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The only problem with getting a hoist off of an old grain/dump truck is having to get the truck somewhere that you can work on, removing the old stuff, and hauling it around to put it on the new one. I'm sure that it is the cheaper route, but probably a little more time and work intensive. I...

Did your truck have to take her top off for the film? You never know when they want to throw in some gratitious truck-nudity into a movie?

I'll get some pictures of the hinge shortly. I ended up using a 1 1/2" shaft with some hubs that attached to the frame of the truck and frame of the bed. The lift time is slow - I haven't timed it yet, though. I'll either get a video or at least time it some time. Thanks.

It's been a little while, but I finally got the hoist on. I've hauled a few loads with it and it seems to work well for my purposes. The electric pump is a little slow, but it's still a lot faster than throwing things out by hand. You'll probably notice that I need to repair the rear axle...

Yes, the hoist is going on my Deuce and no, it does not have power steering. I'm sure that power steering would be better, but the whole thing that led me to a deuce was low price. It's gonna be used primarily on the farm for hauling and dumping, with very little over the road work. I'm still...

I appreciate the responses so far - thanks for the tips. I talked with my fabricator friend yesterday and he's going to start working on the hinge/shaft setup. He thought he had some 1.5" material at his shop. I will be sure to disconnect the batteries before welding. The only other times...

When you say a plain bushing about an inch thick, do you mean it is like a 1.5" diameter pipe, cut an inch long, and welded to a 1/2" thick plate with a hole through it? Is there any concern for being about to lube/grease this connection, or is the use so slow it doesn't matter? Also, is the...

I'm looking at getting around to converting my deuce bed to a dump bed, mostly for general purpose debris hauling around the farm (not heavy duty dirt/gravel etc). I've searched and searched on here and found several threads and lots of information, but I've still got a few questions. If I have...

I'm not sure where you are in So. Il. (I guess I could look up Carlyle on mapquest) - but if you ever get down to Western KY you could see/ride my truck. I picked mine up from a private seller who bought it from GL at Redstone. I'm sure he made some money off of me, but I had the opportunity...

If you ever head south or east (Metropolis/Paducah) you would be welcome to drive mine.

How do I know if the compressor is running?

Gringeltaube- Thanks very much. It appears as though I do have the "D" version. The air is escaping from the rubber disc (exactly as shown on your last pic). I don't think that it was doing this before. Any idea on how to rectify this beyond just remove it, take it apart and clean it...

Is it supposed to "dump" so often? That's my biggest concern, just because I haven't heard it before. Thanks for the help.

I noticed the other day that my truck, which is still very much new to me, seemed to have too much air pressure - the gauge in the cab was pegged out beyond 120 psi. I looked on the site and found the information for adjusting the air governor. I tried last night, and here's my questions: 1...

I have insurance through Farm Bureau (in my case, Kentucky Farm Bureau). My agent is fully aware of what the vehicle is - it's not the only one they insure - and there is no requirement of a garage. I don't know if there is a Farm Bureau in your area or not. Also, you don't have to have a...

Here's and update, with some comments and other questions: First of all, this is my first vehicle larger than a one ton. So I jacked the truck up, took off the lug nuts, then removed the outer wheel. Then I tried to take off the inner wheel (like on my old one-ton dually). I pulled and pulled...

On my new-to-me M35, it seems as though I have one rear brake shoe sticking (maybe). The symptoms consist of one brake drum that is about 400 degrees, while the other 3 rear drums are all about 70 to 90 degrees. There's also a smell of something burning (brake shoe material might be my...

I ran the truck last night for a couple of hours and it never got warm enough to open the T-stat. After running around the farm for a couple of hours, we drove over to a friends house and the warmest it ever got was about 160. The gauge in the cluster also read about 160. All of the...

Hi everybody- Preface: I searched the overheating threads but didn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I was hoping someone could help me. I just picked up my deuce yesterday (from a private seller) and drove it home). The drive was about 100 miles. For most of the trip, the gauge...

Hi Guys- Thanks for all of the replies so far. The fella that had the trucks that I looked at/drove is not in the Milsurp/truck business. He bought 4 deuces, some 3/4 ton trucks, Blazers, trailers, generators, etc. at a G/L auction and is reselling it. He openly admitted he did not know much...