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I got lucky as well, buuuuuttt, there were a few things in my favor. I got my truck from MCAS Cherry Point here in North Carolina and I also happen to work on Cherry Point and had our manager take a quick look at the truck when he made a DRMO trip to dump some hazmat stuff. Also, GL is required...

I also have one laying around that I'd like to get rid of as well if you wind up needing it. Sold my motor to a guy with a civvy truck and kept the starter, it's 24 volt.

I've got one laying around, it's pretty fresh off my truck. Never leaked on me, you can pretty much have it. Maybe throw in a few bucks for the drive and pay the shipping, of course. Shoot me a PM if you need it.

Reckon I got lucky then! Mine is crystal clear and I can see the bottom of the master cylinder through the brake fluid :-D

Easy way to tell...the DOT 5 is purple looking and the DOT is clear.

Actually, you don't even need the whole steering box. Just the sector shaft, it unbolts from the top and slides right out and you can swap them in about 10 minutes. The only PITA I remember from lifting my truck was the passenger side, front, upper shackle bolt. They're installed with the head...

Agreed! Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance...and results lol :-D What really started adding the cost to my swap was the "round pattern" Chevy NP205. They're really hard to find and I bought one from a guy that rebuilds them along with everything I needed to bolt it to a Chevy...

There's really no way to move the motor around much in one of these trucks, you want it as close to the firewall as you can get it so you have room for your fan or fans, whether it be mechanical or electric. The 6BTs are about a 3 foot cube and obviously take up a lot of space. As far as...

For the rear, I only lifted it 3" as the front was sagging. Mine sits dead level with 5" up front and 3" out back. Since I only lifted it 3", I chose to use a lift block because it's cheaper, easier, and I can still ditch the blocks later on for a shackle flip if I want. Any more than 3" and I...

I'm going to assume you're in the military or can at least get on base....so swing by the Hobby Shop tomorrow and check out my M1008 if you'd like. I'll lend a hand if you need one too. I live near Catfish Lake Road, not too far. I wouldn't dream of paying somebody to do a lift for me on a...

Ohhh yeah! I forgot about the big 4 pronged ones, but I'm glad mine has the 6 prong so I aint gotta worry about bending the tabs over the wheel bearing nuts.

I need to find me a girl that drives an old military vehicle! It'd be love at first sight lol! On a related note, I've gone all through my brakes. After the lift came the extended stainless braided brake hoses from ORD (best value I found), I turned my front rotors, put on new pads, and...

Your daughter drives an M1009? That's awesome! :-D I suggest doing the wheel bearings, probably just a clean and pack. Then throw some calipers and brake hoses on it. They're both cheap and you'll have piece of mind knowing that it'll last a good while.

Nope, they're different. 1-tons have 6 slots on them and the 1/2 tons have 4. I picked up both sockets for like 30 bucks at my local Advance Auto. I have a 1/2 ton and a M1008, so I between that and working on other people's trucks I figured it was a good excuse to buy tools! Plus it's a HUGE...

Wooof! A 6BT, turbo400, and 4.56s?! :shock: That'd be a screamer! He's right though, that's definitely an option. I decided I wanted to go manual along with my Cummins because I had previously built and swapped a 700R4 behind my 6.2 with the 39s. Sure, I could cruise a lot better, but the...

I could type you a freakin novel (and I probably will anyway)....but I'm just going to post a link to my build thread on another website. Read over it a few times and if you still have questions, feel free to ask. I just got done with mine a few weeks ago. It's quite the project to tackle and...

PH13 has been surpassed with PH5. It's the same filter as a small block gas motor too. I reckon they oughta update the archives huh? :roll:

You stay away from Purolator? You're the first person I've ever heard say that, please ellaborate. I used to use Fram, because WalMart sold them and they also sold oil by the case. They quit selling it by the case, so I changed filters and read a filter study where Purolator beat out a lot of...

If you've got at least 4" of lift, I highly suggest going with crossover steering! I even went a step farther and did hydro assist which is without a doubt the best steering mod ever :-D The bolt on brace is awesome too, but I had to do away with mine when I dropped the Cummins in there, they...

So....we got a ticket this morning for the truck being overweight right outside of Lumberton on I95. It was only 6500 pounds over :roll: So they made us unload and I had to drive my truck 3 hours back to home! That thing is extremely load, but it rides good and sounds awesome! :-D Definitely...