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@NebraskaFan, you are correct on the hood. Unfortunately my hood is caved in up next to the cab and actually has been rubbing a hole through the hood where the chain lift plates of the motor have been rubbing on it. I am guessing from a bunch of our great boys in camo were climbing up on the...

Ended up buying 5 gallons of the NAPA SCA Precharged Concentrate Antifreeze. Friend has a Napa Commercial Acct and was able to get it to me for significantly less than the 22 dollars it normally goes for. I have some distilled water to mix it up with. I will be adding a block heater (that...

Went to the Utah MV Summer outing up American Fork Canyon. Had a great time! Rig worked flawless and I even slept in the S-280 shelter which was awesome. Great times! Will be heading to hit the next one for fall sometime in October.

Oops Double posted that when trying to get pics from off my phone... LOL

Drove in the Provo Grand Parade in the Vietnam Era group. Somewhere around 330,000 people estimated to be in attendance. Followed an M35 that looked like it just came off the plane from Vietnam. That rig totally fitting the feel of the era. I felt ashamed I had even washed my tires! Twice...

Changed the oil on this Past Saturday and had some "Trouble" getting the filter canister to seal over the new filter. Tightened it three times before I was not getting any drips out of it. Sure makes you uneasy when you start considering each gallon is 20 bucks and removing the canister to...

Picked up 7 Gallons of the Synthetic Mix Rotella T5 oil for an oil change and... Bought off of GOVPlanet an S-280 Box on a spirt of the moment buy. I told myself if I can buy it before fees for less than a thousand I will get it. ... Sold for $997. LOL. So I drove 1450 miles round trip to...

Bought from the MV Idaho Motor Pool Auction some parts. A mighty thanks to some of the other MV owners here in UT that went in on some of the bids with me and split up parts which made it a much more economical thing. Picked up 4 Torque Rod Ends, an NHC250 oil filter, a NHC250 head gasket kit, a...

I have never had synthetic in the axles or t-case. Had Valvaline 90w before. Has a 205 transfercase and Dana 60 front and Dana 70 in the rear. Averaged 67 or so mph, No overdrive in this, just a 3 speed auto.

Drove my Dodge 1990 12 valve Cummins 800 miles round trip to the MV Idaho Motor Pool Auction with this new Lucas synthetic oil in the Tcase and axles and counted a little over 19 MPG on the way up and 18.5 on the way back loaded with about 1500lbs in the bed. I have never had that mileage...

First day I had free that it wasn't snowing or melting like mad. Was able to get out and changed all 3 axles of their gear oil and the T-case to boot. Already did the transmission. Running now the Lucas 75W-90 Synthetic. All in all that was just shy of 13ish gallons. 3+3+3 for the axles just...

Will do. I think that is a great idea, experiment! I am glad to do that. If it works I can see a bunch of us on SS that run 16.00s and have had no options for chains for the rear, buying a bunch of them and going out and wheeling up,over, around and through stuff we never thought possible...

This will be the set of chains I make. Since there is not enough gap between the two tires, running a single set on each of the rears is impossible with 16.00 R20s. This will allow me to run off road a "track-chain". This will be two sets of chains mixed. (leaves about 40% waist from one set...

The brake lines were an ideal match and went on without issue. Wheew.

After I get through the hubs I will hit those 3 hoses from the frame to the axle. Thanks for letting me know.

Have a replacment pair of brake lines for the front axle. The one was cracked when the old bad wheel cylinder was removed. Also have a new front steering hose line on its way. I had thought I would make me a custom hose but I am running out of time as I need my rig operable to drive a 300 mile...

OK, Old bearing races and old seal popped out with the help of a extra 1" 80/20 aluminum "punch" ;). Placed the new bearings into the freezer and cleaned up the drum/hub to be respectable. Used a little sand paper to clean up a few ruff spots where the previous installer had "bumped" the edge of...

And that was the "good" bearing! The inside bearing had chipped rollers and full on cavities where rust had taken a bite! Ya, I was wishing the bearings would have been OK but $250 bucks to have a solid rolling corner on my rig is WAY more important. I will pull the caps on the other front once...

Pulled my left front tire off to get the bad wheel cylinder replaced. This wheel cylinder was not retracting. Even with the brake adjusters all the way relaxed, there was enough "brake grab" that I could just turn the tire by myself. I should have done this repair a while ago but I knew I...

Had to get my old heater core replaced. Since a replacement from any MV suppliers for the same bound plate design in copper was like $200 I made a different one from the sizing I cross referenced online. Instead of fitting straight up, it leans backward just slightly since it is 8.75ish inches...