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  1. cattlerepairman

    Brake light issue.

    Thanks for providing the update! It is annoying later on to find problems without solutions.
  2. cattlerepairman

    So new 1971 Deuce delivered today. No spare, odd size tires on it.

    Consider making it a dropside, at least on the left. All the bed itself needs is five hinges welded to it. Any fab shop can easily make those for you and weld them on, as well as a piece of angle iron in the front, with a slot for the dropside bed to lock to. Get a dropside bed side so they can...
  3. cattlerepairman

    So new 1971 Deuce delivered today. No spare, odd size tires on it.

    Other than a spare of the same diameter I would not worry too much about an exact match. Many tire places have ok takeoffs that are still suitable as spares.
  4. cattlerepairman

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    First coat of Raptor liner sprayed. That was the fun part. Aside from dodging the weather. The prep part...less fun. My wife took a pic... Tomorrow second coat and also bed sides. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk
  5. cattlerepairman

    M109 doesn't know how to quit.

    I love the "resurrection" videos one can find on youtube and find it strangely touching when old iron comes back to life. Of course, from a preservation standpoint, you would not want to do that, really. You would want to drain the oil and fluids, at least open the bottom of the engine, make...
  6. cattlerepairman

    Brake light issue.

    Did you have soldier B depress the brake pedal while you measured continuity? Because otherwise, there should be no continuity; switch is open. If you get continuity with the brake pedal depressed and the lights work when you jump the terminals then, good grief, the lights ought to work!
  7. cattlerepairman

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Oh, and because Murphy did not seem to have been around lately, but is always up for having a gay old time, I got to spot this as I was cleaning up from my ties down anchor job: Is this....?? Oh, it sure is! Inside of rim is all wet. Thanks, Murphy. Didn't have one leaking in two years.
  8. cattlerepairman

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    My drop sides did not come with the cargo tie down pockets and anchors. Here is how to fix that: 1) get and read TB9-2300-280-30 cargo tie down install. http://imfmotorpool.com/010913.PDF A M35A2C needs eight on each long side, two in the tail gate and two in the front for a total of 20. 2)...
  9. cattlerepairman

    New m108 Crane Truck Project

    How did you LIVE without a pipeline truck??
  10. cattlerepairman

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    I never thought of doing that. [thumbzup] I am 6ft3 and it is agonizing to work on the air pack or parking brake underneath the truck. D'oh...raise the truck, dummy! aua
  11. cattlerepairman

    Anyone heard of Extreme offroad equiptment

    I understand and I actually kept the piece I cut (the whole portion up to the curved outlet), although there is nothing special about it. I just added a piece of straight pipe on top of the muffler and put a flapper on top. That way I could return it to stock by welding the pipe back on. Knowing...
  12. cattlerepairman

    Rifle mount kits

    The pieces I did not mount are the oval rifle stock brackets that go on the floor; unless you are actually transporting rifles all the time, they simply are in the way. The rifle holds fine without them.
  13. cattlerepairman

    Windshield Frame Seal

    The only thing I would add is, orient yourself before you rip the old rubber out - which side is which. It is very frustrating when, after you got the new one in and perfectly seated, you discover that it is inside out and re-do the whole thing, only to discover that you had it right the first...
  14. cattlerepairman

    Air locker opinions

    That shop will be comfortable working on things heavy and bulky and they certainly understand rear ends. There appear to be a few things that ARB is not mentioning. I would at least provide that info to the shop...a random example is that you need to substantially grind out the casting on the...
  15. cattlerepairman

    Anyone heard of Extreme offroad equiptment

    Deere, if it is for a Deuce, plenty of people had good success with off-the-shelf mufflers you get at NAPA. Donaldson is quite popular or the glasspack varieties. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?56309-Deuce-muffler-option
  16. cattlerepairman

    Resurrecting an M108

    Redpawn you are a good man. To others, this would simply be "residue". Hm. An M816 with an M900 drivetrain would be nice!
  17. cattlerepairman

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    I am not going off-roading, no I won't. Just a little evening drive. On the road. Well, there was this ATV trail underneath the power lines. Just took a little peek. Transfer in LOW, 1st gear. I did not think I would make it back up the hill I went down, but it climbed right up! On dry ground...
  18. cattlerepairman

    Deuce door windows

    I use silicone spray on the felt channels. Non-greasy.
  19. cattlerepairman

    O/D VS Non O/D

    I am curious... When I am heavy, I put the transfer into LOW, start off in 2, shift 2-3-4-5, then go into HIGH and shift 4-5. Seems easier on the clutch. Seems to get going quite easily, even when loaded. The 3052 tranny gives better spacing of the gears but you are effectively neutering your...
  20. cattlerepairman

    Thermocouple location ,Suggestions or thoughts.

    No need to remove anything. Drill with engine idling. The overpressure keeps the filings out that the grease on your drill doesn't catch. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk
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