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. Good to know! Dang sure wouldn't want to VOID THE WARRANTY with Momma Allison. I would say Transynd has just become your best friend when dealing with shifty things!

. Sure looks like a nice comfy spot to keep your wood stored "in the dry"...

. AND, just so you know... Those TM's are good and wonderful things EXCEPT THAT they sometimes talk in a completely different language than you (or me or a lot of us - til we learn it). A really good example of that is when I was trying to find what the TM's call a "Cab Support" that other...

. Hi Mick, Guessing this is a manual transmission Deuce that you have? I have seen some pretty well cobbled together linkage under those trucks. Where the linkage connects to the TC lever casting and at the TC itself are hardened pins with spring pins to hold them in place. Over the years...

. Another Ahab , I believe I have to agree with you... I acheived O.G. status about two years ago when I turned 60 ;-) and it isn't a bad place to be. Back when the "older guys" were showing me stuff I was in my 20's. Things worked really well back then. Guessing because learning that I had...

. It looks amazingly clean even though you see the very slow leaks that trapped dirt over the years... It might be worth removing the yolk off the pinion. Then you might be able to wipe down the seal. Maybe that way you could go to NAPA with the part number in hand. As I get older, the...

. So, I am not the person with all the answers - but the little bit of reading I have done says - the lube is to resolve potential motion inside the tire (friction) by the runflat.

. That seems like a good way to save your bacon if there was a "fluid failure" at the front or back of the truck. It would give you the ability to stop rather than losing all braking for sure!

. If I remember correctly, the "79ish" Chevrolet pickup trucks have (had?) a proportioning valve in the brake system just below the master cylinder. There is a "rubber button" on the front of it and if the front or rear brake lines exploded, the functional part of the brake system would still...

. My horn upgrade to fix my M1088 might be more exciting if the OverSpeed kicked in. Truck sounded like the old Plymouth Superbird - with that puny MeepMeep horn. My solution was an air horn with an electric solenoid. Disconnected the toy horn, used a spade connector, and ran a new wire out...

. That is great news! We have a few pieces of equipment here in the printshop that needs 230v, some things need 208 and a few and 240. The solution to our building power from the street was installing our own transformers from 480, and we make our own power from that. A set of Buck Boost...

. There are companies that buy surplus and fix them. Expect 3x or 4x the cost of a GovPlanet vehicle - BUT - the folks who do that work warrant their work. Most (but not all) generally do more than squirt paint on it and send it out the door. The old saying "putting lipstick on a pig" comes to...

. I don't want to bust your bubble, but with a truck that you bought and paid cash for - and the bank doesn't want to be a part of what you want to do - you might get by with it. I think you would be better off to find a state that isn't like Colorado. One of the free states where the state...

. Welcome to the Outfit! There are quite a few really sharp guys here who work on and repair generators. Several of them offer repair parts too. Troubleshooting guides are in the Technical Manuals (TM's) and it might help if you have those free books downloaded to your computer or phone or...

. Agreed! My insurance agent offered that coverage to me several years ago. I just couldn't refuse it. That much coverage for that little bit of premium is a nice way to CYA the right way! It isn't very often that I feel like I got a good deal on insurance. This is/was for sure...

. That sounds like fun. I keep thinking that maybe when I retire, that might be an option. Camping is a nice way to kick back and unwind for sure!

. Definitely "Bubble Gum" welding - but that made your job a lot easier...

. Hi Kuso, Got a little work to do - but hey - all of us end up fixing stuff. Scraping and Chipping rust was one of the first things I had to do on my truck. Glad to hear that you found what you wanted! Do you have a particular job for it - or is this a fun truck? Tim Mullaney

Looking Good!! It appears that everyone had a nice big truck adventure.

. An old stove also works REALLY WELL to keep welding rods warm and dry. When the coating is dry and clean - makes all the difference in weld quality. Lowest possible setting in the oven...