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What did you do to your deuce this week?
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I had a tarp folded up for several years. It may be the one in the picture but I'm not sure. Anyway, it was just a but smaller than the cargo cover for the M35 but about the same weight. When I unfolded it, I made ear wigs and spiders and centipedes and critters like that homeless.
I spread the tarp out, sprayed it with bleach and scrubbed it. It didn't take long but made one huckava difference. None of the displaced critters wanted to come back.
So, then I had a stinky tarp. I spread it out so that air could circulate over and under the tarp to take the smell away. That took a bit longer than scrubbing it but it worked. If you don't have the space to spread your tarp out, put it back on the truck but don't tie it down. Instead, use some sticks or whatever you can find to spread the tarp out. I use cheap 1/2 inch diameter PVC pipe. I cut a notch into one end that the rubber straps that are supposed to secure the tarp to the truck fit into. The other end I just lean against the truck so that the tarp is spread out and wind can blow over the truck and through the truck. The PVC may flex a little in the wind but it won't break. If you cut a 10 foot pipe in half, you get two 5 foot "tarp holders". You probably want at least eight (three per side + two in the back). So buy four 10-foot pipes.
Afterwards, you can give the "tarp holders" to your kids or grandkids. They will convert them to Star Wars light swords or find some other use for them.
I spread the tarp out, sprayed it with bleach and scrubbed it. It didn't take long but made one huckava difference. None of the displaced critters wanted to come back.
So, then I had a stinky tarp. I spread it out so that air could circulate over and under the tarp to take the smell away. That took a bit longer than scrubbing it but it worked. If you don't have the space to spread your tarp out, put it back on the truck but don't tie it down. Instead, use some sticks or whatever you can find to spread the tarp out. I use cheap 1/2 inch diameter PVC pipe. I cut a notch into one end that the rubber straps that are supposed to secure the tarp to the truck fit into. The other end I just lean against the truck so that the tarp is spread out and wind can blow over the truck and through the truck. The PVC may flex a little in the wind but it won't break. If you cut a 10 foot pipe in half, you get two 5 foot "tarp holders". You probably want at least eight (three per side + two in the back). So buy four 10-foot pipes.
Afterwards, you can give the "tarp holders" to your kids or grandkids. They will convert them to Star Wars light swords or find some other use for them.
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Her concern seems normal (having witnessed it all).
It's kind of slipped now into my brain case, too.
But it's the first and only time I heard about such a thing. I should have paid more attention to that statistics class that I took.
Another use for the tube. We kayak and canoe on the river a lot and wanted to have some fun with a large group, so I cut 1/2" tube to about 10" and gave each person a bag of small marshmallows. They work great for blow-guns, without anyone getting hurt. I don't think the fish mind either.
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Guys , maybe I am showing my age, BUT, for ten bucks a tire I get them dismounted at the Commercial tire shop , remount is free if your getting their tires, 10 bucks if they are mounting yours, Cheap Cheap!
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I'd have that done every weekend if that was the going rate out here. It's $50 a tire to remove and $50 a tire to mount tube-type split ring wheels. So $1000 for the whole truck. Not quite so cheap. Cheaper if you buy their tires. Surplus tires are significantly cheaper than new, or used commercial for that matter.
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Admittedly that's not cheap, but it's still a pretty good price considering the value of a good back that is injury-free.
A grand ($1K) is certainly a hit, but owning a vintage MV like a deuce is never going to be completely cheap.
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Over the years, I had Parkhouse tires in So. Cal. mount tires on split ring rims, now I hear they don't touch them anymore.
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The few shops that will still touch them can now "Name" their prices as a result. The tire shop I worked for in the 90's the rate was $50 an hour for split ring, solid rim, aluminum, whatever it was. The job paid peanuts and you were expected to move quick!
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WOW Would go back to breaking them down with my backhoe and filling them with the bucket on top Didn't realize how lucky I was. And one of the guys is a retired army m35 / 900 mech
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That's what I understand. Even if there are 9X20 & 11X20 tires available, I wonder if I'll be able to find someone, or afford to have someone them put on. I guess sooner or later I'll have to break down and go to M35A3 super singles.
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I had the super singles on MRAP wheels. I went back down to 1100's. I had 900's prior. The MRAPs felt too bulky for my taste. Here is a picture of the difference in height and widths.That's what I understand. Even if there are 9X20 & 11X20 tires available, I wonder if I'll be able to find someone, or afford to have someone them put on. I guess sooner or later I'll have to break down and go to M35A3 super singles.
I hope these are a happy medium and back to the original look somewhat.
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That's what I understand. Even if there are 9X20 & 11X20 tires available, I wonder if I'll be able to find someone, or afford to have someone them put on. I guess sooner or later I'll have to break down and go to M35A3 super singles.
Its not that difficult of a job to do.
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I would like to go to the 1100s not only because it keeps the stock look, but I can also pickup a little more top speed. I have been told I'll pickup about 5 mph top end with 1100s, does that sound about right?I had the super singles on MRAP wheels. I went back down to 1100's. I had 900's prior. The MRAPs felt too bulky for my taste. Here is a picture of the difference in height and widths.
I hope these are a happy medium and back to the original look somewhat.
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Thanks for the clarification.
Somewhere along time someone referred to these as "split rings" and I just repeated it since then. They probably had said "split rims", and I just heard it wrong:
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Those are the widowmaker wheels. DOT banned the use of those. If we had a customer come in for work on those not only did we have to refuse to work on them, they had to switch them out if they were using their vehicles for commercial use. If they didn't get new wheels we HAD to report it to DOT.
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