12.04.2022
Log Removal at Mom's
Removed some logs from my mom's pond...



11.12.2017
Veterans Parade - Gonzales, LA
Attended another parade in the deuce...



12.20.2016
Remote Oil Pressure Sender
I replaced the dead oil pressure sender and relocated it...



12.09.2016
Fire Extinguisher Install
I added a fire extinguisher for my safety as well as other motorists around...



11.23.2016
Rear Locker Install
I replaced the shattered rear differential with an Ouverson locker...



08.13.2016
2016 Louisiana Flood
I rescued people & pets for 4 days during this historic flood...



07.04.2016
Freedom Ride 2016
My wife and I took our bobbed deuce on a 200 mile tour of the Louisiana countryside with some Jeep clubs...



05.14.2016
Diesel Drags - Port Allen, LA
Took my bobbed deuce drag racing...



01.15.2016
Train Horn
I finally installed the great bad driver equalizer...



12.31.2015
M35A2 Comparison
Built a page to compare the factory M35A2 to my bobbed deuce...



12.24.2015
Layout of Modifications
Built a page to show a map of the overall mods done so far...



12.13.2015
Christmas Parade - Gonzales, LA
Attended my second parade in the deuce...



12.13.2015
Disc Brake Page updated
Added pics, sketch, and invoice for custom brake lines...



12.12.2015
4Wheel Parts Truck Show
Parked next to Marines AMK36 Wrecker at a truck show...



12.11.2015
LA National Guard Armory tour
I stopped by to take comparison pics of their MV fleet...



11.27.2015
Bed Toolbox
I installed a bed toolbox for more storage space...



11.22.2015
Heater System
I finished the Vintage Air heat system and coolant filter kit...



11.08.2015
Veterans Parade - Port Allen, LA
Attended my first parade in the deuce...



11.01.2015
Axle Breathers
Installed breathers for the front/rear axles...



10.31.2015
Flag Pole Mount
Installed a flag pole mount for parades...



10.30.2015
Transfer Case Shifter Boot
Installed a shifter boot for the transfer case lever...



10.17.2015
Transfer Case Breather
Installed an in-cab breather for the transfer case...



10.16.2015
Electric Winch
I completed wiring and tested the Warn 24 volt winch...



09.25.2015
Air Conditioning System
I finished the Vintage Air cool/heat/defrost system...



08.07.2015
Air Conditioning System
I started install of the Vintage Air cool/heat/defrost system...



07.19.2015
Horton Fan Clutch
Replaced the Horton Fan Clutch that was coming apart...



06.19.2015
Desert Tan Paint Job
Had the Deuce re-painted in Desert Tan...



03.22.2015
Spare Tire Rack Installed
Installed the spare tire rack and lifted the 53" tire + rim into place...



03.21.2015
Bed Bobbing
I shortened the M105A2 bed to fit the 5 ton spare tire rack...



03.20.2015
Civy Wipers
Out with the old and in with the new 13 inch $5 each wiper blades...



03.08.2015
Electric Winch
I replaced the factory PTO winch with a 24v Warn 18,000 lb unit...



03.08.2015
Brush Guard
Guard, step, seat and barbeque grill all in one...



02.14.2015
12v + 24v Systems
Finished both electrical systems and all dash gauges...



12.13.2014
New Transfer Case
I replaced the old deuce transfer case with a reconditioned unit...



11.24.2014
Batteries & Cables
I replaced the deuce batteries and installed larger battery cables...



10.18.2014
Air Shutoff Valve
I installed an air shutoff valve to prevent a diesel runaway...



08.23.2014
Allison AT545 internal filter
I replaced the transmission internal filter with a larger (correct) kit...



07.06.2014
Intercooler Mods
A local fab shop trims the intercooler for a better fit...



06.06.2014
Front Engine Mount
A few texts to Black Rock Fab and a new front cross member made it to Louisiana...



05.26.2014
Spare Tire Rack
No cheap engine hoist for me thank you...



05.23.2014
Hydroboost (split) brake system
Time to ditch the single master cylinder...



03.21.2014
Killer dowel pin fix
Install cheap insurance to prevent catastrophic failure...



12.20.2013
New powertrain installed
Cummins 5.9L + Allison AT545 were installed...



10.13.2013
Deuce engine/tranny removal
Factory M35A2 engine tranny removed for Cummins/Allison swap...



09.29.2013
Donor vehicle sourced
Replacing M35A2 engine/tranny for Cummins 5.9L + Allison Auto...



07.02.2013
28" Drop Hitch installed
Black Rock Fab fabricated me the ultimate hitch...



