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Good looking truck! Be sure to spend maybe an hour crawling lightly over it to check oil levels in the differentials, transmission and transfer case before you hit the road. An adjustable wrench and a half inch ratchet should get that job pretty quickly. Check your brake fluid too... She...

That is fantastic news!! The guys at White Owl are good people. You might try searching "brake bleeder" here. There are pictures on building a home built version with a weed sprayer. Having a "bleeder" will speed the bleeding process along and eliminate the need to have a second person...

Owen, I have to say it: CONGRATULATIONS GRANDPA! I hope all goes smoothly and a happy and healthy baby boy or girl arrives right on time. Tim .

Yeah, inquiring minds want to know! .

Hi jhighsmith , If you clicked the "Start Conversation" button on the person's profile, you did it right. Some of the guys respond quickly. Some take a few days. If it is something you have a burning desire to have - it might be smart to reply to the classified ad with "I will take it"...

Seems to be working... :cool: Tim Mullaney

Welcome to the hobby! All the technical manuals you will need are posted here. Lots of folks will be happy to offer tips and tricks especially with pictures posted. From what I see, it looks like you have yourself a nice truck. Non-running doesn't especially mean it isn't possible. It...

Don't know if you have one close by, but maybe you could take your co-pilot for a road trip and stop by a truck parts place. One of the counter people should be able to figure it out. I am all but certain that isn't "factory" on our trucks. OR, maybe you have an A3 that got the bigger mirror...

Ha! I dunno about that - but then again too - I have had several sandwiches glazed in hydraulic oil. At the time they were pretty good :) .

Thanks Wes! I found your post about trying to get a mold and build tops back a few years ago. It was a little disheartening to see the greed those folks put on somebody trying to do good for our hobby. I can't help but wonder if there isn't still a market for a high quality fiberglass top...

I am considering a fiberglass top for one of my trucks. I know I can't walk on my convertible top on my truck now, but it seems like a hard top should be rigid. Any thoughts on that? Anybody have one on their machine and think it's great? Or the other way around - maybe it is a bad idea? I...

Welcome to the hobby! Sounds like you picked up a nice deal on your truck. Don't be bashful. Snap a few pictures and post them here. It lets the guys know what kind of powerplant you have and we can help a little easier. Being an 84 model, chances are that you have a M939 Series truck. The...

Well, here in North Carolina we are still wearing t-shirts and shorts. High today was 73 and sunny with a southeast breeze at 3mph. Low tonight is supposed to be 63. Looking at the ten day forecast there is a 79 mid-week and it gets to 64/45 for about a week. Sunshine for Election Day and...

Welcome from Charlotte, North Carolina! Those window regulators can be a pain sometimes. Especially if they get forced. That big panel inside at the bottom of the door is your access to those parts. It might be worth opening the panel and using a little "slickem" on the window tracks and the...

I know of several trips Wes has made to California just recently. He has definitely been keeping the roads hot! He stays legal, but there "ain't no moss" growing on him or his truck!

Thanks cattlerepairman That 7 cfm number "kinda confirms" my guess that a big air wrench really wold over-work the truck compressor. Still, more than enough to air up a tire and drive a small impact. Additional supply tanks would help performance if you were in a tight spot. .

Dipstick, That is a pretty compact looking box of wheel tools. I could see having something like that in the tool box on my truck for sure. What makes it so neat is that it doesn't require a battery or air. All mechanical and all in that one box... Definitely neat Owen! .

Agreed. Air is great in the shop, but if it takes a bit of "hammering" to get something loose those tiny air tanks are just not enough. I haven't done the reading to find the CFM output on Deuce and 5-Ton air compressors, but most air half inch and a few three quarter impact guns seem to be...

Hi fleetmech , It might be worth looking at some of the newer brushless cordless impact wrenches. There are a couple of threads on here discussing the benefits. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/what-cordless-tool-are-you-using-to-get-your-lug-nuts-off.192178/post-2252348...

It did not work on my truck. Supposedly an A1 model but I can't swear to that. I am the second owner after auction. Doesn't appear to have been changed out (trans or controller) but I can't swear to that.