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  1. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    brakes locking up

    RE: Thanks for the info mine did this recently. it would lock up and stick when you hit the brakes but would work itself free while driving but it was undriveable due to the brakes bein stuck. if you opened the service side the brakes would work just like normal. i pulled the allen plug and...
  2. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Ouversons vs. AVM

    ouverson hubs were designed for high horsepowere mud trucks on tractor tires. they more than meet any abuse you can put them through in a 134 hp military truck. i have hung out with randy and all his buddys a few times and if you see what they are putting his products through you would be sold...
  3. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Any other anti-theft ideas Guys?

    make a bracket tha holds the transfer case in neutral with a lock. or take the shifter for the transmission off. its one bolt and you can do it right in the cab. take some small diameter steel rod and bend up some hooks under the truck behind the frame and hang the shifter from it when its off...
  4. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Deuce Seat Shock

    RE: ? i seen on that stupid show "pimp my ride" on mtv where they took an airbag and fit it under a bucket seat in a chevy truck to adjust the ride height for a short driver.
  5. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Deuce shutting down after 2 minutes???

    what is the knob in the cap for that says fording and not fording or somthing to that effect?? im confused
  6. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Deuce with Stones

    wonder how they do off road?? looks like they would have nice road manners and a long tread life
  7. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Deuce Seat Shock

    not that it helps the topic any, but maybe it will help someones back until we can find some shocks. i had a bad shock in mine. i drive off road alot and im a fat guy. you can feel every pebble in the road with the bad shock. i got sick and tired of getting my spine spiked tot he floor every...
  8. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    whats in your gas tank?

    i have run in the past few months, two cycle oil, 15 gallons of type F atf, 5 gallons turbine oil, motor oils, off road diesel, gasoline, and diesel. my fuel looks like blood. LOL i try to run oils everytime i dump gasoline in it. the other day my exhaust smelled like candle wax. i dont run any...
  9. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    steering knuckle grease

    i use marine grease because my truck sees more water than most. i found the most effective way of getting the grease in the knuckles is to use the grease gun minus the pump head. i load a tube of grease in the sleeve and hold the open end to the knuckle and then left the plunger go. it forces...
  10. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    best place to get torque rod ends

    im prolly just gonna bite the bullet and buy new ends for mine.
  11. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Loading / Unloading a small vehicle from a deuce...

    i made some out of 2x12s. i doubled them up and bolted them together and ran a rib of angle iron down the bottom of each with an angle iron lip to fall into the slot where the gate and bed meet when the gate is down. i wouldnt reccommend these though. under a 2700 lb samurai contraption they...
  12. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    best place to get torque rod ends

    how does the rubber look??
  13. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    best place to get torque rod ends

    i may be interested, if they check out figure out some shipping to 08015 and let me know
  14. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    best place to get torque rod ends

    im gonna be doin it soon, i'll deffinetley get some nice shots to share
  15. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    steering knuckle grease

    RE: Re: RE: steering knuckle grease the metal to metal contact on the thrust washers at each end of the yokes is my main reason for grease. i would think with out it you would wear your spindle and seal retainer out
  16. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    best place to get torque rod ends

    well i checked my pivot today, its deffinetley bad. i only checked one side but both are getting new bearings. easy to check with just a floor jack, i just lifted it by the rod ends at the pivot until the spring came off the spring pads. there is about a half inch of play in it. yikes. everyone...
  17. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    best place to get torque rod ends

    this i shall check. i actually have new bearings up on the shelf
  18. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    best place to get torque rod ends

    i put 11.00s on my truck yesterday and they rub in the back when i turn cause my suspension torque rod ends are hammered and the rears walk side to side on turns. where is the best place to get these ends?? im lookin for a decent price as well as a quality peice. i dont wanna get some that are...
  19. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Deuce tire/rim break down.

    i dont know if blaster hurts the rubber. when i worked on motorcycles at a dealership i was told wd 40 hurts tires. i cant understand it hurting tires if it doesnt hurt the finish of a brand new car, it is silicone based. i think blaster is petoleum based though. i have more 5 ton rims to break...
  20. Big Mike's Motor Pool

    Deuce tire/rim break down.

    the tires on my truck have been mounted for a long time. i had the truck 5 years and the previous owner had it prolly atleast 3 years. i dont know the last time the tires were off the rims. i spent about 3 hours wakkin at some of my tires and they wouldnt come off. i used lots of silicone spray...
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