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  1. HDN

    modern dual circuit air over hydraulic brakes

    That's absolutely wild! I'm thankful my truck came with dual-circuit brakes for situations like this. I'm glad everyone is safe (y)
  2. HDN

    Getting started from scratch with a Deuce in 2024?

    I consider the Deuce the baby 6x6, the cousin between the M37 and the M39/809/939 :p The 5-tons are definitely more trucky, and I hope to get one myself in the future, ideally a wrecker 🤞
  3. HDN

    Sourcing M35 Cargo Cover Kit

    I think the LMTV bows, stakes and covers would be nice because they're taller than the deuce covers. I've never been under one, but perhaps you can actually stand up under a LMTV cover?
  4. HDN

    M56B1 questions

    That looks sharp! That would get attention at car shows, especially with a fresh coat of paint. Great find! I always enjoyed driving my dad's M37 - I hope you enjoy it too!
  5. HDN

    Strange Part

    That sounds pretty convoluted o_O But that's typical for the government isn't it? 🙄
  6. HDN

    Strange Part

    I didn't realize the Air-O-Matic was a military kit! How was it decided whether any were purchased? Did units who consistently skipped "Arm Day" get them?
  7. HDN

    3D Printer Nozzle Sizes

    I just bought an assorted nozzle size kit from Creality for my Ender 5 Plus. It came with two nozzles each of: 0.2 mm 0.3 mm 0.5 mm 0.6 mm 0.8 mm 1.0 mm And it came with twelve 0.4 mm nozzles, probably because they make twelve times more of those than the other sizes :p I started off with a...
  8. HDN

    Personalized Plate for my Deuce

    I can't see why not - the only computer on the thing is the CTIS controller. The Cat 3116 and Allison AT1545P are purely mechanical.
  9. HDN

    Getting started from scratch with a Deuce in 2024?

    My wife and I are, but our wallet isn't :p
  10. HDN

    Personalized Plate for my Deuce

    I guess I'm just boring for wanting my truck's original bumper number for custom plates - PS 220
  11. HDN

    How to lock up / secure a M35 A3 ?

    My dad told me about a friend of his who brought his boa constrictor everywhere with him. While he was driving, the snake would wrap around his clutch pedal leg for the ride. When parked, the snake would get off his leg and rest under the seat. One day he parked his Corvette at a bar to meet...
  12. HDN

    Low Range and Reverse

    I've read about Jeeps with the manual transfer case getting the driveline bound-up when driving on pavement with part-time 4WD engaged. That happened to my mom's Grand Cherokee once when she was having trouble making smooth turns going to the office one day. My dad was on the phone with her...
  13. HDN

    Low Range and Reverse

    I've read that being gentle is key. It just seems like a crazy weakness that should've had a passive remedy from the start.
  14. HDN

    Texas will not register my M35A3

    What finally fixed it, talking to a supervisor?
  15. HDN

    Getting started from scratch with a Deuce in 2024?

    The Red Green Show!
  16. HDN

    Getting started from scratch with a Deuce in 2024?

    I've never driven any tankers so I have zero first-hand experience. My dad drove a big tandem-axle water tanker when he was a volunteer fireman. It was some big long-wheelbase Peterbilt with some ungodly huge tank on it. The fire department eventually got rid of it for a smaller tanker truck...
  17. HDN

    Getting started from scratch with a Deuce in 2024?

    I was fortunate to get a truck that had less than 4500 miles on it when I bought it. The outer bearings on the tandem axles had the grease washed off them. I don't think it was necessarily failed axle seals or corks that were the problem, but it seems the bearings weren't adjusted from the...
  18. HDN

    Getting started from scratch with a Deuce in 2024?

    Nice truck! I agree with everyone else here about being super-careful with the water tanks. I've read too many stories on here about fire departments buying 2 1/2-ton trucks and overloading them with water and flipping them over. I'm a firm believer that any water tanking should really be a...
  19. HDN

    Deuce Hard Plastic Roof Top

    I'd think there would be more of those around. That looks like it was molded somehow, so someone would've had to make tooling for it. Is it possible that the South Koreans are using plastic hard tops for their trucks? One could make fiberglass tops. You'd have to make a mold big enough for...
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    How to lock up / secure a M35 A3 ?

    That reminds me of how I thought putting ERA on a mailbox was a good idea in an area prone to teenager-caused mailbox beatings! EDIT: Oh right, the topic... I don't want my truck to blow up when someone takes it. I prefer it intact when I get it back!
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