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That may be likely, I bought the truck from a SS member - AMGeneral. Brandon was a super knowledgeable and super nice guy. He did say that he had turned the pump up a little for more power. To his credit, it certainly does have more power than the deuce fresh from the GL lot.
Your hypothesis...
Thanks Mike. Just to clarify, at a known 55 mph one truck shows 2800 rpm and at that same known 55 mph rate of travel the other truck shows 2400 rpm. (for example, with trucks driving side by side one shows 400 rpm higher than the other)
I've always trusted Deuce #1 because the max speed is...
I must have a couple odd balls then, both of my trucks have 9/16 fill/drain plugs on the tcase, as does the spare tcase I have. (the tcase has larger fittings than the axles and trans)
Is there a retro-fit kit for the tcase or something? I'd love to have 1/2" plugs throughout.
Thanks for the...
Another question - deuce #1 shows 2800 rpm at 55 mph (Sheriffs speed camera says speedo is accurate!), deuce 2 shows 2400 rpm at the same speed. Which one is right?
Okay, so we did have one minor problem. In the last 5 miles of my trip home in Deuce #1 I had to downshift for a steep grade. The engine didn't over-rev or anything, but that's the last time I remember looking at the tach with it functioning properly. Now it just bounces off of the bottom as...
RhinoMike - sorry to hear of your troubles. We picked up a GL deuce this morning from Indiantown Gap PA. We expected the worst (more or less your situation) and drove my 1970 M35A2 up with tow bar all the way from Fredericksburg, VA (long, loud ride!) just in case. Got lucky this time, truck...
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