What did you do to your deuce this week?

[youngDUMP]

Don't you realize that the military designed all those nooks and crannies to be able to grow all that natural moss as camouflage ! Now look what you've done, you've ruined all that by cleaning it up ! LOL

There's still quite a bit left, I ran out of quarters. Haha

As for today, I pulled the gauge panel and started trying to figure out what's wrong with my fuel gauge. Found some helpful posts on the subject and found that I'm getting 24v at the gauge, but im a noob with the multimeter and am having trouble figuring out ohms readings. I'll give it another shot tomorrow. I'm also having a charging issue and I think I've diagnosed the problem. I'm getting 0 V (or maybe 4 V it's really late) through my exciter wire at the connector on the alt end.

 

[red]

Little over a week ago but the latest update with mine.

Dragged it to the temporary resting site until I find a engine/trans to swap in. Motor decided to completely give out and lock up while going down hill, fried the clutch with it.

 

[Another Ahab]

Little over a week ago but the latest update with mine.

Dragged it to the temporary resting site until I find a engine/trans to swap in. Motor decided to completely give out and lock up while going down hill, fried the clutch with it.

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Sorry to hear about the damage; but, man that is a pretty spot!

I bet the night sky there is absolutely unbelievable (i'm a city kid here, you see; you can practically count the stars on two hands).

 

[cattlerepairman]

Red, that sucks. It is one thing doing an engine swap because you WANT to, a lot less fun is doing it because you have to. Time for an LDS?

 

[red]

Sorry to hear about the damage; but, man that is a pretty spot!

I bet the night sky there is absolutely unbelievable (i'm a city kid here, you see; you can practically count the stars on two hands).

It is a great spot for the outdoors! Camping, hiking, trails for horse/dirtbike/atv/rock crawlers all over the place and usually great snow sports as well.

Agreed cattlerepairman, was not planning to do an engine and probably trans swap for at least another year, probably 2-3. I want to go with a drivetrain that is more reliable and easier to get parts for without shipping, so looking at a 5.9 Cummins, Duramax, or DT466 for the engine. Depending on which one I find for a good price when I have the money.

According to the odometer the LDT lasted to 44k miles, would have lasted longer if I had replaced the injectors instead of pushing them that last 100 miles. The trans might be ok, the clutch is done for certain. Could feel the rivets digging into the flywheel I burnt the clutch so bad keeping the truck slow/controlled going down that 8% grade. Never got over 30mph going down, but there was a lot of cussing trying to get the truck stopped at the bottom of the hill!!!

 

[Big Mike's Motor Pool]

I gave mine a bath on Friday, then took it to a truck show to benefit the local SPCA humane society for dogs on Saturday. People were encouraged to bring their dogs to the show, so I set up an old Lister bag off the side of my clothing repair trailer with water bowls for the dogs that were there. The SPCA officers really liked the Lister bag setup.

 

[Another Ahab]

I gave mine a bath on Friday, then took it to a truck show to benefit the local SPCA humane society for dogs on Saturday. People were encouraged to bring their dogs to the show, so I set up an old Lister bag off the side of my clothing repair trailer with water bowls for the dogs that were there. The SPCA officers really liked the Lister bag setup.
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I really like your boarding ladder, MUDLORD. That's great set-up.

 

[fpchief]

Installed a new drum lock I had machined locally. Began sanding on the winch and bumper. Getting ready for new paint job

 

[BackWoodsDrifter]

View attachment 563129View attachment 563130Took the bobber out to haul kayaks, got cut short by a thunderstorm so we loaded up to go get burgers and ice cream at a local ice cream place and enjoy the storm under their patio.

 

[DeucesWild11]

Took the Deuce to meet the Conway truck that had my Bendpak lift on it. Used a generator and an electric winch to get it on the back.. it was 1600 pounds shipping weight.. now to finish up the install

 

[jbayer]

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[BackWoodsDrifter]

Let me try this again..

 

[Another Ahab]

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Are those kayaks, or Folbots?

 

[BackWoodsDrifter]

These are Pelican 120 Kayaks my elcheapo ones I take out when the cricks are low, drug bottom a few times that day. we decided to turn around after rounding a bend and seeing some ominous clouds, shortly after we got the stowed on the truck it started with rain/ and lightning. I did not know what a Folbot was until I googled it, going to have to do some more research now lol...

 

[Another Ahab]

. I did not know what a Folbot was until I googled it, going to have to do some more research now lol...

Back before sea kayaks, Folbots were the go-to boats for wilderness river expeditions. I hadn't seen any in a long while, and your Peican sort of looked similar. Happy boating!

 

[theeDIZ]

Installed new wiper motors, arms and blades . Got the right voltage regulator reassembled and installed alternator .

 

[dslucas]

Finished flushing what looked like cold beef gravy from my entire brake system from MC on back, and all wheel cylinders. Had to bleed after installing new air pack. Also installed a new 24v blower motor so I'd have heat this winter. Checked oil and radiator.

 

[18operator]

Did a 60 mile round trip for firewood. Lot of stop and go driving (traffic lights), truck ran great and looked great doing the job!

 

[whatadeuce]

tested compression on my M185A3, only 225PSI on cylinder 5, and 250PSI on cylinder 6.When I added some marvel Mystery Oil it went past 400PSI. I guess I shall have to do a ring job...God help me!

 

[rustystud]

Just be patient and methodical and you'll do fine.