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  1. winfred

    baton rouge veterans day parade

    i recon i can trek the 4 odd miles from the house to the kidd in the 109a3, if it would be a significant enhancement i could bring a 105 trailer too (tarp's crap but i have all 4 side pieces) but haven't gotten the hang of backing that short tongued &%$#! as it disappears completely behind the...
  2. winfred

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    saw those and wondered if they were the suck or not
  3. winfred

    Deuce gearing

    395s make mine cruise at 60/2300 rpm and ride fairly comfy, its got a little more speed left in it but i don't really have a reason to go faster with that much mass thats under manual controls, i did 180-200 miles a couple saturdays ago to snag a m105 trailer, 60 ain't that bad and the truck...
  4. winfred

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    my iphone won't upload pics either and i am not using the app, only way ive been able to load pics for the last couple weeks is to use my computer, it looks like everything works using the phone but the pic doesn't show up, have noticed other comments so maybe its not on our end, not sure on the...
  5. winfred

    Source for wheel adapter plates?

    not for lmtv wheels, i got those adapters and they work well for mrap wheels, i even got a 7th that had lug holes beveled on both sides for the spare (non flipped hubs) not sure if he has the program to cut 5 ton pattern plates or not but its worth asking
  6. winfred

    Is This One of Us? This Is Incredible to See

    or one of the floating blobs of fire ants, those suck
  7. winfred

    Is This One of Us? This Is Incredible to See

    i am sure wherever its parked now the drivelines are seizing up nicely
  8. winfred

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    west from port allen to lafayette and south down 90 to jenerette was the route, found the trailer on louisiana sportsman, same guy has a 50s-60s iirc jeep with a v6 for sale, saw it but didn't look at it
  9. winfred

    LMTV temp light on

    generic automotive wiring diagnostic knowledge thinks this outta be a thermal switch grounding a light bulb with either switched or constant voltage on the opposing side of the bulb, a failed switch should be able to troubleshooted by unplugging it and the light goes out, if the light remains on...
  10. winfred

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    scored a m105 trailer for $500 about 90 miles away so took deuce on its longest trip with me, about 2/3 way though trip the atrocious roads here in loserana were bad enough to break off the steel plate i had welded over the bone ends and kicked off a lower inner, only clue something wasn't right...
  11. winfred

    which are the most used heavy duty wrench sockets on older 5-tons

    not sure of the logistics of getting it to the appropriate geographic location but this is a ideal set coming with the budd socket https://m.harborfreight.com/8-Pc-34-in-Drive-SAE-Impact-Deep-Socket-Set-67935.html
  12. winfred

    which are the most used heavy duty wrench sockets on older 5-tons

    for 20 volt battery powered tools milwaukee vs dewalt, dewalt has much better batteries, tool vs tool its hard to say on the current models and may come down to ergonomics and feature preferences. i abused a set of milwaukee tools for more years then i can remember but only getting a year out of...
  13. winfred

    Deuce turbo ideas

    i have a couple holset's a hx35 and he351vgt from dodge cummins i may try and see how they do, the vgt is amusing by the fact it can also be a exhaust brake and more likely the one ill focus on, i plan on running the rack with either a air cylinder or electric linear actuator, experiment with it...
  14. winfred

    Deuce registration - Louisiana

    that sums up my experience nicely, the inspection place is on the government street east side of the big state police compound, but the dmv side of it is on the opposite end of the compound, i cheated in that at the time had a buddy that worked in the crime lab and knew everybody so i just...
  15. winfred

    Uses for Deuces

    somewhere between monday night and tuesday morning the good sized trash tree in my front yard decides to hammer my mailbox into the ground and block my dead end street, didn't hear squat and discover it when leaving for work at 7am, cue text to boss and a shirt change then bust out the...
  16. winfred

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    no thread but i was going to sum it up/maybe start one once completed with results, didn't wanna start a build thread till i do something unique as repacking wheel bearings, installing a airshift transfer case inplace of the sprag, brake lines/remote reservoir, mrap wheels and the upcoming...
  17. winfred

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    i got the waterloo sanden compressor mounting kit for convenience as at 135 delivered its not worth my time to build my own bracket and figure out belt sizes. my truck has the single passenger seat with the tool box so i am going to turn that into the evaporator box, using a 02 toyota sequoia...
  18. winfred

    What is a good Snatch block to use with a m818 and 20k PTO winch?

    i saw a few bigger units on ebay when i was shopping for the one for my deuce, next to the beefy hook from my 18k warn edit, i just checked and "large snatch block" brings up a few military blocks, not sure how big a block you need but you can always expand the search from there if those arent...
  19. winfred

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    teaser 16"x20" parallel flow, kit with drier, pressure switch and two pair of fittings $60 delivered of a popular auction site
  20. winfred

    LDS VS LDT and the real differences

    i finally scored a set of lds intake rockers and when i get the time to install them i am going to try to have something to compare before and after, probably going to be some runs recording egt and boost maybe up the big bridge, i don't expect to see full benefit without turning up the fuel as...
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