A few years ago a buddy of mine let me use his deuce for the weekend to haul the travel baseball team to a local tournament. The kids and the parents eyes lit up when I pulled in the parking lot to pick them up!!! Loaded all the kids in the troop seats, under the cargo cover and off we went. Made the turn into the baseball complex and all the games came to a stop. How could you not stop and look when you hear a straight pipe coming down the road? Pulled up to our field and a coach from a neighboring town team said "if a baseball team comes out of the back of that, I'm going to crap my pants". I looked over at him and said, "coach, get your toilet paper ready".
I live in Folsom .CA I did a 4th of July parade a few years ago w 20 Folsom bulldogs from the HS team. National champions a few times in football. Make u appreciate freedom as well support of local community
Drove one from 1966-68 in Germany it had a studabaker strait 6 no supercharger, drove on the Autobahn flat out this video brought back a flood of memories, love this video thank you
I'm very sure that none of these trucks actually had Studebaker engines in any of them at all.Studebaker only built gasoline deuces,not the engines,and when the deuce became a multi-fuel truck,Studebaker discontinued being one of the several subcontractors that actually manufactured them. The deuces that had gas engines in them only came from Reo or Continental,Reo made the OA-331 engines originally.The multi-fuel engine in the A1 & A2 was from Continental,Hercules,and White.Those engines were also naturally aspirated or turbocharged,that's it,if it had a turbo it was either the 1A,1B,1C,or 1D.The 1C or 3LC-19 was the one famous for being the "Whistler" because it gave that nice whistle to those trucks when you let off the throttle while bearing down the road.
Actually, I was going to comment about how disgraceful that is to drive it wearing thongs on his feet. But obviously I was not the only one that noticed.
That's awesome. I had a Deuce 10 years ago. Sold it and now I'm buying another. I remember when I would drive mine to work, people always asked questions about it and they liked it. I got pretty good at shifting in it, granted I should've been since I was daily driving it. It was my favorite truck, it beats any lifted 4x4 hands down in the bad ass category and with good tires, the offroad performance was astounding.
@@toddk1377 Runs like its almost new, I done got pretty good with shifting it but I want to change the trans fluid since getting to 2nd is kind of tedious
@@hummerguy Right on. Good to hear. I run 40wt SAE motor oil in my transmission. Shifting to 2nd is usually the difficult one, but it's much better than it is with the militarys choice of fluid and it works good for the winter months.
Love the sound of them! My Dad was stationed in Alabama when they came out. I was in the 5th grade then. First ones didn't have superchargers and smoked like mad. We joked that they were using Peanut oil for fuel. Yes, they will run on Peanut Oil! They will run on almost any liquid that burns.
I drove one of these when I served in the army in Taiwan in 1978-1980. I also trained recruits to drive this beast. I want to drive one again before I die.
An ex -military cop will most like will let you slide on the noise part. When they are empty you got brakes. When they are loaded you got slows. You got love the armstrong steering. Most people don't know you can drive over 8 inch trees with those M35s. Or a Mercedez SEL. Drove HHB HQ 63 all over Germany in the 60s towing a ammo trailer. You can grab 1st a lot easier stopped. Not synced.. I don't remember using low range. Never had to tow a tank with it. But a 3/4 ton buried to frame still did not need it.
20 years ago I saw 30 of these standing on reserve parking in Air Force Base I was serving, just sitting on sand under eucalyptus trees. The maintenance guy would start everyone of these trucks and drive forward and backward like 5 meters (like 20 feet) once a week. The guy would bring a paint bucket and would scrap off bad paint and paint with a freaking brush... We still got these in reserve duty. Every time there is a mess going on with reserve being called to duty, you can see these carrying army stuff, which happens too often here in Israel... Here we don't call these trucks deuce and a half, they are called Reo or Reos
During 1967 Reo became Diamond Reo because the company Reo and Diamond T merged into one.Up until the end of the Vietnam War,Diamond Reo was making these trucks,they even used the same grilles that Kaiser Jeep had themselves on the deuces that they only manufactured.I know everything on them is interchangeable,I use to own a few of them,but I'm merely referring to them from the factory untouched.There was several companies in general that built these.All the way until the M35A2-M756A2 was discontinued,it was only AM General and Kaiser Jeep.Before Reo was Diamond Reo,it was them and Studebaker too,but that was more towards when those trucks had gas engines,not the multi-fuel like the A1's & A2's only had.
