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  1. sue

    Barely Turn Right With MRAP wheels & Super Singles

    Sorry off the grid for a while, no I just asked a truck junkyard to find one about this leanth and this diameter and spline.
  2. sue

    Power steering for the Deuce?

    Just did a “tas 65 steering box” search, lots turned up. Very common. from $175 to $1400
  3. sue

    Power steering for the Deuce?

    Sorry, can’t remember. Just used a cat bolt on pump.( piggybacks the air compressor) borgstroms? For steering u joints etc. reservoir from Amazon. And had two hoses fabbed up.
  4. sue

    Barely Turn Right With MRAP wheels & Super Singles

    We have 53” and had to get a new pitman arm out of a truck junkyard to make it work.
  5. sue

    anyone source for Super Swamper TSL - BIAS 38.5x16/16.5LT

    they DEFINITELY won’t fit
  6. sue

    Twin Turbo V12 M998

    come on, if I see one more bi turbo V12 merc put in a hmmve I’m gonna puke. would someone just once try to think outside the box?
  7. sue

    Can Wrangler MT be changed without disassembling 2 piece wheel?

    Sealer, stupid spell check!!!
  8. sue

    Can Wrangler MT be changed without disassembling 2 piece wheel?

    If your “o rings” look good just use some seale. Only had to change 1 ”o ring”, a friend did not line it up on his assembly and would not hold air after an hour.
  9. sue

    HMMWV Rocking

    Yep, fuel
  10. sue

    M35A3 new owner has questions

    And maybe one or more of the rear axles are moving around which is affecting your steering? And swapped in dextron 3 in our trans about 4 years ago, much better now.
  11. sue

    Sue's hydraulic power steering in his M35A3

    Looked today and got some measurements, from the steering box,have a 6” steering “arm” connecting to the shaft of the box, leading down to a steering arm connecting to the steering “axle knuckle” with a center to center of 9”. the 2 to third axle wheel base is 60”. The springs are three leaves...
  12. sue

    Sue's hydraulic power steering in his M35A3

    Sorry not exactly a tech savvy guy. Will also measure the Pittman arm and to be honest I thick we did some calculations and by dumb luck it came out right on figuring the Pittman arm ratio.
  13. sue

    Sue's hydraulic power steering in his M35A3

    Can’t remember where we got the springs. But we put the 53” tires on there for speed and durability. Will go out tomorrow and measure the 2nd and third axle wheelbase. I‘m guessing that a spring manufacture place can set you up. and I will measure the width and thickness of the springs also...
  14. sue

    Oil pump

    Yea ours is the same way, makes me nervous when any engine I’m behind isn’t showing 30 psi or better at idle. But some are just fine for many miles like that.
  15. sue

    New to me 1984 M1010 Engine Question #1

    Marv Marvel mystery oil is basically two parts low flash point solvent and one part atf. Just look up the MSDS and there it is. I have never been a fan of putting solvent in my engines.
  16. sue

    Toad steerable? (steerable towed vehicle)

    Or a trailer?
  17. sue

    Getting started from scratch with a Deuce in 2024?

    W We bought an A3 5-6 years ago, yes it’s nice to put ‘12 2X4s in the back and we can put 3 four wheelres in the back when we go ride. we modified it with a aluminum top, stretched the rear axles to put the “53 tires on it. which of course raised the cruise speed. It’s been to Indiana and...
  18. sue

    Soft top from scratch

    Sorry, just got back home from being on the road for a while. “.032 is easy to bend, held in place with “Clecos”, straitened it up with cargo straps. had to use cherry rivets for the blind holes at the bottom. used “3/16 in the blind holes, and used “5/32 solids for almost everything else. and...
  19. sue

    Soft top from scratch

    Used “.032 2024 T3 for the round sides, .040 for the center back and .062 for the top. In case someone stood on it. And we have went through many tree limbs with no damage so far.
  20. sue

    Soft top from scratch

    Ok found some pictures
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