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  1. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    Found I might have an exhaust leak, Although I don’t think it’s the manifold. Rather, I think it’s where it exits the turbo charger. At first, I thought it was steam, since I have started up the truck on a damn 40° weather day, but it definitely smells like diesel smoke in there under the hood...
  2. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    Trying to actually maybe make this thing road legal and DOT-passable (as much as one of these will). Ran it in the Christmas parade, where a shakedown voyage on this gigantic beast without plates wouldn’t draw the wrong kind of attention. At least I found a good list of issues I have in...
  3. 71DeuceAK

    Bringing My MV Home

    I remember a night spent in the cab of an M925, 31 degree overnight low that killed my phone and circulation to my toes. It may be rough but you will remember this adventure for a lifetime!
  4. 71DeuceAK

    Bringing My MV Home

    These kind of adventures are what first made me want one of these trucks. Keep us posted!
  5. 71DeuceAK

    Bringing My MV Home

    Sounds like an adventure to remember for a lifetime, keep us posted! The 5 tons are dub trucks to drive, work on, etc. What are your plans for her?
  6. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    Couple little things. Need bulbs for the dash lights. Also need to replace the ABS fuse. Wasn’t getting the double triple click at power-up. Was it common for these to blow because of a particular fault? Went to lift the dump bed the other day and nothing. Uh oh. Turns out I’m low on fluid...
  7. 71DeuceAK

    Are M917 dump trucks street legal and suitable for commercial use?

    Interesting. So far, I think I am most partial to the "A0".
  8. 71DeuceAK

    Are M917 dump trucks street legal and suitable for commercial use?

    Dead thread revival, I know, but I've been wondering the same things...
  9. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    Everything just takes time.
  10. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    It's like painting/remodeling home interiors- paint the walls, the ceiling looks dingy. Paint that, the trim looks bad.
  11. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    Amen to that. Our trucks are actually a huge liability. One negative incident, given the availability heuristic of how human psychology and the news cycle work, work against our hobby in a big way. We don't need any negative publicity. Partially cleaned the local Dollar General out of...
  12. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    I prefer nobody touches it, and their kids are super well behaved, but you just never know...
  13. 71DeuceAK

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Propped the dump bed so rainwater doesn't pool.
  14. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    OK, partial short list of things she needs at some point, in no particular order: -Could use paint, rust prevention in spots -Tires are old/worn/mixed (At least one is from 2005; for perspective in '05 I was in first grade, I'm now graduated with a Bachelors). -Electively fix CTIS...
  15. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    Yep, it's definitely the A2...8.3, CTIS remnants, etc
  16. 71DeuceAK

    71DeuceAK's M929A2

    Nearly a decade ago, I had my first ride in a deuce, a M109A2 made into a propane truck. It was loud, rough, the passenger seat was a pair of ammo cans, and the 14-year-old me thought it was neat but didn't give it much more thought. Up and down the rocky beaches where I grew up, Port...
  17. 71DeuceAK

    Salvage yards in PA or OH?

    Adelman's in Canton...
  18. 71DeuceAK

    Graves Mountain Rally (Virginia), Labor Day Weekend 2021

    Hey CGarbee, how I might go about RSVP'ing?
  19. 71DeuceAK

    Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot

    I'd like to make it.
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