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Pull the plug on the bottoms of the cases - see what comes out - if anything. The lube can give you hints of what might be in there. There really isn't much in there to go wrong, that will make noise, unless its serious. If its serious, you will see the symptoms (flakes/pieces) in the lube...

If you run a dual flat, it will suck in the valve stem. It can also be a good way to start a fire - the tube rubs the inside of the tire, creating friction/heat. Good way to ruin both. Tubeless tires pretty much eliminated the above. If your bumping tires, temperature has a lot to do with...

I think that is called "recycling", or reorganization. That a sharp trailer! Way to go. Lee in Alaska

What's the use of having a Deuce, if your not going to drive it? Sounds like a bunch of macho deuce drivers opting out for a "mickey mouse" routine. Pulling a 105 with little cars stuff is plain stupid, as well as dangerous! It will push you into the middle of next week because of no brakes. Get...

Its the tire pressure - that's why its so rough riding! Lee in Alaska

The legs don't have to be the same. It will just make the towed vehicle pull slightly to one side, or the other. On the M37, get the wheels going straight on a little test run, then tie the steering wheel off with bunge chords, so it will resist going a fowl. It will allow you to go straight...

Don't understand, Gimp. Your example shows neglagence, on the part of the so called re-builder. A good used transmission is useable! I'd change the rest of the stuff in there too. Lee in Alaska

Unless there are metal flakies in the oil, or pieces, its hard to tell a good one, from a bad one, by just looking inside. If the oil looks clean in the new one, try it. Trannys can last a long time. Lee in Alaska

" slow inflator with the press/flip lever hose end and it fit."..... Some of these don;t really have threads, but some small thread like grooves that , with the lever, grip the end of the valve stem. When they get worn, they can be problematic. Lee in Alaska

I thought it said in the manual to use a small scale, tied to the knuckle with a string. Its supposed to take a few pounds of pull, to turn it. Its been a while - don't remember the values. Pull, or add a few shims. I didn't re-use the bronze bearing. They beat out pretty fast. I used the...

A deuce will pull your boat out of the water, upside down, or side ways. Brakes are an issue, but that has just been covered. It will probably pull your outfit at 50 mph on the flats. You get much of a hill, and it will probably fade - probably down to 3rd. You can fix some of that by opening...

Those five tons always look healthy. Lee in Alaska

It does work. I did a set for my M37, some time ago - like the lower pattern. However the grove was narrower. At the time, I got an electric tire re-groover from JC Whitney. It didn't work too bad, just a little slow. But it won't ruin a tire, if you slip either. Like a chain saw will. Lee...

Make sure you have the cylinders facing the proper direction. They are double cylinders & have a right & left - there are two sizes of pistons in them. Lee in Alaska

Heat the nuts - get the nuts off, Then put another hydrolic jack under the threaded portion of the exposed bolt and use the weight of the truck to push them up. Might have to use a hammer on the out side to get them broke loose. Lee in Alaska

If its on the front, check the toe in. You can do it pretty close with just a tape measure, otherwise, make a set of pointers with a piece of emt conduit. Then measure the left & right side spacing of the center tp center of your axles - compare each side. Your "dog bones" can cause that, on a...

Pinions need adjustment from time to time. If there is side/end play, your seal won't hold. Take out a shim or two, to zero out the play. The shims set the "preload "(which isn't much), on the bearings. The pinion nut on the end, holds the assembly together. Lee in Alaska

Yes, I know about the bearings & the Preload. All that is well and good, but on the real big stuff, there is the practical matter of using a six foot cheater bar under a truck so that you can maintain, no more the "1.5" on Bill's scale. As a practical matter, you would have to have the truck...

Torque settings there are deceiving! Because if you can get a torque wrench on it (keeping it from turning, while your at it), you will want to make it to the next notch in the nut, so you can get the cotter pin in to lock it. Use an impact on it, and call it good, and it will be. Lee in Alaska

I don't know the technical answer, but usually, it is as much as you can get. Its often hard to torque them. Lee in Alaska