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As I think about it (and I'm just thinking so, if someone wants to explain why it won't work that would be good to know), I would store the electric winch in the truck. If I get stuck, I would use a cable to connect the winch to a tree or whatever I'm using to act as the anchor, then another...

The reply had unintended consequences. When I read it, I read if you don't know your truck inside out, you shouldn't have one. Reminded me of other times in my life when people have said, if you don't get it the first time, quit. It's also reminded me of other times on this board when people...

I get it, I suck. I'll be sure to inform you when/if I ever make it to England in my deuce so you can take the appropriate measures. You also might want to avoid my threads in the future, unless you're looking for a laugh. I'm not afraid to ask ignorant questions, it's a big part of how I learn.

I guess I just don't know enough about winches. I took the 5t rating of our winches quite literally. My truck weighs around 7t now (modifications) and when I'm done with it, I expect it'll weight over 8 maybe 9. Why is the winch rated at 5t if it could haul even the stock truck up a tree? I...

Now, there are several problems with this, as things stand. Feel free to correct me: 1) the winch just isn't powerful enough to pull out deuce and 2) the way it operates in front of the truck, you'd probably kill yourself if it did - not sure if you can fully use the winch from inside the...

The lateral movement of the axles helps with this, does it not? What kind of problems can this stress lead to?

For what it's worth, I found myself in a position a couple years ago trying to turn around on a narrow piece of land with steep drop offs on both sides. At one point, I had backed up and my rearmost axle was actually hanging in air. To be sure, I hadn't realized this or intended this at the...

Pretty close... Also, there are a few other wheels that work on the deuce with 395/15.5 tires. Mine has M1076 trailer wheels, for instance.

For what it's worth, if you're buying an older tire, the Michelin XL does very well in the mud.

Before I decided to go with 24.5 wheels I had looked for 22.5x14 and couldn't find any blank aluminum wheels...outside of China. Shipping single wheels to the US is stupid expensive.

Do they have to be aluminum? Are they for off road? I found some places that will do custom steel wheels, but they're not rated for anything but off-road. Keep in mind, steel wheels that size will be over 100 lbs.

Well, this project took a little time to complete. I hope to have the new wheels/tires on the truck next week. The idea of polished aluminum on my truck seemed out of place so I had them black anodized. It's much cheaper than powder coating, 40% of the cost and the thickness is 0.1 mil -...

When I replaced my cables almost 2 years ago, I made a thread with lengths because I couldn't find one. People would give me approximates (X should be enough, etc). https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/battery-cable-length.187775/ I recommend 4/0 wire especially if you don't start your...

Water & steel wool or something less abrasive (steel wool comes in finer grades than SOS).

The problem with dessicant packs runs contrary to item #2, a little humidity is a good thing. As to oxygen, it's dependent on the material. I thought that that guide, post above was pretty complete, this is a summary from another source...

Oh yeah, tracks are super expensive, especially compared to the price of your average deuce. Though, I'd get a set if I had a Marauder: http://www.paramountgroup.com/media/1571/30-second-marauder.mp4 In case people are unaware, these cost about half a million (US).

You're off to a good start, it usually takes 3 broken injectors to make one good one!

Little late to the thread, but I thought I'd put this here: Though, I like these:

Thanks for the pics. The second pic looks about 15 degrees, the first one a little less than that, maybe 12 or 13. The third pic is more than I ever expect to do, except in an emergency, and if that's the case, well, I'll deal with what's what. This also appears to be 15 degrees. Thanks for...

Does anyone know just how much the frame is designed to flex, like how many degrees (approximately)? I'm creating a space behind the cab to a camper in the bed (maybe spanning 20 inches) that I intend to cover with something flexible, but I'm wondering how flexible it needs to be. Not trying...