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You got that right !!! I still came close to getting the ax on that one. Some people in upper management didn't like "common" mechanics modifying anything on their own without "proper" supervision ! As if those paper pushers even knew what it was that I did ! Thankfully the Base Supervisor had...

I used the GM one since it has the front driveline on the passenger side. I'm also building one for my 2019 silveradeo, but it will be the Ford case since the front driveline is on the driver's side. The cases I used all had the large bearings, but that really wouldn't matter since they all...

Normally I would totally agree with you, but the M1078 is a 5 ton truck. Much bigger and heavier and needs more fuel per mile. The whole reason to keep the Deuce is the nice package it represents. Big enough to haul what I need, yet small enough to avoid all those problems of a larger truck ie...

Well originally I was planning on installing the overdrive kit in my Spicer 3053 transmission. I have enough parts to rebuild four or five transmissions actually, but after my knee replacement I had a change of heart. Since I've been driving my 1 ton 2019 Silveradeo for almost everything I've...

I forgot to up-load pictures of my steel bearing retainers. Here they are. The last picture is of my remote mounted shaft cables. This way I can mount it almost anywhere in the cab. I'm going with dual cables to allow the NP205 to be shifted to 4X4 high, 4X4 low, front only and rear only. This...

OK, I think I figured out how to get the images uploaded. You can see how much larger these shafts are compared to the largest "stock" shafts . Their kits come with new aluminum bearing housings, but I had steel ones made up for mine. Also the cast iron housing needs to be modified to fit the...

I got a personal message today about the "droop" adjustment. There has been a lot of confusion about this function so I decided to try and explain what the droop function is for. In one sentence "it maintains engine RPM " . Now here's an example. In generators when your under load you can...

I'm working on a NP205 right now that should be able to handle 1,000 HP and over 1000 FT of torque. Plenty strong for the Deuce with 1/4 the weight and 1/3 the size. Far simpler to work with too. This NP205 has front and rear 1500 series U-Joints . The output and input shafts are much larger...

I bought one of these about four years ago. They came out of the MRAPS . They are OK, but they seem to have bearing problems. You don't see the military using them anymore either. I was going to rebuild it and install it in my Deuce, but the cost of new bearings and other parts is pretty high...

There is a pressure relief valve under that 12 point screw. You should remove it and clean out the hole.

I see people where still posting wrong information here after I left. So again I will try and show you how the plate in the FDC still moves all the time. As you can see from the diagram the wedge plate is connected to the piston which moves according to the pressure exerted against it. This...

If you welded up the hole you could potentially blow up the booster pump ( blow out the seals and leak out the housing) . It needs that escape route if pressure gets to high like at freeway speeds.

I have some pictures of my NP205 project but I was told to start my own thread and quit hijacking threads. So I'll post them later.

Yeah stay away from the Russian tanks. Money pits ! There not that well built in the first place, then factor in the cost of repair parts and shipping and your broke all the time !!! Maybe a good British or German tracked vehicle. :-D

Sounds like a plan !

Thanks Valence. As I've gotten older and sadly weaker it's harder to do simple tasks on the Deuce. Like check battery water levels. So anything I can do now to make it easier will only help me down the road.

Oh, your talking about the "boost pump" . Yeah that will start to be a problem down the road. Of course the whole engine will start to be a problem in coming up years. Injection pumps, oil pumps, gaskets, you name it. Repowering these riggs will be a new job for some people in the up-coming...

I too at first disregarded the ability of the NP205 to handle the torque and power needed for the Deuce. But after researching it I found out it could be done. There is a company in Canada which makes "super duty" gears and shafts for the NP205 enabling it to handle power ratings of 2,000 HP...

Hey Aaron. I took your advice and decided to come back for awhile. See what happens.

Stock brake pressure is around 800 PSI max. I have a pressure gauge on my system. Like Peashooter said, going with a Hydraulic HydroMax system is the "Cadillac" way to go but it would be pricey. After awhile just taking your axles out and putting them under a modern truck for a 6X6 rigg makes...