welcome Caboose you will enjoy this site immensely! Looking for a Deuce, I am guessing an A2? I do not know what your budget is but for around 5K you should be able to find a pretty nice one, the things to look for are going to be how does it run and start, what is the rust/corrosion situation on the truck, how are the tires, where is it leaking and how much, how does the clutch feel, how do the brakes feel, you get the idea. You need to drive it and feel for any weird vibrations and how does it shift, when looking for oil leakes pay attention to the areas behind each wheel, if you see oil/grease spotting in these locations your going to have seals to replace, not a big deal but just be prepared. The Deuce is a great truck, pretty straight forward as far as repairs and all the systems are pretty easily and thoroughly explained in the TMs. When your drive it make sure that you actuate the front axle drive and put it into low range and drive it again listening for things that sound out of place. Parts are easily obtained and are usually fairly inexpensive, that is except for the radiator, check it carefully for any seeps/leaks etc, that part can be rather expensive to get. Go online and read through the TMs so you are at least somewhat familiar with the systems on the truck BEFORE you go looking, this will help you a lot in the evaluation of these trucks. LAST thing does the seller have the title in hand? If he does not I would very likely walk away from it because this item can turn into a real mess for you when the time comes that you want to title it in your name. When you find a likely candidate take pictures, post them here and ask opinions, if its all good then Rock On, if its not then its way better to find out BEFORE you lay your money out! Good luck and I would sure look through the classifieds online here first!
KK
