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They're cheap RV handles modified to fit. I wouldn't expect much from them.

Hmmm, this looks just like a post I saw on FB.... ;-)

Thanks Rusty. I'll shoot it with temp gun next time. I know the others were comfortably warm, but the rear I could only touch for a couple seconds. Didn't smell hot or anything though so probably not real hot.

Rear axle diff gets hot to touch on long trips. Thoughts?

Passenger inner door handle (and latch bolt) was sticking. Removed handle, drilled a pinhole in it (too lazy to remove) and shot some oil in it and around the bolt, freed up. Installed Those Military Guys locking outer door handle as well.

C turbo, straight thru muffler, no damping material, 90-95db down from 105 at about 2000 in 5th.

I'd love to try some since I run in sugar sand dunes, but wish they were a little smaller.

I looked at some at my surplus tire guy's once. Sand Trails have a thin flexible sidewall. Should be much better (float) on sand. For some reason I have 30mph limit stuck in my head.

Very cool

...and then re-safety wire the screws so they stay put in their loosened condition. I'm one of the resident A1 nerds, would like to see pics of your truck. I have a '62 Stude that was missing the data plates, so I had lots of fun figuring out what it was. Does it still have the LDS-427 engine...

That's on the back of the trans. Threaded hole is blind and is to pull that pin, shouldn't leak from the hole, maybe around the pin.

On the other hand, short trips aren't particularly good for diesels either, ha! I try to get it out on the highway and up to temp at least once a week.

Not necessary I f you don't run it long or hard enough to get it hot. I daily drive mine half the year when the weather is nice, mostly short hops to and from work. I let it warm up til the buzzer goes off and only bother to let it cool very long if I've gotten it good and hot.

I'd like to run 60 at not more than 2250 or so. Lots of long, flat, straight, open roads here.

Very cool. Your truck is how I want to build mine. What RPM/MPH do you cruise at?

...so what's the plan?

Hung out with a deuce buddy today. He has a '90 Toole rebuild with D Turbo that runs really smooth and quiet. Way more so than his '87 D Turbo (needs valves adjusted), my '70 LDT w/ C turbo and fuel turned up, valves adjusted, my '62 LDS w/ big turbo and valves adjusted, or my beater '66...

Jason, how is the 2nd to main fit? https://youtu.be/It-nsRPubio

Have you tried Waterloo specialties? I got 2nd and main from him (m35 Tom) very reasonably priced.

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