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Upon further thought I have to clarify something. After pulling up the handbrake handle with a pipe cheater the truck would still roll away. Not good. I had put new linings on and cleaned up and greased the pins. I adjusted the shoe to drum clearance or so I thought. Brutus still wouldn't stay...

Tim, your issues with the transfer case and pto sound like "lost motion" problems to me. I would look for a way to remove/adjust out a reasonable amount of slop in the linkage or cable. I rebuilt my parking brake because I thought the drum components were making it hard for me to apply the...

Good question. I think sometimes they were assigned Stateside, but maybe not in a war zone.

I mostly agree. The air shift transfer case mechanism is a great example. It's easy to operate. The air valve made it practical to include the integral switch for the in/out light , which is valuable information for the driver. The cylinder itself is easy to replace. I've replaced mine. The...

Well, I actually like the metal lever moving metal rod thing. My lever really is loose as a goose though. I thought about making a metal detent for it. Sort of a plate with a notch to hold it in high range. I never looked to see if the high/low lever moves much due to transfer case movement...

Not to mention the time when I was a NEWBIE Deuce owner sitting in a parking lot with a truck that would not move. I thought, "Damn, did I blow the clutch? Was working fine a minute ago." The transfer case lever had popped into neutral. I must have hit it with my hand. Imagine my great relief...

Hi Tim! Yeah, I treasure my beanie. Always wanted one as a kid. Today was weird. It started out as a foot of powder snow, but by the time I got to Brutus' area, the sun was out and it was in the 30s. All the snow turned wet and heavy right where I park him. It became slick. Yeah, the front axle...

Thanks Dutch! Kinda makes me look like Cary Grant don't ya think! I hope you can get "Old Blue" fixed soon!

Thanks Dutch! Kinda makes me look like Cary Grant don't ya think!!! I hope you can get to your axles soon. I did my front brakes, bearings, seals, and boots this Summer so I'd be ready for inspection and snow. I know you must be anxious to get started.

Well, it snowed last here last night. So naturally I got out my snow blower and got right to work. Then came the time to move Brutus. He started right up. I engaged the front hubs and put him in gear. He wouldn't go anywhere on the by now packed snow. So, I put him in low range. Still spinning...

Hey Rolls it's great to hear from you! I am sorry to hear about your tick bite related illness. I spend a lot of time doing yard work and I always worry about ticks. Haven't been bitten yet, but it could happen. I hope not. I've decided I'm not going to drive Brutus (my Deuce) in the snow this...

Dutch....It's like that when you first take ownership of a Deuce. It was for me. The first few months I owned it, I discovered a lot of little mechanical things that weren't right. Such as an erratically behaving tachometer (I replaced the drive cable) and numerous oil leaks and the like. So I...

Dutch, I and many other Steel Soldiers will look forward to reading your future posts.

Finding a Deuce or any truck that age in such beautiful, stock condition is like finding a pot of gold.

That is a really sharp looking truck! It sure doesn't look like a '53! It must have been well taken care of.

Oh, you are so right! My bad. Thanks for setting me straight! Hey, have you been driving your Kwhopper?

What two words Mr. cattlerepairman?

Thanks m715! Brutus was down for a while due to new front brakes, bearing, seals, boots, and new windshields. Nice to have him back. Next thing I've got to work on is the transmission oil. My transmission shifts great when the oil is cold, but on the return trip when it's hot it shifts a little...

It may not really be worth mentioning, but I drove Brutus to the post office and went food shopping today. A round trip of about 20 miles. No problems.

Yup. I feel bad for the people who get fired and for the owner who loses thousands of dollars to defend himself. The EPA and the Court collect the fines and the lawyers on both sides who never fail to get their cut. Then after all of the cars and trucks are crushed and melted down, they'll put...