Brings back great memories! I was tossed into a deuce and half when arrived at Fort Hood as a new soldier back in 1995. I was in a mostly all male unit and so I wanted to make sure I could drive any and all vehicles. I got licensed on this, the 5 ton, HMMWV, and a bobtail and trailer. Good times!
Oh Fuck yeah Bud👍 that be badass. Unfortunately most kids these days don’t know how to drive Stick. And I drive an stick on the daily. And the shift pattern in these trucks. Would take even me a long time to get used to. 😂 😂
That's a nice truck! It appears that you start it in first, run up the gears, then skip fourth to go to fifth. I've never driven an A2 myself (spoiled with the automatic in my A3), but most of the time I started my dad's M37 in second. Your truck sounds nice. Thanks for sharing!
Mines a pig. No way it will start in 2nd w out killing the clutch but sadly it only gets it moving. We had a custom muffler made for it to chill it out. Insanity the noise
@@notsurehowloudthiscanget6103 Yeah, though, its not uncommon for a truck of this size, or to find in an auxiliary transmission used for twin stick shifting.
About the weird shift pattern... it's because it is an updated/upgraded transmission, from a non overdrive transmission, converted to overdrive. The original Spicer 3052 transmission was used behind the gasoline powered M35 series trucks. It is a 5-speed with 5th gear being direct drive (1 to 1) When they upgraded the M35 series trucks with the multifuel (diesel) they wanted an overdrive transmission for it. The easiest and with the least expense, was to add/swap out the 4th gear (under driven) to an overdrive gear. So 4th gear now became O.D. 5th gear. So that turned the old 5th gear (direct drive * 1 to 1) into 4th gear. This new upgraded overdrive transmission became the Spicer 3053A. So now with the 3053A, 4th gear is direct drive and 5th gear is overdrive. If you drive a Multifuel, this is why there is such a jump from 3rd gear to 4th gear and it lugs going into 4th. It's really in reality skipping a gear (going from 3rd to 5th) in the old transmission. Anyway, I hope I was able to explain that clear enough with the odd shift pattern with the M35 multifuel series trucks
Damn the old Vietnam era duces with the Hercules multi fuel wher slow and gutless but where tough as a nail and reliable as your favorite hammer could take all the abuse would run on anything flammable my personal experience is military diesel or kerosene and jet fuel works but the one they had the roughest time with and wore engines out quick was the 100 octane aviation fuel. Hit stuff but these old trucks had the best sound and I personally liked the non turbo trucks they smoke more then a coal train and sound like a old john deer 4230 and that cooling fan hum atwot on the Governor is just fantastic. Boy I bet it was hell in Vietnam trying to be stealthy with these trucks. I read that's why they made a turbo model to stop alot if the smoke so the enemy dosent see you coming in a big smoke screen but if you dont hear this truck from miles and know what it is then your deaf and pretty dumb awesome trucks tho I had a m35a2 but sold it and have a 70 52a2 tractor witch is pointless it's so gutless you cant haul much and have ti be on flat ground or you will run out if power on a hill and stall and be 5mph in low. But classics always been my favorite military trucks besides the mid 80s military Chevy square body m1008 and m1028 dually with the gutless but still a great engine if you like GM or just automotive enthusiast. In the military and square body history 2 birds one chevy lol
Brilliant video man can you please do more like this one only a lot longer, but make the RPM up shifts even higher because that would sound amazing. Stay safe have a good one.
Nice! Btw, I didn’t know which series you have but the clutch isn’t needed when you are already moving. If you choose to use the clutch when pushing it hard it’s a good idea to double clutch. Nice rig!
He should also bring the rev's up when down shifting... that left foot should stay off the clutch pedal until he's ready to shift. Either that or buy stock Eaton/Road ranger for clutches.
