6 speed "Desert Deuce"? Does it exist?

[91W350]

I stopped by the local Auto Zone to buy a set of jumper cables, I had a nice set made out of welding leads, maybe 40ish years ago. Somebody decided they needed them worse than I did, so I bought a set of 2 gauge cables with some nice clamps on them.

Anyway, I roll up in my M1009 and a guy walks up and tells me he has two of those in his yard. Knowing of no other running M1009 in the county, besides my other one... I asked him where he lived. Someplace in Oklahoma, but he lacked the proper accent. I told him I have two M1009s and a M1008. He said he had two M1008s as well. He was driving a hammered old Jeep Grand Cherokee Chief.

Knowing they were a great driving vehicle, I could see driving it over a M1009, but this one was rough, really rough, not looking good after a case of beer rough... Anyway, hoping he really was into military vehicles, I asked him if he knew of any deuces or 5 tons for sale.

He said he had two "Desert Deuces" and they were better than a regular deuce because they had six speed transmissions. I am not super deuce savvy, but I never heard of a Desert Deuce being different than a woodland deuce, except for the color of the paint.

I know we have deuce experts here, is my Oklahoma friend full of bull as I suspect or was there really a six speed deuce made for running in the loose sand?

To be honest, I feel kind of dumb for even asking, but who knows??

All is not lost though, my search turned up this old thread! Check out that Napco converted Chevrolet, both of them! Glen

View topic - New Tires for the Desert Deuce :: Steel Soldiers :: Military Vehicles Supersite

BTW, I should added a poll....

 

[area52]

Never heard of a 6 speed M35A2 but it don't mean that they don't exist!

I call BS anyway.

I love Napco trucks!!!

 

[mcmullag]

Me thinks ya need to put on some tall rubber boots if you see that guy again, his BS is really deep.

 

[sandcobra164]

If you count reverse, there are six gears available for selection depending on what you're trying to do.

 

[jasonjc]

For a minute I thought you were going to say bad things about Desert Deuce Suplus. He's a good guy to deal with.

Sandcorbra164 beat me to the reverse gear

 

[doghead]

Perhaps he was refering to an M35A3 with a ZF6 transmission. I've seen an M36A3 with the ZF6 trans.

Hopefully , you told him about this website and he'll post up what he has, soon.

 

[bratpackdad]

Any deuce can be a six speed...just miss a gear and grind it to make a new one

 

[emr]

mines a seven speed, start out in low for 5 and down to fourth high #6 and then seven walla... oh and its for sale, sorry i will put it in want adds.....

 

[wsucougarx]

Oi, we have 10 speed (5 hi-5 lo) trucks gentlemen, actually 12 including reverse

 

[BFR]

I realize it was unintentional, but if it were me I would edit the tread title.

 

[doghead]

I did.

 

[Ord22]

never heard of a such vehicle. in the 22yrs i was in, never heard of such a truck.

 

[zout]

I see a poll arising:

1. guy is litterally full of bs
2. M1009 owner fell for it
3. make owner a SS member and post pics
4. he should have followed him home and take his own pics

 

[velociT]

My BS meter just lit up.

 

[wsucougarx]

My BS meter just lit up.

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[91W350]

Thanks guys, it is as I suspected. I should have told him I had 10 bullet holes in my body to see if he had 20..... Glen

 

[91W350]

For a minute I thought you were going to say bad things about Desert Deuce Suplus. He's a good guy to deal with.

Sandcorbra164 beat me to the reverse gear

I did stumble into his site on the search, looks like he does a good job! Glen

 

[Pipehitter35]

I have never seen a six speed duece ut there's no telling what he has done to the trucks

 

[Recovry4x4]

I'm no expert but I smell a skunk.

 

[Maverick1701]

I'm no expert but I smell a skunk.

sorry, i just farted...i didnt think anyone would notice