Bronco Deuce

[ryoungbronco]

I know this has been shown before but after seeing a bobbed deuce I was wondering how reliable they are. This would be a cool way to trailer the bronco. I don't think I'd do what these guys did though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epNHDMmPYzg&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLC7D5136D2795D732

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

If they have the stock power plant then it is a VERY reliable multi fuel engine.

 

[broncobsession]

That is too scary for me! Reminds me of backing my lawn tractor out of my truck using short 4 wheeler ramps in high school. No thanks!

 

[shamu]

That is a stage 5 desent.

 

[73stallion]

think i'd rather flat tow the bronco behind it and turn the back of the deuce into a camper.

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

think i'd rather flat tow the bronco behind it and turn the back of the deuce into a camper.

good point, search Mah duece in the expedition veh. forum on Pirate. Killer thread.

 

[D ROCK]

I'm thinking NO!!!!! It's all cool until someone loses an eye...

 

[ryoungbronco]

good point, search Mah duece in the expedition veh. forum on Pirate. Killer thread.

Thanks just spend last hour looking through this thread.

 

[73stallion]

wow, quite a build!!!!!

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

Thanks just spend last hour looking through this thread.

Hahaha! Amazing right? Makes you want to go out and find one of those duces! I found several by my house in MI for around 2500-3500.

 

[ryoungbronco]

Hahaha! Amazing right? Makes you want to go out and find one of those duces! I found several by my house in MI for around 2500-3500.

I've been looking for a new vehicle for work, play, and transporting the bronco(when it finally gets done). Are these reliable? Found a few bobbed ones for under 10k. This would be cool to have with the bronco trailered behind it.

 

[deltarat]

Duces are cool, but I wouldn't want to drive one very many miles to a trail. I remember those days in one and not fondly of the ride. It was brutal when I was 21 and I can't imagine how much worse it would be at 61.

 

[71massbronco]

I have owned a former army vehicle. And it wasn't American made. The deuce is an awesome vehicle BUT
-top speed, 50 mph.
-not many creature comforts
-hard to find hardtops, most come with rags.
-very loud interior
-they are cheap to buy, but are expensive to repair
-8 MPG
-hard to maneuver in tight spaces
-24 volts (need converters for tow lights)
-if you get stuck, recovery gets very expensive, very quickly if you don't have a winch.
I really had it made, but life got in the way and I had to sell it. Mine was an East German IFA W50. 11' wheel base, tight turning radius, bed off an M923, Multifuel diesel, 4 cylinder, 125 HP (all in the low end!) hard top. It had in cab capability of airing up each individual tire from the cab and monitoring air pressure.
It had a lot of the negatives of the deuce, but it was only four wheels and was a blast to drive. It was like driving a rock star. Everytime I would go to Wally World, or take it out for errands to stretch her legs, she would always gather a crowd wondering what the heck it was.


Deuce's have their own following like EB's. Wouldn't be surprised at all if someone else here has one. And yes, they have been turned into offroad campers.

I guess my point is this isn't something you can go down and pick up from gubmunt surplus and have driving machine. You need the home shop infrastructure to keep yourself and wallet from going insane.

 

[BronCowie]

Is that GoFastCrackPipe?

 

[rdukw]

I have two deuces and one M813 5 ton. They are not rocket ships but the 5 ton with 54" tires will cruise at 65 mph. Parts are readily available and very reasonably priced. I have had my deuce out wheeling a couple times and that thing would climb stuff that would blow your mind.

Ryan

 

[bmc69]

I owned a customized M35 for a while..bought it 'new' to my specs from Memphis Equipment who are sadly no longer in business. They built new trucks to order from surplus Army inventory.

Reliable?..nothing ever built by man is/was more reliable. Uncomfortable..noisy..slow..underpowered...but incredibly reliable.;D

 

[deltarat]

I owned a customized M35 for a while..bought it 'new' to my specs from Memphis Equipment who are sadly no longer in business. They built new trucks to order from surplus Army inventory.

Reliable?..nothing ever built by man is/was more reliable. Uncomfortable..noisy..slow..underpowered...but incredibly reliable.;D

I used to ride by that place all the time when I was a kid,before the malls and the shopping was down town. When I was farming, I considered have them build me on with a grain dolly on the back to get the grain from the combine to the 18 wheeler. I thought 6 wheel drive would be awesome.

 

[ryoungbronco]

For the past year I've been researching different dump trucks to buy for my small business. I need something that can trailer my equipment and load gravel in the bed. Also, I wanted something that could eventually tow my bronco when I needed to. A diesel was a must but every "decent" dump truck was $20K. I don't need the comforts and my bronco will have the HP to have fun. After seeing a bobbed deuce I thought they looked cool and would fit what I needed at a fraction of the price. Keep replying any former military guys let me know what you know or how you felt about these trucks. How cool would it be to drive up with a deuce and have a bronco with it? That's why I loved this video.