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You can keep duals with 1100x20 tires. I believe if you use NDT tires they fit without any changes. If you get the 11.00R20 G177 radials, some members have reported that the tread edges would contact the fasteners on the trunion cover during turns, so they changed out to button head fasteners on...

I don't know how similar the 5 ton master cylinder is to the one on a deuce, but this is the same symptom set that I had when crud was blocking the compensating port in the master cylinder in my deuce master cylinder. Check the reservoir and make sure there is no crud in it, especially any...

As HanksDeuce pointed out, with hydroboost the brakes get high pressure first, giving them priority. However, what you shared a picture of is one of the Bosch Hydromax units. They are similar to the hydroboost units but they are bigger and were used on medium duty trucks instead of pickup...

That's my thought. If you're going to the effort of putting on super single tires, you might as well use wheels that have the right width for the tire and keep the tire better centered on the wheel bearings. This way is definitely cheaper, but while it will likely work ok for a toy truck for...

That rear axle has had the hubs flipped in order to get the spacing you see.

I just got done putting a Noco gen 5x2 charger on my deuce. I mounted the charger on the transmission tunnel inside the cab, under the seat near the back wall, with the cords pointed towards the passenger side and routed the wires down to the battery box through the holes for the slave cable...

I put a second spring seat in my deuce a while back to increase passenger comfort. I didn't like having just an empty space in the middle, though. So I sectioned down the bench seat to make it fit in the middle and got a kid size seat back in there, as well as a center console when it's folded...

Before you get into replacing expensive parts, check the simple things first. Have you load tested the batteries individually to make sure you have good amp capacity, not just good voltage? My deuce did the same thing a while back and it had a battery that had gone bad, but my charger said it...

Glad you made it home. Now you have time to download the Technical Manuals and Lubrication Order so you can repair it and keep it running for many more years. I'm sure it will be interesting to see what failed first in the front axle, but my guess is that it will be easier and cheaper to just...

In case it wasn't clear already, just wanted to note that I am not an expert on these, I have just taken a few apart and successfully put them back together on my own stuff. With that being said, I would be concerned about debris getting in the bearings if you tried to dress anything up in...

That chipped gear isn't great but probably also not going to hurt anything either. Looks like damage from forcing it in gear instead of being patient... by someone in the last 50 years, who knows when. It can be replaced without removing the trans if you really wanted to, but I personally would...

Not really any point, no. If it's not spinning it doesn't matter. Worth checking the others to make sure they are good though.

The axles and transfer case all use 80W90 gear oil. There is debate about the transmission but the military used 80W90 in it too.

One more thought - you could pull the axle shafts and be able to leave the drive flanges on to protect the wheel bearings. But to do that you would also need to remove the wheel (1 1/2 socket), wheel bearing nuts (I forget the size), pull the hub and brake drum, and then remove the spindle to...

If you haven't pulled the drive flanges on the hubs, it will continue to spin the pinion. Pull those off (8 bolts each, 3/4 socket) and it will let the pinion gear stop moving, the same as if you had lock out hubs set on free. It will let dirt into the wheel bearings, but they are greased not...

From doing it a while back, there was no trick to it, it was straight forward like you expected it to be. It wasn't hard to get all the shift forks to line up for reassembly. As far as things to inspect, check all the gears for chipped teeth, and be aware that the rounded edges of the...

I've seen trucks in worse condition advertised much higher up here. If you've researched the title process down there and know it's possible (it's not easy here from what I understand) and it's not a rust bucket, I think it's good. The engines and brakes are easy enough to work on. I hate to see...

M109s can be a lot of work but I have enjoyed mine and think you will like it as a base for a camper too. They have a tendency to get rust on the roof and develop water leaks, so check for that and correct as necessary before spending much effort on it. If water does get in, there is a steel...

I'd like a chance to win. Thanks for offering this and good luck in your new venture!

https://steelsoldiers.com/threads/cargo-bed-shortening.204910/ I shortened a M923A2 drop side bed earlier this year and retained the drop side function, so it's definitely possible. If you are taking out the spare tire rack and laying the spare in the bed, you would probably only need to take...