Lil Ruthie gets some new shoes

[readyman]

Recovery4x4,
Ya know, Lil Ruthie's one of the newer deuces, an '88, so there wasn't all that much corrosion on the lugs. Once they cracked/broke loose it went pretty good.
The A3 rims on the other hand had 'crimped lock nuts' on the outside rims(3 inch studs?). So with the thread corrosion, and the lock nut, and the stud length, they were burning hot by the time they got to the end of the stud! All the lugs were soaked in penetrating oil days before the work.

 

[Alredneck]

Howdy all, Ruthie is a good looking truck !

You mentioned the A3 rims where bad about rusting around the o-rings have you or anyone else round here tried applying liberal amounts of GAA or equivalent one the offending area. Thats what we use when changing the LMTV tires and the like works on humvee wheels to. It helps hold the o-ring in place to and should displace water form getting in there.

Again looks good !

 

[maddawg308]

Wow, that's a clean looking deuce, too. Looks even better with the new meats on them.

 

[2027Deuce]

Readyman your deuce takes top prize! You set a high mark for others restoring a deuce. Thanks for the pics. Scott

 

[vinny-socom1]

WOW your truck looks great!!!! I 've got one question and only one question...any issues with the tire size difference??? 14.5 on the front 11.00 on the rear what happens when you lock the front axle in???? shouldn't it pull at a different rate?? OK OK maybe more than one question.. Vinny I still think the truck looks TUFF!!!!!

 

[jasonjc]

Per a Michelin spec sheet the 14.5R20 are 43.4"dia and the 11.00R20 are 43.1" dia. I would think that as close as a "new" tire vs. an"old" .

Now if he parks his truck outside near me he will find 9.00X20ndt on it in the mornig

 

[vinny-socom1]

OK that makes no sense... I checked out the spec sheet an a 14.00 is 49.4" tall and the 14.5 is 43.4" tall how does that work?? 15.5 is 46.4" 16.00 is 52.9 the 14.50 is the odd ball height.. Vinny

 

[motorolanut]

Wow that is one of the nicest Dueces I have every seen...You should be so proud!!!

 

[jasonjc]

It's the .50 . The 12.50R20 is 40.7.

 

[OD_Coyote]

That has got to be one of the sweetest looking deuces I have seen....My deuce project list just got longer

 

[readyman]

Took Lil Ruthie out for a shakedown ride with the new XL's before the big Veteran's Day weekend events. I wasn't kidding about the XL's making the truck too big to get out the garage door, had to get the sawzall out. Just couldn't air down enough to get thru. Seems to track pretty good, a little bouncy over the bumps at speed. But I'll know more after I put on a couple hundred miles this parade weekend.

 

[gimpyrobb]

That is a FINE looking truck you got there.

 

[citizensoldier]

I was just starting to recover from the first set of pictures!!! Doctor thought I took a overdose of Viagra! Now what do I tell him? That is my dream deuce you have created... Once again nice job..

 

[Recovry4x4]

That is far and away the best wheel/tire combo I've ever seen on a deuce. Drool big time!

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Ya, I have to agree with viagra boy and kenny here...that's a great looking machine. Now, be a good boy and drive it over to my place in GA and no one will get hurt

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Oh...and gimp too sorry gimp hehe

 

[Recovry4x4]

Readyman, where did you get the 1 piece cargo cover in solid green?

 

[readyman]

Thanks guys.
Kenny, The cargo cover was a special order from GMA.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Outstanding! I was hoping that they would make one in soldi green! I love it!

 

[David_4x4]

Definately a nice truck.

I love the height your ring is at, definately gonna have to chop off a length of my front passenger leg.