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  1. tm america

    m105 dump bed trailer

    no the low rider guys do it all the time they run 12 volt pumps on up to 48 volts .mine is from northern.but my scissor setup it a dual cylinder so it needs twice as much fuild moved to make it work
  2. tm america

    m105 dump bed trailer

    you can use a 12 volt pump without any problems i have been running mine on 24 volts for over five years .you just have to use 24 volt relays i use a starter relay from a deuce it works great its fast and runs cool
  3. tm america

    Drexel gardens IN to Waukesha Wi

    cedartuky in. hmm i think that is near me
  4. tm america

    This is why I do not like working in the dirt

    ya concrete block€s fail in an ugly way had one blow out on me lucky the bumper jack caught it .it still pinned my head my brother heard it happen and picked the car up long enough for me to get out :roll:i use railroad ties or 6x6s they dont go anywhere also you can throw your spare under there...
  5. tm america

    Frame cutting

    i see alot of hack big truck shops weld peices of frame on to add length and ive seen alot of em bend or crack .the frames on heavy trucks are tempered to allow them to flex without cracking:idea: i wouldnt even think of welding a frame on a truck that has a tempered frame that is going to be...
  6. tm america

    Frame cutting

    plasma cutter is what i would use just fast clean cut.but my second choice would be a sawzall since most guys have one or they are fairly cheap to get or rent
  7. tm america

    M35a2 additional alternator

    save yourself the headache and just run the pump off of 24 volt s it will run faster cooler and hold up better than it would on 12 volts.just make sure you run 24 volt relays.i have been running mine for over five years with no problems and i work the heck out the truck. i got the idea from...
  8. tm america

    Bobbing Questions

    they are temper or spring steel .they are made to twist and flex doubling the frame will cause a stress point where the frame goes back to being single even if its bolted together .this is the reason the front bed bolts are springs so the frame can flex without cracking.and i didnt say lift...
  9. tm america

    Bobbing Questions

    also welding on a deuce frame is illegal and unsafe since the frame is tempered steel and will crack after welding .even driiling can make it loose its temper so welding is a really bad idea and if dot catches you youll be hit with a heavy fine and forced to park the truck till you change the frame
  10. tm america

    Bobbing Questions

    sometimes the easy way isnt the best or is it legal.many states have laws against double frames .its a saftey issue .if something comes lose you'll lose your brakes steering and most likely get in a accident and maybe even kill someone while youre at it.just get a front suspension from the...
  11. tm america

    M129a2c

    nice trailer we're gonna have to see how good you do pulling it next year at haspin .maybe it will slow you down enough that i can keep my bumper on this time:?:
  12. tm america

    deuce brake test

    i had an idiot lady on her cell phone do that to me she ran a stop light cut me off i had em locked up and ended up using the sidewalk to keep from going over top of her .then as she continued to give me the not nice finger til we got to the next light .she was paying so much attention to me she...
  13. tm america

    So you want to go faster?

    i agree if you using twoanes get it checked out something is wrong with the truck or driver mine will run 70 nice and smooth all day .and seventy doesnt mean you need to drive stupidly brakes are fine ofr us guys that dont tailgate .i just wonder if the deuce will have enough power to move...
  14. tm america

    So you want to go faster?

    thats a nice set up alot better than those 5.40 gear sets they sell for like 4000 bucks a set
  15. tm america

    expando van followed me home

    nice find those type of expandible are harder to come by did they use a canvas side when expanded or were they just open to the outside:roll:well i look forward to seeing the rest of the pics when you open it up
  16. tm america

    deuce boost

    i have a d turbo dont know about egt dont have a pyro on there just a boost gage
  17. tm america

    Let's Discuss Ways to Increase Power Output

    you could build a multi up but it wont be cheap. id go with kemetic head gaskets find a way to get another oil squirter on the bottom of the pistons. put and inner cooler on the some five ton injectors maybe some slight port work on the head and maifolds i think the rods are one of the biggest...
  18. tm america

    deuce boost

    mine will run over 25 on the boost havent melted it or blown a headgasket yet been running it for about four years with it turned up that far
  19. tm america

    Double Towing?

    no to is it legal no to if its safe and no no no to if its a good idea you will actually have three things behind it and only having brake on the m105 it will get ugly real quick maybe even fatal.its bad enough towing a car on a dolly cuz if it starts to sway the only way you have to get things...
  20. tm america

    Question for off-road experts

    alot of offroader get ride of the shocks they help with wheel hop and they keep the tires planted on the ground where the traction is but in rock crawling they dont do much for you.dont think wheel hope is much of a problem since it probably doesnt have enough power to spin the tires.id probably...
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