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  1. Gastrap

    Cummins 12v into my CUCV

    It would still be fun. I have a 1950 Chevy truck 12V swapped and it's a blast. Total weight is less than 4000 pounds and I get 25 MPG, but I would never tow more than a tiny trailer with it.
  2. Gastrap

    Glow Plug Replacement

    I made that mistake once too, but he refunded me after I complained about them (unused). Chinese Wellman cage coded fakes stuffed in a Delco 8 pack box, not individual Delco boxes.
  3. Gastrap

    Glow Plug Replacement

    I quit buying from them after my first purchase. They picture a genuine fuel tank plug on Ebay and shipped me a chinese junker. Never got back to me when I tried to contact them. They advertise both OEM and replacement, but apparently only ship the chinese ones. Got a real one from HPG and...
  4. Gastrap

    Glow Plug Replacement

    A lot of those place like to say " direct replacement for # xxxxxxxx " and will argue that they are genuine because of that. I'd send them back, not worth installing. Melton probably sells and installs Diesel RX / Wellman plugs, pretty sure they don't make them.
  5. Gastrap

    IA Insurance questions...

    I use State Farm and didn't have any trouble. My 2006 M1097 is listed as an antique with an agreed value, told them It's driven for fun or work just like any other vehicle. They wanted a bunch of pictures, just like the rest of my old vehicles I have with them. No problems with licensing, I...
  6. Gastrap

    Hard vs soft......doors

    Don't know anything about hard doors, but I had good luck with Meguiars PlastX clear making my windows better. Also used a Speedy Stitcher to fix some rotten zipper stitching. The stitching takes time, but it works great.
  7. Gastrap

    Fuel Injection Pump Slow Drip -- Anything to Try Before Removing the Pump?

    I'll be changing this on mine soon with the pump in place, good to see the plunger isn't very long. This advance is a different design from the Deere spec DB2 pumps I usually work on, those don't have an external light-load advance lever and plunger. My valley was full of water when I got the...
  8. Gastrap

    Glow Plug Replacement

    MAC and HPG carry the real ones, the 10mm hex are always junk. I've even seen Chinese junk ones in Delco boxes that had fake Wellman cage codes.
  9. Gastrap

    2006 M1097R1 Insurance in Texas

    Mine is also a 2006, serial number about 100 from yours. State Farm gave me full coverage with an agreed value. It's listed as an antique, less than 5000 miles per year, so I had to send a bunch of pictures in. They call it a sport wagon :ROFLMAO:
  10. Gastrap

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    My 1097R1 had some work done to it. Someone had swapped out the stuck start switch, leaving the old one on the floor and never hooking the light switch wiring back up when done. There was also a new looking Nartron yellow label box installed, with the used KDS S3 in the back of the truck ( not...
  11. Gastrap

    What oil do you use?

    Yes, I actually pay for it. :ROFLMAO: The bulk is 32 cents per quart cheaper than the buckets. Our business has a tanker which will fill tanks on the farm as well. Edited to correct price difference.
  12. Gastrap

    What oil do you use?

    I use John Deere 15W40, mostly because I'm a Deere mechanic and it's cheap in bulk at work.
  13. Gastrap

    ECV Aluminum radiator review

    Nice. I've had a Champion radiator in a Cummins repowered 1950 pickup for 10 years with no problems.
  14. Gastrap

    Is this a typo mistake or it’s possible?

    My 3 speed 1097R1 has a 242 case made in '05 when it was refurbished. My truck started out as a '93 M998, so probably a 218 back then.
  15. Gastrap

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Definitely! My plain old 1097R1 with a soft top didn't ride bad with 30 PSI TP in the MT's, but the rear seat backs would bang around even on rough pavement before I put the rhino on. Pretty smooth now and way better on gravel washboards.
  16. Gastrap

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    I got my rhino from him a few weeks ago and it was an easy fix. Installed it recently and just finished aligning the rear end to get rid of the extreme camber. It's amazing how much smoother the truck rides with a couple hundred pounds hanging out behind the bumper!
  17. Gastrap

    Runflat Lubricant alternatives

    I smeared a thin film of Murphy's tire mounting compound around the inside of the tire, pointless I'm sure. I carry a spare, so I'll never drive on a flat anyway.
  18. Gastrap

    What have you done to your JEEP today

    Finished assembling my T90 with a sealed input bearing, and installed it with a new clutch disk and pressure plate. Took it for a test drive today, so much smoother without gear oil all over the clutch!
  19. Gastrap

    current Rhino/Rico spare tire carrier value?

    I bought one from beltfed this week for $800, just missing the mounting bolts and pivot retaining bolt. He's been listing a couple per month in various conditions.
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