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In-tank is running fine, hose attached, building pressure. A sudden string of bubbles would perhaps explain the power drop.

I have a super running refreshed LDS in my truck. During the refresh I had peeked into the fuel shutoff and down the holes in the HH and it looked clean. I did therefore not mess with it. The weird thing that is happening is that I drive along, engine giving me full power, accelerating fine...

My winch shaft spins when it is cold out, simply due to the viscosity of the oil, but there is no power behind it. I can stop it with my hand. The IN/OUT lever on the winch refers to the winch clutch. If the winch clutch is OUT, then power to the winch shaft should not turn the winch because...

I would believe nothing until I saw the data plate on the dash and took a peek under the hood. People "know" a whole lot of things, some of them may even be right.

I would place a drip pan, spanning from the winch to past the transfer case in panic, just in case!

I also need to report the first drive after installing all new upgraded torque rod ends and new king pin bushings, as well as greasing everyhting. What a difference in ride quality. Tight, tight front end and smoother rear. The new torque rod ends cause a different rear axle dynamic. Much less...

Did a chassis grease fest (including the zerks on the pedals and the pintle hitch :-) ) and an oil change. I also pretended not to see that there is what looks like an oil stain on the inside of two tires. I just did all the hubs two weeks ago and the truck has not moved since. My working...

In case you need to replace the grease fitting on the drive shaft U-joints: 1/4 -28 short thread, Lincoln type 5010 I had a broken one (could not get the stuck inner part out and I replaced another one and still can't get grease through. I guess the old grease inside has hardened to the point...

8.2 fuel misers, for sure.

In short, there is the "use non-detergent oil because it worked since the 1930' and the lubrication order says so" - fraction (30W/40W/50W), if you can still find it. Then there is the "petro chemistry has advanced in the last 50 years and there are phenomenal modern lubricants for these...

SH, I am glad it worked out for you. I notice you only put one shot of French Brandy into the mixture. You drank the rest, right? I was worried, reading your story, that the resume would be that you forgot about tight hand/left hand threads! Phew! I use the military lug nut remover (the two-tube...

Thumbs up for the cassette player! Best of all - nobody will steal it, even from an unlocked cab! :D

Yes, I just installed them on my truck. Side-by-side I can see why this new style tubular seal (like a "sock") is superior to the stock setup. It has a larger sealing surface, sits at a different location on the driveshaft (compared to where the stock seal has already worn a very slight groove)...

TM9-2320-361-24-1 Does that help?

Gawddarnit. I had to look at your pretty pictures and then read about what you are cooking. It is quarter past ten at night here and I am f****n starving. Now my stomach growls and I'm thinking of brisket. Thanks a bunch! ;-)

If you look at the spring pack pockets you will see where the one inch or so of sideways movement comes from. If the axles shift more than that and do not realign on hard ground going straight (I second the good advice from above) you may want to check dog bones (torque rods), yes, but also...

Thanks for this - I guess I was not precise enough. I was only comparing the two fluids, not describing a changeover. To change from DOT 3 to 5, people with much more expertise than I have did recommend an alcohol flush in between.

Many people run DOT 3 and the military used to as well. The disadvantage is that DOT 3 retains moisture over time. This means regular brake fluid changes. Every two years, ideally. DOT 5 and water do not mix. Moisture can be removed by simply bleeding the brakes every year or couple of years to...

I decided axle boots and king pin bushings are not miserable enough to do, so I did them in the rain! FOB-style repair setup.

Rings would be magnetic, I'd say. Curved pieces?