I bought my deuce!!

[anjay22]

I am so excited that I bought my deuce. I bought it off government liquidators for $2600 with a hard top, winch, and a heater with 400 hours. All it doesnt have is a whistler. Can I modify the turbo to whistle or do I need to buy one that does? Another thing, what tools/stuff do I need to bring when I pick it up. I live in Texas and I am driving to Kentucky to pick it up.

 

[jstier]

Congradulations.

Jeff
Fort Wayne IN
1986 M923A1

 

[91W350]

We just had another tool thread on a deuce recovery roll through here in the last two weeks. If you look around a little or search, you will find many threads.

It sounds like a great buy, winch trucks just bring more than that here.

If I had a whistler, I would gladly trade you for your D turbo. I always wanted one until I bought a truck with one. I still think they sound cool going down the road or working the rpm band. I was over driving one in the first 15 miles. My dogs did not like it either. You will need the C turbo, their housing is more snail like and a lot taller and narrower than the compact looking D turbo.

I hope you got a good one! Did you preview it or have a member preview it? Six of the last nine A2s I picked up had no brakes. Six needed additional work, a couple that the average guy would not be able to handle roadside. Glen

 

[73m819]

I am so excited that I bought my deuce. I bought it off government liquidators for $2600 with a hard top, winch, and a heater with 400 hours. All it doesnt have is a whistler. Can I modify the turbo to whistle or do I need to buy one that does? Another thing, what tools/stuff do I need to bring when I pick it up. I live in Texas and I am driving to Kentucky to pick it up.

Is it driveable, what condition is the tires, brakes, do you KNOW anything about deuces or MVs, almost 2000 miles in a unknown truck ??????ect, ect.

 

[yolner]

You really don't want a whistler if you're going to drive it more than once a year. They get old fast.

 

[anjay22]

thanks glen for the info. there was a video showing the deuce and they were pretty hard on stopping it and it seemed good. i have a buddy going with me to pick her up who is a duece owner as well and pretty knowledgeable

 

[anjay22]

tires look good. they have the feelers still on them.

 

[91W350]

Now you are talking! What kind of recovery vehicle are you going in? Lately, I have been on a deuce to recover a deuce roll. Kind of nice to have that tow bar option. Glen

 

[anjay22]

i have a saturn and i plan on putting it in the back and roll out.

 

[TheWeatherMan]

just fyi I had a d turbo on mine and switched it to a C turbo, and I love it. But I wear earplugs on the long trips. Changing turbos is easy if you have a good mechanical know how

 

[anjay22]

weatherman, can i just modify mine to whistle?

 

[Loco_Hosa]

I am so excited that I bought my deuce. I bought it off government liquidators for $2600 with a hard top, winch, and a heater with 400 hours. All it doesnt have is a whistler. Can I modify the turbo to whistle or do I need to buy one that does? Another thing, what tools/stuff do I need to bring when I pick it up. I live in Texas and I am driving to Kentucky to pick it up.

Congrats on the awesome deal! Next you going to tell me its a drop side too?

Excuse some of the less polite responses, but they do have a point. Has anyone inspected the truck for you? No brakes is a real problem and will be difficult. You only have 10 days to remove your purchase after your EUC clears, so if you plan to drive it, lets say it takes only two days to be ready to go, and another 2 days to get there, you now have 6 days remaining. GL may only allow load out on certen days (My local yard is only Monday Tuesday and Friday.)

If you find it is not able to drive home, you have only 6 days to find a way to get it off the base, then possible storage costs, ect. It can become a mess, VERY fast.

Now, lets say that your brakes feel awesome or just need bled, the truck runs well, and the tires hold air (Less than 30% of the trucks from GL) you still have to consider some things.

Ill start with the simple ones. Battery's may be garbage, that's a large expense, and you don't have time to shop around. Belts are not too much of a problem, but assume they will need to be replaced. Lets say a few of the tires are in terrible shape, just so long as you have six that will hold air, you can pull the bad ones and toss them in the bed.

Have you driven a Deuce before? How many hours experiance do you have? If you are experianced driving one of these, then you COULD (Not saying you should) get a 24v jump start the first time to verify the truck is ready to go, then if your wife/best friend/dad/butt buddy/ect is driving a large pickup or SUV you could plan on bump starting with a strap each time you shut down the engine after leaving. Let me say again, this is only after starting it once with a 24v jump, to verify that the engine runs and is safe to bump start.

