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Yeh cost of anything deuce related is gone up alot . Lots of prepper people out there .
id love to have power steering. , but its far out of whats its worth to me
Im not much of a campaigner ,but i will give you the facts as i lived them !
truck came from a navy base in RI and was part of a unit that keeps our shore safe from attacts by sea.
jatonka is a friend of mine and i asked about a truck with a dump bed for logging my property in NY and then...
This thread caught my eye , i have a deuce on 395’s and the bounce really kicks my back and at times the front hops.
i ve known about the anti freeze trick. , but it needs a certain amount of speed to work. (40 mph +)Most my hop is at slow speed 20-30 mph ,so i found ABC beads. They have a...
This has been awarded a best additive for low sulfur diesel fuels, there are a few recipes for what your abjectives are for the fuel your running .
its hard to find in local store here. ,so i order through amazon , the gal is a good buy compared to smaller bottles.
i have used power service for...
A before and after pics of the truck im using now and some wildfire pics of place in wy
and a sm griz track to warm the heart , dont tell my wife she hates bears !
Dipstick,
your military experiences are interesting to me as well.
i have friends that spent time in the armed forces and enjoy the stories they tell.
I guess generally as people get older ,with the knowledge and experiences they accumulate, they get more interesting ! At lease my neighbor...
Dipstick,
i forgot to mention that i looked up the ship you served on , impressive boat for sure . That must have been awesome to be a part of that experience !
Dipstick,
thanks for the dc lesson and the welding comment ,
i statred welding with my dad as he was a blacksmith for over 50 yrs
then i took up pipefitting for 34 yrs . The last 4 yrs of my career was at a nuclear naval base and i have to say the nuc welders are the best welders i have seen ...
Good write up ,i ordered the same ,my truck had a generator and wasnt having luck finding test-troubleshooting info so decided to convert it .
jatonka has conversion wiring harnesses , a simple easy way to complete the install
my alt is 48” above the ground so im happy with having the ability...
Funny timing. I just tightened my belts this morning ,same low neddle on volt gauge . my belts are couple months old ,i changed every belt when i changed the water pump. New belts stretch quick,i was eager to run truck to see if that fixed it , but noticed a coolant drip ,turns out the drain...
Yes and after i thought about it , the pressure to the ip head would be coming from the booster pump anyway so the lift pump gpm is somewhat mute point a guess . I just want to buy the right spare for the truck , once !
thanks for the input
This 8131 inline pump wih 1/4 inlet outlet delivers same pressure ,but what is the gpm flow rate compaired to stock mili intank pump ? Does anyone know.
the head on ip pump uses a certain flow rate to cool the head if the flow is reduced the head could be at risk for over heating and failure...
Challenge excepted ,
i’ll brake out my puppydog eyes in the morning when she is half sleepy.
she is a trooper and puts up with alot from me. But this one might be the breaking point ! Lol
It was time to ditch the tractor muffler and put a real stack on the truck.
the truck smokes like a tractor pullin a sled at the fair !
so taking a lesson from GM back in the 80’s ,remember the belt driven air pump on the motors back then to dilute the exhaust to pass emissions?
They pump raw...
Cuttin firewood and or logs for a mill is an enjoyable day in the woods for me also , my property is thawing out in the warm spell we had. I stay out of it ,as i am winchless , i have a good tractor. But getting both stuck would be bad for me . it was 9* temp this morning ,so another night like...
I hope the new year brings everyone some peace and happiness.
i added a hardtop this week and it really keeps the heat in ,
the fiberglass reproduction didnt fit to clean. , had to shim the windsheild frame up an inch wih some sq stock tubing , and a thicker gasket.
added a rifle rack , and...
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