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From what I’m told, and that ain’t much, mostly the problem is side impact. You need to upgrade vehicle to specks of 2006 re.: impact. Emissions is easy to deal with.
Plan B claims to get these vehicles road ready for all states. Might be good to look into how.
30 year or older trucks are...
Someone went out of control two years ago when they blew an old bald spare tire and crossed the double line and killed an entire college golf team as well as himself and his son.
Throw bad tires away.
With respect, it is just flat windshield material. Go to a junk yard, buy a large flat front windshield from a bus or truck, take it to a windshield place and have them cut it to size and install.
The gasket material is available from Steel Soldiers vendors and auction sites.
You must use...
Please search others’ experiences and statements about Melton prior to purchasing anything from them (or any other vendor).
I am neither endorsing or criticizing them. I’m only saying read the reviews.
Dump the 400.
Contact Steve Kavanaugh retiredwarhorses and 86humv as resources to get the parts you need. 1998 vehicle is probably a 200 amp unit but I may be wrong. If this is only a three speed tranny then it is a 60 amp unit and needs an electric harness upgrade to convert to 200 amp...
Time for a new engine and use this one as a boat anchor. If the engine was rare or valuable you could weld and sleeve it, but in this case it is cheaper to just save the internal parts and heads and get a new engine. IMHO. YMMV.
Is a NATO unit rated at 200+ constant Amps. I hope so or you will have one great BBQ. Don’t forget the marshmallows for s’mores.
Bad idea. Use things for what they are meant for.
If you want a power cutoff then buy a proper unit. They are not that expensive.
Our drive train only realistically allows a 22” or so shortening. Personally, I would never want a shortened version. Obviously opinions vary and there might be a market.
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