Tanner
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The titling issues COULD give you fits if the truck is titled after a certain model year, like my buddies '68 Deuce that was depot rebuilt to '1984 specs' - and his was titled as an '84, not as a '68...I will probally go hardtop for what i will use it for. (wear hearing protection; for you and passengers) The main thing was to keep costs down. I want to spend less then 5k. Id like a winch and more then likely a heater as well. Dont know if a heater is worth it, but this is iowa and its necessary sometimes. (you can add a simple heater setup if you buy truck w/o one)
I will probally go multifuel as well since there seems to be more of those and the cost for those seem to be where i need them. (read up on care & feeding of multifuel engines; know their limitations...)
The arguement i would have with my wife but i think she would understand. Any old pickup i purchase will get the same mpg as this one. These trucks have alot more uses then a regular pickup only because there ability to haul more. Like i said im really interested in useing these to haul some vehicles so i might look into a long bed version.
Things im nervous about.
And insuring one i havent even looked into but i woudl assume that is pricey as well. (look to Forum under 'Deuce' heading to search for insurance info)
All in all when this happens i think it will be a great thing. I need to check into zoneing but why the **** i need to check into zoneing my personal truck i have no idea. (towns & municipalities have codes that you may not be currently aware of if you've never parked a 'big truck' there before...)
Things im interested in doing which some i have covered.
Wheel converson. Butttttttttttttttttttttttttttt i think i would want to go with a less agressive tread. Maybe one of the tires from the cement trucks or dump trucks. (if you buy a truck with good rubber on it, keep running them...)
Interior Upgrade. Sound deadening all over and definatelly a seat upgrade. Possibly look into hooking up some type of stereo. (not sure you'll hear a stereo well over the noise in a Deuce cab)
As for fuel economy - figure on ~ 6-10 mpg - there are various numbers to be found in the Deuce forum regarding Deuce fuel economy on multifuel engines with various tire combos & driving habits/terrain...
'Tanner'