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For the longest time a grade 5 bolt held the door shut on the back of my dad's halftrack. It didn't even have a nut on it! For the dropsides setup I second the pin/cotter pin setup. I like the copper pin idea! EDIT: I just realized that this isn't a truck with dropsides. Either way it's...

Congratulations with your purchase! I'm happy to see it worked out and you got home safely :) Be sure to put diesel-specific coolant in the truck - I had no idea there was a difference from the car stuff until I bought mine!

So true! I make it a habit to turn the stop light on before I drive! Here's another thing to plan on: Tools to work on the truck. Jack stands, torque wrenches, sockets, etc. The nice thing is that the deuce, being the baby of the 6x6 cargo trucks, is that many of the tools needed for this...

Gosh I don't mean to scare ya! These trucks are definitely a learning experience if you're not used to them. Before I got my truck, I was somewhat used to it because I grew up with a dad who restored old military vehicles, so I was around when he did maintenance tasks with the trucks. Since...

Welcome to the forum! Everyone here has shared good advice. Here's some of mine: Keep in mind that the brakes are most likely single-circuit, so if you lose one wheel cylinder, you lose all of them, so be sure to leave yourself an out in case of brake failure. Check the insides of the rims...