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@NCarolinadawg Drop your fuel tank out and clean it out. My 1986 M998 from Bragg would do the same thing. I replaced all kinds of stuff, but still had the issue. Definitely pull your fuel filter and replace it, but drop that tank, clean it, and flush the lines. I took mine to a local shop...

Good eye, @ramdough, I have not yet rolled it. It will kill my shoulders (arthritis, pinched nerves, and a couple surgeries on my right shoulder), so I am waiting until I get all the wiring done before I chance taking myself out of action for a few days. I'll roll the whole of the cab at once...

Just have to wire the cameras, interior blue "blackout" LED lights, might as well throw in some white under-frame LEDs to see under the truck - better put them on their own switch too. Meh; nothing big, right?

The seats haven't been in the truck for over five (5) days and basically I have done everything and more - with the exception of leather seats - to my "humble utilitarian M-1081", now names Achilles after reaching consensus with my teenage daughter. I am fully immersed in the rabbit hole. I...

Only about 200' of wiring, but this is just utilitarian... Nothing excessive here... Replace / add door gaskets / seals, power center has independent cutoff switch, cargo bed cam with have independent power switch, but this is all only a few bucks here and there, and purely utilitarian...

My gauge dimmer was toast so I bypassed it, leaving a hole in the dash. 🤔A keyed ignition is only $12 and adds peace of mind, so I'll just do that and keep the push button start. It's not like I'm going overboard here...

🤔I installed the dynamat material on the floor and ran wires... I have this enormous 1/2" neoprene exercise mat I was going to use on the other truck to cover the floor, but the OEM mats were in good shape. Why waste that? I have a roll of 1/8" rubber mat lying around too; should put that over...

Since I'm going to be running wires, might as well get out the unused LED bars leftover from my previous projects... I could get a few more to supplement them for pretty cheap and pick up some wire too... 🤔 I'll do a 30 cal can as a power center to keep things "simple" But I might as well do...

I've got the door and wall panels off and insulated; I've got four (4) Rockford Fosgate 6" speakers that aren't being used; no reason to let them sit in a box... Hmmm, a Bluetooth car head unit is only $25... I'll need to power it and run wires for the speakers, so some wiring isn't a big deal.

Might as well put down surplus insulation - just to not waste it... If I get just one (1) more box, I can do the entire cab 🤔 If I'm doing the ceiling, might as well get some 150 mil insulation too...

Gosh, the interior needs work too; take out driver and co-driver boxes & get rid of the flaking rubberized spray-on crap.

Paint is good, right? I'll just freshen up the paint, maybe put a lil spin on the camo pattern and black out the frame...

Selling my M1078 "Atlas" that I had gotten pretty far into fixing up with LED lights bars on the sides, front, and LED cubes in the rear and cargo bed - all independently operated on switches, installed leather seats etc. Selling that one because I realized my wife wasn't going to actually go...

I compromised and bought a 2k lb capacity jib crane and a 2,400 lb capacity 12v winch to mount to it that I'll get a base adapter fabricated and welded to so I can relocate it around the bed of an LMTV in the inserts for such. Still working on my M-1081 restomod project, but will get around to...

Easy answer: all my personal belongings for relocation if I buy a crane.

Sorry, let met qualify that statement [lament]; I want a crane, but I also want to stay married.

I want a crane 😢

Made the trip to New Bern (~45 mi away). Set the transmission to top out at 5th gear and pedal to the metal: a blistering 36 mph. Obviously the truck was very popular, as I accrued a significant fan club behind me. The leather seats a deceptively comfortable, I must admit. Beautiful morning...

Full disclosure, for the lettering on ATLAS, I had contemplated removing the "T" and just parking it and leaving it as "ALAS"... Issues abound(ed) with the truck; the engine was strong, but the transmission in the truck left me stranded a few miles outside of Fayetteville. [Insert heavy tow fee...

Had some struggles with Atlas, but I think he's got a good shot at a second lease on life. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/1995-m1078-stewart-stevenson-lmtv.203819/#post-2372170