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I have a whole folder full of manuals and I frequently confer with them to find stuff out. But I'm learning as I go and if I had known that was the flywheel (I did caution others about my ignorance) it would've been easier to search. I did a further search from the first response and came...

Overachiever!

Well, I have a shop I go to, but I'm always looking to save money. What are your limitations? Just stuff you can turn with a wrench? What's your hourly rate? Sounds like you're mobile or do you prefer to work out of a shop? Any fabrication/welding? Ever work with solar, know anything about...

Pardon my ignorance in this post. I was crawling under my truck today and noticed this hole that looks like a plug should be screwed into it maybe?

As for the batteries going, I have a external charger and keep the batteries out when the truck is idle for a long time. I think I'm more likely to run into 12v situations and it could be convenient to have a 12v jump in place to help people out The main reason I thought about disconnecting it...

How are you doing on weight? Don't forget that a gallon of water weighs 8 lbs. Liquid weight can add up fast. Lithium batteries are expensive but really light. Try a search for DIY Powerwall. A lot depends on how long you plan to stay away from civilization at any given time. Oh yeah, and...

I just don't seem to have a use for it. My other vehicles are 12v and I'm surrounded by a city of 12v vehicles. I'm putting a separate 12v system in, maybe I'll hook it up to that and put a tag above it to mark it as a 12v jump.

2 pin. I'd be up for putting something else back in there, if it's more likely to get used.

I'm also planning on making my deuce into a super-RV. Think about maybe a place to put a spare tire (and a way to get it down). I plan a rack behind the passenger side and a portable crane to get the tire up/down. And if you're gonna be carrying a spare tire, you need a little room set...

I'm doing some work on the battery box and figured now's a good time to change the battery cables. I'm upgrading them to a thicker cable, y'know, because I can. On the passenger side, corner of the cab is an external power plug. I'm wondering if I should cut this out of the system. I've...

I don't know if TMG actually pays attention to their customer service. I recently ordered something from them, and almost immediately remembered that I didn't need one of the items I ordered. I immediately sent an e-mail (it was the middle of the night, so it wasn't like they were open and the...

You might be interested in the Michelin Truck Tire Data Book, specifically the 2010 edition. You can find a dl to it here: https://www.vrakking-tires.com/175-inch/637-215-75r175-michelin-xta-new.html I think 2010 was the last year the XL was offered. If you have another model, you can search...

I have Michelin XL tires and installed them based on the ad pictures by Michelin, however according to their specs it doesn't matter which way the tread is facing. If you're talking about the stock tires, well, the ND and NDT does stand for non directional.

It's your truck (I'm assuming), do with it what you want.

Does the price include mounting on your truck? If so, I'd say it's a fair deal. Certainly, compared to new, list retail, it's a steal as I once found these tires at around $1600/each and that's just the tire. I bought mine surplus (new or 90%) from the military, got the plates, bolts, nyloc...

As you can tell from the replies, there are a lot of options. You might want to think about what kind of look or what you want to use the truck for, list your budget and ask specific questions. Also, some of these options might need to be done by yourself as they may entail liability issues...

Got the new battery box, it's done with a thicker gauge of steel, will take twice as long to rust out! (hopefully) I wanted to put 3 batteries and wasn't sure if the plastic box would fit them, also, I didn't really like the look of the plastic box and it probably cost me the same or even a...

I am running 395 radials...will look into the caster angle and see if that helps. A search did come up with a few threads about wandering deuces. Thanks for the ideas!

I've put over 2k highway miles on my deuce and it's a struggle to keep it in the lane if the road is rough. Fortunately, I live in a state (WA) with generally good roads. There have been a few instances where I've had to drop my speed to keep it from careening out of my lane and potentially...

I am (not in order): 1)Rebuilding the cab to strengthen it and make it taller 2)Putting a roof rack on top of the cab capable of holding 1k lbs (see above) - when I go off road, I plan mostly on carrying water cans 3)Installing tandem 12v system (alternator, 3rd battery) to run electronics in...