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New brake shoe adjustment difficulty - yes, I read the TM Disclaimer: I have, use and read the pertinent TM and also searched. I replaced, a little while ago, full brakes, all around; cylinders, flex lines, shoes, hardware. I adjusted the brakes exactly as per TM - at least, tried to - and...

Nice truck (and cute dog). Mind telling us more about the winch and the surround?

Digging up an old thread here. I have the plastic air pressure wiper motors. I did the recommended PM with air tool oil, which led to one wiper motor freezing solid. I mean solid, where I am afraid to apply any more force to the manual lever so not to break it. It won't budge. I think that...

I ordered and received zippered axle boots from ODIron. They are made by NewStar (Asia). However, ODIron warranties them for a year. I closely inspected the boots on the truck (army installed) and decided to keep the new ones as spares, at this time, after reading the thread. I, too, would...

You made me laugh out loud - so true, at our station, too. I have no manhood issues and drive a turbo diesel VW Beetle. The guys at the station laughed about it (I am 6'3''). They accuse me of having a split personality (Beetle/Deuce) but I get 50 mpg in the Bug and have money left for ice cream...

There are many, many options. The stock rims take up to 12.00-20 tires (per design). People put all sorts of tires on the stock rims, even those that really should not work (e.g. huge 365 radials). Aftermarket manufactured rims are also available. You decide. Singling out the rears can be done...

Both work. My preference is a can of ether spray I handle myself. That way, I am in full control of dosing; I have seen what ether can do to a Diesel when applied liberally. The ether setup is "simpler" than the flame heater, but it is harder for a moronic soldier A to cause damage with the...

[/LEFT] Your employee is wrong for the Rockwell axle of yesteryear; it needs the oily and greasy bits separated by functional seals. He is right for the commonly used modern planetary gear drive axles.

1) I would not...obscures view of stop lights and bangs around. 2) Yes; secured by the chains 3) if you mean whether you can use the troop ladder when the tail gate is in the horizontal position - yes

Good point; the "civy" hitch is actually a unit modification and these guys took the thickest steel they could find and welded it all together. You could probably lift the truck up on this hitch and shake it! It does decrease the departure angle. Deuces up here are not plentiful, so I am not...

Long weekend and getting fed up with having to back up with my 4-ways on. The ideal time to install backup lights. I used 2 spare "lollipop light" brackets and mounted them upside down behind the rear composite lights. For lights I used small fog lights from a tractor supply place and sprayed...

No. Adding fluid and pumping does not do it. While you can bleed the old fashioned way (need 2 people) I recommend a pressure bleeder. Plenty of info on this site. Bleed the airpack first, then start at the furthest wheel (right rear rear).

SOOOO true.....(not on my truck, though)...and I always pity the next guy who has to remove that particular part...and swear when it is me.

Did you compare wheel hub temp and brake drum temp? Unless the drums are cool, I respectfully disagree because "preload" is what I thought as well, with a wheel that drove me nuts for getting hot very quickly. All I did was back up the brakes all the way on this wheel - result: ice cold. It...

Dan, you already messed with the brakes as soon as you took that switch out. As the others said - bleed the brakes (while you probably get away with just bleeding the air pack, you really should bleed them all around). On the Deuce, brake bleeding is something every owner should be able to do...

I think that this never went beyond the stage of being a discussion document. It is getting quite old. Also, some points in there lead me to believe that this would meet fierce industry resistance. "Free trade" is ok - as long as it means that the pertinent industry can control the gate. If you...

I had to play with my left front brake because of the same symptoms. You need to use a feeler gauge, remove the inspection cover from the brake drum, and check that you have 0.02" (0.5mm) on top and 0.1" (0.25mm) at the bottom and a gap all along the brake shoes. Check the values in the TM to be...

Your truck probably did not look as nice when it was delivered from the factory!! Outstanding restauration.

Nice job on that hoist! Do you think you might be better off making your own side boards, rather than using the troop seats for regular or heavy hauling? The gaps in the troop seats won't reliably hold gravel back and I am sure they get trashed quite quickly.

This is the Deuce forum. Relax, I do not want to order an econobox. http://military.kiamotors.com/KM25/Overview.html The grille is....beautiful in the eye of the beholder, but that could be remedied. It appears that it conforms to the standard hood sweep. In a way, it would be so cool to...