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Agree. That's what I am trying to address first priority when I get the truck.. all the "show stoppers"

Good looking build my friend. Are you planning on utilizing air to move the water? Or what did you mean by pressurized service connection?

I have seen that there is a housing cover that should also be checked for trueness between your oil cooler and oil filter housing.

Any others that I might be missing and should address?

I just purchased an 05 M1078A1 and so I am checking my notes of all the flaws that need upgrades that do the most damage. I had two questions: Does Caterpillar C7 have 1: "Oil Line of Death Problem? 2: Air Compressor problem that cracks the block?

That's a great point. I am not the OP, but for my purposes I am here looking to mount on the chassis, a subframe that pivots. This is after I redo the Air intake and relocate the spare tire to expose as much of the frame as possible. I am going to get my truck in the next week or so and try to...

Seems like all the extended M1078’s have a little bow that seems to manifest from the pictures. I wonder if an extra spring is necessary or bags or even a dump piston…. I’d like to milk max space out of mine without going to a 6x6

Did you ever build this?

All said and done what did the final weight end up being?