Deuce and Half meets 22 inches of Snow
We got somewhere in the neighborhood of 22 inches this past weekend (the "Snowpocalypse" according to the media) which effectively immobilized all of the vehicles on my street... except for my Deuce. The snow plows don't usually come down my road until well after the storms so I decided to take maters into my own hands. Using the 18,000lbs of the truck I compacted the snow to a much more manageable 2 inches so that other cars and trucks could drive again.
Throughout the course of the day John and I also helped pull/push/winch a car to safety and helped a lady in another part of the neighborhood get to work. We also had a lot of fun in the process.
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“Go deuce go!” Has been in my head for years. When I see a deuce and a half it’s “go deuce go” lol idk why ✌🏻🤘🏻👊🏻
i love Boy Scout actions at any age..what a cool truck.and thanks for being a great human..humanity is lacking but you still have the values..
I want a Deuce. My neighbor buys, repairs and flips them. Time to become good friends.
@thmbiscuit
6 жыл бұрын
Bill Jenkin
@citizen23606
6 жыл бұрын
I own one. Absolutely love it. Granted their big, no creature comforts, such as power steering radio, or sound system but it has so many other advantages. Everything on there is ruggidized for deep water fording, and cold operation. The interior is basically bare, working on it is easy but sometimes a pain in the butt but generally redundatly simple. If you properly maintain it and do the proper maintenance procedures, the truck will take care of you.
@JohnMiller-iu2sx
5 жыл бұрын
Did you ever get one?
There is something awesome about pushing 16K+ lbs down the street, plus the weight and resistance of all the snow, and just having the truck laugh!! I would say, "Only in a Deuce!" but that's not true... So how about the three magic words to describe this.... "SIX WHEEL DRIVE!!!!". Gotta love being laughed at for owning one, then have the last laugh when you're the only one out there saving/helping people!!! Like the lady filming said... "GO DEUCE!!!"
@TheAnarchistPrince Yes, that is true. After several days of not being plowed previously we decided to act with what we had. The way it was the smaller trucks couldn't move at all. Using a deuce wasn't the ideal solution, but without an actual snowplow it was the best we could do. This way the smaller 4x4 trucks / suv and even some cars could get around.Thanks for watching!
I love these trucks. SO bad ass. This really is no challenge for it though. I did the same thing in my lifted blazer when we got 22" here in IL. No one else was out, and it was fun as hell! :)
Please be careful with those snow shovels. Don't scratch the paint!
Wow,I went through Yosemite before the plows came out in over 3 feet of snow in my stock 84 F-150 had good tires on it,lived in Chester,Ca. And had that truck 21 years never got stuck
That's awesome, you are so lucky. Sounds like your girl is outside in the cold vid'n you and it's a duce and a half you happen to be driving.... she probably cooked baccon and eggs too huh... .no biscuits and gravy you lucky duck.
I wish my neighbor had a deuce for awesome situations like this!
cool K53! you never see them anymore. these trucks are indestructable. i see you love your's...she deserves it.
@Fordfanforlife this was the radio truck version. they were filled with comunications gear.
Why not build a make shift blade that attaches and hinge's off the bumper and build a small boom frame over the top and use your winch to raise and lower it . All of this could either clamp or bolt on to the bumper for seasonal use . You would be the hero of the neighborhood !
Title should be: "Deuce and Half meets 22 inches of Snow. Snow loses."
Well done helping your neighbors out . looking for more vid's in the future
I love that you named the thing Setesh
I thought someone called out the National Guard! Lol
did she find her block of wood ??
i take it you live on the east coast. i was part of snowmageden this year here in maryland.we got almost 4 feet in less then a week and the only thing moving was a new jeep jk with bfg mud terrains,a newer f350 4x4 with a utility bed and another f350. sure wish i would of had this to take all the nieghbors to the grocery stores and help the hospitals.
This is why people buy these things, along of course, the cool factor of owning one. Just wonder how/if you could adapt an actual snow plow to the front. Then you could REALLY clear the streets.
@ROTAXD
7 жыл бұрын
Old, bald fat man there's video here on yt of a deuce with a plow on it. search M35A1 plowing blizzard of 2013
This is why you need some of those towable fabric fuel tanks.Fill them with water and pull them behind the deuce as a roller.
I have the troop carrier variant m35a2, I want this version as well so bad to make a moble living space in the box on the back.
pull a log its work in a pinch in the NW about 5 feet long
@johndoe6940
5 жыл бұрын
How would you set that up?
everyone thought he was the crazy guy leading up to this. Now they know hes the crazy guy
I need a duece to go camping. Nice video.
Good job helping all of your neighbors like that. You should definitely buy a plow. Cool vid :)
I believe that was the time frame when we had a blizzard shut down the entire state. We had a whole 1 inch of snow here in the eastern edge of Central Texas!!! :)
well that was cool! love that truck.
