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A good time to consider Wolverine's alternator kit (civy alt plus bracket). Glad to hear that you fixed the major battle scars and she's running again. One word to the pics. You do not seem to have the rubber backed flat clamps installed that lock all six injector lines together. They are needed...

I recommend to use high temp anti seize on the stud threads and also to use copper nuts instead of steel to avoid bouts of anger and hatred towards inanimate objects when you have to remove the turbo at some point down the road.

I had put a springer seat into my truck way back. My two cents worth for the driver side are that I got a ridiculously cheap air ride base from a scrap yard and put a comfy NOS HMMWV high back seat on top of it. Still looks like it belongs there and the ride comfort is much, much better. My...

Would it be helpful to have a steel "bow" across the bed where the first stake pockets are behind the cab, maybe with a fixed roller in the middle? That way, you could install the gin poles to the bumper, leaving the top ends on the ground. The line could then run from a small winch at the...

Agree, you need to pinpoint where it comes from. Pay attention to the center hex plug between the injection lines and to anything that looks like a cracked hydraulic head. Also 3 o-rings that get old and brittle (fuel shutoff , easy; head to body , harder as head needs to come off). Sent from...

Also consider building your own flasher module if you find that the replacement one dies after a short while. Instructions here.

You are not alone! I have a set stored in original boxes in my garage as well....and can't just throw them away. Any good machine shop can measure the sealing surface for straightness and plane them, if needed. Removing a small amount of metal is usully enough (see TM for limits). Many heads...

I filled up the tank, put diesel fuel conditioner in and parked Queen Lola for the winter in her heated, shared accommodation. Plenty of other, lesser, vehicles there to talk to, on long winter nights. Snow is here, so she won't be on the road until the salt is gone! Also put a new set of Group...

:beer: Dude, you did the right thing! Good for you! That was quite the find in the classifieds. The engine containers weigh as much as the engines do!

Put on a helmet. Plenty of threads regarding tranny lube and as many opinions. I have had 80W/90 in it and it worked. I upgraded the overdrive and now run a no frills 40W, as specified by the overdrive vendor. Shifts great. The military, like any large fleet, likes to standardize to simplify the...

Also, do not forget that your multifuel can run on fuels other than diesel. I went to my emissions test (long story) with a tank full of regular gasoline. Much less smoke. Note that it is YOU who tells the DMV that this truck is a Diesel powered vehicle. Says who? It could equally be a gas...

Here is the info about the studs: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?151122-Exhaust-manifold-stud

Nah..the studs rust and then snap off. It is a bit of a pain with the manifold installed but basically you drill them out. If you can drill through what's left of the stud, leaving only a thin layer of stud behind, you have a chance to get the piece out without damaging the threads. If you have...

Put it together, drive it and check hub temperatures. If you cannot touch and leave your bare hand on the hub after a good drive, it is too hot. If it isn't and the bearing is adjusted correctly, don't worry about it.

Inquiring minds want to know....have been looking at a couple S-280 lately....

There is only one justification. The truck is my hobby. Otherwise I could never justify buying 1.5k in parts and assorted stuff to refresh a $600 multifuel that goes into a $4500 truck. And then adding $1000 in torque rod ends. And...and...and. At the end of the day, we are all a little crazy...

I usually struggle with my default "thrift" setting. In this case, rationale prevailed and I am glad I put in the better parts. It is the same amount of labour, after all. I am still amazed at how much calmer the rear end is, going over bad roads. I had experimented with lower air pressure...

If you are not put off by the higher cost, there are upgraded torque rod ends available as well. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?67703-What-did-you-do-to-your-deuce-this-week/page744 Post #7439

Careful with that. The MSD for my can of Prestone Starting Fluid says: 40-70% ethyl ether, 25-40% heptane (a hydrocarbon) and the balance is CO2. So, yes, it is not 100% ethyl ether, but a whopping amount is. My point was just that the ether injection system delivers a metered dose that is...

The military replaced the flame heater with an ether kit. You can actually use the flame heater switch to operate the ether injection solenoid. It provides a minimal, exactly metered dose of ether (as opposed to the huge amounts of "starting spray" humans would unload into the intake). If you...