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Here in TN the cops leave the farm trucks alone. It's bad politics to pick on the farmers so most cops just leave them alone unless it's something very obvious. The law even lets you haul 10' wide with farm tags where the rest of the public has to stay under 8'6" without a permit.

All I know is that with the 6.2 engines I've been around, The 24v starters turn the engine over faster than the 12v do. I could be wrong but that has been my experience. My personal theory is that the voltage drop in the main starter wire is not as much on a 24v system. You're not having to...

IMO you need the 24v to start the truck. Sure, 12v will get you by but 24v will turn the starter much better (especially in winter). With what you're wanting to do, I have to disagree that it will simplify your system. Sounds like you've already made up your mind to go 12v but I really wish...

After talking with my friend more about the wreck, he's not so sure it wasn't military. He said he thinks there may been some men there in uniform but he's not 100% sure because he was looking at the trucks as he went by.

I register the trucks I have for farm use and use Farm bureau insurance here in TN. I can insure a 5-ton for about $400 a year and tags run $200 per year. Although I have a CDL, they are not requried in TN for farm use. I've always wanted a wrecker but not for towing. I've got a towbar that...

To add to the negative press, I'm watching the news right now and a DUKW giving tours in PA caught on fire, got hit by a barge, and sank.

A friend of mine was comming back from FL Saturday and got stuck in traffic on I65 in Cullman,AL. When he finally got to where he could see what the holdup was, he saw it was two deuces wrecked. From what he could tell, one deuce was flat towing the other one and something went wrong. Was it...

Just keep in mind, if you ask somebody to haul it that doesn't know the size of the deuce, don't tell them you need a flatbed. A deuce is too tall for a flatbed tractor/trailer. ;-) edit- I guess it would fit on a flatbed with the top removed, windshield down, and stack off but it would be...

IMO $700 for just the winch is too much. I've seen them sell for $300. Because most people sell winches as a complete setup, it's hard to find individual parts. PTOs go for $300+, driveshafts $200, and I have no idea what the brackets and shift linkage would go for but I'd say atleast you could...

Have you pulled the bearing out yet? I've never seen a deuce pinion bearing but I've yet to see a bearing that didn't have a number stamped into it. If you can get the number off the bearing NAPA should be able to cross it for you.

I'm sure your head is spinning now from all the suggestions :D. Some are better than others but most will work to some degree. If it were my truck. I'd just swap the engine with a good one. Mutifuels are cheap as dirt as far as diesels go. I've got a good running takeout for sale for $700 and...

There are things you can do to try and patch the crack. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but it may be worth a try. I've had some luck with JB Weld. The hard part is getting it clean enough for the JB to take. You can weld it also but the engine really needs to be disassembled to weld it...

You could have just a very small leak and with the plug in it just built up over time. The plug should remain out unless you are going through deep water. It can affect the operation of the truck if any of the grease and oil gets on the clutch. I'd try to clean it out the best I could without...

There was a link around here somewhere that had the GL contract with the government. I haven't read the contract but I'm sure it spells all this out.

At the risk of being flammed, I'll admit that I've added DOT3 to a DOT5 system before without ill effects. That was about 3 years ago and the brakes still work. It's a truck I only use off road so I'm not too worried about it.

Yes, but at a live auction you get to leave with the item at auction close. GL is done when the auction closes? You mean they are not required to handle the EUC process? Well you can't get a truck without filling out a EUC and I doubt you'd get very far if you sent a EUC directly to BC without...

I had a tractor dyno (attached to the PTO shaft) that worked off of hyd oil. It computed HP just like you say but used a hyd pump and a valve closed to create resistance. The hyd oil got very hot and you had to have a garden hose attached to it to keep it cool.

You are correct that GL has nothing to do with EUC wait time but they used to not collect any money until the EUC cleared. The fact is you bought the truck from GL, not the government. I couldn't care less when GL hands over the money to the government and don't think they should hold your money...

While I do have some cheap HF hammers, they can screw them up also. I saw a head shatter on a chinese hammer my friend was using (was driving on a chisel). It sent one of the shards of metal into his hand and requried a few stiches.

I had no idea that some states wouldn't let you pump your own fuel. There are still some old "mom & pop" stores around here that have a full service pump and they charge extra for it.