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Update: removed injection lines and centre hex bolt unplugged in-tank pump so I could bump the starter without fuel spills measured plunger, bumped starter, measured plunger again - it seemed to have moved (have no soldier B) removed shutoff cover - lever sat in the 6 o'clock position and...

Will do right after work today and report back.

*updated* Sudden shutdown (again) - Truck will not re-start Had one weird episode two years ago (almost exactly to the day): http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?77049-Sudden-shutdown-cause The same thing happened again. This time en route to home, with a 4 1/2 ton load of gravel...

Installed the hood lift - so much easier now to quickly pop the hood for maintenance and also less danger of getting it slamme down by a gust of wind. Installed brackets for the medium tow bar on the front cargo bed wall. Out of the way and easily accessible. I figured, the tow bar likes sitting...

Such as....this? http://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/torodendform1.html

I do not see anything worrisome in the pictures, but I would plan on some extended preventive maintenance and care. The secondary fuel filters look as if they had not been touched in a long time...consider tossing them and the primary for a more modern spin-on setup (read up in the forum). The...

Hey, throw in a couple of wheels and you have 90% of a complete backup truck! You, sir, are prepared!

I did half that distance, 800 miles, when I picked up my Deuce. Marchplumber gave a good start. I would add - 24 V light bulbs for brake/turn lights (gets you noticed by LEO if one blows) - magnetic battery powered blinky lights (amber or red, depending on your highway traffic act) to put on...

I'd do that. It is so bomb technician style. None of the "if at first you do not succeed, try again" wimpy stuff. My life insurance is all paid up, though.

Murphy says: "If it ain't broke, do NOT fix it". Good plan.

Batteries are ok, you say, so I would start with checking the battery cables, the ground strap to the frame and work my way forward from there. It could be a bad accessory switch ("master switch"). The TM has great step-by-step troubleshooting sections.

There is an MJ in the classifieds, ya know...:whistle:

A copper washer is great; a flat plastic washer from the plumbing section (the ones used for sink traps; 1 1/4 inch I think) also works very well. I had the same problem after adding the remote reservoir...constant loss of brake fluid.

My two cents are that the best advice may well come from people that are not emotionally invested in what you are experiencing right now. Fact is, some MVs are beyond saving at this point in time (because they are not yet super rare, because fixing them up would cost a fortune in time and money...

BJT, you scored. This is the kind of truck I have been looking for - and which I never found. I agree with adding a hard top - also from a user standpoint, a soft top on a dump truck is just...wrong. Even though it does have the headache rack, I would still want a (thin) sheet of metal over my...

Man, go get the truck already, will ya? :naner: The crowds are awaiting the start of your revival and restauration thread!!

Post #73?

You could mount the panel to the cowl with silicone only and wrap the wires around the rear edge of the hood. That would eliminate the need for holes. You do not want to mount the panel behind glass (e.g. windshield) as it drastically cuts performance. Alternatively, consider a pole behind the...

You sure are doing great upgrades to your ride! :-)

Wow, interesting discussions. Thanks, guys! :-) I have one last spare LED headlight left and wil swap it in, after checking that low beam circuit and the lo/hi switch. If that light dies, it'll be back to halogens.