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  1. derby

    multifuel piston question

    I agree,no crack is good crack! You will have less work fixing it right than being stranded in the middle of nowhere.It is always easier to order parts from your warm garadge than on highway BFE from a lonley guy's phone named Ed. :shock:
  2. derby

    The pics

    RE: Re: deuce That is a great looking truck! I am planning a bed conversion on my 5 ton, got any info on the bed?
  3. derby

    Ok, how do I add pictures?

    RE: Re: RE: Ok, how do I add pictures? Ok that worked,I have had trouble posting pics also.What I found is that I needed to change the file to a jpg file.just figured this out today, as I was sending pics to another member.
  4. derby

    Ok, how do I add pictures?

    RE: Re: RE: Ok, how do I add pictures? Might have an answer?
  5. derby

    Great...stuck in Fennville w/a no-start CUCV any suggestions

    Good to hear You got it going. The freeze plug type block hearers work pretty good ,they circulate water by convection. I don't have any exp.with the other types. Where is Fennville any how?
  6. derby

    Found a couple towbars, but what are they?

    Save one for me!
  7. derby

    how do you run a front winch AND a hydraulic pump together?

    You could also get the pto and pump off of an M812 A1 bridge truck.It will have alot of the parts you will need,tank,pump,dual out put pto,hoses,filter housing and even a rear hydraulic winch.
  8. derby

    Moving M246

    I had My Bridge Truck hauled 175 miles,$650 including wide load permit. which was a steal I thought! I would say that is a very good price.Jump on it!
  9. derby

    Duals vs. singles

    My new 15.5 80 R20 Mich. are rated @12,000 each.load range "J" I like the singles,but do like the availability of extra tires in a flat situation with duals.
  10. derby

    How To Loosen Lug Nuts?

    I tried the ratchet and socket thing ,only worked on the front.Once you put on the extension you are done,it absorbs all the tourq.I broke two 1 1/2" sockets before I spent the bucks on the impact gun and socket.That's the only way to fly!
  11. derby

    What is the size of the 5-ton hub nut sockets (both)?

    Don't you have to tourq the inner nut in sequence? 150#loosen then50# .I just made one today 4 7/8" for the inner nut.I wanted to have the pre-load right since I had an axle leak.Correct me if I am wrong! I call it the poor man socket
  12. derby

    Outbid by $10,000

    RE: Re: RE: Outbid by $10,000 Another way to look at it $19239.00 after GL's cut and Uncle Sam.Makes even my wallet hurt!!!
  13. derby

    Super Clean M35A2C went for $16500

    RE: Super Clean M35A2C went for $1650 Ya beat me to it,Some one really wanted that truck.$16500 would buy me 3 nice deuce! I wonder if it came from Ft.Knox.........get it?
  14. derby

    Radials plus innertubes

    I have had inner tubes in some old dry rotted farm implement tires,and they only seem to delay the the blow out. and even might make it worse as the tube tends to bulge out of any hole and tearing the tire further.Dunno if it would have helped your situation or not.plus the implement tires are...
  15. derby

    Bearing pre-load

    Can Anyone tell me the proper pre-load on the rear wheel bearings. The old ones seemed to be real tight.I am wondering if this is what caused the bearings to score? Just want to make shure I don't damage the new ones.
  16. derby

    Welded Diffs and Lockers

    Ok, I have not welded a five ton diff. But when I used to run the Demo Derby I would weld up the diff.AAAAWESOME traction.put behind 350HP and a 75 'BUICK ESTATE WAGON and you will do some damage.....to the opponent and the rear end, and this was on light mud.can't remember how many pounds of...
  17. derby

    NUT SIZE? 5TON SS WHEELS

    If you have the 20 bolt combat rims they are a 5/8 x18 . Fastenall has them FLNG TOPLK 5/8-18 BL #37380. I don't if the 10 bolt is the same.
  18. derby

    Front wheel bearings

    I just got done pulling the race's out of my 5 ton hub.they are the same patr# but the bearings are not the same.I don't know if the deuce is set up the same though.I know the bearings in the 5 ton are bigger.I was refering to the set up.also I was quoted $87.00 and $104 for just bearings from...
  19. derby

    Big Greasy Brake Question

    Bigmike,Where did you buy your bearings?
  20. derby

    Big Greasy Brake Question

    Oh buy the way I did find the cork gasket.Thanks for the photo Bjorn.
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