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I have a soft top. It's insulated but it needs replaced. The fabric of it has gotten thin and is getting harder to repair.
There isn't much room for the exhaust to go under the truck but I'm not counting that out yet.
I ordered some 80 mil noico, like dynamat. After I set some baseline numbers...
It's never going to be quiet but it needs to be quieter.
I have added a turbo and Jakes to my M818. The muffler was removed to make room for the turbo. The exhaust is straight through. I've had it this way almost 2 years.
I got a decibel meter to see how load it really is. I played with it...
No problem. Jumpering the wires has worked well for me for years. I wasn't sure if the post with the wire diagram was on the old site or made it here.
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I wouldn't attach anything to the front axle. Too much movement. The axle shouldn't have anything pushing against the front of it. The push frames that go to the axle, go under it and push up, pivoting on pins on the front bumper. Maybe another brace to the frame toward the rear
You have hydraulics already? Bed lift.
Also your hydraulic power pack can be plumbed to allow both lift and angle. Either manually by swapping quick connects on the bumper or add an electric diverter valve.
I had a Deuce that I made a similar mount for, I used the winch to raise and lower. It...
Another possibility! Do you think your rear brake relay valve is going bad and causing compounding brake forces? The spring brake and foot brake should not apply at the same time.
Better pics of what?
I purposely took those photos in a dark setting with no flash. The camera was held at the same distance away from the panel for both.
The M44 and M809 series trucks are dark compared to any newer trucks.
Your transfer case being misaligned is creating a driveline vibration. It may not feel like much but I've seen the same thing break mounting tabs off for brake valves and crack leaf springs. Another common source for vibration is the driveshaft between the rears. It's always in a bind and hard...
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