Driving cars and truck with manual steering is a lost art in this day and age of power everything. As a point of reference, my octogenarian mother still drives a station wagon that has manual steering, and she is not a big woman. The key is to always keep the vehicle moving when you turn the wheel. Don't even try to turn the wheel when you are stopped, it is very hard on the steering box, and linkages. In a tight turn, you may want to use both arms on the same side of the wheel, and pull down. Most people's arms are stronger pulling down. In a deuce, the best speed for tight maneuvering is in 1st gear, with the Transfer Case in LOW. Keep your foot off of the accelerator pedal, just idle.
And was mentioned by others, If you value your hands, keep all fingers, thumbs wrists, etc. out of the spoke area of the steering wheel! When the deuce steering wheel returns to center as you are coming out of a turn, it will spin very strong and very fast if you let it.... Sometimes even if you don't let it. If one of the spokes clubs you, you will curse the day, and feel the pain for months. In many respects, deuce spoke injuries are like M1 Garand thumb injuries. Try as you might to avoid them, they will get you sooner or later.
Read, respect, maintain and enjoy your new deuce!
-Chuck
