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Are those Rhode islands? We just got out new chick's yesterdayUsed it to pick up a wood splitter from a friend and spent the better part of the day splitting from rounds:
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What did you do to your deuce this week?
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Looks good, theDIZ;and wondering if you're planning any "skin" over the rigid insulation, or are you leaving it as is?
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Ahab, going to put ceiling back in . Going to start running new electrical tomorrow .
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Removed the transmission
I removed the trans today. Got it disassembled and found second gear burned up. I looked on Memphis Equipment and didn't see where they had them. Anyone know where to get a modified second gear?
I removed the trans today. Got it disassembled and found second gear burned up. I looked on Memphis Equipment and didn't see where they had them. Anyone know where to get a modified second gear?
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Call and ask for Paul. They have them in stock.
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I will do that thanks.
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No use even bothering drilling that one!
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Just paid $180 for 2nd and main shaft from member m35tom, who is waterloospecialties.com
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I got a new main shaft with the 5th gear kit. I'll see if he has a second gear.
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I had a gear chatter, found it.
Had a bit of an issue this weekend. I installed the Ross HF54 a couple of years ago and was surprised to see how darty it got after the mod. I installed 4* shims and that helped, but it was still too darty to be comfortable. I got a used set of spring perches a few months ago and drilled them out for flipping.
I tore into the spring mounts to put in the 'new' perches and found that my axle was off-centered. I spent all of friday evening and saturday morning trying to get it moved over. I ended up sticking the nose into the garage where the floor is polished concrete and smoother. I had to lift the truck by the bumper with the engine hoist (pretty sure I maxed my hoist out), put a car jack under each leaf spring, a racing jack under the pumpkin, I had a car dolly under the d-side tire, and a chain host attached to the garage support and winching the axle towards the p-side. Fortunately that did the trick.
Ultimately the axle went from -4* caster in the original configuration to 0* with the shim to now +4* with the perches reversed. Truck did quite a bit better on the shakedown run, but still not quite as tight as I would like.
I also installed a NOS passenger seat cover. Thanks to @Evil Dr. Porkchop for a good part at a great price and quick shipping.
Also made some progress on my heater installation. A bunch of parts got OD Green in preparation for installation. Just need to figure out where (exactly) in the cab I want to mount the box. Its been shortened 4".
I tore into the spring mounts to put in the 'new' perches and found that my axle was off-centered. I spent all of friday evening and saturday morning trying to get it moved over. I ended up sticking the nose into the garage where the floor is polished concrete and smoother. I had to lift the truck by the bumper with the engine hoist (pretty sure I maxed my hoist out), put a car jack under each leaf spring, a racing jack under the pumpkin, I had a car dolly under the d-side tire, and a chain host attached to the garage support and winching the axle towards the p-side. Fortunately that did the trick.
Ultimately the axle went from -4* caster in the original configuration to 0* with the shim to now +4* with the perches reversed. Truck did quite a bit better on the shakedown run, but still not quite as tight as I would like.
I also installed a NOS passenger seat cover. Thanks to @Evil Dr. Porkchop for a good part at a great price and quick shipping.
Also made some progress on my heater installation. A bunch of parts got OD Green in preparation for installation. Just need to figure out where (exactly) in the cab I want to mount the box. Its been shortened 4".
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Yes they are and congrats, it's been fun having them and the ducks.
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I got wiring roughed in for the box lights and half the ceiling screwed back into place.
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I drove it home!
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Congrats! Now pay your dues....pics
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Pay my deuce? HAHA
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replaced wheel studs and then went to the race track
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Of course the Stig shows up to ask thatSweet what kind of lap times did you turn in the Deuce?
The PO of my truck ran it on the 1/4 mile, slow as sin, but he was running against another deuce so actually pulled a win
There's video of it somewhere here on the site.If you actually ran yours post up the times.
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In my 20s my trucks could pass anything except a gas station.
Now my truck can't pass anything. Especially a gas station.
LOL
Now my truck can't pass anything. Especially a gas station.
LOL