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I just found your thread Desert Rat. I guess I should have looked a little better before typing that long winded post, oh well. It will get twice as much coverage now! I always reply back to them and call them every name in the book, I feel it vents my anger at these dirt bags that have no...

Hello all! There is a very popular scam going around the internet targeting people selling cars trucks boats,etc. Basically if you advertising an item for sale on the internet like on recycler.com or a similar site someone will send you an email saying they are from Europe or South Africa or...

The turcks are definately fun to drive but for a daily driver I would look for a pickup truck. A 500 mile trip in these trucks is exhausting not to mention deafening. They top out at 60 mph max and going up a small hill without a load drops the speed to about 40 mph. Not to mention each wheel...

I got the autometer 2654 which came with the sending unit and all wires etc from summitracing.com for around $130 and I think it was free shipping. It is electronic and will need to be wired 12v with an on/off switch.

I installed my autometer pyrometer pre turbo just before the turbo on the rear bank. It took about an hour and was fairly easy. I unbolted the turbo on the exhaust side and loosened the hose clamp from the compressor side as well as the oil drain and oil supply line just enough so I got about a...

I looked through the vehicle code and the only reason you would need a class B license is because it has 3 axles and weighs over 10,000 lbs and is NOT a motor home. The 3 axle thing and the weight are the only reason a class B license is req'd. I have yet to register my truck yet as it is parked...

I'm a little disappointed in how these horns sound. They sound like a couple of high pitched trumpets. I would like to get ahold of some deep sounding big rig type horns that are real deep and low, or better yet some train horns would be cool.

Ill be checking those hoses today. That would be great if thats all it was. I've got a coolant system pressure tester but its for cars and light trucks, doesnt fit the duece radiator.

Well I think I blew a head gasket. Drove the truck to my buddies work over hilly terrain with a long pull. I kept a close eye on the pyrometer/boost guages and didnt let it go above 15 lbs/1050 deg. Pulled the bed off at my buddies work and saw coolant running down the frame rails/transfer...

This is a little off topic but I could'nt find an answer using the search. I need to replace a broken wheel stud on the pass side front wheel. Anybody have any tips or tricks? I've replaced wheel studs before but on cars and light trucks. I'm sure its the same basic process but if you've got any...

I just compared the hood hold downs on my 86 jeep cj-7 and duece, basically identical except the duece hold down is bent at 90 deg at the bottom and the jeep is straight. You can probably get some aftermarket jeep hold downs and bend the ends in a vice.

You might be able to make it smoother if you use a different roller to put it on. The roller it comes with is a very course hard foam. 4X4Dave your truck looks great, is it herculiner? If so how did you get that color? I would love to do my duece like that. I'm going to be pulling the bed off...

I just did the steel floor of my buddys golf cart with a do it yourself kit from pepboys. Its called herculiner and its just like what the pro's use. The kit comes with 2 special rollers, 1 brush for dabbing in the tight spots, it can also be sprayed on. It worked great and I highly recommend...

I thought the buyers premium paid on top of the purchase price was the actual fee that GL gets and the rest goes back to the government, am I wrong? I was also confused when I saw the purchase price listed on my SF-97 form ($103), is that what GL bought the truck for from the government before...

Hi Paul, I dont see your signature either. Anyway, on my first duece I had a similar problem where after a few miles I would loose all power and the truck would barely go until it idled for a bit. I found that the copper main fuel line that runs under the radiator had been crushed just about...

No problem, we can make it a California bidding watch. I placed a small bid on the truck at March but its so nice I know its gonna go out of my price reange. I was there about 5 months ago when they had about 10-12 5 tons. They were all in immaculate condition, apparently they were supposed to...

Hello, Ive been bidding on a few trucks at Port Hueneme and Vandenberg, Lots 8200,8201,8250. Dont want to battle someone unnecessarily if they are trying to get the same trucks, all I need is one,doesnt matter which one. Let me know so we dont jack the price up on eachother.

I have mine insured through Hagerty Insurance as an antique. Its insured for $3500 @ $78/year. It has to be stored inside a locked garage,cant be driven off road or used commercially. State Farm wouldnt even touch it and my agent is a family friend.

I highly doubt the 5 ton winch would cause the front spindles to break. There was a movie that came out a couple years back (cant remember which one) but it had a horrible scene of a duece being launched 10ft in the air. It landed extremely hard and the front wheels didnt break off. It was so...

I have autometer boost/pyrometer guages. The boost guage was about $45 and the pyrometer was $135 (including sending unit), I got them through summitracing.com. They usually have the best prices around, another good online store is jegs.com. Ebay has some good deals too.