@fuzzytoaster was so much help getting the right paperwork done for truck registration. Everything went smoothly at the county and now LOW-T is sporting temp tags and getting ready for next Sat parts truck tow to by buddies house. Thanks Fuzzy for all your help. Hard top on, spring seat and bench seat in, seat belts in and 2 of the 3 bad tires changed out.
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Tale of two Deuces
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Took the boys out for a deuce and cream run. Got her on the open road and opened her up. Looks like she doing what she is supposed to at 100+ today. Gonna install a 12v bike battery and solar charger to run cb and intercom for now...or try it anyway. 
Man I love this truck.
Man I love this truck.
Thanks, ya we making some progress despite the heat, I am assuming your body handled the trip to Wataburger ok and is processing such nutritional delicacies ok and pure enjoyment is being experienced all the way to the properly tapered excrement projectile? My experience with too much rich food at one time is liken to the calf turned out to the oat field and the runny scours with green liquid being sprayed with the force of a 2" fire hose. hehehe
It was a religious experiance !!!! I might have cried at one point ! The first triple i just rubbed all over my body while sitting in a large chocolate shake puddle in the floor while i ate the next 2 triples ! They placed cones around me while children squirted that great tangy ketchup on me ! I was asked to NEVER come back inside again drive thru only for me for life . I left there and went to a tatto shop and got the big W tat put on both arms !
No the truck is 24V system. i got a motorcycle battery that fits in the box and will charge from solar for now. I have seen a kit to use a HMMWV alternator and has an extra bracket to add a 12V alternator to charge a house battery.
Its much easyier than that just put a 24 to 12 converter in your battery box there are lots of folks on here that can walk u thru it and on utube the lmtv able went all 24 with thid same converter
AHHH ok I did not know you could do that thanks.
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Well, I was thinking about camping next to you at the rally in TN, but after reading this… I think selecting a camp site is 100% dependent on your diet that week!!
I used a Pyle converter for 12v accessories in my Deuce. The Pyle converter was cheap and easy… but my overall project was a little more complicated. Here’s a link:
My 12 Volt DC Accessory Kit Installation
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Scanned over your thread. Love it creative juices flowing.
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I have a battery equalizer if you want to run 12v stuff. It allows you to run 12v off one battery and not kill your system(PM if interested).
For your reading pleasure...
info.waytekwire.com
For your reading pleasure...
Equalizers in Dual Voltage Systems: What and Why
Learn how to properly configure your dual voltage system, including what use cases require an Equalizer.
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I'll pm you later today. InterestingI have a battery equalizer if you want to run 12v stuff. It allows you to run 12v off one battery and not kill your system(PM if interested).
For your reading pleasure...
Equalizers in Dual Voltage Systems: What and Why
Learn how to properly configure your dual voltage system, including what use cases require an Equalizer.
Disheartening news today. Green acres has been sold so not expecting to have access anymore or at least not until the new owners take over. Going tomorrow to get parts deuce and anything else I can get with some pocket change. Thankfully I was able to get the trailer and parts truck instead of my usual procrastination and screwing myself out of a good deal. Probably have plenty to do with 3 green trucks and an old fj40 until fossil fuels run out hehe. Deuce loaded up with towbar, chains, tools jacks, and 6 spares. Surely we can get home with 6 spares and 8 outside duals????? M725 for support and emergency tow vehicle. Lots of hard work to be done tomorrow. Might even be some good pictures ha!
Met the new owner and seems like a good guy. Will be interesting what will happen with all the goodies. LOW-T did exceptional today, moved the M1009 out of the way and free the deuce from her birth. Thanks @chucky for letting me borrow your snatch block, worked perfectly 
. She pulled the deuce home with no issues 30-40 mph, temp got up to 200 degrees a couple times, good oil pressure and air pressure. Note to put a piece of pipe insulation on the tcase lever. That thing gets hot as hell!!!
. She pulled the deuce home with no issues 30-40 mph, temp got up to 200 degrees a couple times, good oil pressure and air pressure. Note to put a piece of pipe insulation on the tcase lever. That thing gets hot as hell!!!Thats great ! Maybe someone can tell us if thats normal for the shifter to get that hot on the transfer case. You might pick up one of those lazer temp reader from harbour freight and get a reading off that case to make sure what youve got going there. If its normal put one of those foam/rubateck pipe insulation over the whole shifter so the little people dont get stung .Met the new owner and seems like a good guy. Will be interesting what will happen with all the goodies. LOW-T did exceptional today, moved the M1009 out of the way and free the deuce from her birth. Thanks @chucky for letting me borrow your snatch block, worked perfectly
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I’ve never known my transfer case lever (to shift between low, neutral and high) to be hot to the touch.
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Never seen it happen. Not even close.
Yea of coarse ive never had a duece but ive never had anything to run heat up the shifter handle that was that hot ! 5/4 you better investigate further check fluid level maybe take asample or see whats on the drain plug magnet