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  1. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    What a busy weekend. First the Louisiana National Guard Armory tour, then the 4Wheel Parts Truck show, and topping it off I attended the Christmas Parade in Gonzales, LA today! I took 30 pictures of the parade. Feel free to click on over to my website for all of them on the gallery page...
  2. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    A few SS members have messaged me asking for more information on the custom brake lines used for my Disc Brake conversion from Black Rock Fab. I have updated my website to show my original sketch of the brake lines, original invoice where I purchased them, and pictures of the brake lines as...
  3. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    Not trying to hijack my own thread, but google "Al Suggs Pro Mod Truck" for more pics. Here's a link to one.
  4. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    I saw some of the Southern Showoffz trucks, but I didn't introduce myself to them. I hung out around my deuce and the AMK36 for a while, and when the show petered out around 12pm I took off to Gonzales for lunch. It surprised me how little support was there from a 4x4 or truck standpoint...
  5. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    Attended another car show today. This time it was the 1st Annual 4Wheel Parts Truck Show in Baton Rouge, LA to benefit Toys 4 Tots. Little did I know I would get their early enough to park next to the big boy of the show! Comments: 1) The local Marines brought out an AMK36 - Armored 7 ton...
  6. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    So I decided to take a video showing total time for 0-55 mph (top speed) in my bobbed deuce. I was surprised to say the least. By my eyeball stopwatch viewing the video it looks like 17-47 seconds = 0-55 mph = 30 seconds. Not bad! Anybody else time their military vehicle while accelerating...
  7. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    After grabbing lunch today I decided to stop by the Louisiana National Guard Armory in Gonzales, LA to see if they would allow me to take a few pictures of my deuce with their military vehicles. They did! Boy was that a great experience. Comments: 1) I have no clue what color paint they have...
  8. HanksDeuce

    How often do you tow half a ship with your HET ?

    Biggest engine I have ever worked with was an inline 8 cylinder DeLaval Enterprise 3050 kW backup diesel generator for nuclear service. It was basically a tugboat engine certified for nuclear use. Not very reliable. One of the Enterprise engines broke a crank somewhere in the U.S., so they...
  9. HanksDeuce

    How often do you tow half a ship with your HET ?

    How awesome is that? Wow!
  10. HanksDeuce

    Singling out the rear of a 5 ton

    Can you post a link to your Youtube channel, Ken?
  11. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    Garrett I didn't spray any primer. Just scuffed the orange paint from Rigid and shot the desert tan over it. I didn't use your leftover paint. It's easier for me to get rattle cans to match. I know it's probably off because of the orange base coat.
  12. HanksDeuce

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Installed a bed toolbox for more storage space. Click here to jump to post 482 on my build thread for more information & pictures.
  13. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    So I ran out of space for some of my tools on the deuce. I decided to mount a toolbox in the deuce bed. Comments: - Rigid Toolbox 2048-OS from Home Depot - M5XT locks from Home Depot - Desert Tan touch-up paint is a little off - Not showing how I mounted it to the bed and other theft...
  14. HanksDeuce

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Finished off the heater install from the Vintage Air Gen II Super system this week. Click here to fast forward directly to my post #480 for more information & pictures.
  15. HanksDeuce

    HanksDeuce: 8" Lift, Bobbed, External Cage, A/C and more Project!

    So I finished the heater install for the Vintage Air Gen II Super system because the weather in Louisiana turned cold (for at least a few days). I thought I would run into a problem because the coolant reservoir is a little bit lower than the 2 heater hoses that route into the cab and then into...
  16. HanksDeuce

    24 volt and 12 volt system

    Feel free to browse my website at the link below for pics of my combination 24 volt + 12 volt system. http://hanksdeuce.com/12v_24v_systems.htm Basically I bought a 50 amp Vanner equalizer to run my 12 volt loads. To clean up the wiring for any future electrical add-ons I installed both a 12...
  17. HanksDeuce

    M109a4 /a3: Reducing rpms, gaining speed / tranny / gearing solution & crowd sourcin

    I love my AT545. Don't really care about that haters. :D
  18. HanksDeuce

    M109a4 /a3: Reducing rpms, gaining speed / tranny / gearing solution & crowd sourcin

    I don't see a 4.95 gear set option for the Rockwell axle on the Ouverson website. They do show a 4.90 gear set though - click here. I'm actually thinking about installing the Ouverson 4.90s and their 16 spline lockers in my bobber. The 4.90s would put 55mph at ~1800rpm which is 13% better...
  19. HanksDeuce

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    View this direct linked post from my build thread for removing rivets from the factory deuce frame. Bit sizes are 1/4" and 1/2". Drill halfway through the rivet. Then beat it out with a few whacks from a BFH and a punch. For those non-steelworker or non-carpenter types like me I clamp the...
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