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Not quite sure what you are asking... Top speed with my 395's was a little under 70 MPH. Turning up the fuel just lets me get there a LOT quicker :-D Fuel economy...was getting about 10 MPG before I turned the fuel up...mixed highway and city driving. Didn't seem to change much when I...

I wouldn't be driving it if I wasn't 100% convinced it was safe :driver: I actually spoke with over a dozen people who were running 395's on their stock rims, and one person who had outfitted several trucks with them...nobody had any issues. Because the 395's are so much taller than stock...

settled at 1 1/2 turns from stock; the difference is quite noticeable. Boost approaches 15 psi at full throttle now, and EGT's are still under control. Temps rise a little quicker than stock, but not too fast. Just a slight hint of smoke on acceleration, but no black cloud. Wish I had done...

I put a standard 12v 7 pole RV style plug in, and powered it using 24V relays. Basically, the factory deuce lighting clicks the relays on and off, and the relays switch a constant 12V. 3 relays are required; one for left turn/brake, one for tail lights, and one for right turn/brake. Works...

On to the engine... I have a LDT in my deuce with the C turbo; it runs pretty well. With the 395's on it, my deuce will hit about 65-70 on flat ground (but it takes a long time to get there). It will just barely manage 55 on small grades, anything over 2% or so and I'm downshifting. There is...

Also installed some 24v LED lights up front; WOW are they bright...not cheap, but I would say they were worth it. For anybody interested, here is a link to the ones I am using: LINK

Here are a few pics of my removable hitch setup, as promised. In one of the pics you can see the 3 relays I used to make my 7 pole RV-style trailer connector work; basically, each relay is turned on or off by the 24v going to its respective light (one relay for left turn/brake, one for right...

I just don't like the feeling of holding the start switch in start after the engine is running; even knowing that the lockout is there, I still instinctively release the start switch every time I fire up the set. I'm just trying to make the genset feel more conventional. I was thinking that I...

Both of my sets required holding the start switch in the "start" position for several seconds after the engine fires off to allow the oil pressure to build up; I've read that this is normal, but it just seems unorthodox to hold the switch in the start position for so long. Even knowing that I...

I read that in several posts when I was digging through them for info on my first MEP; thanks for the tip though. I have been careful to bring both of my MEP's up to speed within seconds of starting and haven't had a problem with either one. Fortunately, both the VR and rectifier boards are...

Picked up my first GL purchase last week after 96 DAYS of waiting for my EUC to be approved. I bought a MEP-002 with 2053 hrs from Ft. Lewis for $410. Althought this is my first GL purchase, this was not my first MEP-002; I got one in a scrap lot from a local wildlife refuge that I repaired...

It is only 20 amps...but that 20A balance current happens all of the time. Sure, the winch draws 200-300A at full load, but it will only pull that for a minute or two. The equalizer doesn't need to be able to supply the full current that the winch draws (like a 12v converter would); the load...

Bed deck is 52" above the ground. The ramps are 10' long, so on flat ground the ramps are around 23 degrees. This may not sound like much but it feels pretty steep. I don't think it would be possible to build ramps long enough to take the angle away for loading a car on flat ground; they...

At 10 MPG it would cost $1k or more in fuel to drive a deuce up to AK, plus the risk of a breakdown in the middle of nowhere, plus the airplane ticket to fly to wherever you were buying it from, plus the 3 or 4 days (best case) it takes to drive the alcan, and those good deals don't seem so...

I have all 6 at about 50 psi right now...seems to work fine. No wandering, tread surface looks nice and flat, smooth ride.

My brother lives in Anchorage and I've driven up there a few times...actually had plans to tow the unimooki up there this summer, but too many other things came up. But, I'd be willing to bet that I'll never be driving the deuce up the alcan; I'm just not man enough to do that when I have a...

I can roll with a hijack! Nice looking Zuk! I have plans to make my black one look like that. I sold my diesel powered samurai buggy a couple of summers ago to make room for my unimooki (unimog axles under a suzuki...unimooki). It's still not done but getting closer. It is the vehicle I...

No rubbing at speed; I've had it up to about 70 with no problem. The left front tire does rub the drag link at full lock, but just barely and it isn't enough to cause a problem. The most difficult part of this whole project was breaking the beads on the old NDT tires. The switch to 395's has...

Driving around my house with my Sami on the flatbed :)

I didn't do anything to the hubs; the only change I made was to go to lug nuts instead of the budd studs...everything just bolted right into place I agree about the flat on the side of the road...I don't think I would be able to pull the lock ring with hand tools. But, I have a full size...