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    Decision on a knuckle boom crane.

    Not much done on the crane last couple days, I did though pick up the cummins 12 valve! Now they listed it at the auction as being a 1997 so a 215hp, well its a 1995 so its a 175hp but its a p pump cummins so its easy to turn the star wheel. Now the transmission that came with it I hoped was a...
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    Power steering boxes, pitman arms and donor truck years

    Well, I'm trying to compile a bit of a list of power steering gear and pitman arms that have been used in deuce power steering swaps, And what makes and years of donor vehicles. The usual HF54 (typically the HF54225 and HF54226) Saginaw 710 and 710 metric. For the HF54 I've seen Ford LN600-700...
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    Speedometer questions

    Well if my speedometer is almost 5mph slow now with 9.00-20's it will be almost 10mph slower with the 395's
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    Speedometer questions

    I can never hit 2600 exactly with this truck only bounce around in the range 2400-2500 which is were is indicates the 50mph. Filters are fine, and the smoke screw was already turned by the fire dept I got it from, first thing I did was install a pyro it is way to easy to get to 1200*
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    Speedometer questions

    I know this is been asked a hundred times minimum.... I've got the other thread with the parts numbers bookmarked But here is where I am, as a sanity check before I order the wrong adapter. I currently have 9.00-20 tire (power kings) which measure just just under 39" with a tape measure (but...
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    Decision on a knuckle boom crane.

    Wish I was had more time for it, I've been waiting for parts for weeks now. That and random work for my buddies, "hey can you make my van into a high roof conversion so I can live in it this summer when I'm out west shooting tin type photos?" "Sure that should only take one day...." three days...
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    Decision on a knuckle boom crane.

    Got a little work done, tapped some lines, then brazed a few fittings, I did some crap welds on the hard lines for the outriggers, slapped on some OD paint, then I bought out the rural king of hydraulic hoses to get started getting the hydraulic lines in. I have no idea how I'll be able to...
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    Transmission install

    I pulled the floor panels, and made a frame out of 4x4s that sat on the floor in the cab then I used a chain hoist to pull it up from below, I took some longer bolts and put them in two of the side mounting holes to help it stay straight then with some use of my knees, and some swearing I got it...
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    Decision on a knuckle boom crane.

    Err....? wheel cylinders? Well I am doing a disc brake swap with a hydromax booster, the remote style master is coming in a few days. Seams my new one wire 21SI 24v 70amp alternator is coming today maybe (its only been out for delivery for the last week and a half, thanks fedex... address...
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    Decision on a knuckle boom crane.

    Its been a while since I updated but Stripped off all the old hoses Pulled the cylinders off and brazed on new fitting on a few Moved the crane around by hand with a high lift jack and some swearing. Pulled the liftmoore crane off. Ordered a ton of hoses off surplus center Painted it OD green...
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    Parking brake handle relocation

    Well as the title said I'm thinking about relocating my parking brake handle from the left to right side of the drivers seat. For three reasons; access, not catching my pants on it, and the parking brake cable is in the way of my extra tool box and knuckle boom crane components. So the...
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    Jeepsinker's M35A2 6BT Cummins swap ( pics and videos)

    With reading over your thread again I decided to bite the bullet, and I picked up a 5.9 out of a 1997 f800, actually has a eaton 5 speed behind it, hopefully it is a overdrive unit. But with all this snafu going on they wont ship it for a bit, so I have time to to put on some power steering on...
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    Jeepsinker's M35A2 6BT Cummins swap ( pics and videos)

    Ahh I see its a cut down airbox from a M54 truck. Now to see what eastern has in stock.
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    MRAP adapter plate dimensional drawing?

    That's why you carry some spares :D But I would wonder about that problem, It it was I would take the adapter off and take the wheel or wheel and tires in loose if there was a problem. Though just searching a second ago I found this on a ford forum if this helps you with some 22.5" wheels...
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    MRAP adapter plate dimensional drawing?

    I would need a much, much, larger milling machine than my vf2 if I wanted to machine whole rims, even if I did the cost would be exorbitant compared to a used mrap rim. Well made adapter plates shouldn't be a issue, most of the issues I see are from somebody plasma cutting the plate and the...
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    MRAP adapter plate dimensional drawing?

    Thanks, that should work, I bunched it into fusion a second ago. Now to order some more grade 50 plate, I should have 50* chamfer mill from a job a while back now to see where the hell I put it.
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    MRAP adapter plate dimensional drawing?

    As the title saids, does anybody have a dimensional drawing or blueprint for the MRAP to deuce adapter plates? I have M35a3 wheels on my deuce right now with 395's but I'm thinking of going to aluminum MRAP wheels for weight and style and since I have a CNC mill, I might as well machine the...
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    Jeepsinker's M35A2 6BT Cummins swap ( pics and videos)

    I'm really liking your airbox is that from originally from a M88? I'm getting the parts together to swap in a 12v incase my multifuel dies.
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    Decision on a knuckle boom crane.

    Found some threads on PTO searching from google instead. One about output RPM so at with winch PTO and the engine at 1000rpm it will have 1435rpm in high or 650rpm in low and 975rpm in reverse. Also it seems I'm looking for a Chelsea 308454-3, Spicer WD 7-28 or WND 7-28 Time to search the ebay
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    Decision on a knuckle boom crane.

    Well, got a little welding done on the bed yesterday, I still need to grind out some rust before I can get the front of the bed mounted and welded back up. Now I started taking off all the stock hydraulic lines so I can get some lines ordered and some 1405 -04-06 fittings silver soldered to the...
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