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Cab Plans Ok so here's the plan for the truck. Just kind of thinking out loud and writing things down for future. At least I won't the information if it's typed here, right? CAB -Replace windshield wiper motor air switch with new ones (ebay $18.50 each) -Add VIC-1 System (Already have) -Add...

Thanks Peter, I was going to put some polyurethane roof/flashing sealant on the joint. Then I thought about the water that had infiltrated and laid stagnant between the hardtop gasket and surface. There was some good rust in there, so much so I had to use a flathead screwdriver to scrap the...

Hardtop Project Haven't had a whole lot of time to work on the 925. Yesterday and today were devoted to the hardtop. The interior of the truck isn't exactly up to my standards. As previous discussed, I was after a Red River Depot truck. The reason being is nothing looks like a newly CARC'd cab...

ABS Troubleshooting...talk about testing patience After the battery issue was solved, I turned my attention to that blasted ABS Light on the dash. As mentioned previously, the light is always on. This indicates a faulty ABS system and the truck should not be driven over 40 MPH. To me, 40 MPH is...

Battery/No Start Issue Troubleshooting Today, top of the list was to figure out what was going on with my batteries. During my aformentioned GL inspection trips on this truck, I noticed the words "Always need jump" sharpied on the plastic envelope that houses the DRMO turn in slip. I figured...

Hey Brad, yes that's the oil filter canister. I use Lucas in all my MV's. I started using Lucas because the lack of driving my truck. The Lucas stuff is so sticky and tacking that it'll stick to everything. Thus reducing dry starts. I have notice it really quiets the diesel down and reduces the...

Oil Change I spent today unloading my tools and parts out of the chase vehicle and the M925A1. First order of business was an oil change. So nothing too exciting to report on today. Before starting on this project, I wanted to make sure she's mechanically sound. No sense starting an extensive...

Inches to spare, quite literally! Once I got things checked out, I moved the truck to "5 ton alley". I quite literally only have inches to spare...8 inches to be exact.

Recovery Pics Recovery pics: 02JAN13 1- Truck loaded up with recovery parts (Thanks again for the tire Ray!) 2- More expensive easy to grab parts in the cab 3- Slaving my truck off w/my chase driver John on standby 4- Still slaving my truck 5- Putting John to work. As I watched on, John put...

WARNING: LOTS OF PICS AND WAY TOO MUCH DETAIL.When I do a thread like this, I basically use it as my build diary. So lots of nonsense details that no one would otherwise be interested in. I like to look back on my builds to see what I did. So forgive me for the rambling on with some of my future...