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I'm trying to decide where to mount my 100Ibs Wilton machinist vise. I totally disassembled it and cleaned and painted every thing. Then loaded it with grease so it can withstand being outside for the rest of it's life. I'm thinking of putting it on the plate that is over my winch. The only...

Well I finally added the 1/2" rear air line to the deuce. Now I can use my 1" impact gun to bust the lug nuts off. I've been meaning to do this for a few years now, but it always seemed to get put on the back burner. So today I just did it. The air line is a 5/8" DOT poly hose to my rear mounted...

Thanks Stan.

There was someone here who actually did a fantastic job of modifying his NDT tires. It was a few years back so it would take a bit of searching. There are plenty of "videos" out there on doing this though. You will need to buy your own sipping tool. They can get pretty pricey for the pro models...

I was referring to an all "air" brake system. I have never seen one on a deuce though. So it was a hypothetical answer. The "R-14" valve is used on all air brake systems to regulate the air to the different axles or trailers. I actually added one to my deuce since I'm taking my air supply for my...

Go to "Randy's Ring and Pinion" and look up our application for a M1009 . You will see the front differential has a ratio of 3.08:1 while the rear has 3.07:1 . The M1028 had a ratio of 4.56:1 in the rear. I don't know what the front is though. All 4X4's have this. The only ones that do not are...

Actually it isn't too hard to wet stack our multifuel engines. I've wet stacked mine a few times. In the winter I don't drive it much, but I do start it up and let it run for a while. That really isn't all that good for our diesels. They need a load. I do it to just make sure there isn't any...

You never drive on dry roads at any speed with the front axle locked in. The ring gears are different ratios front and rear. This is to keep the vehicle going straight when your in the mud or snow. When it is dry or even wet with good traction your literally pulling the truck apart ! What ends...

Glad to hear the old CUCV is finally fixed ! Now that you have the road to Tanana I might have to make a stop there on the "Great Alaskan Adventure" !

If you had all air brakes on the deuce then there would be no need for the air-pac at all since the M105 trailer uses air pressure to apply the brake cylinder anyway. All you would need is a standard "R-14" air valve.

No, it's more like a oil mix. What happens when it "wet stacks" is it washes down the cylinder walls taking the oil with it out the exhaust. Then when it exits the turbo the oil settles on the pipe and then leaks through the joint. A lot of turbo's have been needlessly rebuilt due to wet...

How do you get the tubing into the machine ? Sounds great though !

Since your transmission cooler lines run first to the radiator, if your engine is at operating temperature then your good to go.

After I cleaned up both my tanks ( the main and aux) . I set the pump level to right above the tank bottom with about 1/2" of clearance. It has worked great ever since. I also fill my tanks to the brim when I'm going on a little trip. So basically I have about 48 usable gallons per tank. I only...

Your correct about there being a "minimum" temperature. Most manufactures say it's between 130-150 degrees. If you start getting "knarly" on your transmission before it reaches operating temperature you can damage the seals and clutches. That's why most all big rigs (that use automatic...

Totally agree here !!! That's why on the extra air tanks I've installed they were all "stainless steel" ! You can find them on eBay all day long.

Thanks Chris ! Went out and bought one. Now I need to figure it out !

I love your dash ! I now wish I had went with a switch plate like yours ! Mine are all over the place. I forget which switch does what half the time. How did you make your switch labels ?

My uncle lived in Sitka for decades. He was a machinist there. He had to make some crazy things for his customers ! Once he had to make a camshaft for a fishing boats Detroit Diesel engine. He used a long square shaft and milled out some off center discs with a square hole. Then he stacked them...