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  1. BFR

    Info search WWII Firefighting trailer

    I found this "From WWII, John Deere Civil Defense Trailer with a Hale 500 gpm pump powered by a Chrysler engine. Rig carried hard tubes, 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 hose. No water was carried." http://www.youngstownfire.com/forums/index.php/topic,2523.msg16096.html#msg16096...
  2. BFR

    1953 Stude M275 Can't find manuals need brake help. . .

    all kinds of thiings could be wrong, but rusted out lines pops to mind properly funtioning brakes "work" even without air (just not very well) I could clearly hear the aircompressor over the engine on my gasser, especially If I was behind the cab.
  3. BFR

    1953 Stude M275 Can't find manuals need brake help. . .

    TM 9-8022 is what I would suggest for the gasser specific stuff, unfortunately I haven't seen an electronic version of the TM9-8022. But, the brakes are going to be the same as almost all other deuces and this page will be your friend...
  4. BFR

    Home Made Tow Bar

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  5. BFR

    Home Made Tow Bar

    If I were doing this I would want the legs angled and long enough that with the whole setup turned as tight as possible backing up the front edge of the cucv misses your trucks quarter panel. I think that tounge might have too wide of an angle, but I'm sure that can be overcome. My biggest...
  6. BFR

    M35A1 v M35A2

    The sprag transfer case engages and disengages based a speed difference between the fron and rear outputs. If the rear shaft spins faster than the front it engages and if the the speeds are equal it disengages. there is a small shaft that runs from the transmission from the transfer that...
  7. BFR

    transmission output seal

    *READ THE not so FINE PRINT* the seal for the 3052 gasser non OD transmision which I "think, might use the same seal" is one the few pieces in the ord 9 that doesn't have a cross, but ... its part number is 583509 and it gives the following description... SEAL, oil, type MLF, 2 1/4 x 3.003 x...
  8. BFR

    Took the Deuce on vacation

    thread of the year.....
  9. BFR

    stock deuce 65 mph

    One thing that people should keep in mind is that these guages can be consistent without being accurate. My speedo can only indicate 60mph, but if you extrapolate the scale out I have had mine far enough out to be 65-67mph and I still have the 900 speedo adapter. If you crunch the numbers to...
  10. BFR

    stock deuce 65 mph

    is your shift pattern legible? if you have the run of the mill 3053A transmission the pattern should be... r 2 5 1 3 4
  11. BFR

    M275A2 Fuel Tanks

    Thank you! Please put me down for one Kenny.
  12. BFR

    M275A2 Fuel Tanks

    just drove over and measured my truck... If the tank extends less than 27" behind the back of the cab I want one.
  13. BFR

    M275A2 Fuel Tanks

    Could someone who has a 275 please measure the distance between back of the cab and the rearward most point on the tank? also, how does the tank mount? does it use 3 hangers/straps?
  14. BFR

    Wisconsin to Georgia

    I may need some help moving a engine and trans from Eastern Wisconsin to Georgia. It is a small flathead 4cyl. Anyone have any ideas?
  15. BFR

    M275A2 Fuel Tanks

    kenny, do you have any pics of a 275a2 on the drivers side? Does the this tank use the same pump/sender as a cargo? I am trying to decide if one of these would help my space issues.
  16. BFR

    NO POWER 30mph top

    I have seen some pretty nasty crud covering the screen on the in tank pickup. I would pull the pump and take a look at the bottom of the tank and the bottom of the pichup and look for debris.
  17. BFR

    NO POWER 30mph top

    once it is running the truck should run fine with the intank pump off.
  18. BFR

    I finally found a set of Beadlocks!!!

    that looks great & I would imagine those 36" tires work well with the 4.56 gears.
  19. BFR

    ? about O.D. Iron Wheels...

    the fronts are "flipped" out already and can't be flipped in w/o giving up stuff like steering/stock brakes. pics of rear "flip" M35 DUALS TO SINGLES CONVERSION
  20. BFR

    ? about O.D. Iron Wheels...

    mike makes nice stuff, I would flip the hubs because I like the way it looks.
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