Ozarks Jeep Thing Club

Public Forums => Tow Rigs => Topic started by: ford381stroker on 05/30/08 - 08:35PM

Title: New Tow Rig
Post by: ford381stroker on 05/30/08 - 08:35PM

I won a AM General Military 2.5 ton 6x6 at the government liquidation auction yesterday in Oklahoma.  After speaking with some guys at the 4WD Jamboree I started to research these rigs.  After a few evenings on the internet I discovered how valuable the Military Deuce can be.  The second motor that came out in the Deuce was a multi-fuel diesel.  The third version was a turbo charged version.  After reading many forums I have discovered that many deuce owners are driving them around for about$.75 per gallon.  Some less some more.  They actually burn used oil, transmission fluid, cooking oil, among many other fluids as fuel.  Some are cutting the fluids with unleaded fuel at a rate of 5-10 gallons per 55 gallon drum and others are running it straight.  Its not too hard to find used oil here in springfield so I will definitely be able to keep the cost of fuel to a minimum.

I plan to modify the back to make it more street friendly.  Many owners remove the rear axle and bob the bed.  Average fuel mileage is 7-10 mpg in factory form.  Modified (bobbed) deuces are getting anywhere from 10-15 mpg.  One owner has a bobbed Deuce on 52" military tires and is getting a steady 13 mpg and on top of that his top speed is 70+. 

Here are the pics and I will post more when I get it to the house.

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/ford381stroker/deuce1.jpg)

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/ford381stroker/deuce2.jpg)

Title: Re: New Tow Rig
Post by: ford381stroker on 05/30/08 - 08:37PM

oh yeah!  it will be towing this ... (sorry its not a jeep)

Please forgive the looks of it as it is not finished yet.  Getting there though!
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/ford381stroker/sammimodel.jpg)

Title: Re: New Tow Rig
Post by: TanYJ on 05/31/08 - 12:42AM

Why do you need a truck that big to haul around a woman that small?

Title: Re: New Tow Rig
Post by: cpj on 06/ 3/08 - 10:04PM

Oh my God that was funny.

Title: Re: New Tow Rig
Post by: ford381stroker on 07/13/08 - 09:25PM

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/ford381stroker/Picture358.jpg)

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/ford381stroker/Picture359.jpg)

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/ford381stroker/Picture360.jpg)

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/ford381stroker/Picture362.jpg)

Title: Re: New Tow Rig
Post by: LibertyPatriot on 07/14/08 - 11:31AM

So how's it drive?

Title: Re: New Tow Rig
Post by: wheelchairman on 09/ 6/08 - 07:33PM

heard you sold it.... What will tow the sami now?