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  1. ranchhopper

    Seabee Deuce Crew Cab Project

    Heres the truck when it was in the forestry service it was a seebee truck before they got it now its been saved from the gas wrench and going to china to become something useful again.
  2. ranchhopper

    Red Barn Customs L.L.C

    Most are listed as being off road only as a way to get around the liability issue in case of a wheel failure while driving down the highway.
  3. ranchhopper

    How to post a ad ?

    Maybe a door without the complimentary GL forklift dent.
  4. ranchhopper

    M1009 Tailgate - Body Work Question

    That is common for the tailgate to crack there I just weld them back together the twisting and vibration does that almost every 1009 I bought has that to a certain degree depends on where the truck was more on road driving less cracking.
  5. ranchhopper

    One Piece Cast Aluminum Rims for Deuce

    Why couldnt you take a stock aluminum rim an older semi wheel and cut center plates for them like the HEMTT wheels. I would think they would have to be aluminum plates which would have to be flanged to fit into the wheel to self index and for added strength. This should be easier than cutting...
  6. ranchhopper

    G286 Tire Swap

    There is plenty of room mine are dual like stock.
  7. ranchhopper

    G286 Tire Swap

    I just put a set of those on my 63 studebaker-packard deuce you will like them compared to the standard NDCCs I was lucky enough to get a set already on deuce rims.
  8. ranchhopper

    My M1009 has a minor rust issue!!!!!

    A friend down in lemont bought the truck it had A/C someone added it after the military quit useing it the truck had no rust at all he is really happy with it.
  9. ranchhopper

    Well, I blew it up on the way home.

    The engine temp going up probably the drag on the engine with that piston flopping around in the sleeve thats why no power .
  10. ranchhopper

    M1009 Hydro boost

    Usual signs of a hydroboost going out is a stream of power steering fluid running down the floor mat on the drivers side.
  11. ranchhopper

    Home made rims

    Yes the truck is for sale I got the pics off the listing.
  12. ranchhopper

    My M1009 has a minor rust issue!!!!!

    I saw those rockers in the pics before the auction I know they had some trucks relotted because the rust was bad guys came to get them and refused them saying they were misrepresented I just bought two parts blazers for the rustfree tubs for spares.
  13. ranchhopper

    Home made rims

    This guys selling this truck I really hope he doesnt get a hard lesson about liability making a quick buck.
  14. ranchhopper

    Let the work begin

    Wheres that fire engine red gem of a fender you hauled home yesterday did you decide not to use it after all for the drivers side?
  15. ranchhopper

    Home made rims

    Thats a standard pickup truck wheel center they knocked the rivits out around the perimeter and welded it to a wheel can you imagine sliding into a curb on a rain slick road with those beauties.
  16. ranchhopper

    Dangerous Situation Today With My M1009

    Or bad U-joint on the front axle binding up happened to me in my company truck but the brake problem has me wondering.
  17. ranchhopper

    Home made rims

    I was going through various auction sites today just getting an average price of what certain trucks were bringing nowdays and came across this. Im not trying to bash anyones modifications or fab work here but does this wheel look a bit unsafe or is my depth perception getting bad but the center...
  18. ranchhopper

    Wheel options for 395's

    I know a person who gets tires by getting the scrap tire contracts from the military all the tires he had that were holed were done in the sidewalls and were no good. Unless the tire was sectioned by someone like bandag or another retreader I would avoid them there is a reason they go south of...
  19. ranchhopper

    First attempt at replacing metal

    Nowdays with the newer epoxys and resins on the market they make an epoxy thats just as strong as welding parts together I was a skeptic too until I saw the end results. You can cut your bad metal out and flange the hole and epoxy the patch in it works great no heat warpage I will use this...
  20. ranchhopper

    1008 Won't start ???

    Sometimes the connection where the 8 gauge wire that supplies power to the plastic two pin block on the firewall attaches at the battery terminal corrodes cutting the power check it.
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