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    TH400 Tranny Overfilled Solution? TH400 capacity after filter change?

    just drive it... It will puck out what it needs to then find it's own level and be fine.... or pull out the shift modular drain some off.
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    Winch

    very very nice job !!
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    Front Hub Conversion question

    well thanks for the reply's I will look into just buying hubs .. but money is a real issue sometime for said friend . but I am going to look at buying and then doing some swapping thanks for your time..
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    Front Hub Conversion question

    the rear end he has a 3/4 ton full floater for the back with same gears .. I and getting the d-70..
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    Front Hub Conversion question

    OK So I was over Helping A friend take apart the front hubs on his new to him 1 ton dually. He bought it for cheap money just for the axles. the rest is junk. He is putting the font and rear under a blazer. now for the question. has anyone seen or heard of turning the front hob down so that...
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    New radiator

    if the radiator is still full when you keep checking .. how about maybe a hole in the tank might have been a soft spot then move around while putting the rad. in no a hole happen to me kept losing coolant but then realized a long thin crack in the tank. bought a new tank never lose any more. new...
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    New exhaust thought and question

    OK I need a new exhaust on my truck... 85 M1010 . I have a new stainless steel muffler that I bought a few years ago never used. It is 3" in and 3" out.. about 10" round and about 36" long. it was for a 350 with headers and y pipe that never got used. so my idea is to make a y pipe 2 - 2...
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    CUCV M1010 Radio Tray

    If someone with a radio rack out of the truck could take up close and detailed pictures and then some good measurements any good metal fab. shop could build a person on if they wanted one.. The shop I go to when I need something made loves to see new and adventurous things like that..
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    TH400 Rebuild tips

    OK great I am going to watch this more to see what else you have to say.. I myself like a real good firm shift .. I do have on more question about the transmission .. (400) . I have seen video's about drill out the spacer plate.. to make it the same as a B&M shift kit.. have you ever done that...
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    TH400 Rebuild tips

    I have been following this post. But I have one quick easy question all these up grades are great.. how user friendly is the trans. going to be after all this.. for every day use and work.. example I plow a lot of snow, tow a 24 foot goose neck trailer. with what ever on it,, like yesterday...
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    New somewhat stock looking tires.

    I run a Michelin XPS traction in the summer great great tire .. heavy side walls and load capacity . and got about 35 thousand mile on them so far and lots of life left. awesome traction in winter as well.. in winter I run a yokohama tire Y742 .. in the winter I feel it can not be beat in...
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    TH400 auto used for plowing snow

    if you are going to get the trans rebuilt talk to the shop about putting the high energy clutches in an the pistons from a 4l80 they are a great up grade and put in some kind of shift kit for heavy duty work and a good cooler you will like the end results.. I did this work and have been real...
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    diesel fuel additive

    yea I don't think I would put gas in my tank. I have heard of it before but I won't try it. I have heard it will help out in power a bit.. sort of like running high octane race fuel. as far as winter fuel and conditioner I would say a real reputable fuel stop with good winter blend you will be...
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    1998 6.5/4l80E swap..

    OK . this is the same old same but maybe a new twist if that is possible.. I have a change to buy a 1998 GMC 3500 dully 4x4. 6.5 / 4L80E.. both new with paper work about 10,000 miles on each done at same time. The truck got hit in the nose the kid that owns it hit something or went off road. I...
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    1985 Chevrolet CUCV M1028

    very nice looking truck !! why would you be afraid of driving it. if it drove so nice
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    Ok had a strange conversation about a 6.2 diesel putting gas 350 gas heads

    well we were not talking about the old Oldsmobile. but he was saying yea just bolt the heads and intake and go.. I just stood there and intertied his way of thinking and then just walk off. and started to chuckle to my self and said what the heck put it out for a topic to talk about ...
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    Ok had a strange conversation about a 6.2 diesel putting gas 350 gas heads

    As I was working yesterday 12/25/2015. One of they guys I was supervising. We started talking about my truck. he ask me if I had gone to get more coal yet. I said no not yet. but this spring I am going to PA. to tow back 5 ton. then I said I have "TRUCK" enough but really don't "ENGINE" .. The...
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    Quick fast yes or no Question ??

    OK great that is why it is on jack stands brakes u-joints bearings the "whole nine" even the rubber brake line. need it all as there is now 62000+ on the truck and it is a DD. Thanks for the quick reply now I will continue on.
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    Quick fast yes or no Question ??

    will the front diff. cover of a dana 60 come off with out removing the tie rod. I am in the process of putting new u-joints in in front end . wanted to pull diff. cover to replace gear oil .. but am not sure if the cover will come off out of way to clean up good for new gasket . and sealer.?????
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    M1010 ambulance box build reference

    when I converted my 1010 to 12 volt I put 2 new leece Neville's on works great no issues at all .. I took out that blue duvac box tape up wires that is all .. then on the alts . I run a 4 gage wire from each alt to each battery and grounded each alt and battery.have not had any issues in 10...
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