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Air assist steering kits cost about $1800 new. They are sold by one vendor & I do not have the link.....I am sure someone else does though.
I have air assist on one of my trucks. It is NOT worth $1800. I dont think it is worth $500. But....it is easier to turn the wheel in parking lots at...
Tractor Supply sells all weather radios that you can plug a headset into. They are made for tractors.....but it would not take much rigging in order to make it work.
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Hmmmm.....now where have I seen someone making one of those in Illinois.....hmmmm.... ;)
Deuce
- 3 ft frame
- stock bed
- rear axle
- 4 rims/tires
+ M105A2 bed
= Bob weight! ;) lol
I was talking about a brake line....not an airline. If one was kinked....would that lock up the brakes?
Are all of your wheels locked? Have you jacked the truck up off of the ground to see if any spin freely?
Just a thought....
Good luck!
It takes heavy duty truck batteries (I buy replacements at walmart). They are two 12 volt batteries in sequence making 24 volts.
If the batteries are dead, most likely the GL location can and will jump the truck for you. When you leave, do NOT turn the truck off until you get home (or it will...
I have replaced numerous ones on my trucks with the following:
Euclid "E-11665-L"
Euclid "E-11665-R"
*** Keep in mind that these are slightly SHORTER than stock deuce lugs. I have not had a problem with them coming loose....but the possibility may be there! ***
MOST states charge you based on GVWR.
So.....you can put less....BUT, if you are pulled over & weighed, and you are over what your registration says.....you will be heavily fined I would think.
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HOW TO : Fix leaking air pressure gauge line
I come up with good (CHEAP) ways to fix things on deuces from time to time....so I am going to start photo-logging them & posting them on here for you guys.
Today I fixed the air leak in the cab, which I found was a faulty air line to the pressure...
Cool truck! Glad to hear it went ok for you.
I was thinking about using trains to travel to pickup vehicles also.....would you recommend it? Are the seats comfortable at all?
Thanks!
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