuceman51]

Sometimes they are freaked out by the "radium" gauges so rather than actually figure out the truck doesn't have them, they just take the entire cluster. I do have complete clusters also in case anybody needs them.

 

[KsM715]

It is not necessarily GL that pulls the guages.

I drove my Deuce home from OK to KS with no oil pressure registering on the guage. (bad ground) Would I drive one with the whole cluster missing? Maybe, depending on how far and wether or not I had previoulsy driven the truck. Straight out of a GL lot? probably not.

 

[Unforgiven]

Thanks,

I figured as much.

I wonder what's better, bringing a set of gauges or bringing another Deuce and a tow bar? I haven't bid on anything. I'm just wondering "what if."

 

[velociT]

Thanks,

I figured as much.

I wonder what's better, bringing a set of gauges or bringing another Deuce and a tow bar? I haven't bid on anything. I'm just wondering "what if."

Both are good ideas.

 

[KsM715]

You live in Vegas, What are the odd's it'll make home with no problem?

 

[Jimma]

I wouldnt drive it. I can just hear that air pressure buzzer never shutting off an driving you crazy. You also would never know your oil pressure or if you have any fuel. It would be really risky and maybe costly.

 

[cessnatwin]

I got a couple of air and oil gauges (New) drop them in and go, you dont need a speedo or tach to drive it and just check the fuel once and a while

 

[littlebob]

I would wonder why they took them out of THAT TRUCK! did it happen after GL got it?

 

[hndrsonj]

Buy a 40-50 dollar panel, install it and drive.

 

[Chief_919]

Driving off the lot in an seemingly intact vehicle that you don’t have registered, don’t know the true condition of, don’t know the history of, that you know was old enough or broken enough to be deemed unneeded by the military, was passed over by other groups who had the chance to get it for free, that you know was neglected or the last 6-12 months in the surplus system is a gamble at best, and in my opinion irresponsible to the public you share the road with and to our hobby.

Doing it with a vehicle you don’t have any gauges in would be outright idiocy, even more so in a vehicle with air brakes and no air pressure gauge.

 

[Unforgiven]

I see why they call you Old Grouch

But you are correct. Trailering would be the best.

 

[RAYZER]

isn't suggested tow bar speed only like 30 mph?

 

[RAYZER]

I see why they call you Old Grouch




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