I have the same cup holders in my deuce! I see you like to use the first gear. It’s a hell of a long push to unhook that first and wander half a mile up to second! Lol. I have no idea why the granny gear is so far from the rest of the gears. I don’t think I’ve used it more than a handful of times because it is sooo low. That first was more or less for getting a load moving so it isn’t required to be used for most daily driving. If you ever feel like really getting some juice out of the old LD, you can safely turn the fuel all the way up (contrary to what others on forums will tell you). You won’t cook a piston unless you pull a long hill at full throttle under 1800 RPM. You may get a few spikes in your EGTs but nothing damaging unless you’re being very careless. I’ve been driving my truck fully fueled for 5 years now and it has been flawless. I’m able to accelerate up to 69 mph (on 46s) much faster that a deuce should be able to go. I’m able to drift (barely) in a gravel corner and I’m able to pass a car on the highway without much difficulty. No downshifting required. It’s amazing how much power the old Herc can make with a little more fuel.
@@doughogan2731 They're awesome trucks though. Eventually I'll get one, and possibly a trailer for hauling firewood. Used to have a guy in town that did just that, had an old M35 and trailer and he would go up and cut firewood and sell it.
My other question is- It seems like the 4-yard ford dump truck I drove for the state that was diesel. On that you had to get your rpm way up before you shift. I think you find out shifting will be much smother. Big trucks like high rpm when shifting.
Sept. 14, 2020----What this guy needs is to install an air horn. Used to drive truck and I don't know how many times a car would pull up next to me and they're pumping an arm up and down and of course, I'd hit the air horn for 'em. Got a lot of smiles from kids when I did that and more than a few startled looks from their folks or people around me. And screw that sissy boy city horn....when you hit that air horn, it does get everyone's attention.
You need to put in a pyrometer, bypass the fuel density compensator and turn up the pump. I set my pump with 6 ton of stone in the bed and pulled the biggest hill in town. Just about 1200 degrees max. Anything more than that and it will melt shit. I put Hewitt industries 24volt units in both of mine. 1 is stock, 1 is borderline insane asylum.
Great vid. 0:05 was that seatbelts? Hoping the kid learns to drive and maintain. Great truck for "date night" taking to A&W for a root beer, or to a drive-in movie (showing my age) with a couch or recliners in the bed, not having to worry about getting in an accident. OMG would be miserable in stop and go traffic.
My dad used to drop me to school on a deuce, i was only 5 years old at the time.. one day ill get one and get to drop my kids to school in the future with a deuce
Is this a great view of that weird shift pattern!!! 4th gear comes back right next to 3rd so when in 5th gear run in top speed a guy in the middle seat doesn't have the shifter between his legs or bouncing off his knees!!!
Loud, but sounds nice :) Would love to have a go in one of those things. But to drive anything similar to the m35, i need a CDL which is pretty much unaffordable to me.
@bad dog Yes i do. European licence class C, vehicles with a maximum allowed weight of over 3500kg. Even for personal use. Not everyone lives in the same country ;) Strictly spoken not a CDL - you can get the C-class license without the commercial part, but it would be silly to not get the extra 'code 95' that allows you to drive such vehicles for commercial purposes. Only people who convert a city bus to an RV do that, i guess.
Not trying to tell you what to do with your own truck but you don't have to press the clutch in every time run it up about 2 to 400 RPM and dry shift into the next gear it will let you know if it won't go
Lol sounds like a faster and much more powerful 250 cummins Lol. That was in 40s to 60s rigs! Only little power and it was a real slow and loud engine. 60mph I believe they went. We got a 48 Kenworth with one at the job we pulled out and restored. We got a wrecker body we may install on it. This truck sounds like a old Cummins a lot. I think they have their own engines for em. But I do think some came with Cummins or Detroit 2 stroke diesels
Haha the looks are real! People are either pointing giving you the thumbs up or laughing their arses off. Doesn’t matter the vehicle I’ve been in Ferrets CMP’s Land Rovers Landcruisers. Little kids pointing and getting all excited are the best I used to be that little kid
Yeah hes got that shifting in the 1st gear down pat!!! I'm surprised he got it with such little effort so many times!!! It's the only time I heard a little crunch on gears was between 2nd and 3rd once.
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That's not too loud...that's the sound of freedom! 🇺🇸
Hell yeah!
Just went to comments to say the same thing. The sound of freedom, for the U.S, and our allies.
