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  1. welldigger

    New brake shoes or not?

    Ok next question. When you adjusted the shoes did you leave a gap between the shoe and drum at the top or did you adjust the upper side to where it ever so slightly rubs on the drum when you spin it? I adjust mine out to where you barely hear/feel them drag. After you drive it for a few miles...
  2. welldigger

    New brake shoes or not?

    This is a total shot in the dark, but are your left and right wheel cylinders the same bore size?
  3. welldigger

    LED headlights

    I have to agree with jeepsinker. I got mine for a screaming deal. I love how bright they are but if they crap out on me I'm installing HID'S. I haven't had the greatest luck with trucklite products, though so far the headlights are holding up.
  4. welldigger

    About to start work on our Deuce

    I have a similar set up on my truck for the remote reservoir. Makes life much easier.
  5. welldigger

    Deuce purchase issue in California

    Have you tried idaho motorpool? They can't be any further than California. Though their prices may be rediculous. May not be. Can't hurt to check them out.
  6. welldigger

    Deuce purchase issue in California

    If he is willing to travel 850 miles then it shouldn't be that hard if he is patient. Deuces aren't exactly rare.
  7. welldigger

    Deuce purchase issue in California

    Find one closer.
  8. welldigger

    Mike D's deuce recovery/modification thread

    Try running 35 psi in the front tires and 30 in the rears. I know it seems low but trust me the difference is amazing. Basically I set my tire pressure by parking on flat concrete or asphault. Then get down in front of or behind the tire and look at the tread contact patch. You want it to...
  9. welldigger

    Fiberglass top

    Where did you order from? I know boyce sells them but I know there are others.
  10. welldigger

    Ways to make a deuce quieter and warmer in the cab.

    I dunno. The muffler I added made the exhaust the least obnoxious noise in the cab. I didn't change the stack height and after it gets painted you won't even notice it there. I can go up to about 45 before needing my ear muffs. After that the drivetrain noise gets too loud for my comfort...
  11. welldigger

    Fiberglass top

    I'm not all that worried about cracking. Fact is fiberglass isn't nearly as difficult to repair as some might think. If you think a metal top can handle someone standing on it... well I don't know what tops you have seen but all of the metal ones I have handled were already caved in from...
  12. welldigger

    Low air pressure warning buzzer drives me crazy.

    Why does it bother you so much? Once the tanks air up it turns off. It won't turn on again until the air bleeds down. Which under normal conditions shouldn't be any time your driving. Heck if you don't have any air leaks it should hold air for at least a few hours.
  13. welldigger

    Fiberglass top

    I would much rather have a hard top. All the ones I find near me are beat to crap. So a good condition metal one shipped to me is the same price as a fiberglass one. So uf they fit good I would honestly rather have fiberglass. At least they don't rust.
  14. welldigger

    LDT-465 rebuild

    Ya but by the time you add a starter, alternator, and other accessories it gets closer to 1800.
  15. welldigger

    LDT-465 rebuild

    If it can lift a multifuel then a bed would be a cake walk as far as weight. Balancing the bed could be fun but it weighs around 1400 pounds for a 12ft bed. Multifuel weighs about 1800 pounds.
  16. welldigger

    LDT-465 rebuild

    I wouldn't say they make complete engines. They are not the origional hercules diesel. They opened up after hercules went defunct to supply repair parts.
  17. welldigger

    Low air pressure warning buzzer drives me crazy.

    Actually, yes it can. The deuce has air over hydraulic brakes. Not air brakes. So if you loose air you loose power brake boost. Do your brakes still work? Yes. Do they work well with no air? NOT AT ALL!
  18. welldigger

    M35A2 Front axle and brake service.

    Also, forgot to mention, those pressurized spray bottles are awesome. I keep wd-40 in one. I get that stuff in the bulk 1 gallon containers. No more half full cans with no propellant left. aua
  19. welldigger

    Mike D's deuce recovery/modification thread

    Honestly, I'm not really sure. Mine will drip a little but my slobber tube rotted off who knows how long ago. So my starter and top of my axle have a nice coat of oil. However, it isn't fresh. More like years of build up. Even on a cold day I don't see much if any vapor coming from mine at...
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