Recent content by maybefixit

It might be a nice addition, but at 5k it seems like that might be a little small for self-extraction of a Deuce. For use in pulling other things, it could be an advantage.

I'm not sure how much difference there would be in actual use. The CUCV's all have a locking or limited slip rear end from the factory, while that was not common on the other vehicles you cited. It could be added to the Ford or Suburban for a price, of course. In the mid-80's onward, most...

The Gov't has thought of that. Last time I checked, their definition of Mutilation for wheeled / tracked vehicles was one of two things: 1. Cutting of the major frame rails (and usually the floor of the vehicle 'tub') by torch in an X pattern so that each frame rail is cut twice. 2. Driving a...

Hm. I know on cars with the hydraulic lifters, they can clatter a whole lot if they've been sitting a while. My mom's car sat for a couple months with a rusted/open fuel line, and its next startup it took 30 seconds or more for the lifters to 'pump up'. Haven't seen that behavior after the...

I think it might help to have some context to get a better 'feel' for the problem. Not meaning to badger you with a bunch of questions, just trying to help. -Have you been driving the truck and it's been fine, or is this a recent purchase and is acting this way 'out of the box'? -Is there any...

Also for help in the search: M1009 - 'blazer' body M1008 - 'pickup' body There are some other M10xx variants, such as ambulance, shop truck (toolbox bed) etc. Most postings won't refer to these vehicles as a Blazer, since there are so many differences. One notable difference is the CUCV's...

Hi, welcome to the site. A lot of your questions are common ones for new enthusiasts. There's a lot of info in the site already, and you'll find many 'newbie' threads that will answer your questions (and raise a bunch more :-D ) 1. You will need to get an End Use Certificate - search for...

Would a Deuce body / cab / bed fit on that?

We're going to need a lot more towing straps.... :-P

If the records are gone, and no-one is paying property tax, I think you can start paying property tax on it, maintain the land, and legally own it in 5-7 years. Normally I wouldn't recommend that kind of thing, but if it really is abandoned, then you could claim it and own not only the Deuce...

I think the tank looks like a good natural fit. It looks like a good hardworking truck. Congrats on saving it from the scrapyard and letting it earn its keep!

With the uproar about 'unarmored' HMMWV's only a couple years ago, and troops having to rig armor onto the Humvees, why are armored units in theater being scrapped? In looking them up, I can see that it may not be practical to just 'move' the armor to a running unit, but jeez! I sure hope that...

One point to consider: on some suspension systems, the shock is needed to contain parts of the suspension system. The rear suspension of a lot of GM cars 1982-2000 were set up this way, with a large C-shaped rear axle, and coil springs buried in the corners of the "c". To remove the rear...

There's a great book on this subject by Josh Tickell "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank", which goes into great depth on the science of Biodiesel and WVO. Using waste vegetable oil with only a filtering step poses a risk of thick cold oil clogging a line in / to the oil injection system. This...

Did you get a spark or smoke from somewhere when you grounded it? My experience with fusible link failure was a while back, as I recall I found it by wiggling wires, and one had a limp spot in it where the wire burned away in the sheath. That was on a Dodge Reliant where the battery was...