I've been looking at buying a deuce for about a month...well i found one that has everything that i want on it but a winch the air shift transfer case. the guy said for 650 he would throw in a winch and every nut and bolt to put it on and an air shift transfer case...so is it that easy just to change out the transfer case to an air shift one or what..( i know it HEAVY) but is that the only thing you have to do?
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wreckerman893
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It depends on what your labor is worth......
Cost of the truck+cost of the winch (hope that includes the PTO, driveshaft and all linkage) plus the aggravation and frustration of working on a vehicle you are not familar with.
There are a lot of deuces W/W on the market now and prices are down......I would do some checking before I commited to a project like that.
I know you have to take out the seats so you can remove the access covers to do the TF case swap and winch install. You also have to cut a hole in the floor for the winch lever.
Maybe some of the folks that have changed out TF cases can chime in on swapping them out. I have two air shifts out in the back fourty that need a good home.
Cost of the truck+cost of the winch (hope that includes the PTO, driveshaft and all linkage) plus the aggravation and frustration of working on a vehicle you are not familar with.
There are a lot of deuces W/W on the market now and prices are down......I would do some checking before I commited to a project like that.
I know you have to take out the seats so you can remove the access covers to do the TF case swap and winch install. You also have to cut a hole in the floor for the winch lever.
Maybe some of the folks that have changed out TF cases can chime in on swapping them out. I have two air shifts out in the back fourty that need a good home.
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well my man now you have to plum in all your air lines . it could get hairy ive never done it but working on mine and seeing what goes where there might be some time involved in it if ya do.
yeah i think wreckerman's right thats prolly a little more work than i want to do...the winch i dont think would be that big of a deal..i could just leave it in the shop floor untill i feel like putting it on..but the transfer case deal is prolly going to be a big project ...
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My winch truck with air shift is on ebay right now. Reserve is $3000 which is an incredible price for a winch/air shift/heater/whistler.
1971 Jeep Kaiser M35A2 Deuce and a Half Winch Whistler:eBay Motors (item 200383764671 end time Sep-18-09 18:14:45 PDT)
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1971 Jeep Kaiser M35A2 Deuce and a Half Winch Whistler:eBay Motors (item 200383764671 end time Sep-18-09 18:14:45 PDT)
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I too tried to get all of the eggs in one basket
Whistler, Air Shift, Heater, Winch, Hardtop
I ended up with a D turbo( Which I love) Hardtop, Heater, Springer Seat, AirShift, No Winch
I'd much rather add a winch than wrestle a T-case back into the belly of the beast, then plumb lines, fix leaks.
I don't have a winch yet, and I'm a happy camper
Whistler, Air Shift, Heater, Winch, Hardtop
I ended up with a D turbo( Which I love) Hardtop, Heater, Springer Seat, AirShift, No Winch
I'd much rather add a winch than wrestle a T-case back into the belly of the beast, then plumb lines, fix leaks.
I don't have a winch yet, and I'm a happy camper
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Transfer case swaps are really not bad. I sure don't fear them, whats an afternoon? That's all it takes to swap one.