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Not exactly the same engine, but I had an old 12v Cummins that would occasionally stumble out if you went from heavy load to curb idle in a snap. I've also seen some pulling trucks do it. I can tell ya its not unheard of... One or another of the fuel governing devices snapping to full close(or...

Maybe it was a depot or pre-surplus sort of mod to replace an older/ obsolete/ NLA air manifold with off the shelf truck parts. In ops pic it doesn't look like it or the lines are secured much, maybe they just wanted to get some more trucks moving? Maybe some A3 guys can chime in if their truck...

Those bases should work just fine, as long as you size it and the filters correctly. You really only need two filter units installed: a water separating primary filter and a finer main filter. I run 2 micron main filters on all my other trucks, I think the spin-ons on my deuce are 10 micron, and...

I'm not familiar with the A3's, but that looks like a later addition, modification or repair, since push lock fittings were not around when these trucks were built. If you follow a few lines, it should give us a good idea. Could it be for a home brew axle vent or fording kit, distributing air...

Christine has taken a new form?!?:p Did this just start happening one day? Is the needle pushed down hard at zero, or loose and floating there?

The word 'done' is profane olde magick that causes instant and random failure in the object described as such.

I switched to Napa 90wt mineral gear oil. I've had it out on one decent ride and it feels good so far, but I'm withholding judgement until I put a few more good trips on it.

Non Detergent SAE 30 motor oil.

Drained the ND 30 out of my trans, since that experiment failed and refilled with 90wt gear oil. The ND30 made a minor improvement in the cold weather and the first few shifts of the day, but then it would get markedly worse. Interestingly, as things, and the weather, got warmer it would begin...

Twice in recent memory, I've found circuits showing voltage but not able to carry any amps. First was on my deuce, the turn signal switch contacts were partially burnt inside and (iirc) would show 24 volts at the flasher, but not carry enough power to actually get the thing to flash. Second was...

I'm not overly familiar with Arizona, but I do understand its rather warmer than the northeast! I probably wouldn't run 85/140 here...

Update to my post directly above: I'll soon be removing the 30ND from my trans and going back to some form of 80-90. Following the switch Ive been having a lot of slow, sticky feeling shifting and I don't like it at all. 2nd has become very hard to find and while I can still engage well enough...

Yeah, im going to spend a very few minutes looking for some 'yellow metal safe" gear oil at napa, but if I cant find any on the shelf, Im going back to regular ol' 80-90. Oh well, live and learn.

Isn't it just like a Deuce to prove that even consistency can be worrisome? No redundancy on the truck or trailer brakes, small parking brake and no Jakes... just Soldier A and Soldier B having a quick discussion about whether its better to hit the mess hall or the generals car... Ive been...

Well, I know for sure the switch can be taken apart and cleaned. Letting the smoke out is usually a sign that things are pretty fried inside, ability to repair will be determined by exactly what has broken. I doubt any of the internal contacts are available separately, so if things are melted...

I put some flags on, drove around for the 4th... and became increasingly convinced that switching to ND30 in the trans was a mistake. Its getting very "sticky" feeling as soon as it gets warm. Time to pull that oil out and back to gear oil. A well intentioned attempt, but a failure, at least for...

cattlerepairman, thanks so much for the detailed reply! That's just what I was looking for and, unfortunately, I appear to be correct. Knowing that I'm intensely paranoid of the single circuit brakes, a friend of mine suggested (half in jest) that I just fix up my m105 and tow it around...

I took a quick look under my truck the other day, and it looks like the modulated air supply to the trailer gladhand comes off the airpac, not the master or valve on the pedal system. Is it safe to assume then that a hydraulic circuit failure on the truck could also potentially stop the booster...

I've cleaned brake shoes before and had no issues to date. I, personally, am way, WAY more concerned with the single circuit brakes than I am with an oily shoe or two.

I own both a mutifuel deuce and a civilian Diamond Reo truck with a very healthy 331/ 3052 and I can say 100% that no matter what the charts say, the 331 makes nowhere near the power of the multi. My 331 is a '69 and rated at 171 hp... at a comical, rod throwing 3600 rpm. I would not want to be...