A list of common fail parts that could really hinder you:
Battery's
Alt
Tires
Brake lines (Only have a service life of 7 years)
wheel cylinders (Also have rubber pieces that brake down over time and can fail WITH NO WARNING!!!!!!)
Clutch
Fuel pump
Starter

These are just what comes to mind. If you sit down and add up the "What ifs" and the time away from work (Which may or may not apply to you) you will likely decide that you should just have it towed. The risk is your life, the lives of everyone else on that freeway, and if nothing else, you might loose the truck to GL.

That being said, since I know you will not listen, this is what I would do. I would find a member in your area that is the helpful sort, and have them tow you from GL to someplace you can work on the truck. (They may even be awesome enough to tow your truck and then let it sit in their yard till you have time to come get it) Plan 2 days or more for prepping it. You want to pull all six brake drums off, thoroughly inspect all rubber components, adjust and or bleed the brakes, change your fluids and filters, and then assuming your lucky, you'll be almost ready to disembark.

Having a friend riving a full size truck or suv is nice, because they can run block for you, and or they can slowly tug you off the road if necessary.

You now need insurance, and to get a plate for the truck. (Or buy trip permits.) Everything to change a tire, which is not a small job, a spare tire, which you may or may not have. Who knows what lights do or do not work... Ect.

Now, if you have the ability, it will be so much more fun, and so much less trouble, and SO SO SO SO SO much SAFER to have it towed to your home. You will be MUCH happier, check out prices on Uship.com. Even after having it shipped, you have still gotten one insanely good price for that truck.

Best of luck, hope this didnt come out too "Preachy" I did drive mine home after buying it from a private seller, whom told me I should not drive it home. It was 1200 miles, and then within the next month after getting home, I had fuel delivery problems, and then lost all brake pressure. Thank the good Lord for my good fortune on the recovery, but it could have gone horribly wrong. I say this about a truck I had been able to test drive before buying.

 

[Loco_Hosa]

By the time I finished the post a lot of my questions had been answered.... Anyway, good food for future searchers.

 

[Goose2448]

Congrats!!! I would keep the Saturn as a chase/blocker car. That way, if you have problems, say on the interstate, you can run for pars and whatnot. Also if you use it as a blocker, say few hundred feet back, with 4 ways on and maybe a "slow moving vehicle ahead" sign, it could avoid accidents, like the one that killed a fellow member during the summer after recovering his A3. You may want to look for a pick up to for the chase truck, your gonna need a lot of tools just in case, and that may out weigh the car. Basic tools, 1/2 full socket set, screwdrivers, duct tape, and a first aid kit, Reflective Vest, Trangle thingys or road flares, numbers of members on the route, as well as some local tow truck companies that can tow almost 14,000 pounds, and a credit card with a very high limit, or a butt load of cash. Insurance and a Transportation plate too. Have the TM's printed out, or on a laptop and have them handy. Also a laptop would be a good idea, so if you have a problem, find some internet, att store, crackdonals, or someplace like that.

Edit: Also check out the laws in the states you will be traveling though, as you could need cretin things for there too. Most likely you will not be stopped, but if you are, you want to have everything in check. Remember not only are you representing yourself and family but also the Whole HMV community.

 

[Atomic]

anjay22, good luck on getting it back to the homestead. Head what has been said and remember it's a 40+ year truck. You willl have issues.

Take a truck and leave the Saturn. As stated you may need to bump start it.

Respectfully,

 

[KsM715]

weatherman, can i just modify mine to whistle?

No.

You need to replace the "d" turbo with a "c" turbo.

I just sold one for $100 and have access to one more but I dont know what condition its in.

 

[nk14zp]

Congrats.

 

[steelandcanvas]

thanks glen for the info. there was a video showing the deuce and they were pretty hard on stopping it and it seemed good...

And you're sure that was a video of your truck? I'm just sayin'.

 

[SMOKEWAGON66]

i have a saturn and i plan on putting it in the back and roll out.

**** you must have a massive trunk on that saturn! LOL

 

[fuzzytoaster]

I am so excited that I bought my deuce. I bought it off government liquidators for $2600 with a hard top, winch, and a heater with 400 hours. All it doesnt have is a whistler. Can I modify the turbo to whistle or do I need to buy one that does? Another thing, what tools/stuff do I need to bring when I pick it up. I live in Texas and I am driving to Kentucky to pick it up.

Awesome man! Pics or its a Prius!!