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The bumper package is part of the SECM TM. Able Body Corp probably ordered the non-swivel hitch to save money. They used a standard CUCV bumper including the blackout light package as this keeps parts standard. All the bracing is the same including the frame extensions.

Went swimming last Friday. Actually on the "high"way. Torrential rainfall had washed grass onto the road, it was night and what looked like wet pavement was about 10" deep of grass/leaves etc and water. Went from 40 MPH to 15 fast enough to trigger the seatbelt lock and cause a good bit of...

The two-pin slave start receptacles DO come apart. The contacts push inward, then the insulator can be pushed out. The contacts support up to #2 wire. You could reduce larger gauge wire to fit, the resistance would be minimal as the limiting factor is always the pin to socket resistance.

Also check the starter. The Bendix drive can go over-center if the pinion retainer is broke or missing. This makes the contactor stay connected. Happened to mine, also a 1986 6.2 with only 9000 miles on the odometer. Verified miles too so it wasn't a rebuilt starter. I am thinking the parts...

More fuel. But this is an IDI so the flame bears against a small spot causing overheating of the piston which will cause damage. So you need more air. Easiest is a turbo but all other intake mods can help. Cold air intake, port and polish and water injection all help with EGT. Don't expect any...

30 minute 60 mph run at night..set thermostat to highest temperature. Cycles on for 30 seconds, off for a minute. Saw 101 amperes on the alternators. That includes 12 amps for low beam lights plus 5 for running lights. 4 amps for fuel cutoff and rest is compressor. Voltage never dropped...

All three days. Work has an open house on Saturday so only 1 day of vacation burned :) Convoy Friday morning, get the fire going and then 6 hours of sleep. Back in 2013, it was quite cool so hoping for like weather. We have had thunderstorms and high winds.

Its back alive! It wasn't the hose, it was a hard aluminum line. Vibration against the cab mount wore a hole in it. GTAW to the rescue, then a flush+lube change and dryer swap. It held 150 PSI argon so pulled a hard vacuum and charged. I also baffled the condenser and radiator with foam...

It will be better. I have a co-cook. Plus more experience.

My Rube Goldbergish AC is back working..for those search impaired, this is a Sanden SD508 compressor direct driven by a 2 kW 24 volt DC motor. Under dash evaporator and conventional front mounted condenser. The compressor is mounted on the right frame rail under the passenger seat. Instead of...

If you don't mind a mile a minute rate, its a go. I get off 0400 Friday morning, with enough caffeine, I can do 200 miles. But once up there, I will be sleeping until 1700. Probably throwing a reflective tarp over the 1031 for sleeping quarters. Would be cool to borrow your battery op fan...

Got my 1031 ready. The Rube Goldbergish air conditioning is fixed. Vibration wore a hole in the aluminum compressor high pressure line. GTAW got it done. Then fixed the bad vibration issue. Vacation approved.

Why not? I live 1/2 mile west of I 35.

I've replaced both bushing and seal with transfer case in place. Just have to pull the driveshaft. This was on a 1009 so it was a 208 TC.

Take the cover off the injection pump, remove as much fuel as possible and replace with Diesel Mechanic in a Bottle. Move the metering valve back and forth. This valve must move freely.

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The pump is $20 anywhere. The problem is access, you cannot see the rear bolt. First clamp supply line. Then use a crowfoot wrench to crack output flare nut. Then pull supply line. Remove both bolts, then the adapter plate. Glue the new gasket to the adapter plate, then grease the...

Diesel MiB is a different solvent than others. Smells like concentrated 409 so its probably a glycol ether which would explain its cleaning power. It will remove oils from your skin and rinse with water. Also dissolves engine oil varnish.

It requires a few seconds at 700+ RPM to sling the oil out from between the discs before it really freewheels. When it gets warm, the coiled spring on the front opens a bypass valve, allowing the slung oil to drain back between the friction discs, engaging the clutch. It may roar for a...

Idle speed is set by spring tension, the metering valve is nearly wide open when the engine is off. If there is the slightest varnish in the injection pump, this WOT can happen. Often, the metering valve will then slam shut from the governor overshoot, if there is varnish there, this will kill...