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  1. cattlerepairman

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    KevinGaus, that looks like a field expedient repair setup!
  2. cattlerepairman

    Rear wheel single out w/out flipping hubs

    Breaking a trail sucks power. Think soft ground: If the front wheels already make a track, it causes less resistance if the rears just follow in the same track. If the track width is vastly different between front and rear, you have to power 6 tires to make each its own track (2 fronts and the...
  3. cattlerepairman

    Rear wheel single out w/out flipping hubs

    What tobyS said. This has been discussed before and the technical recommendation was to not do it, unless you use aftermarket rims that are designed to correct the extreme offset.
  4. cattlerepairman

    LDS465-1A injection pump on LD465 non turbo engine

    The pump will work, but you will have to adjust fuel delivery. In order to move the LDT towards LDS power, you would also have to source the LDS intake valve train.
  5. cattlerepairman

    M49 deuce fuel truck pump

    The fuel pump manages a mere 50 gal/min. You are looking at at least double that AND some 100 psi pressure to go with it. You could try and find a fire pump body that could be made to mate up with the existing drive train OR you could scout for the gas powered pump off an older brush truck...
  6. cattlerepairman

    Low air warning switch options

    While I have not replaced THAT air pressure switch, I did use a civy modern replacement for the air brake light switch and it has held up for over four yesrs now ($15 and goddarn ugly, just like the one in your pic). So, I'd say go right ahead - if you find a switch that triggers at the right...
  7. cattlerepairman

    Deuce 3053A Transmission pops out of 3rd and 5th

    As I said...m-35Tom overdrive kit...comes with new main shaft and new 5th gear...second has to come off anyway, just drill the oil holes in the new one before mounting....add any bearings you might want at this time and Bob's your uncle...
  8. cattlerepairman

    Sold My Deuce

    Yup, the thought that my truck could end up with some idiot that just trashes it is a major factor in deterring me from thinking about selling it. I know...if the money is right, what do I care...but not all inanimate objects are made alike.
  9. cattlerepairman

    Timber Rattlesnake on Air Cleaner

    The most remarkable thing to me is that glcines had the cool to take a picture of the snake on the air filter!
  10. cattlerepairman

    Deuce 3053A Transmission pops out of 3rd and 5th

    Just to put a bug in your ear...if you take the transmission shafts out and press gears off, that would be the time to consider the overdrive modification from Waterloo specialties. The owner, m35-tom also has transmission parts, bearings etc. for the Spicer. :-)
  11. cattlerepairman

    An American Deuce in Canada

    I can't wait for 2018 updates to the thread! :-)
  12. cattlerepairman

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    As they say...."total bill: $500. Breakdown: labour $1; knowing where to look: $499" That said - we DO love simple fixes! Aren't you glad you are not in for a $300 new starter? :-)
  13. cattlerepairman

    1968 Deuce, new owner - new member

    The hard start and pulsing idle are classic for air in the fuel system. When the engine is under load and the ip moves massive amounts of fuel it runs fine. When it sits....psssssss....air seeps in. But judging by the above picture, you already have a hot lead! What sometimes helps to confirm...
  14. cattlerepairman

    Deuce bed Project

    This looks very clean, rusty. You gave me an idea about how to tackle my bed :-)
  15. cattlerepairman

    Pretty sure my air packs shot.......

    You said you had a remote reservoir hooked up to the MC cap. If so, you can install a connector to hook up the power bleeder in the hose from the reservoir to the MC cap. Just put a shutoff valve above it, so the pressure goes to the MC and not to the reservoir. For normal driving, the shutoff...
  16. cattlerepairman

    Government rebuilt engine LDT-465-1D

    What I can tell you from my own experience is that you will spend 2.5-3k on the parts alone to do a rebuild of an existing engine. That is with new crank, liners, pistons, all bearings, new water pump. That does not count the time spent and the "little things" that also add up. Not directly...
  17. cattlerepairman

    Share your magic winch secrets

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cvqarSgzQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnFB_Lz-ss No secrets... Is winching with a mechanical winch a 2 soldier operation? YES for safety reasons. CAN you do it alone? Yes, but you better be acutely aware of the risks. THE MECHANICAL GARWOOD WINCH IS A...
  18. cattlerepairman

    m35a2 driver seat

    I went to the scrap yard, searched for and removed an air ride seat out of an International cab, modified it slightly to fit the high-back humvee military seat and my ars* is very happy. It is amazing what the physical disconnect from every darn pot hole does for the overall quality of the ride...
  19. cattlerepairman

    Finally My Truck Is registered!!

    Could be air entering the fuel lines somewhere...fuel filters are a possible culprit. Broken governor return spring perhaps.
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