A few years ago a buddy of mine let me use his deuce for the weekend to haul the travel baseball team to a local tournament. The kids and the parents eyes lit up when I pulled in the parking lot to pick them up!!! Loaded all the kids in the troop seats, under the cargo cover and off we went. Made the turn into the baseball complex and all the games came to a stop. How could you not stop and look when you hear a straight pipe coming down the road? Pulled up to our field and a coach from a neighboring town team said "if a baseball team comes out of the back of that, I'm going to crap my pants". I looked over at him and said, "coach, get your toilet paper ready".
I live in Folsom .CA I did a 4th of July parade a few years ago w 20 Folsom bulldogs from the HS team. National champions a few times in football. Make u appreciate freedom as well support of local community
Father of the year right here!!!
He will never forget moments like this
💯
Yes , ah man that feeling pulling up to school getting out of that thing gives me chill bumps 🇺🇸 🇺🇸💯💪
Damn all the deuce owners be jealous of that cup holder 😂 now I need one.
Get the military one its magnetic
@@doughogan2731 How strong are those magnets though? I feel like one bump and my drink would be through the hole in my floor :')
@@andrewphillips3957 I wouldnt put my finger anywhere near it when u get it near the door.
@@doughogan2731 what does a deuce get mileage wise?
@@pacificcoastpiper3949 The first result on google says between 8 and 11 mpg.
That M35 is clean!
The nicest I’ve seen in a long time.
Also, that grenade shift knob.
Wait until you seen mine. Email cdsjdsmjs@aol.com.
It's good to see he's wearing the proper foot attire.
im already in my 40s but i wish he's my dad
Maybe he will adopt you? Lol
Too late, he already adopted me and I am 59.
Me too....
I wish I had a dad 💀
Drove one from 1966-68 in Germany it had a studabaker strait 6 no supercharger, drove on the Autobahn flat out this video brought back a flood of memories, love this video thank you
It's not about how fast it goes itd about the feeling of speed getting there
I'm very sure that none of these trucks actually had Studebaker engines in any of them at all.Studebaker only built gasoline deuces,not the engines,and when the deuce became a multi-fuel truck,Studebaker discontinued being one of the several subcontractors that actually manufactured them.
The deuces that had gas engines in them only came from Reo or Continental,Reo made the OA-331 engines originally.The multi-fuel engine in the A1 & A2 was from Continental,Hercules,and White.Those engines were also naturally aspirated or turbocharged,that's it,if it had a turbo it was either the 1A,1B,1C,or 1D.The 1C or 3LC-19 was the one famous for being the "Whistler" because it gave that nice whistle to those trucks when you let off the throttle while bearing down the road.
@@Slim_Slid 126 trans Germany 1966/68
M52a2 8 gears forward with a low n high tranfor case
I can't get over the fact that he is driving that in flip flops😂😂
Actually, I was going to comment about how disgraceful that is to drive it wearing thongs on his feet. But obviously I was not the only one that noticed.
Fr😂 watch any duce and a half video they all wear em
@ernielandryiv6117 it's a deuce thing! 😉
I love the fact that lebanon still using the m35 truck 😊
One day, ONE DAY, I’ll have Deuce and a Half for myself.
They are very fun to drive if it's for personal use. In war hand down misery at best. To those who served I pay respects....
Mount a Leslie S3L on it.
BossSpringsteen69 that would be amazing.
I pick up mine in 9 days
You know... It *MAY* Be Loud, But you're Just showing American Proud! Hell Yeah.
That's awesome. I had a Deuce 10 years ago. Sold it and now I'm buying another. I remember when I would drive mine to work, people always asked questions about it and they liked it. I got pretty good at shifting in it, granted I should've been since I was daily driving it. It was my favorite truck, it beats any lifted 4x4 hands down in the bad ass category and with good tires, the offroad performance was astounding.
I really wanna get good myself at shifting in this. I just got mines recently
@@hummerguy
Just takes some time. How's your truck running for you?
@@toddk1377 Runs like its almost new, I done got pretty good with shifting it but I want to change the trans fluid since getting to 2nd is kind of tedious
@@hummerguy
Right on. Good to hear. I run 40wt SAE motor oil in my transmission. Shifting to 2nd is usually the difficult one, but it's much better than it is with the militarys choice of fluid and it works good for the winter months.
