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So you learn something new every day. According to Royal Purple, GM 88861800 can be replaced with either their HPS or XPR 5W-30 OR their Max Gear 75W-90. Reading up somewhere else, the "gear oil" weights are actually basically the same as motor oil weights, but they use a different...

I thought that the 88861800 was supposedly repackaged DEX III fluid. Looking at the label, it even says it contains automatic transmission fluid (along with other oils) Then here is what I found on another site. Originally Posted by GM #04-07-30-037D MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS / TRANSFER CASES...

you are better off having a shop do the recovery. A lot less chance of getting any air into the system for starter. When I did my system, the listing on ebay for the receiver dryer showed a red dot number as well as another part number for a different brand. As for the fill level, Retired...

DEX 3 is what GM recommends for non-automatic transmission applications. They have a manual gearbox fluid that is basically just DEX 3, but not sure what their part number for it is.

if your batteries are deeply discharged, your jump packs might not be enough juice to start the truck. Larger batteries will try soaking up a lot of current, so you might either have to let them sit on there for a few minutes (this is assuming something like the 6T series batteries. group 24...

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/24-volt-harbor-freight-jump-starter.205755/post-2395443 one 12V source per 12V battery. if jumping from multiple vehicles, be careful that they don't come in contact with each other, as that has the potential to create a 24V circuit through them...

so update. Drove the truck about 30 miles with no signs of the wobble. I'm guessing my playing at the beach just finished off that tie rod end that was already starting to fail.

if the parts are cheap crap from China, then they were installed by the rebuilders when it went through reset in 2010, except maybe the idler arm as that was one I bought off ebay but appeared legit. Doesn't mean it was, and failing after a few thousand miles is not giving me a good feeling...

So over the weekend went to the beach for a cleanup, and did some playing. On the way home a couple times at low speeds (25mph or less) the truck developed a death wobble. Once I got stopped, then accelerated slowly, I didn't have an issue. Gunned it at a stoplight and had an issue, so pulled...

That is the biggest problem I have with all the current "smart" technology. It decreases the amount of attention required, and thus the operator never actually learns any skills. Back as a teenager I put my parent's F150 down a small embankment right outside of my high school. spun the tires at...

Cheap green conventional coolant. If all you have right now is plain water, you can pretty much run any diesel compatible coolant, but why not stick with what's cheap, works, and commonly available?

it's 1980's technology, and built to government contract, so expecting it to be anything else is dementia on the part of the buyer/user.

not sure about the tailgate armor, but the "supplemental armor" panels for the X-doors is only rated for shrapnel, not bullets. I have direct confirmation from a friend that they will stop 9mm rounds, but not to be trusted for anything faster/heavier The divot in his door panel from where he...

uparmored trucks have the "rollover" warning decal (that clearly states "Armored" on it) unarmored trucks, especially soft top trucks; the center of gravity is amazingly low for the size of tires and amount of ground clearance it has. Was parked next to a suburban over the weekend that was...

They have several variants depending on what you want to do with it. Personally I installed the ruggedized frame mount version which is just a little stronger case. https://xm381.com/ Then my thread involving installing the hitch, brake controller, and converter box...

There are a few of us owners in Western Washington that would be able to give some advice and help from time to time, but no shops that specialize in them. RWH is the shop to send it to if you want someone that knows what they are doing to go through it for you.

To have the same power output at 12V you cut the amps in half at 24V. Amps times Volts equals Watts. 12V 10 amps is the same as 24V 5 amps. That's just the power ratings though. It doesn't directly correspond to the power being used in things like switches and relays and whatnot. You can...