Going to look at a deuce tomorrow. - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

DavidWymore · 11-03-2009, 02:06

Ole cruddy water truck (which we need at the shop, hence the excuse to get it)

but it's so old and cruddy I wonder if it's worth messing with.

What and where should I look for to see what I'm in for? I'll take pics and post 'em for the experts.

Disclaimer : I'm newish to deuces but not to working on stuff, or old stuff.

Thanks

jwaller · 11-03-2009, 10:00

pics should be enough just get enough and of the motor and crawl under and see if all the pto's are still there.

DavidWymore · 11-03-2009, 12:22

When I looked at it before I was guessing by looking at it that it was old enough to be a gasser which I was hoping for simplicity's sake but I think I saw an injection pump. Probably not a piece of cake to get running again eh?

BugEyeBear · 11-03-2009, 16:33

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Originally Posted by DavidWymore

When I looked at it before I was guessing by looking at it that it was old enough to be a gasser which I was hoping for simplicity's sake but I think I saw an injection pump. Probably not a piece of cake to get running again eh?

It all depends on whether or not it was running when stored, how long it was stored, if it was stored "properly", and what has been done to it while it has been sitting (i.e. attempts to "fix" it, parts scavenged, etc.).

Take a bunch of pictures (engine bay, underneath, trans, xfer, all PTOs, front & back of all axles, and the inside of each wheel).
Look for missing parts.
Look for leaks.
Look for anything that has been "Jerry Rigged".
Look for rust thru areas.

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I'm looking forward to seeing it!!

Scarecrow1 · 11-03-2009, 17:17

good luck with your search . I hope you are able to get it in working condition

m16ty · 11-03-2009, 21:20

Every deuce is worth messing with if the price is right. I bought a fuel truck one time (close to the same as a water truck) that was almost completly rusted out, no axles, and didn't run. All I wanted was the t-case PTO but I got plenty of other good parts also. If the price is right and the truck is junk you could always buy a M35A2 and swap the tank over if you need a water truck.

DavidWymore · 11-03-2009, 21:48

Like yer thinkin' m16ty. I'm thinkin' the same. Pics are uploading, I will let them speak for themselves.

DavidWymore · 11-03-2009, 22:00

The price is right and the deuce is a little better than I expected.

Has turbo, tank actually not too rusted out.

Front axle is Rockwell, should have U-joints, right?

Looks like it's been conv to 12v? I didn't think to take a pic of the starter.

DavidWymore · 11-03-2009, 22:02

Now I'm itching to drag it over to the shop and put juice to it.

m16ty · 11-03-2009, 22:37

What's up with the springs in pic 14? That's way more springs than came on a deuce

. You may already know this but the tank isn't military. I'm not sure the truck dosen't have a sprag (automatic) t-case. The air switches under the dash are different than what's on a air-shift. Like I said above, if the price is right I'd buy it. It has had alot of mods though.