Trip Preparation

[zout]

Personally - it just scares me to read threads asking these questions.

 

[hcso1988]

I would have to agree with the rest who have asked what type of condition the truck is in. I don't want to sound like a stick in the mud, but I would advise on having a truck driver on standby. My deuce was in MI only 280 miles away, about a 6 hour drive. I went up to see If I could get it home and no luck. I have to say having it trailered home was money well spent.

If you do plan on doing it, the more fluids the better. It took well over 40 oz to bleed my brakes properly. Other than that, everything listed on that check list is pretty vital for a trip that long.

Good luck and have fun. I love my green beast, I'm sure you will too!

 

[zeisshensoldt]

So your recovery is this weekend? Is it 500 miles one way or 1,000? Is the deuce a known good runner or from GL? If it's coming from a private sale it will be alot better as GL is an unknown. Either way, I would take alot more tools/parts and the TM's since you are asking about how to put air in the tires and changing oil.

It's 500 miles one way for the deuce, but ill personally be traveling 1000 miles total. The deuce is a known good runner from a private sale. I wasn't asking how to fill tires with air, I simply got confused about the tire inflation hose comment. Also, I'm just not familiar with these trucks at all. I've had very limited time with them and driven one once. I'll just leave it at 'this is a learning process for me'. If someone could point me in the direction of the TM for brake, rad and, oil changing i'd appreciate it.

 

[steelandcanvas]

It's 500 miles one way for the deuce, but ill personally be traveling 1000 miles total. The deuce is a known good runner from a private sale. I wasn't asking how to fill tires with air, I simply got confused about the tire inflation hose comment. Also, I'm just not familiar with these trucks at all. I've had very limited time with them and driven one once. I'll just leave it at 'this is a learning process for me'. If someone could point me in the direction of the TM for brake, rad and, oil changing i'd appreciate it.

Resources, top of the page, right under the Steel Soldiers banner. I suggest you study up real hard on the Deuce before you make a 1000 mile trip in one.

 

[gimpyrobb]

From a private seller is better, but I have seen so many flip them without doing much to them.

Make sure you have a phone and a charger, we can help you through most anything you run into.

I would check ALL fluids. Coolant, oil, brake master cyl, trans, T-case and axles. Hi-er tire pressure will help with steering. Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, flash light, and a source for heat- it is supposed to be cold this weekend. I will PM my cell, if you run into issues, call.

 

[m1010plowboy]

It actually takes quite a bit of courage to get on the SS stage and ask questions.
Thanks for doing that.
The level of expertise and experience here can be intimidating. It's better to lay one's ego on the line and ask then take the jump and do it without support.

Circumstances can sometimes prevent those that are "Saving Steel Soldiers", from the hundreds of hours of repairs and research that is required prior to taking "some" Military Vehicles on public roads. Having it hauled, until the TM says it's ready to test drive, is always best.

I don't think the TM's outline the duct tape, cardboard requirements and if q's are asked.....at any level......the experienced MV collectors can then only do their best to guide and direct.

It cannot be stressed enough that each MV move and the successful outcome
affects all of us.

One incident or accident can alter legislation making it expensive, difficult or
impossible to have this potentially dangerous equipment released to the public.

This noble, attractive and addictive hobby will continue to attract baby-boomer newcomers and I don't ever want to see one of them being "afraid to ask".

You'll make the move and you'll simply "make it right".

Good Luck, keep it real and ask away.

 

[plym49]

Perhaps the OP is flying out to the Deuce or is otherwise constrained by what he can bring. Obviously, once in the Deuce, carrying a bunch of stuff is no problem. To the OP, think of this in terms of risk. If you break down on the Interstate with a 13,000 lb vehicle, do you have towing coverage, or are you prepared to shell out 100's for a tow? Start from there. What can go wrong? Two categories of risk, IMHO. The first is stupid stuf that can happen to any vehicle. A broken wire, leaky fitting, bad battery cable, a flat battery cell, blow out a wheel cylinder seal, etc. etc. etc. The second is a catastrophic failure. A wheel bearing self-destructs, the motor starts to knock, the clutch blows up; stuff like that. A flat tire might be category 1 or 2 depending on your own opinion.

So, what is the risk, and what is your risk appetite, i.e., how far are you prepared to go to handle it? If the trade-off is how much you can carry on the plane, then that is part of your answer - probably skewed more to the category 1 risks than, say, heavy spare parts or huge, heavy tools.

I would not be concerned about changing the oil. For this trip you just want to keep the level up. Access to 15w-40 is what you need. For IP lube, use two-cycle oil. Diesel conditioner can protect you from gunk in the tank.

99% of the Deuce is the same as any vehicle. Just bigger and heavier and even though there is all kinds of room, there are still items you can see but can't reach.

Also, some of the stuff you need you can purchase along the way. No need to carry oil and fluids on the plane, for example. Buy them at any auto parts store or WalMart or a truck stop once you hit the ground.

Last thing, I did not see it listed anywhere, I always like to carry two jumper wires - say 12 gauge - about 10 feet long with alligator clips on each end. They come in handy to bypass electrical glitches. I guess that is the Tesla in me.

 

[nk14zp]

Any updates?

 

[salvorone@aol.com]

be safe with a tool box , gimps got it right , ya just never know with a new to you truck ,

 

[maxxplanck]

If MacGyver can do it so can you, Hcso1988, its good to hear from you .

 

[zeisshensoldt]

Any updates?

Unfortunately my insurance company is still trying to figure out how to insure it. I will be leaving sometime this week.