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The forward end of the rear trailing arm on the driver's side intermediate axle popped off. The rubber bushing is intact on the pin. The eye of the trailing arm is also OK. I have the axle chocked, blocked, and cocked so that the eye lines up with the rubber. Was thinking of slightly chanfering...

I'm installing a new cab soft top on an M35A2 - steel bows and all. I have parts that came from different sources. Everything is a bit bent and tweaked, as is the truck cab itself, so I need to get everything lined up properly. Questions: - My assumption is that the uprights at the rear of the...

Hi, 1970 Kaiser-Willys Deuce. All stock. On first startup, with air pressure built up and engine idling for five minutes as it should, the brake pedal will about go down to the floor with no brakes. They then pump up and work about as well as any Deuce I remember. There are no fluid leaks...

Somehow lost one door hinge bolt and need two window regulator keepers (kind of a fancy e-clip) as one was missing and another rusted. Also want to redo the canvas on the seats. Are surplus seat covers available? TIA.

My old Deuce, which I sold to a friend, got into a spot of bother today. He was driving it down his road (he lives in the hilly country) - very steep, sharp corners - and it got away from him. I am pretty sure that the truck is mechanically ok except for a battery with a burnt terminal (from...

I am going to replace the original NDT tires on my '64 M416. I plan to use take-off BFG All-Terrain 285/75r16 tires from my truck. Can I run these tubeless on the stock, original military wheels? If not, will radial inner tubes listed as going up to 235/60r16 be OK? (They are available on...

Has anyone ever mounted a whistler turbo on a small-block Chevy? (No, I have not been drinking.)

Hagerty: nope AAA: nope Good Sam: nope Who are y'all using?

Going on a 2000 mile trip with my M35A2 so I will be pumping a lot of road diesel at truck stops. I had planned to use two-cylce oil as a lubricity additive. Went to get some and all sold out due to boating season. I did get 8 gallons of bar and chain oil from Wally World. Listed as 30 weight...

I will be driving my Deuce from NY (where it has been for temporary storage since I moved from Vermont) to the great state of Texas. I plan to leave July 9th when all goes as planned. (Knock wood.) A friend of mine will be escorting me in another vehicle through Pennsylvania and perhaps a bit...

With most of the zinc gone from today's engine oils, what is recommended for my multifuel? Do I also need a zinc additive and if so, how much? I will be taking a long highway trip and expect to be using all road diesel. What lubricity additive is recommended these days? I have been using...

AFAIK the mainstream opinion regarding lubrication of the injection pumps on our multifuel Deuce engines is that yesterday's pump diesel had plenty of sulfur to lubricate the pump, and today's low-sulfur pump diesel does not. So, add something (2-cycle oil, a fuel additive, whatever) to the...

Part of me expects that original multifuel M35A2 Deuce and Halfs should be going up in price because they are no longer freely available on the surplus market, and part of me doubts that because so many folks seem to prefer the newer trucks with their Caterpiller engines and automatic...

How do those of you that daily drive a Deuce do it? Here's what I mean. The plaque on the dashboard say to idle the engine five minutes after starting before driving, and to let it idle for 5 minutes before shutdown. Ostensibly, this is to let the turbo bearings nicely warm up and cool down...

My front boots are ready to be replaced and both front fenders, especially the driver's side, had significant rust. I also have a C turbo sitting on the bench. I have two new fenders that I picked up a while ago. While they are not pristine they are way better than what is on the truck now...

After a few hours of highway driving, my Deusce experiences clutch slip under low speed/high load. For example, say you slow down to 15 moh and then need to accelerate up a hill. The clutch will begin to slip a bit, which is easily controlled by backing off the throttle a bit. This only...

Does Vermont require a CDL to drive a Deuce with Vermont antique plates? I checked the Vermont DMV web site and the information there can be interpreted either way.

The firm I work for has a Sustainability program, as many companies do nowadays. To promote employee awareness, they ran a contest for the best 'Green' thing. Each employee entered their personal Green practice or project. I entered my Deuce, citing the Hypercycle engine as more efficient...

All of the gasoline I come across includes 10% ethanol. Ethanol absorbs water quite well and water is not so good for a multifuel engine. Does the ethanol in gas help, hurt or does it not matter? - On the 'hurt' side, perhaps it can absorb enough water to make a multifuel not quite as...

...to find a Deuce I could borrow or rent for a week in Wyoming. Oh well, I tried. Maybe at the turn of the year I will buy them one (this group of scientists) and donate it.