Love the sound of them! My Dad was stationed in Alabama when they came out. I was in the 5th grade then. First ones didn't have superchargers and smoked like mad. We joked that they were using Peanut oil for fuel. Yes, they will run on Peanut Oil! They will run on almost any liquid that burns.
The BEST Truck & Sound...❤...I LOVE IT! Greetings from Germany 👍🏻
I drove one of these when I served in the army in Taiwan in 1978-1980. I also trained recruits to drive this beast. I want to drive one again before I die.
U got a way I can message u I got questions
An ex -military cop will most like will let you slide on the noise part.
When they are empty you got brakes. When they are loaded you got slows.
You got love the armstrong steering.
Most people don't know you can drive over 8 inch trees with those M35s. Or a Mercedez SEL.
Drove HHB HQ 63 all over Germany in the 60s towing a ammo trailer.
You can grab 1st a lot easier stopped. Not synced..
I don't remember using low range. Never had to tow a tank with it.
But a 3/4 ton buried to frame still did not need it.
20 years ago I saw 30 of these standing on reserve parking in Air Force Base I was serving, just sitting on sand under eucalyptus trees. The maintenance guy would start everyone of these trucks and drive forward and backward like 5 meters (like 20 feet) once a week. The guy would bring a paint bucket and would scrap off bad paint and paint with a freaking brush...
We still got these in reserve duty. Every time there is a mess going on with reserve being called to duty, you can see these carrying army stuff, which happens too often here in Israel...
Here we don't call these trucks deuce and a half, they are called Reo or Reos
Even in my home(sudan) called reo.
That’s because reo was one of the companies that built these trucks for the military
@@RaceboyYT yeah, I know Reo were making these monsters
During 1967 Reo became Diamond Reo because the company Reo and Diamond T merged into one.Up until the end of the Vietnam War,Diamond Reo was making these trucks,they even used the same grilles that Kaiser Jeep had themselves on the deuces that they only manufactured.I know everything on them is interchangeable,I use to own a few of them,but I'm merely referring to them from the factory untouched.There was several companies in general that built these.All the way until the M35A2-M756A2 was discontinued,it was only AM General and Kaiser Jeep.Before Reo was Diamond Reo,it was them and Studebaker too,but that was more towards when those trucks had gas engines,not the multi-fuel like the A1's & A2's only had.
Brings back great memories! I was tossed into a deuce and half when arrived at Fort Hood as a new soldier back in 1995. I was in a mostly all male unit and so I wanted to make sure I could drive any and all vehicles. I got licensed on this, the 5 ton, HMMWV, and a bobtail and trailer. Good times!
imagine being the kid that takes his date to prom in a deuce
Oh Fuck yeah Bud👍 that be badass. Unfortunately most kids these days don’t know how to drive Stick. And I drive an stick on the daily. And the shift pattern in these trucks. Would take even me a long time to get used to. 😂 😂
My cousin took his date i a Mack 👍🇺🇸😆 that’s a KY boy for ya
My cousin took his date in a Mack 👍🇺🇸
@@deborahchesser7375 badass
Cant wait to get my own one day. Until then, I'll have to live my dream through your video. Thank you for this!
Dont buy one in cali. Its not illegal to drive one on the streets w out a ton of $$$$$ and atleast a class b licences.
@@doughogan2731 good thing I live in Texas lol
I love that he is driving it in flip flops haha
You must have bypassed the fuel density compensator& turned up the injector pump! That thing accelerates! 👍👍🙌
You are the best at shifting that I have seen on here!
You're a thoughtful owner. I also try not to fire up my M813 in the wee hours of the morning, especially on weekends.
That grenade shift knob is awesome!
Such a good dad.
When I was first Assigned to Ft Hood back in 97 to a cav unit that’s what we had before we transitioned over to these MTV’s
Definitely not too loud. Just right! Beautiful Machine!
This reminds me of when I was in Grade 5 (around 1989) and my dad brought me to school in his 1941 open-cab Bickle-Seagrave.
He's driving my crazy, He spends more time looking back at the camera, then looking where he's going.
