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Maybe this has been discussed already, but did GEP make both engines? and if they made the 6.2 were they in the CUCV too? How were the GEP engines better? Thanks
I didn't know that the red dash light was a warning light of a system failure. I thought it was only a warning that the parking brake was still left on. That red light on my truck is on with the engine running and with the parking brake off. This means one or both systems are in failure mode. I...
It might be difficult to pressurize the MC because it just has a plastic screw on cap. I was leaning toward using Dot 3, because if it needed flushing a few times I could afford it. I didn't know Acetone would be safe to use, I thought it would damage anything rubber. It acts like there is a lot...
I just got my new truck home last night. It is still on the trailer. Good truck except it has a brake problem. It is an air force deuce with the dual system. The brakes work if you pump them 3 times or more getting more pedal each pump. It will hold until you release the pedal and then you must...
From my way of thinking there would be only limited benefit from duals up front. They look like they would take the truck anywhere, but in reality I think they would steer the truck. You may move better but not in the direction you want, this being offroad. On road... looks cool... good for...
There would be less concern if I lived in Florida. Temps here were in the 30's and while the engine was running 4 or 5 minutes it still idled at 30lbs pressure because the oil was still cold. I don't know how high the oil pressure went, but I now have a leak under the oli filters dripping from...
I don't know what he was thinking or if he was thinking. I'm fairly certain it was a case of not thinking. I don't think people look to cause problems, it's just that they can because they really don't know what they are doing. The most dangerous ones are the guys that watch a few You Tube...
I was thinking other sellers might have experiences like mine and still others contemplating selling their deuce may want to take my advice as I have learned the hard way. Do not let anyone in the cab of your deuce by themselves, especially with the engine running. The next tire kickers that...
Yours Rusty is the most miles I've seen. I've followed a few at auction and none I saw were over 10k. I paid 3200 each for mine, which I thought at the time was at the high end for a non-winch truck. The other thing I learned or thought I knew was that they all had hard tops, and usually a...
Rusty, do you remember how many miles were on it when you got it? I bought 2 from Ft Lewis about 10 years ago. They had 5 and 8k miles on them when I got them. I still have one. It's been sitting under a tarp for a long time. Long enough that the tarp is falling off it in pieces. I gotta do...
I was wondering if some were made for other branches of the service, but I always thought they were an airforce exclusive contract. The airforce used their vehicles much less than the other branches and seemed to be in better condition by my experience. Lower miles were put on them. That would...
Is there still interest in the registry? If so what was determined? I have always thought there were 1000 AF Deuces made and the reason there were not more, (because the military wanted more)was because of emissions. I don't remember where I got this. Thanks
I plan on using the an/grc 46 set up. I thought I'd use the c-2299 on the dash to plug in the headset and mic. I wanted to hang a LS-454 speaker on the dash also and connect it directly to the RT-524 where the headset plugs in but wasn't sure that would work. I don't have an intercom system and...
I'm trying to make my daughters M1009 start easier. I have no power to the high idle connection or the advance. I didn't have 12v there so I changed out the sensor for a new one and still have no power to the high idle. What controls the power to the sensor? Is it just the ignition switch?
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I know they had many shotguns from WWI and WWII in the Vietnam war but the army and marines needed more so they contracted with Stevens in 1965 and Ithica in 1962. They also bought civvy shotguns on the open market. I shouldn't have typed issued, because they had 1200's 1100's, Brownings, 870's...
I have an M151a1 and a Stevens 77e. Has anyone mounted a shotgun in their M151? I know the M14 and M16 were mounted, but I didn't want to substitute, but to make the shotgun additional if possible. The Stevens 77e, I believe was the only military contract shotgun in the Vietnam war and kind of...
I'm also trying to figure where the c2299 should be mounted. I originally thought the bracket in the dash center but now not sure as no position looks right. Any ideas?
After studying many pictures I determined the arrows on the brush guard point to the base so that is the way it is mounted. I have a sugar scoop but I can't find one picture where it's used. It is difficult to find a picture close up so I might have missed one bit it looks like it isn't used. I...