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Fixed the stalling IP with Diesel Mechanic in a Bottle. Two ounces in the pump after removing the top cover to make sure the rubber ring wasn't the problem. Only stale fuel evidenced by the smell. Registered and road legal. New tires 255 Cooper Maxx on steel 16x8s

Over loaded racking for sure. They can take a lot of damage before letting go. I've seen all 4 Redhead anchors sheared off of a leg and no collapse. Root cause was the order picker operator in the aisle with another truck. One piece of equipment per aisle. Had it been VNA with wireline...

Welcome to the club! On any 30+ year old vehicles, if its rubber, replace it. If its electrical, clean it. Definitely check wheel bearings, suspension bushings and alignment. Death wobble can be accentuated by bad or improperly adjusted wheel bearings. I had DW on my M1031 even with only...

Yes, that LVL engine stand looks great!

255 85s on 16x8 wheels

Bell housings need venting to relieve pressure differential due to heating during heavy use. Pressure changes can cause rear main seal leakage. Yes, the seal weeps, this is to be expected as a thin film of oil between the journal and the lip prevents wear. Positive pressure in the bell...

Nice work. Fascinated by the engine mods..I want to turn up the injection quantity in my 1031 and add water injection to keep piston temperature down. But increasing air flow seems to be the first level in power increase so when I pull the intake to change the IP, manifold to gasket to head...

New batteries and dropped the 16x8 wheels off to get 255 85 16 Coopers installed. Yes, 8" wide wheels so it will have a much more powerful stance. 4" offsets so the rims are even with the front fenders. Still stock wheels, nothing fancy. I managed to save the spare tire mount, the hitch and...

383 Woodland is the best. That Rolls Royce runs nice with all 4 plugs firing aua. Otherwise the vacuum is not right and the over-engineered carb goes full rich. If had more than 2 engines using spark plugs, I would invest in a spark plug tester. Especially if the plugs are $15 a cylinder...

Heat helps loosen stuck brake lines. Just be careful with flames. If you have the room, you can clamp Vise Grips around a flare nut wrench for more torque. I have a set of 6 point crows feet which work very well in this manner.

No fuel is most probably a button. This is common on engines with stuck fuel control levers, its all about the fuel oxidizing and making varnish. Since I started tearing into this injection pump family, I have found a miracle product called Diesel Mechanic in a Bottle. This dissolves varnish...

And K30 CUCV have a 3/8" plate bolted to the frame web for the frame extensions. This is where the 4 diagonal bumper braces bolt to the frame. The system is very strong. My fabricated receiver hitch which bolts to the stock pintle holes easily handled an 8000 pound tandem trailer. I left...

When the Pellethane damper ring breaks down, the particles clog the fuel return check valve, causing case pressure to rise which retards timing. Knocking the glass ball out causes timing issues as there is a cold start advance which holds the valve open when the engine is cold, causing case...

The switch is sized for the generator. Your house isn't always drawing 400 amperes..that would be a huge power bill every month even in the PNW with cheap hydro power.

The down tubes on my 1031 are ugly. Both corrosion and that accordion folding on the inside radii. Now you have me wanting to use my tube roller..probably not stainless, Galvalume is fine. Thin wall tube can be rolled easily if first filled with a low melting alloy called Woods Metal. I...

Finished the Class V hitch install. 41938 model Draw Tite. The install of the hitch wasn't hard, its all the bolts for the bumper as it has to be pulled and the frame extension brackets modified, removing the lower stamped bracket which is welded on with 4 small stitch welds. Not planning on...

The manifold exit being 2-1/4" does not necessarily restrict the exhaust. Yes, it adds to resistance but overall length, mufflers and quality of bends is where the bulk of resistance is made.

This vehicle will be repainted. Thanks for the history correct color!! Its not like I am trying to hide. I'm trying to be right. Were EOD Dogs common back in the late 1980s? I never had need for EOD back when I wore a younger man's uniform. We cleared the range before EOD arrived. I would...

Now I am tempted. A red fendered M1031 SECM? Would love to see pictures. I am tastefully modifying mine as an RV tug. Hitch and air bag suspension, both are initially invisible. Minimal mods, easily revertible.

The hitch is installed. Only 4 holes to drill! The front two required reaming, just a few thousandths removed. The middle 4 were full drilling. I did a 9/16" drill with a modified split point which spotted and drilled with ease. Still nasty but minimal force. The problem is the frame...