That's a nice truck! It appears that you start it in first, run up the gears, then skip fourth to go to fifth. I've never driven an A2 myself (spoiled with the automatic in my A3), but most of the time I started my dad's M37 in second. Your truck sounds nice. Thanks for sharing!
Mines a pig. No way it will start in 2nd w out killing the clutch but sadly it only gets it moving. We had a custom muffler made for it to chill it out. Insanity the noise
Actually, he's not skipping 4th, it may look like it, but in the old transmissions, 3rd and 4th gear are side by side.
2 5
1 3 4
@@Briebabcock8052 wow that's a wacky shift pattern! I thought it would've been more like my old 5-speed Wrangler!
@@notsurehowloudthiscanget6103 Yeah, though, its not uncommon for a truck of this size, or to find in an auxiliary transmission used for twin stick shifting.
About the weird shift pattern... it's because it is an updated/upgraded transmission, from a non overdrive transmission, converted to overdrive. The original Spicer 3052 transmission was used behind the gasoline powered M35 series trucks. It is a 5-speed with 5th gear being direct drive (1 to 1)
When they upgraded the M35 series trucks with the multifuel (diesel) they wanted an overdrive transmission for it. The easiest and with the least expense, was to add/swap out the 4th gear (under driven) to an overdrive gear. So 4th gear now became O.D. 5th gear. So that turned the old 5th gear (direct drive * 1 to 1) into 4th gear. This new upgraded overdrive transmission became the Spicer 3053A.
So now with the 3053A, 4th gear is direct drive and 5th gear is overdrive. If you drive a Multifuel, this is why there is such a jump from 3rd gear to 4th gear and it lugs going into 4th. It's really in reality skipping a gear (going from 3rd to 5th) in the old transmission.
Anyway, I hope I was able to explain that clear enough with the odd shift pattern with the M35 multifuel series trucks
Amazing father !! That's so badass
I'm looking at an m35a2 Saturday. Can't wait to see if I'll make it mine.
Awesome dad! Nice gear shifter!
Damn the old Vietnam era duces with the Hercules multi fuel wher slow and gutless but where tough as a nail and reliable as your favorite hammer could take all the abuse would run on anything flammable my personal experience is military diesel or kerosene and jet fuel works but the one they had the roughest time with and wore engines out quick was the 100 octane aviation fuel. Hit stuff but these old trucks had the best sound and I personally liked the non turbo trucks they smoke more then a coal train and sound like a old john deer 4230 and that cooling fan hum atwot on the Governor is just fantastic. Boy I bet it was hell in Vietnam trying to be stealthy with these trucks. I read that's why they made a turbo model to stop alot if the smoke so the enemy dosent see you coming in a big smoke screen but if you dont hear this truck from miles and know what it is then your deaf and pretty dumb awesome trucks tho I had a m35a2 but sold it and have a 70 52a2 tractor witch is pointless it's so gutless you cant haul much and have ti be on flat ground or you will run out if power on a hill and stall and be 5mph in low. But classics always been my favorite military trucks besides the mid 80s military Chevy square body m1008 and m1028 dually with the gutless but still a great engine if you like GM or just automotive enthusiast. In the military and square body history 2 birds one chevy lol
This sounds like my grandpa's old farm tractors, I love it!
Holy shit... this video reminds me of my military life. I did job in army with M35 Korean version lol
Oh, I'm korean, I was a driver in military too. I remember a 5 ton truck with a 155mm howitzer... They were tooooooooooo heavy....
M35 and flip-flops. He just needs a pair of sunglasses and a hawaian shirt. ;)
Is school in the next state over? LOL Wow, brings back a ton of memories. U.S.Army 85-89 Drove these thing all over Germany.
This one is a 87
Brilliant video man can you please do more like this one only a lot longer, but make the RPM up shifts even higher because that would sound amazing. Stay safe have a good one.
drove these back then non of us used the granny low on pavement
Hey! Good truck!
I love the sound of this truck….so cool😎
Nice!
Btw, I didn’t know which series you have but the clutch isn’t needed when you are already moving.
If you choose to use the clutch when pushing it hard it’s a good idea to double clutch.
Nice rig!
