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I dunno that I would trust them about that. I'd ask for it back and tear into it. You probably just lost the button from the bottom of the plunger.When it started it came on full throttle. I hit the pedal a few times thinking something was stuck with no response so, I pulled the shutoff. Waited a few seconds to try to restart it and it wouldn't. The injector shop said it was locked up from the fuel. I'm embarrassed to say the diesel was orange when we drained it.
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This might be a better picture of what did the damage hanever would have thought a little bush could cause such harm. The wife thought it was pretty amusing. View attachment 687212
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Sounds like you watched the movie "Doc Hollywood" . Yeah, we can fix it !Its a good thing the tailgate took the brunt of the dammage, it could have been your head! (might have knocked some sense into you)
Anyhoo. it doesn't look too bad, I bet we can fix it.
Sad about the damage but I think I saw on SS that anNope... at least not untill it has a little motivation from a sledge. Safe to say I'm the market for a new tailgate possibility for a new dropside bed for a good deal.....
It's back in the Truck and running. I'm not sure if that matters?I dunno that I would trust them about that. I'd ask for it back and tear into it. You probably just lost the button from the bottom of the plunger.
Is that a good idea?Installed Automatic Drain Valves on the air tanks today. No more crawling under the Deuce to drain the tanks.
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The LMTV will fit our deuce ? If that is true then I wonder how much weight savings you could get going that route ?Sad about the damage but I think I saw on SS that an
aluminum drop sides LMTV bed fits and is cheaper?
Is that the weight savings (the differential), or is that the weight of the LMTV bed?it looks to be around 2800 lbs I think. I bet someone will chime in to correct me ha...
The weight that GL had, said 2600# and there is 100# of wood attached. I'm not sure it weighs that much, it lifted rather easily.Is that the weight savings (the differential), or is that the weight of the LMTV bed?
These valves let the moisture out, they are also heated with their own thermostat so that the moisture does not freeze in the winter. I still need to wire up the heater.s The idea of these is that they let the moisture out when it builds up instead of having to crawl under the truck to do it. It is all automatic and are used by modern big trucks. Just two tanks, pictures are from different angles.Is that a good idea?
I don't like to crawl under the truck either, particularly in snow, but I thought the point of draining the tanks was to let the escaping air blow out moisture that had accumulated in the tanks. I assume your automatic valves release excess air pressure just like on a modern big rig. That won't get rid of all the water that comes out of my tanks when I open the valves by hand. What we really need is an air drier.
Do you have four tanks on your truck? I see four auto-valves. I have only two air tanks.
Questions, questions, wandering minds want to know.
I have that exact same dent in my bobbed deuce, from doing that exact same thing. My 'solution' plans have ranged from driving over it to welding a chain to it and pulling it out. Interested to hear the route you end up going with.I was helping a friend with a tree problem today and was happy to say I was able to help.... that is of course after my deuce paid the price![]()
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I'll just take the approach of looking for a new tailgate and have this one as back up. But it seems they are not as plentiful as they once were around here..I have that exact same dent in my bobbed deuce, from doing that exact same thing. My 'solution' plans have ranged from driving over it to welding a chain to it and pulling it out. Interested to hear the route you end up going with.
Conversely, if anyone in NorCal is selling an M105 tailgate, PM me![]()