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  1. ranchhopper

    srodocker's "little" project

    Use camper tape for a seal I use it all the time any auto parts store has it.
  2. ranchhopper

    Bed intallation on bobbed deuce

    You can leave the C-channel frame on the 105 bed but you have to put a one inch oak strip in between the frames so when you draw the bed down it puts pressure on the bolts and will not come loose.I positioned the bed on the truck and welded 4 inch heavy gauge angle iron to the 105 frame just...
  3. ranchhopper

    5 TON Re-Power ?????

    Turbo charged 250s were usually called cummins 290s international used a lot of them but you didnt see many of them in the CL series ford trucks unless they were specd out as fleet trucks.
  4. ranchhopper

    M1009 Rear window felt

    Check the restoration parts books for restoring old cars like lebaron-bonny they supply felt channel in all kinds of widths for redoing old cars.I ordered some trunk weatherstripping for my 40 packard and its the same stuff used on the deuce and five ton doors its much more pliable and the doors...
  5. ranchhopper

    power steering fluid leak

    Its the seal behind the rag joint its wet above the steering sector shaft.
  6. ranchhopper

    truck rolls in park

    Did you check to see if the transfer case is in gear if it was in neutral it will roll in park.
  7. ranchhopper

    Paint on bobbed deuce cab continues

    I have five 3208s sitting in the shop Im going to start using them in my bobbed trucks now.A bit more fab work but worth it in the end.
  8. ranchhopper

    Paint on bobbed deuce cab continues

    Had some time today got the camo pattern on my cab its a nice day here so I got a bit creative and put the cat logo on the cab too.I am repowering with a turbo charged 3208 cat so why not put their logo on the truck.I used flat black and desert tan for color contrast drew it out and painted the...
  9. ranchhopper

    Bought these two today

    Kinda similar to everyday work loading the semis with sludge at the wastewater plants.
  10. ranchhopper

    Bought these two today

    I dont need the tank I was going to try to sell it or scrap it at last resort. I will probably bob that truck and repower it with a cat engine like the one Im doing right now I just needed the the cab and chassis its better than taking a running driving GL truck apart.
  11. ranchhopper

    Bought these two today

    I finally won a couple of deuces at a good price off the GSA looks like a couple of navy trucks still lettered on the doors.I bought these sight unseen good deal for the price but they are just west of saint lewis in central illinois.If anyone is close to this area PM me and I will be glad to...
  12. ranchhopper

    What is the best engine to have in a 76 deuce?

    This is what is going in the bobbed deuce Im working on now.I am useing a new spicer OD five speed from a five ton and I made an adapter plate to use a jackshaft from a five ton to bolt up to the stock flange on the deuce transfer case.I was going to use this engine in a five ton but thought it...
  13. ranchhopper

    'New' GL policy...

    Lets not forget they charge you sales tax on your buyers premium I wonder if that really gets sent in to the taxing body of that state or goes somewhere else kinda makes you wonder.
  14. ranchhopper

    OD Green Affliction

    I stopped and stayed in that same motel I was driving an 818 home from jefferson city MO. when the lights crapped out an hour and a half from home.It got to dark to drive safely so I parked it for the night next to that plane I believe thats the IL17 exit.
  15. ranchhopper

    5 Ton Won't Crank Over

    Control box is bad mine did the same thing then I changed the box out it fired right up.
  16. ranchhopper

    Deuces on CL in South Florida

    Except the pics look like GL pics taken on a GL site for one of their auctions.
  17. ranchhopper

    5 ton trans length

    I just got done measuring one for a project truck a little over 28 inches bellhousing to mounting flange for the driveshaft.
  18. ranchhopper

    A great day for painting

    I hope it turns out good lots of fabrication to stuff everything into a small space.
  19. ranchhopper

    A great day for painting

    I bobbed a deuce last week but I decided to get creative and put one of my cat 3208s into it so I completely stripped it down to the frame.I plan on useing a brand new trans from an 818 I had sitting around so I had the cab sitting here at home and I got busy on it today.I did all the prep work...
  20. ranchhopper

    Hanging Bobber Springs

    If your using donor springs from another deuce measure the distance the hangers are apart on the front ones where they are rivited to the frame and set the rears the same.
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