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Wow. Okay. I thought you might want to see this page from the TM concerning front brake hoses. It specifically mentions the little springs and attachments that keep the front hoses from rubbing against things when turning. At the bottom you will notice a little diagram of a large steel flat...

Unless of course the I.D. of the hoses is the same. Then it wouldn't matter.

I would want the larger diameter hoses myself. I get my parts from Memphis Equipment. Never a problem with them. They have a mechanic named Chris who gladly answers questions and gives sound advice too.

Onto other problems. I can identify. Whatever they put down on the roads in the winter here in the Poconos is eating my Brutus alive. Rust is my big problem, because Brutus runs great otherwise.

The purpose of the relay is to isolate the low current side of the electrical system (starter button) from the high current side of the starting system (solenoid and starter). On trucks that lack the bell crank arrangement you definitely need a relay.

Damn, that was dumb. I thought I was on the "engine running to fast post". Sorry guys.

How exactly do you fix cattle? Do they have TMs?

I had a problem with Brutus my Deuce getting stuck at 1500 rpm when I backed off the throttle. I turned out that the steel pin in the aluminum throttle pedal had gotten tight due to dissimilar metal corrosion and road salt. My throttle return spring could not overcome the pedal friction. I...

When I was running diesel generators in the Navy, we were taught to suspect fuel injectors not cutting off completely after the injection stroke and or worn piston rings when lube oil dilution was indicated. One or both might account for the start up smoke. The smoke usually lessens when the...

Sometimes I'm glad my Deuce is slow. I've had people cut me off a bunch of times and that scares me to death. I got sideways in rain once when a guy in front of me decided he had to make a full panic stop for Burger King. Thought I was going to do some unscheduled off roading for a few seconds...

I've had pretty good experiences with NAPA myself. I bought a pair of 6TLs there a few years ago all charged up. They even gave me a discount because I'm a regular. I went the spin on adapter route early on for both oil and fuel and they always have the filters I need. Come to think of it, I'm...

I wonder if it could be silicone gasket maker? Maybe the previous owner heavily coated the drain plug with it and some of it squeezed ahead of the threads during installation and cured.

I should mention that my leaky seal diagnosis was wrong. It turned out to be nothing more than a torn zipper boot allowing rain water to mix with kingpin bushing grease. That explained the watery, slightly oily wet marks on the inside of the front tires. I'm glad I did it though, because...

Yup. Same idea. I ground two notches in one end of the two foot piece I had cut off and it made a perfect hydraulic jack handle. Much better than the wimpy three piece thing that came with it.

Chris at Memphis Trucks taught me a really easy way to remove the front axle inner oil seals for replacement. I would like to share it with my fellow soldiers. This is done after removing the front brake assemblies, bearing spindles and axles. You simply take a 10' long piece of 1/2" steel pipe...

Outstanding post!

Brilliant response Cattlerepairman!

I go with Cattlerepairman. Look around the frame or firewall for one. From you picture it looks like someone snapped off a bolt in the relays mounting position on the block. I had to replace mine this winter when I couldn't get my starter to spin. Luckily an electrical supply was two blocks...

If I remember correctly, the turbo on a Deuce wasn't meant to add power, but to satisfy the pollution Nazis. Having said that, I ordered and installed a new Switzer whistler turbo and installed it myself (it replace the original turbo on my truck that was shot). I will dig up the information on...

Sounds to me like it could be the air unit that the master cylinder is bolted to. It uses the compressed air to assist your pedal effort when braking. I'm not very knowledgeable about this, but there was a thread on here with pictures in which a member showed how to rebuild it. It had a piston...