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    charging & brake question

    Taking my reading from the top of the alternator and it shows 25.7 when running. The batteries are holding 12.56 charge each and they look fairly new. With that said i cannot get the truck to crank on its own power. I recently had it on a 7hr drive and it would fire up 30 to 1 hr after the drive...
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    Successful recovery now the fun begins!

    Ok guys i picked up the deuce from hooks this weekend. Truck made the 6-7 hr drive back to houston with no trouble. She does have some leaks and the batteries dont seem to be holding CCA's they are holding at 12.5 volts a peice but they wont crank her over.. sucks becuase the batteries look...
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    If your turbo blew up what would you replace it with?

    Well im going to pick up my deuce on saturday and the guy who pulled it off of base for me has been running some preliminary tests for me. Batteries/temp/breaks yada yada. The truck got a good bill of health minus one (possible) thing.. he says that when he gives it gas he gets a whining noise...
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    picking up from Hooks, TX couple questions

    I don't have a copy of my registration receipt. Can i just bring in my title? or just walk to the truck? oh and does my passenger need to bring his ID and go through a background check also?
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    Anyone with a less than squeaky clean background?

    Curious what are grounds for denial. I have a differed felony on my record and I'm curious if things like DUI/theft/assult/POM (possession of marjiuana) felonies or differed can stop my EUC from clearing? A friend of mine says that they are just making sure your not a "terrorist" "people...
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    Xml vs. Xzl

    I did a search and could not find specifically what i was looking for so i started my own thread. Does anyone have any input on XML VS. XZL? my XML tires are on their way out and im thinking about going with 46" XZL this time around. The truck see's 90% road time 10% off road. Is there any...
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    1996 FORD FT-900 6x6 communist crusher

    1996 ford whoops
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    Truck lite LED headlamps

    What are you guys paying for these? I might have a good deal on some
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    Dash panel light ideas

    Does anyone know of a white LED bulb that will fit place of the stock red incandescent ones? I'm not a fan of the red lights as they are very difficult to see at night. I'm open to all options but really like the idea of a white LED guage panel to match my boost and EGT
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    Crew cab talk

    so let me start off by saying that i think bobbing a deuce is lame... ok i've got that off my shoulders. So i see alot of bobbed crew cabs but not alot of 3 axle crew cabs. I am considering a crew cab mod to my truck but am curious what to do with the bed. i know alot of guys are running the...
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    3 good questions

    1. has anyone had to run a jumper box for the rear LED tailight upgrade? im not getting power to them. I have an 87' 2. where is the most accurate spot to tap into for the boost guage 3.I dont run outer front axle wheel bearing seals and have noticed zero issues is anyone else doing this...
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    who got a good deal? this guy did! LED'S

    MILITARY LED TAIL LIGHTS PAIR M35A2 M818 M813 M816 M101 - eBay (item 300569672338 end time Jun-22-11 17:11:04 PDT)
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    M916 super singles?

    has anyone singled a 5 ton tractor trailer? If so what wheels/tires combos will work? Does anyone have pics?
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    upgrading the ldt

    so i have spare ldt and transmission to go with and i was thinking about trying to upgrade it or modify it and drop it into my truck. do they make aftermarket parts for it? can it be upgraded safely? or should i just sell it and by and 12v or some other motor swap?
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    flywheel housing bolt missing?

    well i took the deuce to surfside this weekend and when i woke up this morning back in houston i went looking for leaks or anything of the sort. well i found a hole where a screw or cap used to be. anyone know what the purpose is? also im getting a slight drip a little further down the tranny...
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    front wheel bearing change?

    NOOB here! so i pull into my driveway today and my front left wheel is smoking like crazy and i have brown grease ozzing out. Im assuming the wheel bearing is shot? i've never changed a wheel bearing on anything before much less a deuce any and all help would be greatly appreciated. which tools...
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    LAWS for passengers in the back??

    im locted in texas and been thinking about using my deuce for a business idea that would require me transporting 15 people or less in the bck of the truck using the troop seats. In texas so long as you are carrying less than 15 people you dt need a CDL. im just wondering if the deuce can be...
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    CFM rating?

    I am curious as to what the cfm rating is for our m35a2's air compressor that is
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    Starter switch upgrade

    my switch isn't doing the trick anymore. Does any one have a link for a nice switch upgrade? i do not want to go back stock
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    starting trouble

    alright so i had been driving around all day with no problems and then bam all of a sudden i tried to start my m35a2 and nothing.. just the typical clicking sound. battery's are beyond charged and the starter is fairly new. I had some starting issues previously with the old stater and got the...
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