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Don't tell your wife that they drive just fine on the highway, and that cruising at 55 is not like being pulled behind a tractor-trailer on a rope. sitting in an office chair, holding a storm window in front of you. Because, even though it is not, she is likely to conclude that it is.

Go to the various off-road forums and you will see all sorts of suspensions that have been built to maximize articulation. I daresay that the Deuce suspension articulates pretty good and probably a lot better than most homebuilt setups. With those stiff, massive springs, there is no way it...

I have been inspecting the torque rods on my Deuce weekly. I see no cracks in the rubber, nor signs of separation between the rubber and the sleeve. They also have no play with a pry bar test. My question is if the torque arms pass this inspection, are they probably OK, or do they sometimes...

Interesting. First, that this type of bob job handles well. Second, that a stock Deuce has a near 50:50 weight distribution empty. Makes sense how they need a load in the bed to handle snow. I love this place. Every day I learn something more. I wonder why more bobbers do not go this...

It looks very cool but I'll bet that it understeers like crazy.

Would a modest water injection setup, not intended to help you turn up the fuel, provide a means of keeping the exposed components of the combustion chamber free of carbon?

I have read in other threads that water is a no-no for a diesel. I assume that they are referring to water in the fuel, which would be bad for the IP. In this case, we are talking about water hitching a ride with the airf flowing through the intake manifold, and that is OK. Is that right?

M543A2, thank you for the 'books' as it is gratifying to learn these things from someone who has obviously BTDT. You list several things that can be done to help mint out a multifuel, for example non-draining filters and cleaning the oil squirters. Other things would need the motor to come...

Good explanations, thanks, I had been wondering why this was never seen. :)

I've searched, and while there are a bunch of threads that discuss moving the bed vis-a-vis bobbing, I have not found anything on the feasibility of moving the bed back 6" to a foot. (In one build thread, the poster states he is considering moving the bed back to provide room for a crane, but...

I would go a nominal 12' - just so it fits in the bed.

This might be obvious, but nowhere have I seen that the front axle is not engaged through all of this. Make sure it is disengaged. A simple way to rule out any driveshaft-related causality would be to pull the front drive shaft and then see if anything changes.

Aha moment: these turbos run on brass bushings. I thought all turbos used ball bearings. Adds understanding to the '5 minute' rules. Live and learn.

And here I thought an M35 was manly. Foolish mortal.

A SS iPhone app?

If you take a look at the 'ramp' link in the above post, you'll see that their heavy-duty ramps have one or more removable/adjustable supports in between. If you can include this in the design, your ramps see a lot less stress. It takes a stronger structure to handle a 12 foot span than a 6 or...

Tru dat, if only for ethical reasons. What can make it a lot worse is if you have a claim, for example if a worker or visitor at your home was injured by the truck and sues you, and then your insurance company declines to cover you because of the misrepresentation about the garage. My old man...

Yes, you're right. The bending moment. But we are dealing with fairly stout pieces.

I was originally thinking of mounting it at the back of the bed, reinforcing underneath as you suggest, but then was concerned about the amount of swing and the need to remove the rear bow each time I used it. I figured that 6 200 lb soldiers could stand on the tail gate when it is supported by...

Fantastic. My favorite color and marking scheme for a Deuce. What did you use and what did you do for prep?