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Howdy and welcome from Colorado. Hope you have a great drive on the recovery. Sounds like a real adventure. Let us know how you do and post some pics when you get a chance!
I can certainly understand the OP's desire to know the numbers but, for me, I enjoy my Deuce regardless. I don't particularly care how others value it, or how many like it there are. I will likely have it till I die. If its worth a zillion dollars or zero. Tons of people have used motor oil...
Howdy and welcome from Colorado! Definitely some good resources and info here. Give the search function a try for your Maint questions. Someone may have already had that issue and worked through it. Enjoy.
As the length of cable on the winch drum is somewhat limited I imagine they decided to just pull it with the truck, as it looks like they moved the bow quite a ways to give cranes and the new steel room to maneuver.
Like you say, regardless of what it weighs, still an impressive site to see such a small truck (relatively) pulling such a gigantic object. On the other end of the spectrum, I wonder how well the brakes work? I would imagine the assembly area must be dead flat. Just watching one of these...
I wonder how many components or design parameters are shared with the U2, if any. It looks like it would. A testament to the men and machines that fly, design and maintain them that they continue to serve. thanks.
Great write up. Sorry for your loss and thank you for your service! Always great to have a soldier B especially when they are your best friend. She must be going thru a lot of the same thing you are. I hope she finds solace in the project as well.
Howdy and welcome from Colorado. I would like a cucv as well. Keep us posted how you progress. Try to document what you do as you go. It may help you down the road. Also, you may want to label the things you change. It can get real confusing in a hurry.
Saw one of those at my local Harley dealer years ago. Wonder how they held up for the intended purpose? ever hear anything from the British about them?