Ryans new Deuce

[rronning84]

Well here she is. I picked her up yesterday in St Louis and drove her back to Lawton OK. What a long miserable trip that was. For those of you that have never driven a Deuce, they will not do over 60mpg with a tail wind and anything over 40 on any kind of grade is a pipe dream. I broke down twice before even leaving St Louis. once for a blown lower rad hose (got a pretty close match at Auto Zone) and once for a cracked radiator upper hose neck. Fixed the hose neck along interstate 44 with cold steel covered with JB quick weld. Drove about 10 miles with the cap off to build heat so it would set and then put cap on and as not leaked one drip. Ignition also went out but we all know how to get around that. Oh and the reason for the cooling issues was the belt for the water pump was wrong and the pump was not turning all the time. All fixed and no engine damage. The rest of the trip was uneventful. Now that it is home I am going to go through the whole thing and replace all hoses, belts, fluids and everything else that looks sketchy.

P.S. Can anyone shed some light on the nomenclature of this shelter. I have not found any data plates yet.

Now for some pics

 

[two.fiveM35]

****, that thing looks AWSOME. Was it a police command post?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Looks kinda like an 820 box.

 

[54reo]

Looks kinda like an 820 box.

It appears to be a heavily modified expansible box (i.e. M447c, M750 type trailers).

 

[fuzzytoaster]

I recognize that one from various sites.

 

[RedbeardTheZombieHunter]

Judging from the wheelbase, I'd say it's either an M35 with a frame stretch or an M36. Either way it's pretty awsome! If you wanted to take the box off it, you have the room for a stock bed and a crew cab if you wanted to go that way.

 

[Flyingvan911]

Nice! That will turn heads at a campground.

 

[ridingshotgun]

I like it! That will make one heck of a BOV!

 

[RodUSMC1962]

That is a great looking truck and box!

 

[chevyCUCV]

Pic # 6 is awesome, looks comfy up there

 

[Digger09]

That truck is awesome! Good luck with it.

 

[rronning84]

It needs paint so bad. I want to do a nice flat black all around but everyone I know is against it. I dont want to do camo. I would entertain Tan. What say you guys?

 

[wreckerman893]

It is a deuce of a different color.

Tan would be a lot cooler than black.

 

[ridingshotgun]

It needs paint so bad. I want to do a nice flat black all around but everyone I know is against it. I dont want to do camo. I would entertain Tan. What say you guys?

It's your truck. Paint it how you like it! It will look sweet in black.

 

[Truckoholic]

I like the black idea! I saw you post it on West coast log truckers

 

[dikwks]

"I picked her up yesterday in St Louis and drove her back to Lawton OK. What a long miserable trip that was."

Yeah, but it's gonna be worth every minute. Have fun!

 

[rronning84]

I like the black idea! I saw you post it on West coast log truckers

What do you go by on WCLT?

 

[rronning84]

I pulled some of the goodies I have been saving for the Deuce out of the shed. I have tons of spares of gauges and the stock air horn is for sale if anyone wants it. Its brand new.

 

[cattlerepairman]

I noticed that in the picture where you are working outside the AutoZone you are not smiling into the camera. What's up with that??

As a member of the "steel as*" society of long-haul recoveries I am glad you could fix the issues that came up and keep her running.

I worked in an AutoZone parking lot, too....also did not feel like smiling at the time...

 

[rronning84]

I noticed that in the picture where you are working outside the AutoZone you are not smiling into the camera. What's up with that??

As a member of the "steel as*" society of long-haul recoveries I am glad you could fix the issues that came up and keep her running.

I worked in an AutoZone parking lot, too....also did not feel like smiling at the time...

LOL! I should have told everyone that that is not me, that is my Battle Buddy / TC Chris. I was taking the pics. I love working on these trucks so I do not let things like this get to me.