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Easter Find was put back on light duty today. She was ordered to pick up the MEP at the Retirement Home and bring it to the job site. The only issue was the CO failed to specify which one; The 802,803,or the 804 Can you guess which one she hooked up?
While at the retirement home, She met a few...
A few more shots of "Easter Find".
Originally started her service in the New Mexico Guard and now semi retired in central New York.
Expertly restored By CUCVRUS in 2017
Have you checked to see if your glow plug temperature sensor switch is operational? It could be stuck in the closed position and fooling your glow plug controller that the engine is warm. I think if you just unplug it, the glow plug controller will think its a cold engine and cycle your glow...
Wrap some sheet metal around the tubing, mount it on the back of a Duce guntruck, run it down any USA city street during rush hour and see how long it takes the Mayor to call out the National Guard.
I dropped the spare on ours to get to the electrical box underneath. I was going to unhook it and roll it out of the way. I changed my mind when I had it on the ground "looked like a thousand pounds to me!"
Were you running them at 65lbs like it showed on stencil on the side of your truck? That could be part of the problem with running them that stiff.
I run my Goodyears at 45lbs, rides smoother, less jarring when pothole hunting and they don't seem to build up any heat.
I wanted to use my NOS set or delineators and mount them on Easter Find to match my 1009 and my 101-A2 but they won't work. The tailgate on the trucks are designed differently from the Blazers and has a deep angle recess on the ends.
So I got a little creative "after a few beers" and come up...
New set of shoes.
My 16 year old set of Goodyear Wrangler tires that came with my 1009 got a little dangerous to run. The side walls were dry cracked real bad.
Installed a set of Hankook Dynapro MT RT03s stock size 31"x10.5"x15". $149.00 each mounted & balanced. Not to aggressive and should...
Easter Find started her service there in New Mexico, so I thought It was only fitting to have her wear her original unit ID.
And Rick your right, no fire wood or logging. Maybe a nice load of milled lumber once in a while.