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  1. fasttruck

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Reference post 104: both transmission, transfer, and all 3 differentials were issued with 1/2" square pipe ends for plugs so you need a 1/2" breaker bar or drive to open and close them. 5 tons have a square plug, commonly found on commercial trucks, that takes a 15/16" open end wrench to turn.
  2. fasttruck

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Not only the 3 in between the axles but also the drive shaft between the transfer case and the intermediate axle. There are a total of 12 grease fittings associated with the 4 drive shafts on the truck. The handbrake on the back of the transfer case will have 4 fittings of its' own. Drive on.
  3. fasttruck

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Greasing drive shafts: placing both the transfer case and transmission in neutral will allow you to rotate the driveshaft to access the grease points. If the drive shafts are correctly assembled all 3 grease fittings should face the same way. Jack up one of the front wheels will allow you to...
  4. fasttruck

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    A deuce without a winch has something like 40 grease points. Neglect them at your own peril. Universal joints require careful attention: have one come apart for lack of lubrication at 40mph is a character building experience as is having a slip joint fail also.
  5. fasttruck

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Reference post 88: The -20 manual is not the place to look for info on locations on drain/fill plugs or what product to put in. This information is located in the lubrication order which in he case of a deuce is LO9-2320-209-LO. Most of the check plugs are pipe ends and a 1/2" drive will open...
  6. fasttruck

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Logging trucks may be running on private haul roads so they don't have to be DOT compliant.
  7. fasttruck

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Does your truck have a non-stock fuel tank ? If the pump is missing there would be a large round hole on top of the tank and there would be no way to supply fuel to the engine as the feed is through the pump. The pump is there because Continental wants the injector pump to be supplied with fuel...
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