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. Another good possibility is ground. It would be a good investment of your time to check there behind the emergency brake peddle. There is a small ground block that seems to corrode over time. Pulling those ground wires, scratching the wires and connectors with a small wire brush and...

. I would say a youngster trying to mud bog a Deuce. Got a little stuck, then rev's her up and dumped the clutch. Then while the was bouncing around they sheared off one axle and twisted the other.

. Pilfered another picture... FiFi is wheels up first with Doc in hot pursuit!

. We are having a bunch of utility pole construction around here - and I always get GooGooEyed looking at the pole trucks. All of them have synthetic on their boom winch. It appears to be one inch Sampson Rope but that is just a guess... The difference though in that is that they lift poles...

. Well that is as good as you can ask for... At least there isn't any rust and that is a big plus. There are chemicals to help decompose the crud. I remember doing a lot of reading about it. Hopefully I can find a thread or some notes. Pressure washer will help knock some of it loose too...

. Yessir, if you are going to haul many tracked vehicles, wood is the way to go. Steel on steel tends to slip and fall off and go boom (or thump)

. I found another thread that just started. This guy mentioned Disc Brakes, so I grabbed a link to point you to it. Still questionable so far as DOT is concerned but definitely worth learning about. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/power-steering-gpm.205553/post-2393383 You will get her...

. Well thanks! That is good information. Helps me understand a little more too. The idea you have about the crew cab is really cool. Guy up in Winston has one started and then it ran out of steam somewhere along the way. :-( I appreciate the time you spent doing time for Uncle as well.

. And somebody is betting their life on that wood screw. Not to mention anybody else on the same road with them... (and that isn't a one shot, to drive home on fix either!) I do have to admit that I have "rigged" things just to get home, but after that the real parts have got to be used!

. I don't know jack squat about how to do what you are planning - but we have another member here with a very recently acquired Deuce. He is fairly certain that he wants to come into the later half of the 20th century for braking. Disc Brakes in particular... Sounds like you got a heck of a...

. Again, couldn't resist snagging a picture. Dated August 30, 2021

. Welcome to the group and to your first MV! Looks like you picked up a nice one...

. Answering up... I see it. I see an electric heater of some sort. You picked "thumbnail" when you uploaded the picture and the link to the full size picture works just fine.

. Welcome to the outfit as a card carrying MV driving member! It looks like you have a nice truck to start with and it can only get better from here - right? :) I particularly like your member name... Nice play on the word!

. Think about the upgrade to disc brakes long and hard before you make that leap. The way it is now, your truck was engineered by a big company and the military - building all the parts as a group - into a finished truck. The further away from that you get, the more lawyers will want to "pile...

. Yes sir. Big and heavy too. About a 4ft tire iron will make life easier when you remove and install the tires. The drums & spyder are just plain heavy and it is really easy to scuff up a wheel seal when you put them back on. Not a problem so long as you know it matters... There was a...

. Heck of a welder. Those are nice beads...

. For sure and checking out the brake system carefully will improve your outlook on life - literally! You don't want to have "bite marks" in the seat where the peddle went to the floor... That checkup will be worth every minute that you spend.

. Looking good! Now what we need to see is a mud test... Does the mud rinse right off?

. And by the way Gamble there are stainless steel zip ties. That way you don't have to keep repairing the plastic ties every few years as the heat and old age work on them.