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I can't speak to a 1031, but my 1009 has been my daily commuter for a while now. It was small potatoes when I had a ten mile commute, but now I'm taking the ferry, driving ~30 miles each way, and parking it in downtown Bellevue every day. Other than a max-effort braking incident it has been...

I don't think I could hear a radio with my truck running down the freeway, less so if I'm off road. Plugging my iPod into some Bose noise cancelling headphones solves all those problems. :beer:

I suppose an accumulator could be set to discharge at any time; at start-up or at shut-down. However once it’s discharged that’s it until the engine is running and the oil pump can repressurize it. So if you have it set to discharge when you turn off the engine, it will be empty when you restart...

Nice, I saw that one. :beer: Hey, did he leave the box in the back, and if so, can I have it?

Those will help with the dry start-up, but are useless for the spool-down of the turbo after engine shutdown. I think more damage happens when the engine stops and the oil pressure drops to zero, but the turbo is still spinning. The Turbo-PreLuber I mentioned could be set to run for up to five...

Back in the 80s on my E3 salary I decided to turbo my Mustang II, so I bought something called a Turbo Pre-Luber. The theory of operation goes like this- Dry starts damage the engine, especially the turbo. The turbo is spinning at some six-figure speed at shutdown when the oil pump stops...

Don't discount the local CUCVs. I picked up one that was a range truck on Ft Lewis, new motor and completely rust free. I drive it daily between Kitsap and Bellevue as well as take it out over the Hood Canal into the Olympic Mountains. It starts as easy as a gasser and runs smooth. I have...

We used the M1009 to get away from the drunks, the all-night fireworks, and the drunks with fireworks. Headed up to a very secluded spot in the Olympic Mountains where silence was indeed golden. http://youtu.be/l9jfV40affk

When you get home, is it earlier than when you left?

I used a length of steel cable and a lot of vaseline. The top was on the floor of the garage at the time so I was able to do it myself, but you really should have two people. Put the rubber seal on the window Grease it up good Wrap the cable around so it's sitting down in the groove of the...

That's seriously cool, but how did you get your '09 to stand on end?

I managed, with a lot of wiggling, pushing, twisting, and grunting, to get mine into the accessory position and the wipers worked. So there you go.

They wrote back to me and let me know that they don't have an ETA for them. I think I'll do the unthinkable and just pour some stop-leak in there to hold me over until the 3-row radiators are in stock again.

Thanks TBob, but is the two row ok? Are you seeing the three row in stock? I thought maybe it was Firefox on my laptop that was having a problem, but here at work on Explorer it's the same; "Coming soon".

OK, thanks. It looks like they're "coming soon" and not currently available. Dang.

Thanks! Good price but which one did you get? I dont see 6.2 on there.

I went outside just now and noticed a puddle of coolant beginning to form under the radiator. While that may help with the stray cat problem in the neighborhood, it can't be good for the truck. Ugh. It looks like it's coming from somewhere in the middle of the rad, like where the tank...

. $250 was a maybe, $400 is out. I guess I'll just stick with the open dif

I replaced the brake pads up front. No real drama but after I was done I fired up the tuck and mashed the brake pedal to pump the pads into place. The motor stuttered a bit- vacuum pump? I can also with enough pressure get the pedal almost to the floor even though the brakes are well beyond...

I've wanted to paint mine for a while now but I also live in an apartment (townhouse) so outdoor painting is a no-go. I was shocked to discover that none of the military bases with auto hobby shops in my area have paint booths anymore. McChord, Ft. Lewis, and Bangor Base don't list a paint...