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I didn't ask, but did you bypass the FDC or changed the fuel settings, this with the pyro reading, or is that a pyro reading in standard configuration and settings?

If a piston melted, there would be some serious noises coming from that engine! That melted metal will work it's way into your valves, possibly covering your fuel injector, things like that. It can also seize as it kinda welds itself if the engine stops with that specific piston on the...

I wouldn't pull the heads just yet. Has your truck say for a little while for moisture build up in the oil or had really high humidity/lots of rain? Is there potential of blowby coming from the turbo? It could be a lot of things and if you aren't used to seeing it, it can be a little unnerving...

I have some that look similar, I bought 1/4" led indicator lights off Amazon for my battery shut off switch so I would never forget to turn it off.

I don't care how cool I think deuces and 5 tons are, those Hemmets (spelled correctly?) are fricken awesome! One of these days I hope to get a ride in one of these things!

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Yesterday was a good day. Dad needed help trimming another willow tree by his house. A large branch buckled nearly hitting his house. So using the winch on the deuce, we yanked every branch right off no problem so only the trunk stands now. Hardest part was winding the winch back in. Asked my...

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I'd ask him if he always left the shutoff switch out or in. If he made it a common practice to leave it in after engine shut down, it's common for the fuel rack or whatever it's called to get stuck and sometimes wide open. NDT's post covers that on how to deal with it. Best of luck and...

Good write up fellas! I reused the nuts that were on the truck and new ferrules and inserts. As I tightened up the fittings, I got it pretty snug with a small wrench. As for extra insurance, I used some rectum seal as prescribed by Tactical Repair to make sure no leaks started, but also as...

Desert tan would look sharp. At least it's a common color to find stuff for so it matches. I would like tan myself, but my cover is camo and it would look goofy to have a camo cover with a tan truck. Could remove the cover, but I really like having it on. Keeps my stuff dry and works great as a...

Welcome! From my experience, SS has been a great group to deal with and meeting a few at a rally, really good people. Almost like family, but a SS family with great hospitality and respect. If looking to buy a truck, I highly recommend the classifieds here. Members prefer to have a good...

Even without the washers, you can permatex the plug and it'll tightly seal, my old deuce didn't have those washers for the drain plugs either. For the fuel line going to flame heater, the return line is what melted on mine and caused a fire, spilling fuel right on to the exhaust. The line...

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I've used the sheet type of gasket material, from NAPA. We had to learn how to cut it out and everything in Auto Tech class in school. We had a good teacher. With all the cars and trucks we worked on, it was easier to give a student a piece and make it work, and upon inspection by the teacher...

Have you tried slowly turning the drum by hand while trying to put the engage lever in place? Mine will stick but after the lever is in the engage position and in order to get it out, I have to reverse the winch a little. There's even a plate the says to do so on the truck, so I imagine it must...

You could essentially use an alligator clip to any known ground throughout the truck, but like was said earlier, the ground on the battery can cause interference with a proper reading. I didn't have to test my temp gauge as I was pulling mine out and the wire broke off. Lots of old wiring and...

Sounds like what you paid is fair. Shipping on any of the larger tires are expensive. Before when I searched for a spare 395, shipping was almost just as much as the tire itself, anywhere in the US, even more so from Canada even though it's closer.

Glad to hear the issue was solved! Sometimes it is something stupid and those are usually the best outcomes as it's typically the easy fix.

I'll enter this time around, what the heck...🤷 Best thing. She's a '69 Kaiser. Just a standard M35A2 w/w. Three things make this truck special. 1. It's mine, duh! 2. It has a 69 in it's label. It's childish but funny, I don't care 🤪 3. It has survived being on fire earning the nickname...