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ok, shrug off what Srjeeper said, everybody really does want you to get straightened out and back in business. Since you're learning how to properly start from a stopped position in a large, old truck... You should have a goal of not spinning tires. If you've chosen the duece as a...

sounds like your truck likes to be in 2nd high a lot more than 1st high, I'll wager that's why you shift into it ASAP. Do you get the violent shakes at all speeds (within reason) and rpm's in 1st high? Can you give it about 1/4 throttle, and just putt along smoothly? What are you doing...

I don't think you got totally hosed on the pruchase though, it looks like you did get some hose, and some fittings and stuff. Might be able to re-use those if the pump gives up the ghost. What I might suggest to you is maybe not use it with a cool breeze blowing, on heavy-weight oil. Viscosity...

I bet they saw those troop seats in the back and drafted you to be the church bus. Right?;-)

Floridianson, it sounds like you are advocating double clutching a synchro transmission in your first sentence. Just making an observation. Don't the tm's advise against double clutching (as a rule) the duece? I've never had to double clutch mine yet. I do agree with floridianson regarding...

so I might sound like an idiot cousin crashing a very serious poker game, but what are the prices in question? I.e., how much to pony up for a set of spin-ons from each vendor?

whatcha got planned for the front bumper?

I'll take a guess at the answer to your question, quickfarms. I understand that it is recommended against downshifting in the 1st 3 gears (ok to downshift from 5th to 4th). There's quite a jump in gears between 4th and 3rd. I've watched my driver B operate my duece like a pickup, complete with...

I would say to hold off on clutch-less shifting for a while, and in response to OP's last question about staying in the gas during a shift, remember that a duece is not a Porsche. You're not worried about your time at the drag strip, right? Like has been said previously, a see-saw action is...

I'll bite. Why was the radiator 2 gallons low if it was owned by a private party? On another topic, did you air up the tires? It seems like those 9x20's really like to be at maybe 50 psi when you're on the highway. After driving that long distance, you've no doubt got a feel for the truck and...

Willy-Dueces have an electric and mechanical pump. Turning off the 24V electric to my truck during operation doesn't affect the motor's ability to recieve fuel. As was said previously, runaways are often caused by "alternative" fuel sources:grin: specifically the motor oil that you've intended...

heads up on the spot between 3rd and 4th gears. If you don't have good revs leaving 3rd gear, the truck won't have the speed to go into 4th without really lugging the engine. If you're new to dueces, might want to look into the concept of split shifting to cover that "gap" between 3rd and 4th...

We know that CO2 is not harmful to an engine, because it is a gas--which is compress-able. The issue with liquids/powders is that they are not compressible. Some may argue that liquids are to a small extent compressible, but the margin is so small that it holds no bearing on the discussion. I...

ok, so you didn't take 1.5 miles to stop. You were able to control your "stop", by downshifting and e-braking. Stop in parentheses, because you don't stop, you made a command decision to get off the interstate and get through the intersection. Maybe a quarter mile ramp, and another quarter mile...

Gladly. But before I do, I'll just remind you that I'm responding not to fulfill a personal need to be a big man, or to put you in your place (neither of us need that) but to increase the knowledge of others. That's all. There's no emotion in my response. If you experience a catastrophic brake...

I think that the underlying theme of everyone's grousing about the CDL is the lack of training/expertise that may be potentially communicated to the forum (and the rest of the world). The story about a sudden brake failure did reflect a driver that did not follow standard emergency stopping...

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...ml#post1065168 Here Katadyn says that if you have insufficient flow at the filter you would have a drop (not a rise) in oil pressure. Can anyone confirm that the pressure sending unit is downstream of the filters?

It seems that those who have attempted to use the U-Haul special for CUCV's have complained of width issues, and I believe the articulation would exacerbate the issue. You turn right, the right fender/tire turns right...right into the passenger door! Good idea though.

Last time I tried the hand crank winch, well, maybe it was geared too low... I was loading a dodge shadow onto a flat bed, and I was definitely Soldier B. I thought all the cranking was going to give my old man a heart attack, so I did all of the cranking, and flat wore myself out. And that was...

Godspeed brother, and above all, be safe.