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I always like the look of the Firestone T831's. Can't seem to find them anymore though.

You have a right to be angry. I've wondered about those "military guys" for years now. Especially after they advertised a bracket that is from "Harbor Freight" just painted Olive Drab and sell it for $10.00 more. Hey military guys, Stand behind your product !

What do you mean "borrow" ? It is the stock Master Cylinder for all Air-Force Deuces. The top adapter though is on several models of medium size trucks. Including a lot of Fords. I also know several GM trucks used it too.

You got it out though ! That's the important thing. What you should do now if you drive your CUCV on a regular basis is to replace those glow plugs at a set mileage every time. Just like replacing spark plugs or changing the engine oil. That what most all fleets do. Just like you should do with...

That would be the wisest thing to do. After all, DOT 3 and DOT 5 brake fluid will actually penetrate the rubber through any open pores. That is one reason why using DOT 5 actually helps lubricate the seals. Though I've done it this way before and had good results. Then again I've had a master...

Sad to say having a Military Base near by means nothing anymore. Fort Lewis no longer allows any auction activity on base. All items are sent down to Utah now. I talked with the "late" manager at fort Lewis last year just before they closed down. After Gov Liquidation lost the contract the...

Third Battalion keep Deuces until after the 1980's .

The only problem with using them, besides the cost is they don't use tempered glass. I will never drive in a vehicle that use's regular glass. Getting all cut up if somehow the window gets broken is not a fun thing to consider. Having my rear window in my CUCV broken out last year let me know...

That does look like the correct kit.

That's because they wouldn't give us new ones to play with ! We had to keep the old things running as long as possible. Now the Army gets all the new good stuff . Remember USMC stands for "Uncle Sam's Misguided Children" .

If I could find someone up here who would cut me some glass for my rear window I would do it in a heart beat ! As it stands I could find no one. All glass shops I went to only install "pre-cut" glass made to fit specific vehicles. Since my deuce's window is from the 1950's no one makes a...

You would think with that many applications this Master Cylinder would be everywhere, but the truth is those where limited applications. Most Fords or Chevy trucks of those years and that size used "air brakes" . Try and look up the Master Cylinder and you will see what I mean. There are some...

That's correct. The difference between the brackets is the mounting of the PTO shift lever. Since I don't have a PTO on mine I could use the old style bracket.

Yes it is ! I had my old 1954 deuce's trunnion assembly hot galvanized back in the early 90's. I was still strong then and still it was a pain to remove ! Also the conduit idea is a good one. I did that on my deuce to run the wires for my trailer towing box. I used schedule 40 electrical PVC...

No, but they are getting extremely hard to find. The vehicles that used them are few and far between, so the supply was limited when they where new. At the transit department we had one "mini" bus that used them. The bus was an extreme failure and all where returned to the manufacturer. It had...

This is my master cylinder with the "adapter' installed where the plastic reservoir usually goes. You can see the two lines coming out the top that go to the remote reservoir mounted on my firewall.

Yes, but you need a two part reservoir. I bought mine from a race car supplier. You can Google it. You will still need the "adapter" that takes the place of the plastic reservoir.

In the 1950's the Military used "Double lip Seals" in all their transmissions and differentials. The lip seals faced both inward and outward. I used to rebuild these old gears in the 1980's when I worked at "Ben's Truck Parts" in Seattle. They sold military surplus and other automotive products...

Here's what I did : https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?148851-Fording-Project

I agree with David here. I've had batteries submerged for short periods of time also with no ill effects. The military doesn't even mention it in the TM's since most submerging's only last minutes, like when crossing rivers. They never intended the deuce to be a submarine !