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  1. montaillou

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    The eye is instantly drawn to Mjolnir.
  2. montaillou

    m35a3 air intake on the m35a2

    Finished pics: The third pic shows an "L" bracket that stabilizes the gate mechanism.
  3. montaillou

    M35a2 value?

    Why can't you get a new title from where ever that title is from? I've lost titles before and had them replaced. Is it in your name somewhere or someone else's? A lot of people walk away from a sale if there's no title, especially in a state like WA where everything is expected to have a title.
  4. montaillou

    M35a2 value?

    They're worth what you can get for them. That said, the US coasts (east or west) tend to be higher than the center of the country. I live on the west coast and I tell people running models start around $5k, give or take. Any mods can add, but like all mods, not nearly as much as they cost...
  5. montaillou

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    While this is something I pay attention to on my BMW, on my deuce, not so much - my assumption being the truck appears over-engineered in more than a few places.
  6. montaillou

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Retread laws vary by state. Some places they only apply to commercial vehicles. If you are more flexible with your selections, you can find a better deal in a different size. The deuce isn't so picky.
  7. montaillou

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    You might look at recap or retread tires, they typically run about 1/3 the cost of new tires. Also look on ebay and the like for used, you can get 80% tread for pretty good prices and sometimes free shipping.
  8. montaillou

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    Unlike a car, this truck is very forgiving to whatever wheel/tire combo you put on it - this is my opinion. You can pretty much put any tire on that will fit. If you still have the stock wheels (rims), I've even seen some people, here, put 395's on those. You can also change the wheel out...
  9. montaillou

    New deuce owner seeking advice

    It depends on what kind of tires you want. There are really a few choices.
  10. montaillou

    My Little Black Truck (Deuce ****)

    What I'm doing to my truck is based on vehicles whose price tag usually start at about $500k. I expect to do it for about 1/10th the cost (or less).
  11. montaillou

    Control layout and background info

    These answers are totally off the top of my head, I claim no expertise. Because it's what they had rolling around in the shop? My guess (I never served) is that, in the military, they pull stuff apart and put it back together to make sure things are in good working order, to learn how to...
  12. montaillou

    Uses for Deuces

    Builds character!
  13. montaillou

    m35a3 air intake on the m35a2

    They removed the flame heater, said it would look cleaner and be an easier install. I don't believe it was working anyways and I'll probably be replacing it with an ether start kit - yes, I know, but if I'm in a situation where I need it, I'll need it.
  14. montaillou

    wiring batteries in series and parallel at the same time

    Unless it's been converted, the truck runs off of 24v. You can certainly make a bigger 24v battery, and this could be useful for long starts in the winter maybe, if you have the space for it. I'm in the process of building a LiFePo powerwall for my camper, it'll be 25.6v, 600 amp battery -...
  15. montaillou

    What to do with damaged LDT 465

    My spare motor is still in the bottom part of the engine crate. I bought a used pallet jack just for it - figured I can always resell the jack and get what I paid for it. My long term plans always consisted of taking parts off it as I needed it. If I needed the space back, I would disassemble...
  16. montaillou

    m35a3 air intake on the m35a2

    So, I was having some trouble with the injection pump. Truck was at a shop getting air lockers installed (another story in and of itself) and while it was there I asked if they'd be interested in doing some other work...such as installing a new hydraulic head. Unfortunately, when I got it...
  17. montaillou

    New to M35, getting started, where am I leaking?

    Sounds like you need to put on a second fuel tank!
  18. montaillou

    Custom wheels - Problem, questions, help.

    After making a ton of calls, I came down to Michelin XZL or Goodyear 278 retreads. I can source these locally which is why I'm looking at them. Several companies make an open shoulder 445 tire retread, but I want at least 28/32 tread depth or better and both the Michelin and Goodyear are...
  19. montaillou

    School me in Deuce u joints, flanges, driveshafts and balancing

    One way I find information out is looking for people that supply parts and mods for Rockwell axles. There are a few out there as Rockwells have been a fav of the rock crawling crowd. Not recommending you buy anything from them, but you'll find data about parts there, and where they concentrate...
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