He should also bring the rev's up when down shifting... that left foot should stay off the clutch pedal until he's ready to shift. Either that or buy stock Eaton/Road ranger for clutches.
You sure? That sounds like a bad idea but then again it’s a M35A2.
This rig requires the clutch to drive it hard. No way to do it the way most think. Chilling clutch is not needed.
Most can this one not so much. It's a narrow chance to hit it hard as it's a pig up hill. All driven by the turbo not the motor
I want that machine so bad. Gotta stop watching deuce videos.
Drove one in Desert Storm. Always tached high and started in 2nd.
I have the same cup holders in my deuce! I see you like to use the first gear. It’s a hell of a long push to unhook that first and wander half a mile up to second! Lol. I have no idea why the granny gear is so far from the rest of the gears. I don’t think I’ve used it more than a handful of times because it is sooo low. That first was more or less for getting a load moving so it isn’t required to be used for most daily driving. If you ever feel like really getting some juice out of the old LD, you can safely turn the fuel all the way up (contrary to what others on forums will tell you). You won’t cook a piston unless you pull a long hill at full throttle under 1800 RPM. You may get a few spikes in your EGTs but nothing damaging unless you’re being very careless. I’ve been driving my truck fully fueled for 5 years now and it has been flawless. I’m able to accelerate up to 69 mph (on 46s) much faster that a deuce should be able to go. I’m able to drift (barely) in a gravel corner and I’m able to pass a car on the highway without much difficulty. No downshifting required. It’s amazing how much power the old Herc can make with a little more fuel.
The gearing on mine and the fact it's a pig made for very difficult 2nd gear starts. First sucks at a max of 5mph and that's in hi gear
this dude can drive an M35 pretty damnd well that's for sure. its a lot harder than it looks.
Thank you. Every ones a hater untell they drive one
Amen to that my 19 yr old ass thought it was a cake walk I couldn't have ben so wrong
@@doughogan2731 They're awesome trucks though. Eventually I'll get one, and possibly a trailer for hauling firewood. Used to have a guy in town that did just that, had an old M35 and trailer and he would go up and cut firewood and sell it.
@@doughogan2731 Exactly
My other question is- It seems like the 4-yard ford dump truck I drove for the state that was diesel. On that you had to get your rpm way up before you shift. I think you find out shifting will be much smother. Big trucks like high rpm when shifting.
Nice. Good perspective.
Awesome shifting Brother❤🎉.
Driving a deuce in flip flops, what a legend
Ain't nothing like the sound of a Detroit!
That is awesome driving the Deuce to school and not too loud
4:59 imagine just being at traffic congestion and everyone you pass just looks up at you😂
Sept. 14, 2020----What this guy needs is to install an air horn. Used to drive truck and I don't know how many times a car would pull up next to me and they're pumping an arm up and down and of course, I'd hit the air horn for 'em. Got a lot of smiles from kids when I did that and more than a few startled looks from their folks or people around me. And screw that sissy boy city horn....when you hit that air horn, it does get everyone's attention.
@@oldbaldfatman2766 they all have them. Luckily i only had to use it 1 time. I felt bad but i almost missed a light in the heat....
I've had my deuce and a half for about 15 years, and it's not "everyone you pass". "it's everyone who passes me".
When I was in the army, I saw lots of this beast. Most of them was made in 1935. They work as a new ones.
GAT DAYUM THAT THING SOUNDS GOOD 😂
You need to put in a pyrometer, bypass the fuel density compensator and turn up the pump. I set my pump with 6 ton of stone in the bed and pulled the biggest hill in town. Just about 1200 degrees max. Anything more than that and it will melt shit. I put Hewitt industries 24volt units in both of mine. 1 is stock, 1 is borderline insane asylum.
LOL...never sen anyone drive a deuce while wearing flip flops !....KUDOS DUDE !
Float that thing brother! Thats how they were made to be driven. Save on that clutch
I’d have loved that as a daily driver in school I’ve always loved trucks anyway.
Awesome!!🤙🏾🤙🏾😎
Brilliant vid..👌👍
Is that the stock muffler on that truck??? Sounds amazing!
Nice driving & truck..
theirs one for sale near me for 5k im really thinking about it after seeing this
What size tires are you running? Seems like your gears are running tall.
