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  1. m816

    I Think my Deuce is Broken

    I should be so lucky. If it ain't smoking, it ain't running. Two things you can't do with a deuce is; One. Sneak up on someone's position with out them hearing you comming. and two, Runaway with out leaving a smoke trail.:driver:
  2. m816

    IT'S ALIVE! er, sort of. M543 resurrection

    Did you try just using one lever at a time. Like boom up/down untill the oil gets into ever thing and then move to the next one? The air has to get out of all the lines you replaced and they are big, so it takes some time. I'm thinking that with all the water in the gear housings, that thing...
  3. m816

    Semi wheels on 900 series

    I'm running 22.5 's Michelin Radials on my m54. for the steer axel
  4. m816

    A nubbie needs help

    They say Experience is the best teacher. Your learning has just begun. Good luck
  5. m816

    Deuce Seat Shocks

    I'm gonna go right down to NAPA and get me one of the new shocks. I'm fat enough to make the seat bottom out when I drive over an Expansion joint going over bridges. My ass hurts all the time anymore. Oh, for a happy hind end.
  6. m816

    Jack for a Deuce and a half

    Yep, as far as El Chaepo Horbor Freight goes, I like the 20 ton bottle jacks for the deuces. They work okay and are cheap enough if they start leakiing. I paint them up OD and they stow just fine.
  7. m816

    left front headlight burning out frequently

    You have a bad ground.Plain and simple. It could be a broken wire or a pinched wire or a loose connection. But it is still a bad ground and it is on the left side 'cause it is only affecting the left side light. Good Luck
  8. m816

    900 series prices

    The difference between the price they paid for a vehicle and the price they sell it for is depreciation. Nothing more. They bought the vehicles for a specific use, when they are finished with them, they become excess. They are simply scrap to them. We get a bargan and hopefully many more years...
  9. m816

    expensive lights

    I heard that they are no good in snow cause they don't heat up and melt it as you run down the road. Is that true? If that is so, I would avoid them and just add a set of aux lights. My trucks are just for summer use now. I like to keep them under cover during the harsh winter months. Then...
  10. m816

    large hinges on bed side

    Dropside
  11. m816

    What RPM do you guys Get the Best MPG's at?

    I never checked the MPG on my deuces and now I only have five tons to worry about.If I was getting any thing over five in the five tons, I would be happy. Actually, I am happy just tooling around in anything green.:cookoo:
  12. m816

    New from NY

    Welcome to the site. Anything you need to know about any Mil. Vehicle can be obtained from JATONKA. Just go to his site. He won't steer you wrong.:jumpin:
  13. m816

    Installing a Grover Emergency Stuttertone Air Horn on an m923

    Tried to blow my horn to tell a friend that I was in his driveway this morning, -----nothing happened. Looks like it may just be the right time to make that mod on my M54. I would like to keep the original horns just for when I don't want to scare the cr-- out of any one though. I think a...
  14. m816

    m416 in 8' pickup bed?

    Just be careful of who is operating whatever you are using to load it. An old (very old) friend of mine used his bucket loader and a chain to put one in my pickup and almost tore the side off the truck. I do my own loading and unloading now.
  15. m816

    What were the squirrels stashing under your intake manifold?

    He is what we called LUCKY
  16. m816

    Why are green or camo cargo covers so hard to find?

    The best source for canvas green tarps is New life Canvas, Hands down. Lately I've been using the vynl one piece cargos covers in the camo. I like them even better than canvas. They are lighter and the military has stopped using canvas .So unless you need canvas to be period corect, I would go...
  17. m816

    Rear Exhaust on an M923 Cargo Truck

    Looks like plenty of room to add a muffler between the cab and cargo area, why not just extend the stack up? Those fumes are rough on anyone in the back and the higher the exhaust pipe , the better the breathing for those behind the cab.
  18. m816

    MASSIVE oil leak

    Sounds like the small lube line from the engine to the IP let go. Its difficult to see and harder to replace. I has lots of pressure behind it and it will empty your oil res fast
  19. m816

    Relocating front axle 5" forward

    I'm pretty sure that moving the front axel five inches forward is gonna cause you clearance issues with the diff and the oil pan. There is areason for the hump in the oil pan. We grind the rivets off flush with the steel and punch them out with a good air chisel and point. Pop clean out and...
  20. m816

    Alignment and tire pressure-Bobber on 14.00's

    Not to hijack a thread, but I have a deuce with a shimmy that comes along at forty/fortyfive MPH. Not reall sever, but I'm not sure on front end adjustments. I Jacked up the front end off the ground and can't feel anything loose. A heavy greasing seems to help but it is short lived. I am...
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