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G., I don't know if you remember SpicerGear's HydroMax thread. I know that he modified a regular PS pump with certain parts from the HydroMax pump. The HydroMax system itself is rated at 2100 psi. But that's the brake fluid pressure. Does that mean the hydraulic pump has to also be capable...

G., I found it. Please disregard the previous post on the Gringletaube power steering thread. Will the 5 ton pump bolt directly up to the Deuce multifuel? No extra shafts, cogs, sprockets, or unknown components that are technically not "part" of the pump, but are still necessary?

I actually have an Accusump, brand spankin' new in the box, that I never used. I was going to put it on a SB Chevy project that had remote oil filters and an oil cooler. So plumbing it in would have been easy. How difficult would it be to adapt the Accusump to the Multifuel in order to...

Those might be correlated. I take it the engine valve train is pretty noisy by itself. I'm going to go with the two suggestions to put a flapper on it. Shipping takes a few days so I want to order the parts today.

Please, don't all answer at the same time. I can only read one reply at a time. Otherwise, I'll get confused. :rolleyes:

I need some of the more experienced diesel experts to give me some suggestions. I'm putting a resonator and stack muffler in place of the Deuce's straight pipe. The combination will place the muffler exit at almost the same height as the current stock tip-out. Yes, I know. That's an awfully...

There's an empty pallet sitting in my garage that would fit that winch perfectly. :mrgreen: I'm not even going to ask how you got that inside an SUV.

Perspective = the angle at which something is viewed. PROSPECTIVE = possibility of happening in the future (like a prospector who's looking for gold ore in the mountains) 2cents

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This is a complete myth. I've been running deep cycle marine batteries in all of my various 4x4's throughout the years since the 1980's. I have never had any problems starting any engine with marine batteries, even if the batteries are several years old. Good quality RV/marine batteries will...

I love the beat-up, old Desert Camo pattern on my truck. Here's a link: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/paint-bodywork/61509-help-id-my-camo-pattern-please.html

Driving a Deuce in Las Vegas is NOT easy. The driving style nowadays is Californian (due to the massive influx of Californians in the late '90s to present). That means impatient, rude drivers that tailgate, cut you off within inches, never use blinkers, expect YOU to move over when they are...

The multifuel is not commonly used because the emissions generated by waste motor oil, waste transmission fluid, and waste power steering fluid are carcinogenic. The military gets away with it because they are, well, ... the military. In times of national crisis the environmental rules go out...

The weld that connects the central face to the "rim" with the lip that actually supports the tire is often welded, even on factory rims. But the pressed faces do not flex nearly as much as mild steel does. In addition, those welds are robotic welds ... highly controlled QC-wise. Also note the...

And wile yur at it ill trak down sum of dem missin apostaphes.

HEMTT rims are two-piece, not split. When the split ring blows apart the locking plates fly out like shrapnel. That wouldn't happen with a two-piece rim. You "can" put beadlock inserts in them if you like. But I doubt the XZL's will flatten as much as you think when aired down. They have...

Yeah, I've read that thread a few times. Ouverson uses Aluminum Billet. I'd prefer steel. I would be willing to pay $500 a hub if it avoids the problem of welded/recentered HEMTT rims. Gearhard engineering does it by welding a complete 5 ton steering knuckle to the axle housing. But he...

G. You seem to know quite a lot about the trucks. What is the viability of adapting 5 ton hubs to the Deuce spindles? Is it possible? I assume they are cast iron. Could specialty hubs be machined from high-grade steel for a reasonable price?

But all that pressure is located on the outer circular bolt ring. The original HEMTT rims have both halves clamped via the lug studs as well. That means all the stress of the rotating tire goes through the adapter plate all the way from the hub to the outer bolt circle. Don't get me wrong...

With the pure bolted plates, the studs from the inboard section of the HEMTT rims have to be removed, then reinserted through both the adapter plate & the inboard section. What people were concerned with was whether the splined shoulder of the studs were long enough to securely engage in the...