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Now that you did that, we are insatiable....and want a video with the sound of the engine running...once it is running! ;-)

Wild that we obtain a 72 year old vehicle and set out on getting it running and "back into service" for another life of adventure! We sure have set the bar high for the trucks we "play" with. So many other vehicles get scrapped and crushed after one single, measly life!

WOW, have to come visit next time I am up Hwy17!! And, yes, I do like them original-ish. Some improvements are good, though. :-) Some reading on the R6602 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/continental-r6602.142528/

@m715mike My wife says I can buy another MV or truck, but it needs to have a sleeper so I can be comfortable. There is a hidden threat in that, but I have not quite figured it out..... ;-)

PLEASE go and do as @KN6KXR recommends. It eliminates the hydraulically operated switch as a failure point for the single circuit hydraulic brakes as well. The OEM switches can break the bakelite/composite center and leak brake fluid. Converting to an air pressure switch on the air side is not...

@The King Machine how did your friend make out with his ill-fated Mercedes 1017? Did he ever fix it after the tumble down into the creek?

Maybe take pics of your quest, @Ajax MD

I never understood that design although I am being told it was not unusual at the time. If one wanted to have the wheel bearings oil lubricated (as they are in a modern truck) the whole "diff gear oil runs outboard through the axle housing and lubricates bearings" stuff makes sense. If one...

#leakingaxlesealssuck Especially when the one that just got fixed last time now leaks again!

Really cool and of course really ripped off from a patented play system.

Of course, in my neck of the woods with plenty of soft ground (either wet earth or sand) I can get stuck more quickly than saying "Don't you f#$% get stuck!!!" Not being able to grab any solid ground is usually what does it in. Once it is sunk, it is pretty much game over. I agree that airing...

Good job on documenting your adventure, @appalachiantraildeuce You said that you "don't know what you are doing". The military has a solution for that! For your waterpump job, grab the Technical Manual http://www.jatonkam35s.com/DeuceTechnicalManuals/TM9-2320-361-24-1.pdf Look on page...

I would add "air in the lines" to the list. Probably the second thing I would do after verifying brake adjustment is to simply re-bleed the brakes (including air pack!) and then re-assess. It is a long truck with loooong brake lines and air bubbles can hide away for a long time.

The driving feeling of a Deuce with power steering is as if the truck had shrunk in size. To me, it suddenly felt like a smaller vehicle!

Repairing/restoring/rebuilding the original is often preferred and can be way cheaper than alternatives. IF someone wants to replace the original direct-drive starter with a modern gear-reduction starter, one needs a 39MT 24V 12 tooth starter...

That is a fun remnant of a symbol. Makes me want to guess....night vision, medical x-ray/MRI......

The plates and pins work, I can attest to that. Contrary to what one would believe, the pins should be inserted straight down, NOT (as one would instinctively do) "against" the pull direction (like tent pegs). The reason is that high pull forces would cause the pins to act as a lever that breaks...

@SETOYOTA Thank you for the update and nice to see that you are still working away on it!

So if you added remote unlatching, you could even use this to shake off pursuing vehicles. Genius!

Wow, the base frame is made from impact-resistant super strong steel while the shock-absorbent hangers allow flex in case of ground contact. The tank body is a tough polymer that resists rock chips. And we all know that impacts happen at the bumper and not underneath the truck. Should, against...