05.21.2013
Painting process continues
Truck painted. Install M105A2 bed & paint next...



05.06.2013
Painting process continues
Chassis painted. So close to finishing...



02.02.2013
Long, painful sanding/painting
Weather delays, $150 in wirewheels, $200 in primer, etc...



02.01.2013
Ouverson lockouts installed
After a long backorder the Ouverson front lockouts allow me to free up the axle shafts...



12.17.2012
Nord-Lock washers installed
I installed special washers that prevent loosening of critical bolted joints...



12.09.2012
Front/Rear Disc Brakes installed
Black Rock Fab sent me a disc brake kit that bolts on the front/rear using Ford F550 parts...



10.13.2012
Air compressor fording tube
I connected the air compressor intake tube to the air filter housing with a 1" ID x 1.375" OD reinforced clear PVC tubing w/polyester braid...



10.12.2012
Transfer case vent added
I replaced the transfer case vent and connected the new fitting to the transmission & axle vent system...



10.07.2012
Coolant filter installed
I installed a WIX coolant filter kit and coolant filter with diesel coolant additive...



10.06.2012
Slobber Tube & Axle Vents
I installed a $7 SS slobber tube and put a front/rear axle vent system to the air filter housing...



10.05.2012
Power steering complete
I completed the installation of a Waterloo Specialties power steering kit...



06.01.2012
Replaced the transmission
3rd & 5th gear were going out, so I replaced the Spicer 3053A transmission with a rebuilt unit...



05.25.2012
Bobbed/Lifted now complete
Drove the Deuce home from Ponchatoula today. The Deuce is now Bobbed/Lifted...



10.28.2011
Started Bobbing/Lift mods
Dropped the Deuce off in Ponchatoula to start bobbing/lift mods...



04.16.2011
Automatic Air Drain Valves
I got tired of crawling under the Deuce to drain the air tanks daily so I purchased automatic air drank valves...



03.25.2011
LED Composite Marker Lights
In the pursuit of a safer deuce the front marker (turn signal) lights will be upgraded to LEDs...



03.10.2011
LED Tail Lights Installed
I ditched the incandescent tail light assemblies in favor of the newer, brighter technology of LEDs...



03.04.2011
Recovered from Georgia
My wife and I went to Irwinton, Georgia to pick up the Deuce. Took us almost 14 hours to get home, but we had no issues whatsoever...



I picked up the Deuce in Irwinton, Georgia on March 4, 2011 after a lengthy search for a well kept tan Deuce with a winch. She is a 1970 M35A2 Two & 1/2 Ton (Deuce) Military Truck made by AM General. The Deuce weighed in at 13,530 lbs stock and she carried a max payload of 10,000 lbs in her 8x12' bed. She was originally powered by a LDT-465 engine made by White (478 cubic inch in-line 6 cylinder, turbocharged multifuel engine, 134 bhp, 330 lb-ft of torque).

I am the 3rd private citizen to own the Deuce after she was sold at a Government Liquidation auction on-line. The Deuce was previously modified by one of its previous owners - it was "singled out" by replacing the 10 OEM Non-Directional Tires (NDTs) with six 11.00R20 Michelin XLs. I have since bobbed/lifted the Deuce to mount 53 inch 16.00R20 Michelin XZL tires. Check out my progress on the modifications page. I look forward to many years with it...

      
MULTI-FUEL ENGINE

Original Deuce engine can run on almost anything flammable: gas, diesel, old oil...
VERSATILITY

Highway, mud pit, city traffic, and capable of running underwater with a fording kit...
TECH MANUALS

Technical manuals for operation, maintenance, and overhauls...
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

A Deuce was first on my checklist for any type of zombie horde invasion...
Visit the Hank's Deuce channel on YouTube for videos of the Deuce in action around the country. Stay informed on all of the modifications done to the Deuce. Event videos will be posted (car shows, parades, rallies, off-road excursions, etc).
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