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  1. oldshep

    Rear Wheel Horsepower

    Just had a random thought, has anyone ever put a duece on a dyno of some sort to see what kind of power is at the rear wheels? No i dont want to do any crazy modding to my truck. Not that it really matters but just curious of how much of the factory 134 horsepower makes it to the ground, thanks...
  2. oldshep

    Cab Heater Options

    Where can I get a marydyne 5000 cab heater? Does anyone have one of these? Im interested to know how well they work and of course how much they cost. Thanks.
  3. oldshep

    New Pics of My bobbed M109

    I may have posted these a while back but can't remember. All i need now is a hitch.
  4. oldshep

    Pinion Questions!!!

    To start off I didn't find any threads that answered my question. haha. On the rear axle of my bobbed truck the pinion has some slop in it. Maybe an 1/8th inch or less front to back and i can push the drive shaft up and down and feel and see the pinion move. I first noticed this a month or two...
  5. oldshep

    Very High Oil Pressure.

    Last week my oil pressure wasn't really too low or too high but was just acting funny on the gauge. So today I changed oil and filters. Now the pressure at cold idle is 60 psi and will go up to 90psi when the engine is ran faster. In the past ive noticed the pressure will go up to 60psi while...
  6. oldshep

    Dipstick and oil pressure question.

    The past few times ive ran my truck it seems the oil pressure is lower than normal. I have jatonkas spin on filters and now i get oil pressure as slow as i did with the old canister style. Also when you rev it up some and let off, the oil pressure goes down to 15 psi or so then back up to 20-25...
  7. oldshep

    Welding On My Truck

    Howdy. Ive finally got some work done on my custom bed for my bobbed truck. Question. Can I weld on the bed when I get it on the truck without blowing up the electrical or causing harm to the truck? And no Im not welding anything directly onto the frame. Thanks for your input. Oh and pics will...
  8. oldshep

    Battery Gauge Question.

    Howdy. What # wire in the harness goes to the battery gauge? Thanks for the help!!! Will.
  9. oldshep

    Burning Dashlights and Brake Switch Fix.

    Finally got my brakelights fixed today. Used a BWD S194 switch and a 3/8 to 1/8 adapter. Works great and less than $10 spent. So tonight I went out to see how the lights looked. I started the truck and let it run for a few minutes. By the time I got back in I could smell plastic burning and...
  10. oldshep

    Pryo Backlight Question.

    Ok ive got an ISSPRO pyro I installed last year. Works great. But I dont know what to wire its backlight into. It has a hot and ground wire. Where should I connect these 2 to? I bought a 24v bulb for it. Id like to have it work with my dashlights. Thanks for the help. I can turn wrenches but...
  11. oldshep

    Axle Seal Gremlins!

    Not very happy! Did my front right axle seals/ repacked bearings 2 weeks ago. Drove it about 10 miles. Bearing was a little warm. It finally stopped raining so tonight I took the lockout(Ouverson) off and gear lube came out.:evil: My dad and I did everything the way we should have. Besides since...
  12. oldshep

    How Much $ For A Rear Axle?

    I've got a takeout axle from bobbing my truck. Whats the going price for a rear takeout axle? Still has the brakes on it. Thanks.
  13. oldshep

    Do I Really Need All This Grease!

    I will be checking/ repacking the front bearings this week. Do i really need to put tons of grease on the axle shaft u-joint? Ive seen others do this. It seems to me that what u pump into the u joint is all you need. thanks.
  14. oldshep

    Hot Front Bearings?

    We did the front passenger side seals and repacked the bearings today. Wasnt too hard at all. So i drove my truck to town tonight and when i got home i could feel some heat in the lock out hub. The driver side hub was cool. Do i just need to back the nut off a little bit? We adjusted the nut the...
  15. oldshep

    I need bumper clevises please

    I need 2 of the stock bumper clevises for my bobbed truck. You know the ones that mount on the top. Does anybody have some laying around. Thanks.
  16. oldshep

    Starting Problems

    Lately ive had to give my truck some gas to start. If u dont it will just kinda light off for a second then lope down to 400rpm and if you dont help it out it will die. Even happins with 95 degree temps. Clogged filters? Changed primary this spring and fuel tank is fairly clean. Bad pump? i hope...
  17. oldshep

    Very satisfied with jatonka's spin on oil filter adapters!

    Today me and my dad changed the oil and filters on my bobbed truck. I had ordered the spin on adapters from john last week and got them on tuesday. I guess the old filters had about half a gallon of oil left in them which made a huge mess on the drive way. Installation was very easy. I also put...
  18. oldshep

    Little to no oil pressure at idle. Help Please!

    Hey everybody, when i run my bobbed m109 i have to keep it reved up to have oil pressure. But when i let it drop to idle, oil pressure drops to or near zero. oil pressure regulator maybe? the pump? i really dont want to run the truck till i figure this out. TMs are kinda vague on this. They...
  19. oldshep

    Northgate Army Surplus

    Went out to Carthage,Mo today to get a section of frame for my bobbed duece bed project. This is west of Springfield on hwy 71. They are nice people to deal with and are clearing out what they have. It was cold so we didnt look around much but i saw some m105 trailer beds stacked up, a few...
  20. oldshep

    Need Some Bed Parts

    Hey everybody. I need to put a bed on my bobbed duece. I would like to modify a stock cargo bed possibly but either way im gona need a section of duece frame atleast 8 feet long. Maybe just a rolling chassis with a bed? Thanks, Will.
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