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  1. shannondeese

    Mraps on the front

    Those look really good. I agree with you the make the Deuce look so much better.
  2. shannondeese

    Deuce trailer build thread

    A couple more pictures from today. Hopefully I have fixed the sideways picture problem.
  3. shannondeese

    Deuce trailer build thread

    It's been awhile since I have worked on the trailer but the last couple days I have been working like a mad man on it. Today I got the three braces welded in on the rear between the dove tail and the main frame. I welded in the two dove tail supports, two of the 4 tongue to trailer supports, and...
  4. shannondeese

    RPM vs Speed vs Tire size

    I commute 100 miles everyday with my bobber with 395's. I cruise at 2300 RPM on the I-5 in So-Cal. Indicated speed is 50 MPH. Not sure what my actual speed is but it's fast enough for me.
  5. shannondeese

    Trucklite Tail light and front blinker longevity?

    I have three truck light LED headlights sitting in my garage because of bad grounds. They would start to send morse code while I was driving then shut down. They burnt out something inside of them due to a bad ground. I'm hanging on to them though hoping that somebody will come up with a way to...
  6. shannondeese

    Deuce not recognized by traffic lights.

    I can trigger about half the lights around me in San Diego and none on Camp Pendleton. I have tried rocking back and forth, backing up and moving over. None of it works though. So I end up sitting waiting for a car to pull in behind me.
  7. shannondeese

    Another Deuce build...

    Nice looking project. Keep us up to date with the build plan and pics
  8. shannondeese

    Fuel Pump pops fuse

    Thanks for the info about E-bay. I took the whole thing apart today and cleaned it all in the parts washer. Put it all back together with a new fuse and it's working again. Not sure for how long so I'll go ahead and order one from the guy on E-bay. Thanks again for the info.
  9. shannondeese

    6.0 ford engine as a possible swap?

    Go for it. It's your truck. I have a 92 F350 with a Cummins in it, there wasn't anything wrong with the 7.3 I pulled but I wanted a Cummins. I have an 03 F250 with the 6.0 in it. It's got 08 heads with factory head bolts with the adapter bushings to make them fit the 03 block, a rebuilt 03...
  10. shannondeese

    Fuel Pump pops fuse

    My Deuce has a fuel pump issue. I keep popping fuses, if I bypass the fuse it smokes the wires within about 1/4 second. I am getting 24 volts to the pump. When I measure resistance I am getting 4.6 ohms resistance between the feed wire and the cage the pump sits in. I am assuming that there is...
  11. shannondeese

    Stolen Hummwv?

    I built a hmmwv from parts. Just be careful how much you spend. It gets pricy very quickly. I titled it in Fl as a home built vehicle. The hardest part was all the small parts. I didn't use the original motor or trans or t case though. I think the current owner is trying to sell it. If I ever...
  12. shannondeese

    CUCV extended crew cab 2 ton build?

    That is one heck of a build. Good job. I can't wait to get back to building my crew cab. It's laying in a bunch of pieces up in the desert where I used to live. Soon though.
  13. shannondeese

    Fuel leak

    My 85 M35 had the same leak. I pulled the hose and found it had a small wear mark on the side closest to the motor. That is where mine was leaking from. I cut the hose and sleeved it with a larger diameter rubber hose. Clamped it on each side and for the last 3 years my temp repair has not...
  14. shannondeese

    Bringing the Deuce back to 100%

    It was very simple the knurled end the wiper arm atatches to was loose. A couple turns with a 1/2 inch wrench and it works again.
  15. shannondeese

    Bringing the Deuce back to 100%

    Today I am going to attempt to fix my passenger side window motor. I can hear it moving but the wiper arm won't move. If I turn the lever manually the wiper arm doesn't move either. Hoping it's something simple. I doubt it though.
  16. shannondeese

    M1028 A2 Deuce And A Quater

    The fab work looks like it was done right. Good Looking rig
  17. shannondeese

    Bringing the Deuce back to 100%

    Today while doing a little PM on the Deuce I found my coolant hose going to the heat exchanger was cracked and split. It wasn't leaking but was very close to failing. It was an easy fix. About a year ago a friend of mine rebuilt my steering gear box while I was deployed. Today it started...
  18. shannondeese

    New from Louisiana

    Welcome to the site. Tons of info and a lot of help when you need it. Good luck with the generator. I am looking for a 5 kw myself.
  19. shannondeese

    Deuce trailer build thread

    Thanks for the info on the T-case. I am still trying to figure out the disconnect system. As for the weight. I am putting the tail lights on it tomorrow and a couple extra pieces of steel then going to take it and weigh it. I'm using the scale on Camp Pendleton. So it can take the length and...
  20. shannondeese

    Crazy Mileage.

    I have found with my truck it runs very well between 2300 and 2400 RPM doing about 59 or 60. I am running a bobbed truck with 395's. It just seems to run best there. As for mileage I am a fanatic about keeping track of how much fuel I put in and how far I go on a tank. I run my main tank down to...
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