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I think that upwards arch is normal. My shackles are still vertical.

I did the zero rate 1" lift blocks on mine with 1.5 inch offset. I ditched the sway bar. I don't really notice it missing except when driving behind the truck. On the freeway the torque winds the chassis up so that the tailgate and back window angles are off by about 2 inches. This pic shows...

Use 10.5V rated glow plugs for your CUCV. AC Delco 60G is the correct number. Don't run other brands. The CUCV setup is hard on plugs and the Delcos don't swell up when they fail. The glow plugs relay is run by the ignition circuit and uses a 12v coil. Do not use a grounded relay such as a Ford...

My CUCV had both alternators identical. They were both isolated ground, look for plastic insulators around the circled stud. Driver's side alternator gets negative pole connected to engine block for 12V. Passenger side alternator gets negative pole connected to 12V positive terminal for 24V. You...

You might be able to get away with well nuts if you don't have the nut riveting tool. McMaster also has those.

You can do 37 inch tires without lifting. Off Road Design has a kit to offset the front axle forward 1.5 inches. You just need to trim the front fenders below the marker lights.

A little late joining here but if you still have the original radiator I highly suggest getting it re-cored. The original is far superior to any of the aftermarket units and a good radiator shop can maintain that quality.

Have you considered reaching out to an upholstery shop? The cracked pads can be repaired and recovered.

The alternator adds to whatever voltage it senses. The first alternator has its negative terminal connected to its case, so bolting it to the engine, attaches it to ground. If we say ground is zero volts, the alternator adds 12 volts and that charges the first battery. The second alternator has...

The alternator with the red insulator on the stud is the isolated ground alternator. That one goes on the driver side. As for the vacuum pump orientation, you can rotate it and orient it whichever way you want. If it won't drop back onto the oil pump drive shaft, just bump the starter until it...

I was daily driving my truck. I had to pull the valve covers and remove the gaskets within 6 months.

Don't use gaskets. Use the ultra black silicone. If you use the cork valve cover gaskets you'll need to retorque them periodically and you can't do this because the fuel line clamps are in the way. To add insult to injury, when you try to take the nut off the stud is loose so you won't be able...

Please tell us you didn't put gaskets under the valve covers. It sounds like you did. For primary wiring it should comply with SAE J1128. Automotive wiring has a flexibility requirement, especially at low temperatures that other wiring doesn't need to comply with. Otherwise, there really isn't...

I just took my sway bar out entirely 😉.

Boots aren't the best for impact protection. An open shaft with a plastic guard is the hot trend right now. Dirt bikes have been doing this since the late 1980's. The hot rod trucks such as the Raptor have adopted the same practice. The external wipers are problematic as well. The wiper in the...

This happens when the injection pump drains while parked. This usually happens over night. The engine starts and idles fine but will die once a load is applied. After up to a minute or cranking, similar to priming the fuel filter, the engine will start and run fine for the rest of the day...

Dirt bikes have taught m the opposite. No boots equals clean rams provides the rod is on the bottom. Stainless steel and chrome are subject to crevice corrosion so it's best to leave them exposed and clean. Covers or anything that will retain dirt or contact surfaces will cause corrosion.

Not personally but there is a hole in the case right above that crimp so that it will leak externally when the diaphragm fails. Otherwise it will fill your crankcase with diesel and damage the engine. The diaphragms on lift pumps do have a finite life.

Yes, I have had to get a jump from a tow truck in my CUCV. The jump packs are not grounded/are the same as isolated ground alternators. Connect each jump pack to a battery or jumper cable one battery and use a jump pack on the second.

You can use the cell phone to initiate the sequence. You just need a more robust controller between with safe fail modes. In my example, using the counter with alarm output to stop the start signal has a risk. If the mag pickup fails the counter will never see engine speed and the crank cycle...