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Right on JC! Did you get funny looks when pulling the deuce on a trailer with a truck half the size of the deuce? At a fuel stop, fella asked me if I didn't have it backwards, loaded the deuce by mistake to pull the Super Duty! Nice to know that I am not the only crazy redneck on this forum :p

I have to go along with Rattlehead; I am confused. It appears to me that as the clutch engages nearer to the top with less "bite" then this would be an indication of wear. I have driven many different vehicles, new and old, and the newer the clutch, the more "bite" or less travel from bottom...

I think my clutch falls in the catagory of no more than 2 in. travel before it disengages. Why is this setting so critical?

Of course you could always pick one up with a 5ton trailer and pull it with a F350, :freaked: . right Joe? (inside joke, I bought a truck from Joe in NJ and picked it up with the above referenced rig, don't think Joe believed it would get back to GA. I can still see him shaking his head as we...

Best of luck on the change out. I just finished reading a thread about the change out in this forum (I was looking at bidding on a sprag truck), lot of good info. Wonder if Ironhorse would update us about the use of syn. oils: type, any particular characteristics, etc. I have stayed with the...

My clutch does not engage until nearly to the top of the travel. I would also like to know what is "normal".

Joe is correct about the best source; many old tractors use GL1 in their trans. Hey Richard, I am curious, do you have any conerns about the additives having a negative effect on the bronze in the gearbox? I would like to use a syn. oil if it won't hurt the bronze parts.

As a followup, said you purchased 15 gals; how much did you put in the trans :confused:

Think you may have a problem. You are to use GL1 in the tranny which is basically pure mineral oil. Anything else has additives which can damage the gears.. Here is a link to my source for fluids, etc: http://hometown.aol.com/spuprr/upkeep.html How long have you had the 90wt. in the trans?

Sorry about the confusion, I am referring to the ridge beam. You seem to have it secured at more than one place; not just hanging from a cable.

You learn something everyday. What type of Detroit did you have? I am familiar with the oil seal problem but was also taught to use the emergency shutdown if it reversed as well. I looked at the deuce and have learned that the shut down is a restriction of fuel.....but I am pretty sure our...

Really nice setup.. Also like your tires....what kind? price? where did you buy 'em? Main reasons I am so interested is that I need some mud tires for my working deuce and I only live about 85 miles north of Atlanta.... Thanks Robb

That is a really neat rig! I could not tell from the photos, but do you have some special type of rig to hold the beam level?

That is interesting. I need to look at the shut down plate on the deuce. Some old detroits had two shut down knobs; one was labeled "emergency" which was used when the engine reversed....the standard plate would not work because it would not overcome the force of the exhaust blowing back thru...

........ :banghead: Unless you own a ship; Should be interesting to see what it brings. I am going to put it on my watchlist for fun. http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=583899

I would agree that the engine ran in reverse. I had it happen on an old Detroit. :freaked: I would suggest you change the oil because of the blowback of soot from the exhaust. After that it ran fine..... How did you shut it down? We had to throw a coat over the exhaust to stop the "intake".

I have an original M16 canvas case if you are interested. Don't know if these were routinely seen in a deuce.... I would always want my weapon free and ready! :boxer:

Thanks Kenny. Allows me to make a more informed decision... By the way, I e-mailed the seller with some questions about the truck and was confused by his response...just so I don't misquote, below is a copy of the response: Hello, The 5 ton trucks have an air shift for the front axle...

Gave me alot to think about and alot of info [^] Just what I was lookin for........ Don't know that much about the difference in the 5 tonners: 813 v. 543, so I obviously need to do more homework. Thanks again.....this forum is great! Robb

Very interesting...thanks for sharing... Where did your friend get those items? can he get any more? it would just be cool to have a set.... Robb