Recent content by djandj

Sorry to hear that but I chose from that far out will cost far more than your vehicle is worth

Great information guys. So I get that older trucks are a big hassle and are old technology. But many of the trucks out there I'm looking at like the M923 etc. are from the 80's or 90's. Can't really compare the two can we? How is the maintenance/reliability for a M923 etc. from the 80's or...

WOW, that IS a lot of work. I've never seen a vehicle designed such that you have to completely disassemble the entire wheel hub w/I 10,000 miles.

How do you "abuse" an automatic transmission? Can't exactly strip gears, ride the clutch or shift it from first to reverse like a stick.

There you go. If you can get 13K out of a truck off road in ALASKA!, I should be able to get 10K of paved road miles in So. Cal. But you might be the exception. Other posts here seem to cast doubt on getting anything near that without major $ and work. I'm just trying to get a sense of it.

Well THAT"S my question. Yes, I had to virtually REBUILD my little Willys. I CAN'T do that with a deuce, but that's the question, how often do they break and require MAJOR repairs. LOTS of posts here about tearing apart the transmissions, pumps, brake systems etc. Quite a bit difference...

2 out of 3 might be optimistic, but like I said, IDK. I'm not adverse to maintenance, **** I'm keeping a 70 year old Willys on the road. The question is how many miles are you guys getting on these things (on road basic driving) before the engines, trans or brakes totally fail? (or otherwise...

You very well may be right I certainly do not know what is reasonable to expect out of one of these trucks

Interesting. Thank you. I will inquire further.

Great Point! With a bit of research, it appears in CA with a standard class C license I get: A 2-axle vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 lbs. or less. A 3-axle vehicle weighing 6,000 lbs. gross or less. A motorized scooter. Any housecar 40'or less. This would seem to nix most all 3 axle Deuces, but...

No worries, please keep me in mind. EVERYTHING is flexible right now. I still don't know exactly what I want. Auto trans makes sense since the wife "could" drive it (in an emergency), but ... lots to recommend for an older M35. Overall, I want to get at least 10K solid repair-free miles on...

Greetings all. I am fresh off a 47 Willys project and looking to get into deuces. But..... I don't want to do like I did with the jeep (i.e. buy first and learn later) I need a "deuce guide". Any volunteers? Looking for: ( I think) M35a3 or later vehicle (need automatic if possible not sure...