Well Done! Go Deuce!
i bet he feels like a boss driving that around with no problem
I found a better way of keeping warm in these trucks than the stock heater. I used a Coleman mr.heater with the safety shut off. Worked great when the heater in my car gave out. So I imagine it shouldn't be any different in a deuce.
love the truck
@Echo7049 inline diesels are known to burn around 1 to 1.2 gallons per hour of idle at stock set RPM.
Go deuce go! That's what I say every morning about 15 minutes after waking up...
Way to go bubba!! *Best job I ever had was driving a SNOWPLOW!! Woo Hoo!*
8:00 good on you, always mix and match uniform clothing. I got a guy from my (guard) unit some part time work he was doing bdu bottoms with bdu field jacket, my boss and I were like could you break up the camo? I preferred the brown shirt over blue jeans personally.
I miss those, I want one!
Buying 15 + acres in rural Missouri ( outskirts of St. Louis ) & an Earth ( inground ) home . This is a MUST HAVE . I love the M35a2 platform , but I've never seen one quite like yours . Would you ever consider selling ? " Go Deuce " makes me think not , she's a member of the family , a useful tool , and freakin' cool . I'm jealous . I want one , too . I've always wanted a 911 Porsche , until now . May God bless you that you think enuf of your neighbors to burn the fuel & fix them up .
Wish I owned one and fabricate a custom snow plow which would help out plowing those community roads after a snow storm.
@SoundwaveX7
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. :)
more like command center. troop carriers just have a canvas or an insulated canvas(for winter)
@paintballinanimal i was truley impressed with his jeep! its not a rubicon or dosent have any lockers just stock sized bfg mud terrains on aluminum rims! he went up stuff a guy in a 90s bronco with 6" lift and 35s was scared of! my brother in law attempted the unpassable street in his stock 86 toyota 4x4 pickup on 31" bfg a/ts and got about 15 feet and was done and had to claw out backwards! a few lifted full sizes backed out of tryin it! a guy in a 2000 land crusier did very good too!
I remember that snow fall, I was out of work for a week!
Most of the dues I have driven did not have Detroit lockers. The 5 ton on the other hand where locked in both axels. Go Marines
Hope the heater works good
i so want one
My brother has one of these trucks.
Love the girls cheering him on! See? Deuces have sex appeal!
Oh how I do not miss that much snow on the ground!!!
Nice duece.
cool video! I want to buy a Deuce cause I want one but also to help my community for medicine delivery when it snows heavy. I live just south of Buffalo NY and many older people depend on meds and oxygen daily. Would be awesome to have this truck and help others out in emergencies!
@KeffandMac
9 жыл бұрын
kevin O What an awesome idea! You should try a Kickstarter for that!
@ROTAXD
7 жыл бұрын
kevin O good luck...uncle Andy Cuomo would likely have you arrested for helping others.
@Gidenkidenk
6 жыл бұрын
Not very awesome when it doesn't start
@citizen23606
6 жыл бұрын
Their only like between 5 and eight grand and are cheap to maintain if you know your way around a wrench. However the recommended dot5 brake fluid is pricey but very good, the fuel filters are complicated unless their a spin off conversion, but they smoke witch I don't mind, the bad part is some parts are hard to find but cheap used. simple to drive but a full body workout
@Dargonkin527
5 жыл бұрын
@LAFOLLETTER Who told you they dont have glow plugs? it's a giant diesel engine how else would they run???
@XxClemsonTigersXx Somewhere between 6 and 9 miles per gallon depending on the drive cycle. The truck spends a lot of time idling, so it's hard to get an exact measurement. It burns somewhere around 0.75 Gallons per Hour while idling.
@CF4LIf3 you can buy them but i would say after alot of price searching these with the room on the back are more expensive. i have seen them usually around 10k-15k when the regular deuce and a halfs are between like 2k-6k
Why don’t u get a plow
Thats yer Zombie wagon right there.
The one guy is right about turning it to compact.... But you can still get traction on compact. Unlike dragging a shit ton of snow with your bumper and axle. Last thing anyone needs is for it to pack underneath your vehicle and for you to spin to no traction.... Been there XD
love the plates lol.
If I had a deuce I'd be doing that too
They can still be had on the gov. auctions from time to time. They are quite popular and can run from just several thousand to 8,9 or even 10 grand (for a M109 like that) in as-is condition. (some are running and some are not) I went a bit BIGGER and bought a 5 ton M813a1. And picked it up in running condition for less than 5K. Registration and insurance can be a bear depending on where you live though. I have a few short vids...but nothing really good to show it off yet.
Owning a deuce never poses the question of why, its a why not
Was that particular model a communications truck?, that would make a fantastic off the grid camper.
