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What did we do to the Deuce? We drove it with the trailer & shelter to Walker Lake for the 3 day Memorial Day weekend. The Lake is about 24 miles round trip from home, so it's just a short run. Everything went well and the M105A2 & Shelter pull just fine. The last picture is my better half, and CO taking it easy. She installed some air fresheners in the shelter to give it that at home smell, along with some custom pillows, just to let me know that the shelter is now her HQ. Guyfang gave me some great ideas for making it into a little Green Hilton.
Thanks for the info 92ramaro! Yeah, a bobbed Deuce weighs about 1,200 lbs. less than a standard Deuce. I thought there would be a power increase too, but there doesn't seem to be. Brutus is the only Deuce I've ever driven, so I have nothing to compare his performance to. Maybe I should think about the FDC bypass myself. I only burn diesel and have no plans to burn anything else. I know there was a post on the FDC with pictures. I'll have to search it.
Fantastic use for a Deuce and a great looking one at that! It's always nice to have a CO like yours along for the adventure!
cattlerepairman, my truck felt the same way when I installed spline less front hubs. It doesn't feel any faster, but it turns tighter and easier than before. Also I think I picked up a couple miles to the gallon.
Truck was level. Truck ran for a bit of time. Truck sat draining down to pan for a while. Then You did read the dipstick. Do not overfill engines.
You should do a little video of how you did it. Sounds almost easyLola and her new Michelin shoes!
I agree wholeheartedly with @BHaas35 - breaking down the wheels, cleaning and painting, then reassembling everything is a lot of work.
Removing six wheels from the truck and installing the six new ones felt like a holiday in comparison!
The rims are the Canadian two piece rims; I think they are very similar to the A3 rims.
I also adjusted toe-in (with two PVC pipes sliding in each other). I hated how the truck was squirrely all over the road with the previous radials. I know I had not touched the spring seats but I thought I had adjusted toe-in. Alas...not so.
Toe-in was set to exactly 1/4 inch. I turned it to zero. Almost nothing - but, wow, what a difference on the road!
Truck is so much more planted and I ran 55 mph over horrible roads on my test drive where I could barely hold 40 before, with the truck jumping all over the place.
Just installed some MRAP mirrors and did some painting.
Next job...wheel #7 is leaking...get to break that down again and reassemble. Maybe I pinched the O-ring. If it is worth doing, it's worth doing it again....or so I am telling myself.
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About what? Adjusting the toe-in?You should do a little video of how you did it. Sounds almost easy
I really like your hitch! I've drilled a few holes in my frame. I had no problems. The keys are low rpm about 350-400 rpm. Consistent even pressure and not too much of it. If the drill bogs down, you're pushing too hard. Let the drill bit cool off every minute or so. Put some tap magic or heavy oil on the bit. I've found that DeWalt Black Oxide bits are best for steel. Drilling in an upward direction is never easy or fun. These tidbits of knowledge were gained from my recent battery support fab. I hope you don't mind the above, but I give this kind of stuff a lot of thought and I only mean to be helpful.
