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The A2's at first were all N/A multis, but subsequently they all had turbos added. THe A3's were frankensteins made from the parts of 3 A2's.... put double beadlock wheels on, repowered it with a cat diesel, gave it an automatic tranny, a hydraulic front winch and added CTIS... Am i forgetting...
First things first... please put your location in either your signature or your profile, so we know where you are!!!
The military tried doing plowing with deuces, and found that a 5 ton is better for it. (except that 5 tons have a rotten turning radus) Plus, your front axle already has a lot of...
I have a video a buddy made while I was driving Recovery4x4's deuce with a whistler. Problem is, the video is HUGE (good quality) and there is no way to post it up on this site. I am in the process of getting a video compression tool to make it a little more postable.
Matt
Wow, everyone, look how far the forum has come!!!!
I know I only joined a year and change ago, but "back then" we would have never dreamed of such a thread...
Gosh, doesn't it feel good to be all grown up, and be a "real" forum?
Matt
P.S. Moderator, request you move this thread to...
kenny-
Right on the money... the M34 and the M135 beds are narrower (88") than the standard bed (96"). This allows them to be about the same width as the running boards, and not look so goofy when running singles. I am sure the 5~7 degrees lost in stability would be the bane of other folks'...
DR Foster....
Without the requisite hub flip, then the rears would have a narrower track.... but once flipped, the rear hubs look exactly like the fronts = same track width.
Matt
Haggerty informed we that without a garage, they would not insure me.
So, Gulfway is the way to go.... no mileage restrictions, no historical registrations, no storage restrictions - you just have to have normal auto insurance for another vehicle in your name (they don't want a deuce to become...
Hella has the 7" military replacement lens, and the 24V halogen bulbs to shine in them. Standby for linky...
Matt
Bulbs
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H4.asp
Lens/reflector dealie
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/7in.asp
They are powered by the air system... there is a little knob (1 inch diameter) on the dash to the left of the steering wheel that controls the air to them. It is reversed thread, so turning the knob to the right backs it out, and shuts off the air. To turn the wipers on, turn the knob to the...
Well... the driveway probably wasn't all that bad before he made umpteen trips back and forth across it, loaded to the brim with moist gravel.....
:-)
Matt