@SuperMattcom
3 жыл бұрын
M109a3
I love the enclosed window body on the rear. Is this the standard configuration for this truck? I'm thinking boony camping here.
@Dargonkin527
5 жыл бұрын
I believe it's a command center module where all the upper up officers hang out and send their orders out from....
heh heh gonna have to save the day tommorow cause the way it looks like ur in for it again tommorow but you can wake up and drink some joe laugh and say bring it on!!!!
my big deuce coup you don't know what i got
Looks like Hopesmell, VA lol
Let's see the battery bank in the back?
Nice thank you.
@thelastshallow yeah but I'm in the CF where these things are still in service, and i haven't seen one with windows, it looks like the CP version instead of the cargo version i usually see.
о таком вездеходе только мечтать
It sure looks like the road had been driven on before the deuce came along...
@Echo7049 Large trucks like M35A2's don't compress the snow into manageable snow amounts instead it creates hard pack that turns into ICE. I know because a) I own a M35A2 and b) I live in an area with heavy snow falls. So I've turned entire areas into ice by driving over them too often. I also daily drive my M35A2.
At 5:05ish interesting 2 handled shovel on the left Get a 4X8 HD gate and tow it behind making it 10X20 effectively (duece&half X 4X8) I’ll lone you my slide rule if need be Thanx from the left coast near the Krapitol of California where snow is 45 minutes away if I want tooooooooooo
Great video. From what i remember when i was in the military we called these deuce and a half the ones without the duals on the back were douses
@paintballinanimal the jk was the man! his jeep is bone stock with a set of weld stone crusher wheels and new bfg mud terrains and he was unstopable! there was a street that was unpassable and had never been driven down and all the people on the block were throwin snow from the sidewalk and diggin there cars out in the middle of the street for the plow but NO PLOW CAME! so i challenged him to try it in the jk and sum spots were al least 4 feet! it took a couple of trys but he got up it!!
22"? That's cute.
great work i have the exact same truck it was Tok truck and used in the Movie the Day the earth stood still and you have the winch nice work was the person-ell heater easy to install ?
Love it .. what did you buy it for ?
Heh, nice house. I want one...
@TheWhyness No offense, but did you even watch the video? With 22 inches of snow on the ground most cars would be stuck as the snow was up past their axles and bumpers. The deuce was able to compress the snow down to about 3-4 inches of packed snow which the cars could much more easily navigate. 4x4s could have navigated it before hand, but after 2 days of being stuck, regular car drivers wanted to get out.
So would you say this is the first emergency/relief effort of the vehicle? I remember you said you would do it for disasters and stuff. So would this sort of count.
when I watch these videos the dueces always seem to me alittle weak what size engines they have
@ztwntyn8
5 жыл бұрын
Michael Root depends which engine but there is a turbo 6 that goes pretty hard. Still only 170ish hp and 330 torque but spins tires in mud until it’s out back and fourth etc....
Douche to the rescue. I was always doing shit like this with mine...i miss it
@Dargonkin527
5 жыл бұрын
So.....you owned one but do not know how to spell it? Hmm yeah ok then, enjoy that story :)
That is one heavy heavy rig.
Your neighbours should buy you a plow so you can clear the roads.
What did you do to the back? Is it a camper?
you cna do it! -waterboy
I am looking to buy a duece, but I cannot find one like your's. What model is that? or what do you call the enclosed back section? Please help......That is exactly what I am looking for.....
ummm they dont plow the streets where you live?.....
Those Non-Directional Tires are actually useful in Snow,but Off-Road? Hell no.
i have a question about the m109s. i own one with my dad. its our secong deuce but first m109. originoly it was a m35a2 with super singles when we bought it and we put a m109 box on it. with the duels tires, does the truck feel like its gonna flip over or is it the lack of wider support thats causes the feeling. super singles are sit in narrower the duels. can you help me? anyone? nice vid. exellent truck.
@Echo7049 I'm surprised you turn the entire street into a big ice cube.
I want one
better than a hummer
@Echo7049 Well, I dunno about yours but my father in laws runs on ANYTHING flammable, so he uses old oil etc. So when you factor that in, it really gets good gas mileage, since he never uses gas.
wow i dont think i wanna live in a place that it snows with out a 2half ton in my yard lol
whats in the box on the back, never seen ones like that, used to the troops flat bed ones
i recomend getting chains for ur tires
Nice, but I still prefer the MT-LB.
@thermidorlevrai65
5 жыл бұрын
sure but its not a truck
is this the Command Post version of this thing? I've never seen one with windows before.
hey just a question.. why did he pull the air stick before it stops? it'll be better for next start?
@Dargonkin527
5 жыл бұрын
thats the engine kill switch. the air knobs are in the center of the "console" there is a certain way you have to start and stop these things or you will get into alot of problems....
I must find this wooden block