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Thanks Randy , yes I was well aware it was a sprag but after the excellent advice on here my mind was set at rest on any issues with this type. I knew instantly when the drive engaged , it can be felt quite easily through the steering wheel in exactly the same way as if you manually select 4...

Well I went to see and try the truck yesterday (Tuesday), bought it on the spot and successfully drove it home earlier tonight. On close examination of the engine plate (some of the print is so small as to be almost illegible) it turns out that is a Hercules LD465 Growler. It has been converted...

Thank you for that info, makes perfect sense. All the advice I have been offered is a great help and the sharing of your knowledge is much appreciated. At the end of the day the decision, of course, must be mine but at least I am now armed with some knowledge pf this model to go with many years...

Have you had personal experience of the 427 or are you repeating the comments of other sometimes ill informed people? Please don't think that I am in any way criticising you, I am very grateful for all and any info that I receive, it's just that I have been around vehicles for over 60 years and...

Thanks Scooter, going by experience of vehicles manufactured over here I am not too worried after your comments as obviously the truck will only be used to carry personal effects the weight carried will be negligible. Also I have no intention of pushing the performance to the limit...

Thank you for that Randy. Everybody over here seems to want the A2 whistler but I was advised by a friend who has an A2 non whistler to go for the non whistler because of the bigger turbo. unfortunately he could not really advise me on the 427 engine as he has not had experience of it. It...

Thank you for that. The main reason I am querying this is because my son's farm where it will live is at the top of a long steep hill on a narrow single track road which includes two hairpin bends with very difficult cambers , the gradient is between 25% and 33%. From your description it would...

The M35A1 which I am considering is fitted with a Hercules 427, it was one of a number imported from mainland Europe in 2002 , is ex USAF and shows only 7000 miles from new. Since being imported it has not seen any use which resulted in it deteriorating but the present owner has refurbished it...

I am looking to purchase a deuce and would value opinions on the differences between A1 and A2. ie Power and speed differences between 427 and 465 engines and auto front axle engagement , particularly how do you control disengagement. Sorry if these seem obvious but all my previous experience...