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Probably the hardest thing is how to get it on you humvee. If you can get enough people together. I saw one post on SS where one guy used various jack stands. My mechanic has a serious engine hoist, which is what he used. Both sides of the top have "D" rings that can support its weight. I...

I came across one, for sale in Phoenix. Think I saw it on Facebook Marketplace for $2500, and there's was one for sale in the Carolina's also for $2500. Problem is getting them to me. Phoenix is a 24 hr drive, each way from my place. Even flying down, renting and driving back had its...

Over 700 miles, round trip. 2 fuel stops, 2 meal breaks, 2 dog breaks, 1 mountain pass, 1 shortcut (got lost in the clouds), 4 naps. Didn't really think about loading a 85" wide top behind a vehicle that is 71" wide. My rear view and passenger mirror were useless and I only sort of had some...

HaspLock | MUL-T-LOCK I got them a few years ago, they're from an Israeli company and mostly used in Europe. I found them for a pretty good price on Evilbay. All the lock suppliers in the US want like $250 for them. Search for either "mul-t-lock hasp lock" or "mul-t-lock hasp lock diamond"

It's a slippery slope. I still look at the occasional hmmtt or mk23 auction and wish.

Easy to run out of room.

No sparks for me. Was using a small wrench, one spark maybe, then pretty colours, then white, then the middle disintegrated and I had a gap in my wrench set.

Nice looking truck. I don't often come into the regular Deuce thread as mine left that world long ago. If you want to experience the Dark Side of Deuce ownership, visit the "Deuce Modification" sub. Oh, and now that you've got your Deuce are you ready for your hmmwv?

1:57 is my favourite. Anyways, little late to the thread, but, I had an air cut off installed because Deuces can runaway. To reset it, you had to open one of the side engine flaps and know where to reset switch was. Easy enough, once you knew, really hard (maybe impossible to almost anyone)...

You're allowed to put retreads on your steer wheels. I've read the federal language and the restriction about retreads only applies to busses (a simple Google search will confirm if you doubt). However, tire places in my area won't mount retreads on the steers. If you do your own wheel...

24.5 tires are less common than 22.5. However, going to commercial tires allows you to go with retreads. Buying commercial tires is different than consumer. I found better deals working with dealers than going to places on the web. Aluminum wheels are weaker than steel. I believe they are...

Well, the wheels in my previous post are 24.5" I got them as aluminum blanks, milled and anodized them. This opened up the world of commercial tires to me.

Holy thread bump, Batman! Not everyone wants to go through life deaf. Even wearing ear protection for hours gets old.

What's your budget? There are always options. When I ran 395's, I had a set of wheels from an M1076 trailer.

That's the funny thing with selling military wheels/tires. No one wants them until you finally mark them down to just get rid of them and all of a sudden more people need them.

Used conveyor belt might work for the base. It's cheap. There are more and different dimensions than the one I linked. This is just an example. The steel pieces don't look too difficult and I might be able to find them as scrap, at least some. Still thinking where to get the other rubber...

Never said I wanted to be a die-hard. Space is at a premium for me as I plan on living in my truck, 24/7. I had planned on carrying probably 2 sets of chains for snow but tracks could replace those and be used in very deep snow. Everything's a give and take. Generally, I won't be doing a lot...

Yeah, my thing with contrivances is getting to the dunes in the first place. I might drive thousands of miles just getting there. The idea is, what happens when you're confronted with an obstacle?

While interesting, that's kinda the same as just swapping in another wheel/tire combo. Even if I can make those tracks, I'm not sure if I have room to carry them. I'm gonna look around and see if there's a good way to carry them that doesn't take up a lot of room.

How hard could these be to make? I'm not talking for ripping about, but for slow driving ONLY when needed. Is the weight of the truck alone enough to keep the tire from spinning inside? I feel fairly confident I could reproduce this product, as pictured, and come up with a way to secure it...