What a cool way to get a ride to school
nice shift knob!
I felt like the pet in the middle of the two 👍
Great vid. 0:05 was that seatbelts? Hoping the kid learns to drive and maintain. Great truck for "date night" taking to A&W for a root beer, or to a drive-in movie (showing my age) with a couch or recliners in the bed, not having to worry about getting in an accident. OMG would be miserable in stop and go traffic.
What a sound ;))
Dam I always got stuck driving because I was the only one who knew how to drive that thing. But then, I got into most restricted areas w it.
My dad used to drop me to school on a deuce, i was only 5 years old at the time.. one day ill get one and get to drop my kids to school in the future with a deuce
Love it !!!!
Great Video Dad,
Is this a great view of that weird shift pattern!!! 4th gear comes back right next to 3rd so when in 5th gear run in top speed a guy in the middle seat doesn't have the shifter between his legs or bouncing off his knees!!!
Hey there’s no such thing as too loud with the M35😂😎! Love the truck man👍
I want to drive one so bad. ❤
Wow that sounds better than a hybrid..
Cool memories being made.
“Yeah, my dad’s Rambo”
I am on my 40s as well but I'll make it happen for my son👍
I am your first subscriber and your first comment but I can not speak English very much
But think of it like this, to fix things on it you have to make it yourself or get it made
That thing is bad ass
""MAKE-IT SING OUTLOUD, ""SHIFT-IT WITHOUT THECLUTCH""!!!!!
Can you make a video please how you shift the gears? Im european and to me its seems really wierd when you shift.
Why yes, it’s the truck Rambo dateless and drove ❤
Should look into changing the turbo to the C variant, get that whistle goin. Really piss off the neighbors.
The turbo whistle is insane on it especially after I put a muffler on it. The whistle gos straight through
@@doughogan2731 it's been a year or more since I commented, I had to rewatch it. I still want one. Lack of space is the issue.
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Id like to see these things go through some intense mud tracks like the roads in the Congo. Would these hold up?
Loud, but sounds nice :)
Would love to have a go in one of those things. But to drive anything similar to the m35, i need a CDL which is pretty much unaffordable to me.
No cdl needed
@@billywayne6104 Yes i do. Not everyone lives in the same country ;)
@bad dog Yes i do. European licence class C, vehicles with a maximum allowed weight of over 3500kg. Even for personal use.
Not everyone lives in the same country ;)
Strictly spoken not a CDL - you can get the C-class license without the commercial part, but it would be silly to not get the extra 'code 95' that allows you to drive such vehicles for commercial purposes. Only people who convert a city bus to an RV do that, i guess.
What is the GVW of the M35?
@@bugbeemaine I think 4450 to 4750 lbs.
Obviously hence the name "Deuce and a Half".
You should never drive a duece in flip flops without a Hawaiian shirt.
Not trying to tell you what to do with your own truck but you don't have to press the clutch in every time run it up about 2 to 400 RPM and dry shift into the next gear it will let you know if it won't go
Lol sounds like a faster and much more powerful 250 cummins Lol. That was in 40s to 60s rigs! Only little power and it was a real slow and loud engine. 60mph I believe they went. We got a 48 Kenworth with one at the job we pulled out and restored. We got a wrecker body we may install on it. This truck sounds like a old Cummins a lot. I think they have their own engines for em. But I do think some came with Cummins or Detroit 2 stroke diesels
bad dog man I love old Detroits it’s just constant “VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHH” screams it’s super loud. We have an 8v71 and a 12v71 Detroit trucks.
Haha the looks are real!
People are either pointing giving you the thumbs up or laughing their arses off.
Doesn’t matter the vehicle I’ve been in Ferrets CMP’s Land Rovers Landcruisers.
Little kids pointing and getting all excited are the best I used to be that little kid
no double clutching on that deuce 😆 but i dont hear crunching so i think that's fine
Yeah hes got that shifting in the 1st gear down pat!!!
I'm surprised he got it with such little effort so many times!!!
It's the only time I heard a little crunch on gears was between 2nd and 3rd once.
Noise ordinances can’t be enforced against vehicles that are factory standard OEM parts that trk was built that way
Awesomeness