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I have a really strange problem with my parking brake adjustment. When I picked up the truck from the DRMO, the parking brake wouldn't grab at all, even with the adjustment on the apply handle screwed all the way in. No problem, I just backed off the adjustment on the apply handle all the way...

Still looking for a source of methanol? Try Torco Racing Fuels, they distribute methanol along with high octane gasoline. Don't know how regional they are but I found three dealers within about a one hour drive of my LZ who carry methanol, two by the gallon, one by 55 gal drums. Price ranged...

I finally got my new (to me) 3 color camo vinyl cargo cover installed! It is not an actual Deuce cover, it is for a LMTV 2 1/2 ton military truck and is about 6"-12" too long for the Deuce. I installed it with the rear if the cover where it should be and pulled the excess cover down over the...

I have a minor problem with my speedometer. When I drove it home from the DRMO in March, it worked fine. Speed up, the speedo read higher, slow down, the speedo read lower. Then the truck basically sat in the driveway until last week, when the State finally worked out my licensing and titling...

I noticed an oddity with my directional signals the other day. In order to get it registered, I needed to have a LEO do a vehicle equipment check. He was doing the inspection, checking the front lights & directional signals with the engine running, signals were working fine. He moved to the...

In both the -209 and -361 series of TMs, the procedure for changing the fuel filters elements is to disconect the fuel lines, remove the fuel filter cannister heads and cannisters from the vehicle as an assembly and then remove the cannisters from the heads and replace the filter elements on a...

Any suggestions on what to use for a license plate light for my Deuce? Michigan requires them, so I guess I need to install one. I'm planning on mounting the license plate on the left mudflap, as high up as I can get it and still be legible to the rear (MI only requires one license plate). I'm...

Is there any way to check the Clutch Disk/Pressure Plate on a Deuce short of pulling the tranny? My Deuce only has 15k miles since rebuild, so I guess that I am OK, but it would be nice to know BEFORE the disk wears out. Can the disk be checked, or is this just a case of when it starts to slip...

How durable is the Deuce transfer case if shifted "on the go" frequently? My Deuce seems a little cranky starting out in 1st or reverse, it seems to want a little more throttle and clutch slip to get underway than I like. Not a big problem most of the time, except when I'm in a close-in...

According to TM 9-2320-361-20, the LDT 465-1C/1D engine is 800-850 RPM. However, I have to pull out my throttle control 4-5 clicks in order to get a warm idle speed of 800 RPM. How is the idle speed adjusted? I've searched through all the -209 and -361 series level 20 and 34 manuals and the...

Anyone know of any prepackaged aerosol spray paints to match the 3 color camo paint scheme? My Deuce came from the DRMO with a very decent 3 color camo paint job on it (flat black, medium brown and medium green) but I'm having problems finding matching paints to touch up a few spots. The flat...

I would like to redo my instrument panel like Warren Lovell's (but in flat OD) and need a set of the decals like Warren used. Where is a good source for these decals? In the thread Rick Larsen was mentioned a couple of times, who is he and how can I contact him...

Can anyone identify the OD colored duct covering the defroster ducts on the top of my personnel heater diverter box and tell me how to remove it? It appears to be a brittle vinyl or rubber coated fabric duct of some sort. I need to remove the defroster ducts in order to do some under dash work...

I've seen a number of postings describing the location of the frame VIN but never a picture of the location. I needed to find mine, so I took a putty knife to the frame, scraped off the rustproofing material from the shock mount forward to the bumper bracket. Still couldn't locate the number, so...

Is this the typical leaking pinion seal that 40Grit asked about in his posting http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=5023? Obviously a leak, but is it from the pinion seal or the gasket behind the pinion flange? I'm guessing pinion deal, as gear oil is pretty...

A couple of posts have mentioned that one reason that NDCC tires have less than ideal traction in snow and wet pavement is the solid rib that runs along the centerline of the tire between the lugs. In essence, on hard pavement you are basically running on a solid treadless tire without any cross...

I pulled the troop seats out of my Deuce in order to give them a fresh coat of paint. I was pretty disgusted by the condition of the top surface of the cargo bed at the stake pockets - rust, chipped paint, and bare metal from metal to metal contact. What is needed here, I figured, is some sort...

I need to refresh my IP bulbs with something brighter to compensate for my aging eyes.. In the thread on blue dash instrument lights, http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=3827 G744 suggested that a number 353 bulb would be the brightest IP lamp. Where can I find...

Does anyone know of any places where I can mail in a sample of my antifreeze to test the additive and protection levels? For that matter, has anyone done that on a regular basis? I assume a full service truck center could do that, but I live out in the boondocks and the nearest full service...

I have a wierd problem with my oil pressure guage. When I picked the truck up from the DRMO, after a half mile or so I had the hindsight to check the oil pressure guage. It was reading ZERO! Well, I was at this point passing the flight line of the ANG base with no place to pull over, the engine...